The 38th episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , entitled "The Beginning of the Local Book Wholesaler's Friendships", was broadcast on October 5th, and the name "Hananoi ( Fuka Koshiba)" appeared for the first time in a long time, causing a reaction from viewers.
"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 episode 38, Tsutaju (Yokohama) visits Utamaro (Shota Sometani) and finds Kiyo (Sawako Fujima) ill and bedridden. Meanwhile, thanks to Tsuruya (Shunsuke Shunsuke Kazama Yudai), with whom he had a falling-out argument. Meanwhile, Sadanobu (Yuki Inoue) calls Heizo (Nakamura Hayato) and, promising him a promotion, orders him to set up a labor camp.
Furthermore, Sadanobu did not let up on his reforms, taking a strict view of scholarship and thought, and imposing control over publication...
As a countermeasure, Tsutaju presents to his colleagues a plan to make the local book wholesalers throughout Edo "give up" by having them go to him with mountains of drafts to receive instructions. He succeeds in gaining the cooperation of Shigemasa (Jun Hashimoto), Masanori, and even his old acquaintances Nishimuraya (Nishimura Masahiko) and Urokogataya (Kataoka Ainosuke).
Meanwhile, Tsutaju entertains Heizō in Yoshiwara, where she reveals that the 50 ryo Heizō had once invested in Hana no I was using to buy rice for the poor in Yoshiwara, rather than for the "One Thousand Flowers at a Glance" painting, which depicts prostitutes as flowers.
Tsutaju explained, "Well, she was a very kind-hearted courtesan, so she probably couldn't have abandoned the riverbank. Please forgive her." Heizo, despite having been deceived, smiled nostalgically and said, "I see. Hananoi, you are truly the woman who emptied my treasury."
On social media, comments included, "Hananoi also appears by name!", "It's heartwarming when Hananoi's name comes up," and "He didn't appear or have a flashback, but just hearing about Hananoi's story made my heart pound." Other comments included, "Since Segawa (Hananoi) has been mentioned, I'm hoping he'll make some kind of appearance in the future," and "Since Hananoi's name was mentioned this time but there was no flashback in that episode, I hope Segawa will reappear in an important scene later on (like when Sharaku appears)... (I hope)."
