---
title: "Segodon"
year: 2018
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/segodon-2018"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 76948
imdb_id: "tt6066808"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 47
community_rating: 8.3
vote_count: 6
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Segodon (2018) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/segodon-2018

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Segodon is a television series first released in 2018. Catalogued under Drama, War & Politics. Produced and broadcast by NHK BS1. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 47 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A low-ranking samurai rises to become a pivotal figure in Japan's historic Meiji Restoration."

### Why Watch
- focuses on a significant historical figure
- explores the Meiji Restoration era

### Caveats & Content Note
- features a protagonist whose life remains largely mysterious
- Tone & Suitability: The series depicts political conflict and the life of a historical samurai figure.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: historical, biographical, political, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (47 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 47
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (6%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 44 (94%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Ryohei Suzuki** as *Saigo Takamori*
- **Eita Nagayama** as *Okubo Toshimichi*
- **Ken Watanabe** as *Shimazu Nariakira*
- **Gota Watabe** as *Saigo Kichijiro*
- **Muga Tsukaji** as *Kumakichi*
- **Yukiya Kitamura** as *Oyama Kakunosuke*
- **Kumi Mizuno** as *Saigo Kimi*
- **Mitsuomi Takahashi** as *Arimura Shunsai*
- **Hitomi Miyauchi** as *Saigo Koto*
- **Arata Horii** as *Murata Shinpachi*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who is the protagonist?
The series follows Saigo Takamori, a man born into a low-ranking samurai family.

### Q: Where is the series set?
The story takes place in the Satsuma domain, which is present-day Kagoshima Prefecture.

### Q: What is the main conflict?
Saigo Takamori takes on a secret mission for his feudal lord to help strengthen the nation.

### Q: Is the story based on history?
Yes, the series depicts the life of a hero of the Meiji Restoration.

### Q: How many times was the protagonist married?
Saigo Takamori was married three times.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Segodon — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/76948)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*