Taiga Dramas
by Guo_Jing | created - 04 Jun 2021 | updated - 05 Jun 2021 | Public- Genres
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1. Kirin ga kuru (2020– )
45 min | Drama
"Kirin ga Kuru" revolves around the life of Mitsuhide Akechi (Hiroki Hasegawa). He was a samurai and a general during the Sengoku period.
Stars: Hiroki Hasegawa, Ebizô Ichikawa, Mugi Kadowaki, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 55
The latest complete series and the best cover to grace the thumbnail of this list.
5. Minamotono Yoshitsune (1966– )
Drama
Stars: Kuniyasu Atsumi, Sumiko Fuji, Daisuke Katô, Kikugorô Onoe
8. Ten to chi to (1969– )
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Keiko Uehara, Kôji Ishizaka, Kôji Takahashi, Michiyo Aratama
9. Momi no ki wa nokotta (1970)
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Mikijirô Hira, Komaki Kurihara, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Kinuyo Tanaka
10. Haru no sakamichi (1971)
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Masako Kyôzuka, Isamu Nagato
11. Shin heike monogatari (1972)
Drama, History
Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Kanzaburô Nakamura, Tamao Nakamura, Yoshiko Sakuma
Votes: 7
12. Kunitori monogatari (1973– )
Drama
Stars: Mikijirô Hira, Hideki Takahashi, Ryûnosuke Kaneda, Kuniyasu Atsumi
14. Genroku taiheiki (1975)
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Shinsuke Ashida, Kuniyasu Atsumi, Tôru Emori, Ikkô Furuya
15. Kaze to kumo to niji to (1976)
45 min | Drama, History
Wind and cloud and rainbow.
Stars: Gô Katô, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Michiyo Aratama, Yumiko Fujita
16. Kashin (1977)
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Ruriko Asaoka, Tony Cetera, Jun Hamamura, Renji Ishibashi
17. Ôgon no hibi (1978)
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Kôshirô Matsumoto, Komaki Kurihara, Kôji Tsuruta, Tetsurô Tanba
18. Kusa moeru (1979)
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Yôji Matsuda, Kôji Ishizaka, Shun'ichi Ban, Shima Iwashita
19. Shishi no jidai (1980)
Drama, History
Stars: Shun'ichi Ban, Minoru Chiaki, Bunta Sugawara, Yoshi Katô
Votes: 6
20. Onna taikôki (1981)
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Yoshiko Sakuma, Toshiyuki Nishida, Harue Akagi, Yôko Asaji
21. Tôge no gunzô (1982)
Drama, History
Stars: Sachiko Kagami, Ken Ogata, Kaoru Kobayashi, Jûzô Itami
22. Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983)
Drama, History
Stars: Sakae Takita, Yôji Matsuda, Masahiko Tsugawa, Terumi Azuma
Votes: 8
23. Sanga moyu (1984)
Drama, History
NHK Japan Taiga drama about Japanese Americans in LA during WWII. Taiga dramas are year long and broadcast Sunday evenings.
Stars: Kôshirô Matsumoto, Toshiyuki Nishida, Kenji Sawada, Reiko Ôhara
Votes: 18
24. Haru no hatô (1985)
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Chikage Awashima, Terumi Azuma, Fumi Dan, Dennis Falt
25. Inochi (1986– )
Drama
The drama begins in August 1945, three days after the end of the Pacific war. A freight train completely jam-packed with passengers heads for Aomori from devastated Tokyo. On the train is ... See full summary »
Stars: Yoshiko Mita, Mako Ishino, Koji Yakusho, Yoshiko Kuga
26. Dokugan-ryu Masamune (1987– )
45 min | Biography, Drama, History
Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan in 1590, but Date Masamune did not abandon his desire to control the nation.
Stars: Ken Watanabe, Minken Karasawa, Maiko Itô, Yasuhiro Tanogashira
Votes: 53
27. Takeda Shingen (1988– )
Drama
Chronicles the life of Takeda Shingen (born as Takeda Harunobu), ruler of Kai Province in feudal Japan and one of the greatest warlords in Japan's tumultuous Age of Warring States.
Stars: Hiro Komura, Misako Konno, Kiichi Nakai, Kanzaburô Nakamura
Votes: 41
28. Kasugano Tsubone (1989– )
Drama
Stars: Yôsuke Eguchi, Tetsurô Tanba, Kyôko Kagawa, Teruyuki Kagawa
30. Taiheiki (1991– )
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Hidekazu Akai, Michiko Ameku, Yasuo Daichi
Votes: 28
31. Nobunaga: King of Zipangu (1992– )
Drama, History
The life of Oda Nobunaga, the Japanese warlord that started the unification of the country through a sneries of wars in the sixteenth century. His labor was followed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi ... See full summary »
Stars: Naoto Ogata, Momoko Kikuchi, Keiko Takahashi, Mayumi Wakabayashi
Votes: 30
35. Hachidai shôgun Yôshimune (1995– )
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Toshiyuki Nishida, Tôru Emori, Nenji Kobayashi, Masahiko Tsugawa
Votes: 7
36. Hideyoshi (1996– )
Action, Adventure, Drama
A dramatized biography of the second of Japan's three legendary leaders. Rising from obscurity, Hideyoshi served under the command of Oda Nobunaga. With an extrodinary combination of ... See full summary »
Stars: Beat Kiyoshi, Ryû Manatsu, Rô Naruse, Hidekazu Nagae
Votes: 22
37. Môri Motonari (1997– )
45 min | History
Stars: Hashinosuke Nakamura, Naomi Akimoto, Isshi Andô, Reina Asaka
Votes: 11
38. Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1998– )
60 min | Drama, History
The series focuses on the life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th and final ruler of the Tokugawa period. Born the seventh son of Lord Nariaki of Mito, Yoshinobu is named shogun when he is ... See full summary »
Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Bunta Sugawara, Ayako Wakao, Tôru Emori
Votes: 10
39. Genroku ryôran (1999– )
Drama
The 38th NHK Taiga Drama is Genroku Ryoran. The "Forty-seven Loyal Samurai" is one of the most enduring and best-loved stories of Japan's history.
Stars: Kanzaburô Nakamura, Hiroaki Murakami, Kôji Ishizaka, Eisaku Yoshida
40. Aoi tokugawa sandai (2000– )
Drama, History
The 39th NHK Taiga Drama is Aoi Tokugawa Sandai. It is James Miki's dynamic and colorful tale of three generations of the Tokugawa dynasty--from its founder Ieyasu to Iemitsu, the third Shogun who solidified the Tokugawa power base.
Stars: Baijaku Nakamura, Toshiyuki Nishida, Kazuyo Asari, Machiko Washio
Votes: 38
41. Hôjô Tokimune (2001)
Drama
Set during the Kamakura Shogunate in late-13th century Japan, this 49-episode series details the rise to power firstly of Hojo Tokiyori and then the succession of his young son Hojo ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Toshirô Yanagiba, Motoya Izumi, Atsuro Watabe, Kin'ya Kitaôji
Votes: 26
42. Toshiie to Matsu: Kaga hyakumangoku monogatari (2002– )
Drama
This follows the life of Toshiie Maeda, January 15, 1539-April 27, 1599, and his loyal wife, as Toshiie rises through the ranks of the Oda Nobunaga and becomes of the of the leading generals.
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Toshiaki Karasawa, Noriko Sakai, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 38
43. Musashi (2003– )
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Orphaned when he was not yet ten, Musashi grows up skilled in the martial arts. During the Battle of Sekigahara, he fights on the side of the losing Toyotomi forces, but eludes the enemy as... See full summary »
Stars: Ebizô Ichikawa, Ryôko Yonekura, Isao Hashizume, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
Votes: 130
44. Shinsengumi! (2004– )
45 min | Drama, History, War
Japan, July 1853. Scores of people lined the beaches at Uraga Harbor near the Shogunate Capitol of Edo. They came to get a glimpse of the American Fleet of Commodore Perry's infamous Black ... See full summary »
Stars: Kôji Yamamoto, Shingo Katori, Takayuki Takuma, Kôen Okumura
Votes: 157
45. Yoshitsune (2005– )
Action, Biography, Drama
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, Tatsuo Ito
Votes: 100
46. Kômyô ga tsuji (2006– )
45 min | Drama
Chiyo is the brave and resourceful wife of Yamauchi Kazutoyo, a samurai in the service of the ruthless warlord Oda Nobunaga. Husband and wife will live through the most turbulent time in ... See full summary »
Stars: Yukie Nakama, Takaya Kamikawa, Anna Odaka, Masakazu Hirose
Votes: 53
47. The Trusted Confidant (2007– )
Drama, History
2007's Japanese NHK Taiga drama Furin Kazan (meaning 'Wind, Forest, Fire & Mountain' NOT The Trusted Confidant as stated above) contains everything you could want in this type of series- ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Issei Takahashi, Seiyô Uchino, Fusako Urabe, Ennosuke Ichikawa IV
Votes: 179
48. Atsuhime (2008)
45 min | Drama, History
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.
Stars: Takehiro Hira, Aoi Miyazaki, Yumiko Takahashi, Marina Kozawa
Votes: 253
49. Heart of a Samurai (2009– )
Drama, History
The story centers on Naoe Kanetsugu, a loyal and devoted samurai in Echigo Province in the 16th century. Kanetsugu was trained in his early childhood by Uesugi Kenshin and after his death, ... See full summary »
Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kazuki Kitamura, Anne Watanabe
Votes: 115
50. Ryômaden (2010– )
45 min | Drama, History, War
The story focuses on the life of Sakamoto Ryoma, who lived from 1835 to 1867. He was an important leader in the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa Bakufu, eventually bringing about the Meiji Restoration.
Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Shimba Tsuchiya, Masaomi Kondô, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 363
51. Princess Go (2011– )
45 min | Drama, History
The play features three women of the Warring States Period, who're the daughters of Oda Yiji, the sister of Nobunaga Oda, known as the "Three Asai Sisters". During Go's life, she experienced many famous battles and events in the period.
Stars: Juri Ueno, Masako Miyaji, Honami Suzuki, Rie Miyazawa
Votes: 63
52. Taira no Kiyomori (2012–2013)
Drama, History
The 51st NHK Taiga drama recounts the life of Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), a general of the Heian period, who established the first samurai-based government in Japan.
Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Takaya Kamikawa, Masaki Okada, Kyôko Fukada
Votes: 67
53. Yae no sakura (2013)
Drama, History
This historical biopic follows the life of Japanese heroine Yae Niijima. As Yae dedicates her life to helping others, she becomes a role model for modern women everywhere.
Stars: Haruka Ayase, Mitsuko Kusabue, Jun Fubuki, Hidetoshi Nishijima
Votes: 238
54. Gunshi Kanbee (2014)
Drama, History
Gunshi Kanbei (Strategist Kanbei) is a-year long taiga drama by NHK in 2014. This fictional series consists of 50 episodes and follows the journey of Kuroda Kanbei, a historical figure who ... See full summary »
Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Gaku Hamada, Miki Nakatani, Mokomichi Hayami
Votes: 119
55. Ardent Flower (2015– )
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Mao Inoue, Takao Osawa, Fumi Dan, Yûka
Votes: 17
56. Sanadamaru (2016– )
Drama, History
The life of Japan's last great battlefield commander is chronicled in this historical drama. In war-torn 16th century Japan, Sandana Masayuki bravely leads his small clan to survival during a brutal time through cunning strategy.
Stars: Masato Sakai, Yô Ôizumi, Seiyô Uchino, Masami Nagasawa
Votes: 495
57. Onna joushu Naotora (2017– )
45 min | Drama, History
During the Sengoku period, the Ii family governs the Totomi region. Due to many past wars, there are no more male successors left to become a lord. Naotora Ii ((Kou Shibasaki), the only ... See full summary »
Stars: Kaoru Kobayashi, Baijaku Nakamura, Kô Shibasaki, Masayo Umezawa
Votes: 101
58. Segodon (2018– )
45 min | Drama
Segodon follows the life of historical figure Takamori Saigo. He was born the first son of a lower-class samurai. He was exiled two times and went through three marriages. Takamori Saigo ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Eita Nagayama, Arata Horii, Mitsuomi Takahashi
Votes: 85
59. Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A drama about the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Stars: Mirai Moriyama, Kankurô Nakamura, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Koji Yakusho
Votes: 106
60. Seiten wo Tsuke (2021– )
45 min | Drama
It is the life story of Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), the founder of Japanese capitalism during the Meiji period.
Stars: Ryô Yoshizawa, Kengo Kôra, Ai Hashimoto, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Votes: 31
61. Moribito (2016–2018)
Drama, Fantasy
A mysterious spear-wielding woman named Balsa arrives in the New Yogo Kingdom. After saving Prince Chagum from a thinly veiled assassination attempt, ordered by his own father, Balsa is tasked to protect him from his father.
Stars: Haruka Ayase, Masahiro Higashide, Fumino Kimura, Kento Hayashi
Votes: 261
Fantasy taiga
62. Saka no ue no kumo (2009–2011)
Drama
The 19th Century was a turbulent one for Japan. Enduring the throes of change brought about by the Meiji era, it still struggled to join the world and be considered a "civilized, modern ... See full summary »
Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Aleksandr Veremyuk, Hiroshi Abe, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 504
Taiga special
63. Sanada Taiheiki (1985–1986)
Drama, History
Based on Shôtarô Ikenami's novel by the same title. The drama focuses on the history of the Sanada clan during the late Sengoku period.
Stars: Yûki Kudô, Tetsurô Tanba, Mariko Okada, Keiko Tsushima
Votes: 26
Taiga special.
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