It has been revealed that Ryotaro Sakaguchi will be appearing in the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama . He will play the role of Edo Kabuki actor Tomisaburo Nakayama in the 46th episode "Soga Festival Incident", which will be broadcast on November 30th. A photo of him in costume has also been released.
◇The following contains spoilers
" 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 46, Tsutaju (Yokohama) is stuck, unable to complete a satisfactory actor portrait. Meanwhile, Tsutaju and Utamaro (AI Hashimoto) express their desire to see a painting that only the two of them could create. Driven by this desire, Utamaro returns to Koshodo.
Later, the actor paintings are completed, and Tsutaju begins selling them under the name of artist Toshusai Sharaku to coincide with the opening of a Kabuki performance. Word of Sharaku gradually spreads throughout Edo city and even Edo Castle... and so the story unfolds.
