The 19th episode of the NHK Taiga drama "BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）" (NHK General, Sundays at 8pm, etc.), starring actor Taiga Nakano, aired on May 17th and recorded an average viewership rating of 10.7% for households and 6.3% 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 19, Nobunaga (played by Shun Oguri) hands over the family headship to his eldest son, Nobutada, and begins construction of a massive castle in Azuchi, with his sights set on unifying Japan.
Hideyoshi (Sosuke Ikematsu) joins the campaign against the Uesugi clan led by Shibata Katsuie (Makiya Yamaguchi), but clashes with Katsuie over strategy. Meanwhile, Kei (Riho Yoshioka) is suspected of colluding with a warlord from another country, and Koichiro (Nakano) heads to the village she has been secretly visiting.
There, Koichiro learns of the sad past that Kei had been hiding. Thinking of Kei's son, Yoichiro (played by Haru Takagi), Koichiro decides to adopt Yoichiro, and the story unfolds from there.
