天地人 is a 2009 Japanese super historical drama television series, and the 48th taiga drama of NHK. It aired every Sunday from January 4 to November 22, 2009, spanning 47 episodes.[It is an unusual Taiga Drama as the final episode will be broadcast as early as November, due to the first phase of Saka no Ue no Kumo, a series of NHK Special Drama, being broadcast from November 29 to December 27.] The drama centers on the life of 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu, played by Satoshi Tsumabuki.
Production began on April 27, 2007. The drama is based on the novel of the same name by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted by Eriko Komatsu, with Michiru Ōshima as series composer.
Plot
The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by
Uesugi Kenshin in his youth that to conquer the world is a trifling matter, but what matters is to live one's life with
righteousness. After Uesugi's death, Naoe supports
Uesugi Kagekatsu, who holds the destiny of
Echigo province.
Production
Production Credits
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Script – Eriko Komatsu, Kazue Matsushita
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Based on the novel by – Masashi Hisaka
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Narrator – Nobuko Miyamoto
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Music – Michiru Ōshima
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Historical research – Tetsuo Owada
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Action director – Kunishirō Hayashi
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Architectural research – Sei Hirai
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Clothing research – Kiyoko Koizumi
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Titling – Sōun Takeda
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Production coordinator – Shinsuke Naitō
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Casting – Yōichirō Takahashi
Production for Tenchijin began on April 27, 2007. The usual taiga drama production had one-third of the expected number of scripts finished before shooting begun. Afterwards, audience reception was taken into account as the rest of the series was written.
Cast
Starring role
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Satoshi Tsumabuki as Naoe Kanetsugu - born as Yoroku, then renamed as Higuchi Kanetsugu
Naoe house
Higuchi house
Uesugi clan
Uesugi retainers and their family members
Oda clan
Toyotomi clan
Tokugawa clan
Mōri clan
Maeda clan
Takeda clan
Later Hōjō clan
Date clan
Sanada clan
Chōsokabe clan
Other
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Shigeru Kōyama as Sen no Rikyū
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Yoshino Kimura as Oryō, Rikyū's daughter
TV schedule
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Soundtrack and books
Soundtrack
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NHK Taiga Drama Tenchijin Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (February 18, 2009)
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NHK Taiga Drama Tenchijin Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (August 26, 2009)
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NHK Taiga Drama Tenchijin Original Soundtrack Vol.3 (October 21, 2009)
Books
- Official guide
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NHK Taiga Drama Story Tenchijin First Part (December 20, 2008)
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NHK Taiga Drama Story Tenchijin Latter Part (July 10, 2009)
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NHK Taiga Drama Story Tenchijin Last Part (October 24, 2009)
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NHK Taiga Drama, Historical Handbook, Tenchijin (December 20, 2008)
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Sōun Takeda - Writing about Samurai (September 30, 2009)
- Novel
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Tenchijin First Volume (September 26, 2009)
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Tenchijin Last Volume (September 26, 2009)
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Tenchijin, New Edition, First Volume (November 14, 2008)
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Tenchijin, New Edition, Latter Volume (November 14, 2008)
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Tenchijin, New Edition, Last Volume (November 14, 2008)
Notes
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