The 47th episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sundays at 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , titled "Manju Scary", was broadcast on December 7th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 8.4% for households and 4.8% 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 47, Tsutaju (played by Yuki Inoue) is cornered by Jisei (played by Toma Ikuta), who drove Osaki (played by Kurara Emi) to death with a poisonous bun. Tsutaju also temporarily closes his shop, but when he visits Sadanobu, he proposes a surprising plan that involves Shogun Ienari (played by Kairi Jō). The plan is to have Jisei eat the poisonous bun instead.
The revenge plan is back in motion, and when Ienari and Harusai arrive at Shimizu Shigeyoshi's (Ochiai Motoki) mansion, they successfully give them a "sleeping poison." Ienari returns to the castle with Saito Jurobei (played by Ikuta in a dual role), a Noh actor who looks identical to Harusai, and the real Harusai is sent to an isolated island in Awa.
The drama will have its final episode on December 14th.
