The 43rd episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sundays at 8pm and other times), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , titled "Love Song of Betrayal", was broadcast on Getsuku, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 8.7% for households and 5.0% 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 episode 43, Tsutae (Yokohama) was preparing 50 paintings of prostitutes to be painted by Utamaro (Sometani Shota) as a way to repay his debt to Yoshiwara.
Tsutaju pushes ahead with his work, almost forcibly, unaware of Utamaro's worries about his relationship with Tsutaju, but one day he becomes upset when he hears that Utamaro is teaming up with Manjiro (Nakamura Tsubame) of Nishimuraya. When Tsutaju visits him, Utamaro tells him, "I'm not teaming up with Tsutaju anymore," and reveals his true feelings, saying, "You never give me anything I want."
In response, Tsutae could only leave a message saying, "I thought I was taking good care of it, but before I knew it, it had become like a bird in a cage. I'm sorry. Thank you for sticking with me for the past 20 years since that day."
Meanwhile, in Edo Castle, Sadanobu (Inoue Yuki) was devoting all his energy to countering the Orosha. Sadanobu resolved the incident, was recognized by Shogun Ienari (Jo Kairi), and aimed to become the "Tairo" (chief councilor), but was excluded from the center of politics. With Sadanobu's downfall, the people of Edo were in a state of great excitement. And at the end of the film, a traveling crow appeared carrying a Sagara kite on its back, and a completely haggard Tsutaju was also shown.
