The 15th episode of the NHK Taiga drama "BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）", starring actor Taiga Nakano (NHK General, Sundays at 8 PM, etc.), titled "The Great Battle of Anegawa," aired on April 19th and recorded an average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region) of 11.6% for households and 6.9% for individuals. This was slightly lower than the previous week's 14th episode, which garnered 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 15, Nobunaga (Shun Oguri) requests reinforcements from Yoshiaki (Ukon Onoe) and Ieyasu (Kohei Matsushita) to counterattack the Asakura and Azai clans. However, their actions are slow, as they secretly wish for Nobunaga's downfall.
Meanwhile, Koichiro (Nakano) and Fujikichiro (Ikematsu Sosuke) try to buy time to allow Ichi (Aoi Miyazaki) to escape, but Ichi's thoughts are with Nagamasa (Ayumu Nakajima), and their plan fails. At the same time, Nobunaga begins his march into northern Omi. Across the Anegawa River, the Oda-Tokugawa army faces the Asakura-Azai army. Finally, the two armies face off... and that's how the story unfolds.
