The 46th episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sundays at 8 PM and other times), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , aired on November 30th, depicting the final moments of Osaki, played by Emi Kurara. After being found out to be a spy for Sadanobu (Inoue Yuki), Osaki was forced to eat a poisoned manju (steamed bun) by Hitotsubashi Harumasa (Ikuta Toma), resulting in his death. Emi commented, "Some viewers may see this as divine punishment for Osaki's many evil deeds."
" 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.
After the actor paintings are completed, Tsutaju begins selling them under the name of painter Toshusai Sharaku to coincide with the Kabuki performance. Word of Sharaku gradually spreads throughout Edo city and Edo Castle, reaching the ears of Hitotsubashi Harusame (Ikuta Toma).
On the day of the festival, Sadanobu (Ken Yasuda Akira)" and take revenge. However, Jisei, who has noticed that one of the baits, a piece of gisaku, is in Sadanobu's handwriting, has instead had his own men sneak into the festival.
After handing out poisoned buns to Sadanobu and his men, and then killing Osaki with one of them, Jisei left the festival laughing.
Emi speculates, "For Osaki, since he was with Jisei, he felt that anything could happen, and I think he was there with that kind of resolve."
He also said that he felt that "Osaki is always a person with hidden intentions, and it's hard to see his true feelings," and added, "I'm sure deep down he's feeling uneasy or nervous, but he doesn't show it. I think he just acts as if what's in front of him is the truth." He shared his impression of the role once again.
