The fourth episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama, "The Sweet Trap of 'Hinagata Wakana'" will be broadcast on January 26th. From this episode, Shunsuke Kazama will appear as Tsuruya Kiemon.
Kazama plays Tsuruya Kiemon, a leader of the local book wholesalers in Edo who brings together Urokogataya Magobei ( Kataoka Ainosuke Ainosuke) and Nishimuraya Yohachi (Nishimura Masahiko) and others, and is in conflict with the newcomer Tsutaya Juzaburo(Yokohama). In addition to publishing many hit works in kusazoshi and nishiki-e, he also discovered and produced young talents such as Santokyoden, and created an era together with Tsutaya.
It is a "large local book wholesaler with ties to Kyoto."
"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, known for "Drama 10 'Ooku'" which was broadcast on NHK two years ago and became a big hit.
