Kōmyō ga Tsuji

Kōmyō ga Tsuji (功名が辻) is a 2006 Japanese historical television series and the 45th NHK taiga drama. It is written by Shizuka Ōishi, based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Ryōtarō Shiba.[5] The series chronicles the lives of Chiyo and Yamauchi Kazutoyo, a couple who lived during the Sengoku period of Japan.

Kōmyō ga Tsuji
GenreHistorical, jidaigeki
Based onKōmyō ga Tsuji (功名が辻) by Ryōtarō Shiba
Written byShizuka Ōishi
Directed byMitsunobu Ozaki and others
Starring
Narrated byTamio Miyake[1]
Theme music composerReijirō Koroku[2]
ComposerReijirō Koroku[3]
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes49
Production
ProducerAkimasa Oka (chief)[4]
Production locationJapan
Running time45 minutes
Release
Original networkNHK
Picture formatRenzoku
Original releaseJanuary 8 (2006-01-08) 
December 10, 2006 (2006-12-10)

Cast

Chiyo and Kazutoyo

Their family

Goto and Sofue clan

Horio clan

Nakamura clan

  • Atsushi Tamura as Nakamura Kazuuji
  • Otoha as Toshi
  • Momoki Yamada as Yokota Naizen

Oda clan

Toyotomi clan

Tokugawa clan

Hosokawa clan

Azai clan

Saitō clan

Mōri clan

Ashikaga shogunate

Others

Production

The 45th taiga drama was announced to be Kōmyō ga Tsuji on July 16, 2004, with Yukie Nakama and Takaya Kamikawa starring in the lead roles of Chiyo and Yamauchi Kazutoyo respectively.[6]

Toshiaki Karasawa made a cameo appearance as Maeda Toshiie, a protagonist of the 2002 taiga drama.

As the series was in the middle of its run with high ratings, chief producer Akimasa Oda remarked that the series' success is likely due to its lead couple's ordinariness and industrious attitude.[4]

Home media

The first 27 episodes of Kōmyō ga Tsuji were released by NHK within one DVD box set on January 25, 2007.[7] The remaining 22 episodes were released in a separate box set on March 21, 2007.[8]

Soundtrack

  • NHK Taiga Drama "Kōmyō ga Tsuji" Original Soundtrack (Release date: May 10, 2006)[2]

References

  1. "大河ドラマ『功名が辻』". NHK放送史. NHK. Retrieved 31 May 2020. 語り:三宅民夫
  2. "NHK大河ドラマ「功名が辻」オリジナル・サウンドトラック/NHK交響楽団、エマニュエル・パユ、他". Tower Records Online. Tower Records Japan Inc. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. "大河ドラマ 「功名が辻」". NHKドラマ. NHK. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  4. Andō, Akiko (13 September 2006). "大河ドラマ NHK「功名が辻」 視聴率合戦、いざ勝負". ENAK. The Sankei Shimbun. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. "大河ドラマ一覧". NHK. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. "2006年の大河ドラマは「功名が辻」に!". NHKドラマ (in Japanese). NHK. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. "NHK Taiga Drama Komyogatsuji Complete Edition DVD Box 1". CDJapan. Neowing. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. "NHK Taiga Drama Komyogatsuji Complete Edition DVD Box 2". CDJapan. Neowing. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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