The 13th episode of the NHK Taiga drama "BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）" (NHK General, Sundays at 8pm, etc.), starring actor Taiga Nakano, aired on April 5th and recorded an average viewership rating of 11.8% for households and 6.9% for individuals (according to Video Research, Kanto region).
"BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）" is the 65th Taiga drama. With Toyotomi Hidenaga (Koichiro) as the protagonist, it depicts the miraculous feat of unifying Japan together with his older brother Hideyoshi (Tokichiro) through their strong bond, a success story of dreams and hopes.
In episode 13, under Nobunaga's (Shun Oguri) orders, Koichiro (Nakano) is to marry Kei, the daughter of Morinari (Tetsushi Tanaka).
Fujikichiro (Sosuke Ikematsu) is pleased, but Kei has a bad reputation and, for a certain reason, hates the Oda family. Meanwhile, Nobunaga decides to go to war with the Asakura clan of Echizen. He meets with Nagamasa (Ayumu Nakajima), whose son is being held hostage by the Asakura, and tells him that he doesn't need to go to battle and should focus on defending the rear. However, once the battle begins, Nagamasa is pressured by his father, Hisamasa (Takaaki Enoki), to side with the Asakura...and so the story unfolds. The episode ends with Nobunaga receiving news that "Nagamasa has rebelled."
