The 47th episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , aired on December 7th, with a surprising twist: Hitotsubashi Harusada (Ikuta Toma) falls into a trap set by Tsutaju (Yokohama) and his friends, is captured, and then secretly sent to an isolated island in Awa. The episode also depicted Sadanobu (Inoue Yuki) visiting Koshodo after achieving his revenge, and Inoue reflected on the recording of the scene, saying, "I hoped I was able to effectively express the joy and emotion of finally being able to come here."
While speaking alone with Tsutaju, Sadanobu described Koshodo as "a shrine where the gods gathered." Inoue spoke on behalf of his character, saying, "I think Sadanobu feels that way from the bottom of his heart."
Inoue revealed, "I had a lot of discussions with director Ohara (Taku) about how much joy I should express at finally being able to come to Koshodo."
"When Sadanobu takes his first step (into Tsutaya Koshodo), Tsutaju is behind him, so he can't see his face. Of course, Sadanobu knows that Tsutaju, who is behind him, can't see his expression. I aimed for a sense of warmth that would make the viewer want to say, 'Oh no, Sadanobu, you're showing it!' I'm sure Sadanobu never imagined that he would be talking to Tsutaju in this place, at this distance, so I hope that the scene will be touching, with a sense of deep emotion, while also maintaining his own pride, and with a bit of bargaining going on. I hope you'll watch it again."
Once again, how did Inoue approach the role of Sadanobu?
"There were many times when I wondered, 'Wait, can I do this?' I had never felt that way before, and it was the first time I felt that way, like I had encountered a new frontier for myself. I was able to gain a lot of new experiences, and I was able to turn that into confidence. I hope that by playing Sadanobu, I have become a special character in ' UNBOUND,' and if that is conveyed to everyone, that would make me happiest, so please let me know what you think, whatever you like (laughs)."
"UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama, depicting 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, known for her work on the highly talked-about "Drama 10: Ooku," which aired on NHK two years ago. The final episode will air on December 14th.
