The 14th episode of the NHK Taiga drama "BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）", starring actor Taiga Nakano (NHK General, Sundays at 8pm, etc.), titled "Desperate Situation!", aired on April 12th and recorded an average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region) of 12.2% for households and 7.3% for individuals.
"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 14, Nobunaga (Ayumu Nakajima) is furious when he learns that Asai Nagamasa (Shun Oguri) has defected to the Asakura side. However, he regains his composure thanks to Fujikichiro's (Sosuke Ikematsu) quick thinking and decides to retreat.
With only a small force, Fujikichiro is tasked with holding off the Asakura army until Nobunaga returns to Kyoto, acting as the rearguard. Koichiro (played by Nakano) takes on the most dangerous role among them. The brothers' life-or-death retreat begins...and so the story unfolds. The famous "Retreat from Kanegasaki (Battle of Kanegasaki)" is depicted.
