
Details
- Title: 義経
- Title (romaji): Yoshitsune
- Genre: Jidaigeki renzoku
- Episodes: 49
- Viewership ratings: ep1=24.2 high=26.9 avg=19.4
- Broadcast network: NHK
- Broadcast period: 2005-Jan-09 to 2005-Dec-11
- Air time: Sunday 20:00
- Related TV shows: Minamoto no Yoshitsune (NHK, 1966), Minamoto Yoshitsune (NTV, 1991)
Synopsis
The 44th NHK Taiga Drama is about the life of
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) (1159 – May 17, 1189) was a late
Heian and early
Kamakura general of the
Minamoto clan of Japan. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of
Minamoto no Yoshitomo. His older brother
Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the
Kamakura shogunate.
This is the second of two times NHK covered this story. The first time was in the Taiga drama
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (NHK, 1966).

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