The second episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , "Yoshiwara Hosomi: Alas, Edo", will be broadcast on January 12th. Tsutaju (Yokohama) comes up with an idea to attract people back to Yoshiwara in the Yoshiwara guidebook "Yoshiwara Hosomi".
In order to get the Edo famous Hiraga Gennai ( Ken Yasuda Ken) to write the preface for Hosomi, he goes to consult with local book wholesaler Urokogataya Magobei (Kataoka Ainosuke). He is told that if he can persuade Gennai himself, he will promise to publish the work, so he rushes to find him, but...
Meanwhile, in Edo Castle, a grand banquet is being held to celebrate the birth of Toyochiyo, the eldest son of Harumori Hitotsubashi (Toma Ikuta), and members of the Gosanke clan, Tanuma Okitsugu(Ken Watanabe), and others have gathered... In the trailer, words such as "Tsutaju runs for Yoshiwara" and "Find that man" are also displayed.
"UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama, depicting the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have built the foundations of Japan's media industry and pop culture. The script was written by Yoshiko Morishita, who is known for "Drama 10 'Ooku'" which was broadcast on NHK two years ago and became a big hit.
