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篤姫 . Atsu Hime . Princess Atsu

The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is Atsu-hime. Miyazaki Aoi plays the role of Atsu-hime, the wife of Tokugawa Iesada (1824-1858), the 13th Shogun.
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CAST
Miyazaki Aoi as Atsu-hime
Horikita Maki as Kazunomiya Chikako

More TBA.


I'm currently looking for articles to translate.

[Justalilodreamer]

whoa maki in another series?!

[novemberbaby]

I wonder who else is in this drama. Wow, I didn't know Aoi was so young. Looks like she'll break Tackey's record of being the youngest Taiga actor. Hm.

[asianrice]

I think I read about this, it'll air in 2008, right? And over 40 episodes or something. I want to read more into what it's about. xD

[Maia-chan]

I think I read about this, it'll air in 2008, right? And over 40 episodes or something. I want to read more into what it's about. xD

There will be 49 episodes. Taiga drama is historical drama, aired only on NHK. It's aired every week and takes one whole year long.

This year's taiga drama Fuurin Kazan got Gackt in the main cast.

[SlashRain]

so has anyone been watching this?

for people in northern California, its airs on KTSF WITH subs, Saturday nights 10-11. I just noticed it on, and was curious because I like Aoi Miyazaki... Im guessing its on either episode 7,8 or 14 because they are talking about american ships visiting, and I looked at dramawiki for possible episodes with that.

lol, I just saw Eita with that old fashioned haircut, but no Maki

[sharluvsenergy]

I haven started with this show yet but looking at the ratings it has, i think it shld be a very good drama. it has a rating of above 20 since the debut of the show. i need to clear some dramas before starting on this or else i might go crazy.:S

[aquapoppie]

wow, no one has been keeping up with this? It's a pretty good drama, but it's very slow in some parts... love Aoi Miyazaki's acting, though. She's so darn cute~!

[mugendai]

wow i usually dont watch taiga dramas since they're so long but dang look at that high rating! maybe i will give it a try~

[cin]

oooo maki in a drama.... and its anicent times... cool

[beatechristine]

It was said that Maki would appear this month on Atsu-Hime right? Hmm, she has'nt appeared yet.. anyone know when she will appear though?

[t3n5h1_chu_k015h173]

* Title: 篤姫
* Title (romaji): Atsu-hime / Atsuhime / Atsu Hime
* Format: Renzoku
* Genre: Jidaigeki
* Episodes: 50
* Broadcast network: NHK
* Broadcast period: 2008-Jan-6 to 2008-Dec-14
* Air time: Sunday 20:00


Synopsis


The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Atsuhime who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She accedes to the highest rank in Ooku, the inner palace of the Edo castle where women related to the reigning shogun resided. Iesada dies soon after their marriage and Atsuhime assumes the name Tenshoin at the age of 23. She exerts herself for the Tokugawa clan and for the nation during the upheaval in the Meiji Restoration, headed by those from Satsuma. In 1835, Shimazu Tadatake, head of the Imaizumi-Shimazu family of Satsuma clan, and Oyuki are blessed with a long-awaited daughter, Okatsu, who later becomes Atsuhime. She grows up as a tomboy, full of wonders, yet warm-hearted. Meanwhile, as Satsuma clan is under going financial reform, headed by chief retainer Zusho, Tadatake is punished for being lenient with farmers. Okatsu, unable to absorb why her father is punished, charges over to Zusho.

* Synopsis for episodes 1 thru 30
* Synopsis for episodes 31 thru 50


Episode Information

Episode Air Date Subtitle Ratings
(Kanto)
01 2008-Jan-06 Child of Destiny 20.3 ========
02 2008-Jan-13 Vow at Sakurajima 20.4 +0.1
03 2008-Jan-20 Satsuma Divide 21.4 +1.0
04 2008-Jan-27 A Wise Lord Angered 22.7 +1.3
05 2008-Feb-03 Japan's Best Man 24.0 +1.3
06 2008-Feb-10 A Woman's Destiny 22.7 -1.3
07 2008-Feb-17 The Father's Tears 21.6 -1.1
08 2008-Feb-24 How to be a Princess 22.4 +0.8
09 2008-Mar-02 Atsuhime is Born 25.3 +2.9
10 2008-Mar-09 Determined to Become the Shogun's Wife 23.8 -1.5
11 2008-Mar-16 Reunion on the Tanabata 24.7 +0.9
12 2008-Mar-23 Farewell, Sakurajima 23.5 -1.2
13 2008-Mar-30 The Mother in Edo 21.6 -1.9
14 2008-Apr-06 The Father's Wish 22.3 +0.7
15 2008-Apr-13 The Princess Goes to Battle 23.7 +1.4
16 2008-Apr-20 Cherry Blossoms Amidst Tumult 22.4 -1.3
17 2008-Apr-27 An Unexpected Marriage 23.1 +0.7
18 2008-May-04 Nariakira's Secret Orders 20.9 -2.2
19 2008-May-11 Ascend to the Ooku 24.6 +3.7
20 2008-May-18 The Wedding Night 24.2 -0.4
21 2008-May-25 Battle of the Wives 24.4 +0.2
22 2008-Jun-01 The Shogun's Secret 24.8 +0.4


Heroine

* Miyazaki Aoi as Okatsu / Atsu-hime
o Iwamoto Chinami (岩本千波) as Okatsu (child)
o Nagai Honoka (永井穂花) as Okatsu (child)


Imaizumi Shimazu Family


* Nagatsuka Kyozo as Shimazu Tadatake
* Higuchi Kanako as Oyuki
* Okada Yoshinori as Shimazu Tadayuki
o Sakai Kazuhisa (坂井和久) as Tadayuki (child)
* Sasaki Sumie as Kikumoto
* Umeno Yasukiyo (梅野泰靖) as Kurikawa Magoroku
* Shoji Yusuke (少路勇介) as Takuma Harumichi
* Kobayashi Asako (小林麻子) as Shino
* Kono Yasuro (河野安郎) as Shimazu Tadafuyu
o Fujisaki Go (藤崎剛) as Tadafuyu (child)
* Matsuo Katsuhisa (松尾勝久) as Shimazu Hisayuki
o Tanaka Oga (田中碧海) as Hisayuki (child)
* Tanahashi Sachiyo (棚橋幸代) as Mine
* Miura Kiyomitsu (三浦清光) as a retainer


Satsuma Feudal Clan


Shimazu Family

* Takahashi Hideki as Shimazu Nariakira
* Yo Kimiko as Hisa-hime
* Yamaguchi Yuichiro as Shimazu Tadayuki (島津忠教) / Shimazu Hisamitsu
* Nagato Hiroyuki as Shimazu Narioki
* Suzukaze Mayo as Oyura
* Kondo Takatada (近藤隆正) as Shimazu Hironosuke
* Motokawa Ransho (本川嵐翔) as Shimazu Tokunosuke
* Yomini cooperaka Yuriko as Otetsu
* Kaji Masaki as Shimazu Ukon
* Aka Marino (阿嘉真理乃) as Osada
* Ebisu Reina (戎怜菜) as Ohiro
* Watanabe Takuto as Torajumaru (Shimazu Chujiro)
* Ida Shion (飯田汐音) as Teruhime


Elite Clan Members


* Eita as Kimotsuki Naogoro / Komatsu Tatewaki
* Enoki Takaaki as Kimotsuki Kaneyoshi
* Hira Mikijiro as Zusho Hirosato
* Sawamura Ikki as Komatsu Kiyomichi
* Tomosaka Rie as Ochika
* Ito Hiromu (伊藤紘) as Komatsu Kiyoatsu
* Misawa Akemi (三沢明美) as Kinu
* Sakabe Fumiaki (坂部文昭) as Shimazu Hisakaze
* Asanuma Shinpei (浅沼晋平) as Shimazu Bungo
* Tengenji Ryu (天現寺竜) as Shimazu Shozo
* Yamamoto Ryuji as Tateyama Buhe
* Nagasawa Dai (長沢大) as a Shimazu Hoki
* Okamoto Kotaro (岡本光太郎) as Kawakami Chikugo


Lower Clan Members


* Ozawa Yukiyoshi as Saigo Kichinosuke (Takamori)
* Harada Taizo as Okubo Shosuke (Toshimichi)
* Maya Kyoko as Fuku
* Matoba Koji as Arima Shinshichi
* Owada Shinya (大和田伸也) as Okubo Toshiyo
* Miyake Hiroki as Ijichi Masaharu
* Hirayama Hiroyuki as Arimura Shunsai
* Shundo Mitsutoshi (俊藤光利) as Oyama Tsunayoshi
* Kurihara Hitomi (栗原瞳) as Suma
* Takamatsu Iku (高松いく) as Mine
* Endo Yuya as Arimura Jizaemon
* Tanoue Koukichi (田上晃吉) as Arimura Yusuke
* Mizutani Momosuke as Saigo Shingo (Judo)
* Go Shiro (五王四郎) as Saigo Kichibe
* Moriwaki Yuki (森脇由紀) as Suga
* Suzuki Heitaro (鈴木兵太郎) as Saigo Kichijiro
* Takaoka Masako (高岡雅子) as Masako
* Koizumi Tatsuhiko (小泉龍彦) as Saigo Ryuemon
* Murofushi Yukie (室伏由紀江) as Koto
* Aoki Kotoko (青木琴子) as Taka


Ladies-in-Waiting


* Itaya Yuka as Hirokawa
* Hidari Tokie (左時枝) as Takayama
* Matsuda Miho (松田美保) as Yuki
* Oishi Yoshimi (大石好美) as Hisa
* Kitahara Sachiko (北原佐和子) as Fujino
* Sato Aiko as O-no-shima


Shogunate


Shogun's Family


* Sakai Masato as Tokugawa Iesachi / Tokugawa Iesada
* Hira Takehiro as Hitotsubashi Yoshinobu / Tokugawa Yoshinobu
* Saiki Shigeru (斉木しげる) as Tokugawa Ieyoshi
* Matsuda Shota as Tokugawa Yomini cooperomi / Tokugawa Iemochi


Ooku


* Matsuzaka Keiko as Ikushima
* Takahata Atsuko as Honjuin
* Iwai Yumi (岩井友見) as Utahashi
* Inamori Izumi as Takiyama
* Yamamoto Ikuko (山本郁子) as Kameoka
* Tsuruta Mayu as Shiga
* Takahashi Yumiko as Karahashi
* Miyaji Masako as Hatsuse
* Totani Tomo (戸谷友) as Tokiwai
* Kawata Shinobu (川田しのぶ) as the machijoro


Shogun's Advisors


* Kusakari Masao as Abe Masahiro
* Tatsumi Takuro as Hotta Masayoshi


Shogun's Retainers


* Nomura Shinji (野村信次) as Fukaya Morifusa
* Kitaoji Kinya as Katsu Kaishuu


The Imperial Court


* Horikita Maki as Kazunomiya Chikako
* Wakamura Mayumi as Kangyoin
* Togi Hideki (東儀秀樹) as Emperor Komei
* Shunputei Koasa (春風亭小朝) as Konoe Tadahiro
* Hayakawa Yuri (早川ゆり) as Ikuhime
* Hoshi Yuriko as Muraoka
* Nakamura Meiko as Niwata Tsuguko
* Mitsueda Akihiko (光枝明彦) as Takatsukasa Masamichi


Other Clans

* Morita Junpei as Date Munenari
* Emori Toru as Tokugawa Nariaki
* Yajima Kenichi as Matsudaira Yoshinaga
* Tamaki Hiroshi as Sakamoto Ryoma
* Ichikawa Mikako as Oryu
* Nakamura Baijaku as Ii Naosuke
* Ohbayashi Takeshi (大林丈史) as Nagano Shume (Yomini cooperoki)
* Sato Akira (佐藤旭) as Utsugi Rokunojo


Other Cast


* Maro Akaji as the shadow
* Sasaki Yohei (佐々木洋平) as a roamer
* Kitayama Yuichiro (北山雄一郎) as a roamer
* Kondo Tsuyoshi (近藤剛史) as a peasant
* Ian Moore (イアン・ムーア) as captain of the Morrison
* Katsuji Ryo as John Manjiro
* Croquette (コロッケ) as the newsboy Taisuke
* Mitani Masato (三谷昌登) as the newsboy Senkichi
* Nino A (ニーノA) as Perry
* Minami Kazue (南一恵) as Masa
* Blake Crawford (ブレイク・クロフォード) as Harris
* マキシム・ツェリッシェフ as Heusken

[ArmelleLIN]

I was thinking of watching this cuz I saw that Miyazaki Aoi-chan is in it but then I don't like old-era-set movies so -shakes head-

Edit: O_O!! WOWZERS. Matsuda Shota is in this TOO?! >=O

[aquapoppie]

Isn't anyone else watching this??? I think it's finally at its peak right now, since Maki appeared (she's a princess). Matsuda Shota's been on for a couple episodes now, and it's really good so far. Miyazaki Aoi is awesome as the Tenshoin; she swallows the role so well.

[elizabeth]

The ratings for this drama is really good and I've been trying to watch this drama since it started but haven't got the chance to. I am going to go look for D/Ls right now.

[aquapoppie]

I suggest you catch up soon, since Tamaki Hiroshi just appeared in the last episode!!
The storyline is picking up again as well~~

[LIL_5tar_87]

im on ep 29 now...and its so sad what atsu had to go through...in 1 day hearing sad news about her dad and her husband too....can't wait to see matsuda shota being the new shogun

[Brunhild(Ponyo)]

I know.......what a life Atsu Hime has gone through....
I like both Maki Horikita and Aoi Miyazaki. I've heard that Maki had studied very hard to understand Kazunomiya's mind who was born as a princess in the ancient noble family turned out to be a wife of a family of lower rank to Edo, and Maki learned a lot from readings. Maki is not only beautiful but also hardworker.

[elizabeth]

new clip for ep 40 and a surprising news for princess Kazunomiya


http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=482237353

[randykiyoshi]

My mom loves this drama. I watch it occasionally.. the music is awesome. Miyazaki Aoi is very cute when she looks like a princess.