The 26th episode, "Three Women," of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8:00 pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , will be broadcast on July 6th. In this episode, voice actress Sumi Shimamoto , known for her roles as Nausicaä in the animated feature film "Nausicaä of the Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind " and Clarice in " Lupin the Third : The Castle of Cagliostro," will appear as Taka, a maid at Tsutaju's (Yokohama's) shop, Nihonbashi Koshodo.
Taka, played by Shimamoto, helps out with everyday household chores such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry at Koshodo. Many comic writers and artists gather at the store, and as a member of Koshodo, she supports the store together with Tsutaju and Tei (played by AI Hashimoto).
In the 26th episode, Komatsu Kazushige will play the role of Mizuno Tadatomo, a senior councilor of the Tanuma faction, Garibens Yano will play Zenkichi, a man who works as a servant at the Matsumae family's accounting office, and Kameda Yoshiaki will play Shiba Zenko, a representative comic writer of the Tenmei and Kansei periods. Photos of each of the actors in costume have also 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.
