The fifth episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama, "Tsutani Karamaru Kaga no Tsuru" (Ivy and the Vines of Influence) will be broadcast on February 2nd. Starting from this episode, Kotaro Satomi will appear as Suharaya Ichibei.
Satomi plays Suharaya Ichibei, a merchant at a major bookstore in the heart of Nihonbashi that deals in Chinese classics, academic books, dictionaries, and more. He is also a unique and innovative publisher that publishes many "new books" written by Hiraga Gennai, Sugita Genpaku, and others.
Despite escaping the shogunate's oppression, the company was a defiant publisher that published a succession of "world-changing books" such as "Anatomy New Book" and "Illustrated Guide to the Three Kingdoms."
"He is the owner of a book wholesaler that was representative of the era, publishing cutting-edge books such as 'Anatomy New Book.'"
"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.
