Hideyoshi (1996)
Hideyoshi is a 1996 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Naoto Takenaka, Yasuko Sawaguchi and Tetsuya Watari.
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 extraordinary combination of intelligence, bravery and military skill, Hideyoshi rose to near-absolute power and greatly expanded upon Nobunaga's unification of Japan's warlords. This series also focused on Hideyoshi's personal life, particularly his relationships with his mother and his wife, and the pair's rivalry for influence over him.
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What is Hideyoshi about?
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 extraordinary combination of intelligence, bravery and military skill, Hideyoshi rose to near-absolute power and greatly expanded upon Nobunaga's unification of Japan's warlords. This series also focused on Hideyoshi's personal life, particularly his relationships with his mother and his wife, and the pair's rivalry for influence over him.
When was Hideyoshi released?
Hideyoshi was released on 7 January 1996.
How many episodes does Hideyoshi have?
Hideyoshi has 49 episodes across 1 seasons.
Cast
- Naoto Takenaka as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- Yasuko Sawaguchi as O-Ne
- Tetsuya Watari as Oda Nobunaga
- Masanobu Takashima as Toyotomi Hidenaga
- Etsuko Ichihara as Naka
- Tohru Watanabe as Maeda Toshiie
- Hiroaki Murakami as Akechi Mitsuhide
- Hidekazu Akai as Ishikawa Goemon
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Ishida Mitsunari
- Shun Oguri as Ishida Mitsunari (child)
- Ikko Furuya as Takenaka Hanbei
- Atsushi Ônita as Hachisuka Koroku