The NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , is subtitled "Tsutajue Eika's Dream Story" (Episode 48), which will be broadcast on December 14th, and the synopsis and scene cuts have 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.
After reopening the store, Tsutaju (Yokohama-san) continued to sell Sharaku art, and later expanded into the field of Japanese studies, working energetically as a bookseller.
However, one day, Tsutaju falls ill with beriberi. Despite the concern of Tei (AI Hashimoto Ai) and Utamaro (Sometani Shota), he pushes through his illness and continues to create works with his friends, including Masanori (Furukawa Yudai), Shigemasa (Jun Hashimoto), Nanpo (Kenta Kiritani), and Kisanji (Omi Toshinori), and cultivate the world with calligraphy.
Then one night, Tsutae has a strange dream... and the story unfolds.
