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Yoshitsune

  • TV Series
  • 2005–
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7.4/10
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Hideaki Takizawa in Yoshitsune (2005)
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Fictionalized account of the last years of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189), one of the great folk heroes of Japan, and the political intrigues that sealed his fate.Fictionalized account of the last years of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189), one of the great folk heroes of Japan, and the political intrigues that sealed his fate.Fictionalized account of the last years of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189), one of the great folk heroes of Japan, and the political intrigues that sealed his fate.

  • Stars
    • Hideaki Takizawa
    • Noriko Nakagoshi
    • Mutsumi Fujita
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    99
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    • Stars
      • Hideaki Takizawa
      • Noriko Nakagoshi
      • Mutsumi Fujita
    • 2User reviews
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  • Episodes49

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    Hideaki Takizawa
    • Minamoto no Yoshi-tsune…
    Noriko Nakagoshi
    • Tokuko
    Mutsumi Fujita
    Tatsuo Ito
    Ken Matsudaira
    Ken Matsudaira
    • Benkei
    Atsushi Itô
    • Kisanta
    Tsuyoshi Ujiki
    • Jirou Suruga
    Kiyotaka Nanbara
    Kiyotaka Nanbara
    • Saburo Ise
    Shingo Tsurumi
    • Munemori Taira
    Kiichi Nakai
    Kiichi Nakai
    • Yoritomo Minamoto
    Ken Kaitô
    • Tadanobu Sato
    Naomi Zaizen
    • Masako Hojo
    Mikijirô Hira
    Mikijirô Hira
    • Goshirakawa Emperor
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Tokimasa Hojo
    Hiroshi Abe
    Hiroshi Abe
    • Tomomori Taira
    Keiko Matsuzaka
    • Tokiko Taira
    Shigeki Hosokawa
    • Shigehira Taira
    Atsushi Miyauchi
    • Tsugunobu Sato
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    9/10
    Epic saga on early Japan
    This series aired on Japanese TV in 2005, and set high marks for production design and its captivating story of a failed warrior. While certainly a broad dramatic treatment of actual events, Yoshitshune tells of two brothers separated in wars and feuding, who find that their reconciliation is being used as a political tool.

    The supporting roles are what make Yoshitsune work, and given the long list of said roles, this serial is continually fascinating. Watch for pop stars Aya Ueto and Goto Maki in prominent spots, as well as a laundry list of Japanese TV and movie favorites. Mikijiro Hira is wonderfully comical and sinister as the emperor who schemes to use Yoshitsune to further his own taltering grip on power. This serial has been shown to be consistently intriguing - even those who don't feel they'd have much interest in this kind of saga. The battle scenes have been presented with particular care, since the historical Yoshitsune was a master at winning "impossible" battles.

    At times, the title character seems almost impossibly virtuous, so it would have been preferable to give the hero subtler shadings of good and evil. Despite this, Yoshitsune refuses to let go of your attention, and nearly every episode has something that gives you a palpable feeling of a Japan long-gone.

    With some research, subtitled versions of this drama can be located; it would be worth your time.
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      • January 9, 2005 (Japan)
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      • 義経
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