The 29th episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sundays at 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , entitled "Edo Nama Tsutaya Vengeance", was broadcast on August 3rd, and viewers were abuzz with the appearance of a young man who appeared in the final scene.
" UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama and depicts the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have laid the foundations for Japan's media industry and pop culture. The script was written by Yoshiko Morishita, who is known for her work on the highly talked-about "Drama 10: Ooku," which aired on NHK two years ago.
In the 29th episode, Tsutaju (Yokohama) proposes to the playwrights and artists that he would like to create a yellow-covered book using the picture of the "handkerchief man" that Masanori (Furukawa Yudai) brought in.
Tsuruya (Shunsuke Kazama) appears and offers to lend Kyoden-sensei (Masayoshi) if he hits the jackpot. Masayoshi begins to think up a draft, but... Meanwhile, Okitsugu(Ken Watanabe) finds evidence that the Matsumae family has secretly accumulated wealth in Ezo, thanks to secret accounting books obtained by Tosaku (Kimura Ryo), and begins preparing to request confiscation.
Eventually, Tsutaju and his friends complete their yellow-covered novel, "Edo Nama Tsuyaki Kabayaki." The story of Akukiya Tsuyajiro brings back a smile to Daresode's face (Haruka Fukuhara).
And in the final scene, we see the young man holding the unprecedentedly big hit "Edo Nama Enki Kabayaki" in his hands. The episode ends with the young man muttering meaningfully, "My enemy..."
The young man's true identity is Matsudaira Sadanobu, played by Inoue Yuki. Matsudaira Sadanobu is entrusted with rebuilding the shogunate, which is facing financial difficulties and a breakdown in public morals, and is appointed chief senior councilor under the 11th shogun, Tokugawa Ienari (played by Shiro Kairi). In contrast to Tanuma Okitsugu's flamboyant, commerce-focused policies, he carried out the Kansei Reforms, which included thorough frugality, rural revival, the strict enforcement of public morals, and the encouragement of Neo-Confucianism. He was also strict on townspeople culture, and strengthened the control of publishing sharebon and yellow-covered books. This had a major impact on Tsutaju's publishing activities.
The role of Tayasu Masamaru was played by Kokoro Terada.
On social media, viewers responded with comments such as, "Who is that?", "Who's that?", "Who's the last person?", and "Was that Matsudaira Sadanobu?". Other comments included, "Sadanobu appears!", "Oh no, Matsudaira has come!", "The grown-up Matsudaira Sadanobu reads this comedy with a completely straight face," "Sadanobu is coming," and "Will Matsudaira Sadanobu really get started next week?"
