The final episode (episode 48) of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama, titled "Tsutajue Eika no Yumebanashi" (Tsutajue Eika no Yumebanashi), will be broadcast on December 14th. In addition to the words "To all the lovable UNBOUND," the preview also shows a scene in which Tei (AI Hashimoto Ai) tearfully tells Tsutaju (Yokohama) "Thank you for being the number one Berabou in UNBOUND..." as well as Tsutaju dying (?) surrounded by everyone in the arms of his brother-in-law Jirobei (Nakamura Aoi).
"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 the final episode, Tsutaju reopens his shop and continues to sell Sharaku's art. He then expands into the field of Japanese studies and continues to work energetically as a bookseller. However, one day, Tsutaju falls ill with beriberi.
While Teiya and Utamaro (Shota Sometani) and others are worried about him, Tsutae continues to create works and cultivate the world with calligraphy, along with his friends Masanori (Jun Hashimoto Furukawa), Shigemasa (Kenta Kiritani), Nanpo (Kenta Kiritani), and Kisanji (Toshinori Omi), despite his illness. Then, one night, Tsutae has a strange dream...
