The 17th episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8:00 pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , "The Cherry Blossoms of Blooming in the Rain," will be broadcast on May 4. Takao Takao, who played Okazaki Yoshizane in the 2022 Taiga drama " The 13 Lords of the Shogun" will appear in the same episode as Maruya Kobee, the owner of a local book wholesaler in Nihonbashi.
In addition, Kawazoeno Ai will play Tsuruko, the woman brought by Takaoka (Tominaga Ai), and Kobayashi Hiroshi will play the elder retainer Inoue Iori. Costume photos have been released.
"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.
The 17th episode will be the first to be broadcast in two weeks, and from this episode onwards, the performance of "UNBOUND Kikou" will be performed by koto artist LEO.
