The 20th episode of the NHK Taiga drama "BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）", starring actor Taiga Nakano (NHK General, Sundays at 8pm, etc.), titled "The Real Hiragumo," will air on May 24th. The preview released on the official website and elsewhere shows Koichiro (Nakano) and Hideyoshi (Sosuke Ikematsu) nearly being engulfed in a rushing cloud of smoke, and Matsunaga Hisahide (Naoto Takenaka) being enveloped in rising flames, prompting viewers to express their excitement with comments such as, "Are they going to do Bomberman!?" and "Is Naoto Takenaka going to do Dynamite Danjo!?"
"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.
The script is written by Hiroyuki Yatsu, known for his work on "Hanzawa Naoki" (TBS) and the Asadora drama series "Ochoyan." The music is composed by Hideaki Kimura, and the narration is provided by actress Sakura Ando.
In episode 20, Nobunaga (played by Shun Oguri) is furious with Hideyoshi for abandoning the campaign against the Uesugi clan and returning home without permission. He orders Hideyoshi to be placed under house arrest and sentenced to death.
While the entire Hashiba family was working tirelessly to plead for clemency, news arrived that Matsunaga Hisahide had betrayed them again. Having narrowly escaped death, Hideyoshi and Koichiro went to negotiate with Hisahide and conveyed Nobunaga's intention that if he handed over the unique tea utensil, Hiragumo, the rebellion would be overlooked.
However, despite the exceptionally generous terms, Hisahide inexplicably refuses to accept them...and that's how the story unfolds.
In response to the announcement, comments on X and other platforms included: "I thought they weren't going to do a historical Bomberman Matsunaga Hisahide anymore lol", "It looks like Sengoku Bomberman Matsunaga Hisahide will steal the show", "It's so exciting that they'll do Dynamite Danjo", and "Bomberman! Bomberman is coming!? They'll do a Hiragumo Bomber, right!? I'm looking forward to it!!"
