It was announced on September 15th that voice actor and actor Kenjiro Tsuda Tsuda will be appearing in the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and other times), starring Ryusei Yokohama . He will play Takizawa Sokichi (later known as Kyokutei Bakin). This will be Tsuda's first time appearing in a Taiga drama, and he commented, "I am very honored to be appearing in a Taiga drama for the first time."
Tsuda plays Takizawa Sokichi (later known as Kyokutei Bakin), who is introduced to him by Kitao Masanori/Sankyo Toden (Furukawa Yudai) and is taken in as a clerk at Tsutaju's Koshodo for a while. While working there, he begins writing yellow-covered novels as a playwright. Tsutaju pairs him with Katsukawa Haruo (Kukkie!) in an attempt to pit their new talents against each other, but... In actual history, it took 28 years to complete the fantasy novel "Nansō Satomi Hakkenden," which has a loyal readership that continues into modern times.
"He was an exceptionally talented playwright who wrote the Edo period's huge bestseller, 'Nansō Satomi Hakkenden.'"
Tsuda commented, "I am excited to be playing the unique character of Sokichi, and to be weaving a story in which he interacts with great men of Edo. First of all, I will try to use my mind and body to dig deeper into Sokichi, expand on him, and make him into a fascinating character. While sticking to the main path, I will also stray from the main path, going back and forth, struggling and struggling, and enjoying the world of ' UNBOUND'. I hope you will all support me."
It was also announced that Katsukawa Shunro (later known as Katsushika Hokusai) would be played by Kukkie from the comedy duo Yasei Bakudan, and Shigeta Teiichi (later known as Jippensha Ikku) would be played by Yoshio Inoue.
"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.
