It has been announced that singer Leon Niihama will be appearing in the role of Tomimoto Itsukidayu in the 33rd episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama . The subtitle of the 33rd episode is "Uchikowashientame no Kudoku" (Destroying the Merit of the Tajo), and it will be broadcast on August 31st. This will be Nihama's first appearance in a Taiga drama, and a photo of him in costume has also been released.
Tomimoto Saigūdayū, played by Shinhama, is a man who supported the heyday of Tomimoto-bushi, one of the schools of Edo Joruri. As rice shortages in Edo worsen and riots occur one after another, he and Tsutaju (Yokohama) come up with a plan... He also appeared in the preview for the next episode, which was released after the main story of the 32nd episode, "Shinnosuke no Gi," aired on August 24th.
" 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 33rd episode, a riot breaks out in Edo in the 7th year of Tenmei.
Shinnosuke (Inowaki Kai) and his men attack rice stores that are withholding rice one after another. When the news spreads to the elder councilors, Okitsugu(Ken Watanabe) calmly and accurately offers advice. Meanwhile, Tsutae visits Okitsugu and proposes a plan to distribute money instead of rice, so that the people can eventually buy more rice.
Meanwhile, at the Hitotsubashi residence, Harumasa (Ikuta Toma) tells Sadanobu (Inoue Yuki) that the Ooku has withdrawn its opposition and that he will officially be appointed as a senior councilor, but...
