Yusuke Noda
Director
Segodon (2018)
Season 1
Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira’s assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira’s secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.
Released Jan. 7, 2018
Episode 45 min
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Keywords: tmdb.taiga, imdb.samurai, imdb.meiji-restoration, imdb.japanese-historical-setting, imdb.imperial, imdb.imperial-japan, imdb.19th-century + 11 more, imdb.japanese-drama, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.sakamoto-ryoma-character, tmdb.japan, tmdb.jidaigeki, tmdb.edo-period, tmdb.bakumatsu, tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.ishin-shishi, imdb.taiga, imdb.bakumatsu
Production Companies: NHK
Network: NHK BS1
S1E1 - Satsuma Weaklings
In 1840 in Satsuma (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture), Kokichi Saigo is having days of training and studying with friends in town. At the domain's biggest event held at a temple, he has a fateful encounter with Nariakira Shimazu, the son and heir of the Satsuma domain. However, Kokichi is slashed on the shoulder with a sword by a boy who bears a grudge against him, and becomes unable to swing a sword again.
Jan. 7, 2018, midnight
S1E2 - An Admirable Samurai
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Jan. 14, 2018, midnight
S1E3 - Children are Treasures
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Jan. 21, 2018, midnight
S1E4 - A New Lord
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Jan. 28, 2018, midnight
S1E5 - Sumo! Sumo!
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Feb. 4, 2018, midnight
S1E6 - Mystery Man
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Feb. 11, 2018, midnight
S1E7 - Mother on Back
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Feb. 18, 2018, midnight
S1E8 - Bad Luck Bride
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Feb. 25, 2018, midnight
S1E9 - Sir Hi in Edo
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March 4, 2018, midnight
S1E10 - Where Is Princess Atsu?
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March 11, 2018, midnight
S1E11 - Nariakira's Assassination
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March 18, 2018, midnight
S1E12 - Princess With Strong Luck
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March 25, 2018, midnight
S1E13 - Unchanging Friendship
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April 1, 2018, midnight
S1E14 - Yoshinobu Gets Serious
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April 8, 2018, midnight
S1E15 - Lord's Death
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April 15, 2018, midnight
S1E16 - Nariakira's Will
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April 22, 2018, midnight
S1E17 - Saigo Drowns
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April 29, 2018, midnight
S1E18 - Exile Kikuchi Gengo
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May 6, 2018, midnight
S1E19 - Aikana
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May 13, 2018, midnight
S1E20 - Shosuke's Black Stone
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May 20, 2018, midnight
S1E21 - Farewell Song
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May 27, 2018, midnight
S1E22 - Great Brother, Rustic Brother
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June 3, 2018, midnight
S1E23 - The Terada-ya Incident
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June 10, 2018, midnight
S1E24 - To the Ends of the Earth
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June 17, 2018, midnight
S1E25 - Granted Life
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June 24, 2018, midnight
S1E26 - Saigo Goes to Kyoto
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July 1, 2018, midnight
S1E27 - Hamaguri Gate Rebellion
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July 8, 2018, midnight
S1E28 - Katsu and Ryoma
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July 15, 2018, midnight
S1E29 - Third Marriage
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July 22, 2018, midnight
S1E30 - Mystery Man Iwakura Tomomi
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July 29, 2018, midnight
S1E31 - A Promise with Ryoma
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Aug. 5, 2018, midnight
S1E32 - The Satsuma-Choshu Alliance
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Aug. 12, 2018, midnight
S1E33 - Ito's Vow
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Aug. 19, 2018, midnight
S1E34 - Shogun Yoshinobu
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Aug. 26, 2018, midnight
S1E35 - Demon of War
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Sept. 2, 2018, midnight
S1E36 - Yoshinobu's Head
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Sept. 9, 2018, midnight
S1E37 - Peaceful Surrender of Edo Castle
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Sept. 16, 2018, midnight
S1E38 - A Restoration Full of Scars
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Sept. 23, 2018, midnight
S1E39 - Father, Saigo Takamori
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Sept. 30, 2018, midnight
S1E40 - A Troubled New Government
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Oct. 7, 2018, midnight
S1E41 - A Country Reborn
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Oct. 14, 2018, midnight
S1E42 - Clash of Two Great Men
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Oct. 21, 2018, midnight
S1E43 - Farewell, Tokyo
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Oct. 28, 2018, midnight
S1E44 - The Samurai's Revolt
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Nov. 4, 2018, midnight
S1E45 - Saigo Rises
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Nov. 11, 2018, midnight
S1E46 - Seinan War
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Nov. 18, 2018, midnight
S1E47 - Final Episode
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Nov. 25, 2018, midnight
Network: NHK BS1
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 2115 min.
Released: Jan. 7, 2018
Last Air Date: Nov. 25, 2018, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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