Season 1
S1 · E1 · Jan 5, 1997
The Wives Say Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Jan 12, 1997
Young Lord Raving Mad Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Jan 19, 1997
The Disqualified Castellan Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Jan 26, 1997
A Woman's Caliber Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Feb 2, 1997
A Castle of Conspiracy Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Feb 9, 1997
A Romance Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Feb 16, 1997
I Fled From the Enemy Episode 7
S1 · E8 · Feb 23, 1997
A Bride Who is Too Good Episode 8
S1 · E9 · Mar 2, 1997
Farewell, My Brother Episode 9
S1 · E10 · Mar 9, 1997
His Miraculous First Battle Episode 10
S1 · E11 · Mar 16, 1997
An Angry Bride Episode 11
S1 · E12 · Mar 23, 1997
An Order To Assassinate Motonari Episode 12
S1 · E13 · Mar 30, 1997
A Child of the War-torn Era Was Born Episode 13
S1 · E14 · Apr 6, 1997
A Giant and A Baby Episode 14
S1 · E15 · Apr 13, 1997
Turning the Tables in Tears Episode 15
S1 · E16 · Apr 20, 1997
His Younger Brother's Rebellion Episode 16
S1 · E17 · Apr 27, 1997
A Fierce Dawn Episode 17
S1 · E18 · May 4, 1997
A Naval Goddess Episode 18
S1 · E19 · May 11, 1997
A Husband in Love Episode 19
S1 · E20 · May 18, 1997
An Illegitimate Woman Episode 20
S1 · E21 · May 25, 1997
A Million for One Heart Episode 21
S1 · E22 · Jun 1, 1997
Three Arrows Episode 22
S1 · E23 · Jun 8, 1997
Invasion of the Amago Episode 23
S1 · E24 · Jun 15, 1997
Showdown at Koriyama Castle Episode 24
S1 · E25 · Jun 22, 1997
Amago Tsunehisa Dies Episode 25
S1 · E26 · Jun 29, 1997
The Ghost is Our Enemy Episode 26
S1 · E27 · Jul 6, 1997
No Way Out Episode 27
S1 · E28 · Jul 13, 1997
I Want To See the Ocean Episode 28
S1 · E29 · Jul 20, 1997
Farewell to My Child Episode 29
S1 · E30 · Jul 27, 1997
Good-bye, Mii Episode 30
S1 · E31 · Aug 3, 1997
Sugi Goes To Paradise Episode 31
S1 · E32 · Aug 10, 1997
Motonari Turns Into a Demon Episode 32
S1 · E33 · Aug 17, 1997
His Sharp Knife-Like Strategy Episode 33
S1 · E34 · Aug 24, 1997
Hannya (Jealous Female Demon) Hovering in Darkness Episode 34
S1 · E35 · Aug 31, 1997
The Last Traitor Episode 35
S1 · E36 · Sep 7, 1997
Demon's Politics Episode 36
S1 · E37 · Sep 14, 1997
A Left-out Firefly Episode 37
S1 · E38 · Sep 21, 1997
A Decision at Age 59 Episode 38
S1 · E39 · Sep 28, 1997
Outwitting a Plot Episode 39
S1 · E40 · Oct 5, 1997
Storms Bring Chances Episode 40
S1 · E41 · Oct 12, 1997
A Surprise Attack at Itsukushima Episode 41
S1 · E42 · Oct 19, 1997
His Last Woman Episode 42
S1 · E43 · Oct 26, 1997
A Letter to Three Sons Episode 43
S1 · E44 · Nov 2, 1997
Dancing for Silver Episode 44
S1 · E45 · Nov 9, 1997
Man's Caliber Episode 45
S1 · E46 · Nov 16, 1997
Assassinating Takamoto Episode 46
S1 · E47 · Nov 23, 1997
An Avenging Battle Episode 47
S1 · E48 · Nov 30, 1997
Terumoto Making a Debut Episode 48
S1 · E49 · Dec 7, 1997
A Lonely Champion Episode 49
S1 · E50 · Dec 14, 1997
Live Well, Die Well Episode 50
50 episodes in Season 1
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The 36th NHK Taiga Drama is Mori Motonari. This series chronicles the life of Mori Motonari, a warlord of the early 1500s who stood at the vanguard of the Warring States era. All Japanese school textbooks contain the Mitsuya no kyokun, Mori's famous lesson to his three sons that teaches that while one arrow is easily broken, three arrows together cannot be broken. In 1997, 500 years after his birth, NHK dramatizes Motonari's rise from a chief of the region of Aki (now Hiroshima) to a daimyo who rules over ten provinces of the Chugoku region. Motonari was 64 years old and already the patriarch of a powerful dynasty about the time Oda Nobunaga and Takeda Shingen appeared on the scene. And even after his death, the Mori family figured prominently in Japanese history. His grandson Terumoto became a loyal Toyotomi vassal. Defeated at the Battle of Sekigahara, Ieyasu confiscated most of his lands, leaving him only with Suwo and Nagato, later known as Choshu. But 260 years later, the Mori got their ultimate revenge, leading the imperial forces against the Tokugawa in the Meiji Restoration.
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Cast
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Nobuko Miyamoto
Known for
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
House of Ninjas
Ken Ogata
Known for
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
The Ballad of Narayama
Takaya Kamikawa
Known for
Gurren Lagann
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Keiko Takeshita
Known for
Arrietty
From Up on Poppy Hill
Takanori Jinnai
Known for
1 Litre of Tears
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Keiko Matsuzaka
Known for
The Happiness of the Katakuris
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Naomasa Musaka
Known for
THE DAYS
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Known for
Viral Hit
Kamen Rider
Kōji Matsuoka Director · Michiko Nagai Author Toshiyuki Watanabe Composer
Total runtime 50h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Country Japan
Show info
Premiered
January 5, 1997
Final episode
December 14, 1997
Status
Ended
Network
NHK
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Episode length
60 min
Total runtime
50h 0m
Original language
Japanese
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
毛利元就
Spoken on screen
Japanese
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