The 33rd episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , titled "Uchikowashientame no Kudoku" (Destroying the Merit of a Woman), was broadcast on August 31st, and it was revealed that the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 8.2% for households and 4.6% for individuals.
" 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Meanwhile, at the Hitotsubashi residence, Harumasa (Ikuta Toma) tells Sadanobu (Inoue Yuki) that the Ooku has withdrawn its opposition and that he will officially be appointed as a senior councilor, but...
In the same episode, Shinnosuke lost his life protecting Tsutaju from the blade of the "man who was Joemon" (played by Yano Masato), who had committed a crime, and many viewers were saddened.
