Season 1
S1 · E1 · Nov 10, 2001
Episode 1 Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Nov 17, 2001
Episode 2 Episode 2
2 episodes in Season 1
In the late 6th century the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state. Battles still raged among various warrior clans. Shotoku Taishi, second son of Emperor Yomei, strived to create a new nation out of this chaos. NHK captures this great man from a time in history rarely depicted on screen, in a story of epic proportions. Shotoku Taishi is known mainly through legends and myths and has been viewed as more god than man. The elaborate and colorful costumes of the time and the beauty of ancient Japan enhance this fascinating historical drama.
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Cast
10 people
Masahiro Motoki
Umayado no ouji
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Ken Ogata
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Miki Nakatani
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Akira Emoto
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Hanzawa Naoki
Keiko Matsuzaka
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Masaya Katō
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Masaomi Kondo
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Akira Takarada
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Jun Kunimura
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Mikio Sato Director
Type Miniseries · Country Japan · Premiered November 10, 2001
Show info
Premiered
November 10, 2001
Final episode
November 17, 2001
Status
Ended
Network
NHK
Country
Japan
Type
Miniseries
Original language
Japanese
Production
NHK
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
聖徳太子
Spoken on screen
Japanese
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