The 33rd episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , entitled "Uchikowashientame no Kudoku" was broadcast on August 31st, with comedian Ariyoshi Hiroiki appearing as Hattori Hanzo, a descendant of the famous Hattori Hanzo.
" 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 elder councilors are shocked by the news, Okitsugu(Ken Watanabe) calmly and accurately offers advice. Meanwhile, Tsutae (Yokohama) visits Okitsugu and suggests a plan to distribute money instead of rice, so that 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Meanwhile, at the Hitotsubashi residence, Harumasa (Ikuta Toma) tells Sadanobu (Inoue Yuki) that the Ooku has withdrawn its opposition and that he will officially be appointed as a senior councilor, but...
Hattori Hanzo, played by Ariyoshi, is a man who was left in charge of Shirakawa by Matsudaira Sadanobu while he was away, and his role is to deliver some news to Sadanobu.
He appeared for about 20 seconds, and included the line, "According to news from Edo, it seems that Tanuma's faction is offering their own rice."
On social media, viewers were excited, with reactions such as "Ariyoshi Hanzo is here!", "Ariyoshieee!!", and "Ariyoshi is finally in a Taiga drama", with some commenting "Hattori Hanzo!?" and "How many generations is that lol", but also comments such as "Ariyoshi running! Ariyoshi with a serious face!", "Ariyoshi-san is a pretty good actor", and "Ariyoshi was given a really preferential position in the credits".
