The fourth episode of the 2026 NHK Taiga drama "Toyotomi Brothers!" (General TV, Sundays at 8pm and other times), starring actor Nakano Taiga, entitled "Okehazama!", was broadcast on January 25th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 13.1% for households and 7.7% for individuals.
"Toyotomi Brothers!" is the 65th taiga drama. It is a success story of hope and dreams, depicting the miracle of the Toyotomi brothers, Hidenaga (Koichiro) and his older brother Hideyoshi (Tokichiro), who achieve the great feat of unifying the country with their strong bond.
The script is written by Hiroyuki Yatsu, known for "Naoki Hanzawa" (TBS) and the morning drama "Ochoyan." The music is by Hideaki Kimura, and the narrator is Sakura Ando, an actor.
In the fourth episode, Nobunaga (Oguri Shun) finally decides to go to war, and Koichiro (Nakano) and Tokichiro (Ikematsu Sosuke) head for Zenshoji Fortress, a front-line base against the Imagawa army.
The brothers' first major war begins, but their true goal is to kill Kido Kozaemon (Kaji Masaki), who once took their father's life. Nobunaga delivers a speech to the soldiers gathered at Zenshoji Fort and heads to Okehazama, the site of the decisive battle. What will the brothers decide to do with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kill Kido?
Although he was put in charge of Marunetori Fort, Nobunaga used the head of Sakuma Morishige (Kanai Hiroto), who was trying to defect to the Imagawa side, as bait to locate Imagawa Yoshimoto (Otsuru Yoshitane). Upon learning that Yoshimoto's defenses had become weak, he decided to launch a surprise attack, aiming for Yoshimoto's head.
At that moment, Nobunaga saw a low-flying buzzard. As Koichiro (Nakano) had previously taught him, heavy rain soon began to fall, and Nobunaga and the Oda army, having "had the heavens on their side," achieved a brilliant victory.
