The NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8:00 pm and others) starring actor Ryusei Yokohama . The subtitle of the 19th episode, which will be broadcast on May 18th, is "A Souvenir of Scales," and the synopsis and scene cuts have been released.
◇The following contains spoilers
" 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.
In episode 19, Urokogataya (Kataoka Ainosuke), who has fallen into financial difficulties and decided to close his store, is discussing his future with Tsuruya (Shunsuke Kazama) and Nishimuraya (Nishimura Masahiko).
On the spot, it was decided that Harumachi Koikawa (Amane Okayama), a writer employed by Urokogataya, would write for Tsuruya from now on. Tsutaju (Yokohama) was planning a strategy to acquire Harumachi in order to counter the power of local book wholesalers in the city.
Meanwhile, in Edo Castle, Lady Chiho (Rin Takanashi Rin) causes a commotion when she tries to commit suicide by poison, and Okitsugu(Ken Watanabe) is investigating the circumstances... and so the story unfolds.
