The fifth episode of the NHK Taiga drama "Toyotomi Brothers!" (General TV, Sundays at 8pm and other times), starring actor Nakano Taiga, entitled "The Truth that Came from a Lie," was broadcast on February 1st, and Taiga fans were quick to focus their attention on the actor playing Takeda Sakichi, a retainer of the Oda clan who was in charge of the proceedings of the Imperial Match and managing the opponents.
"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 fifth episode, Nobunaga (played by Shun Oguri), who has moved his base to Komakiyama Castle, decides to hold a tournament in front of the Oda clan. Koichiro (played by Sosuke Ikematsu) devises a plan to expose Toshiie Maeda (played by Shunsuke Daito), a rival of Tokichiro (played by Sosuke Ikematsu), in the tournament. Nobunaga tasks the two with strategizing for Unuma Castle, which is essential for the attack on Mino.
However, the lord of Unuma Castle, Osawa Jirozaemon (Matsuo Satoru), has so far refused to respond to any attempts to persuade him. Will Koichiro and his friends be able to change Osawa's mind?
Sakichi is played by Shingo Murakami, a handsome actor known for his role as Naoe Kanetsugu in the 2016 taiga drama "Sanada Maru," and also played Yamagata Aritomo in the 2018 drama "Segodon."
Fans who noticed the news on social media responded one after another, with comments such as, "Who is this guy? What a great voice, he was in Sanada Maru...", "I thought he had a great voice, it's Murakami lol", "Takeda-sama has a great voice~", "I thought the host was really good, it's the guy who read the Naoe Letter in Sanada Maru!!", "I thought the person playing the celebrant had a great voice, it was Murakami Shingo, whose reading of the Naoe Letter in Sanada Maru made a big impression", "Takeda-sama has a great voice, he's so good he can fool me...", and "Murakami Shingo!!! He reminds me of Naoe Letter. What a beautiful voice."
