Yoshitsune 2005
What is Yoshitsune?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the television series "Yoshitsune" (2005). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2005
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 49
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 9, 2005
- Last aired
- Dec 18, 2005
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- NHK BS1
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.3/10 from 7 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 49 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- NHK BS1
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the television series "Yoshitsune" (2005).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invention/guessing of titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
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First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
SYNOPSIS:
Title: Yoshitsune.
Type: Japanese television drama series.
Broadcast dates: 9 January to 11 December 2005.
Special compilation: Three-part special aired 24 December to 25 December 2005.
Context: 44th Taiga Drama.
Original work: Miyao Tomiko.
Screenplay: Kaneko Narito.
Starring: Hideaki Takizawa.
SOURCE [1]:
Confirms TMDB info.
Genre: Drama and War & Politics.
SOURCE [2]:
Subject: Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Japanese samurai commander of the Minamoto clan in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods).
Historical details: Lived c. 1159 – June 15, 1
Should you watch it?
“A Japanese television drama series based on the original work by Miyao Tomiko.”
- Based on an original work by Miyao Tomiko
- Features a screenplay by Kaneko Narito
- Stars Hideaki Takizawa
- The series is a standard format drama
Watch it if you are interested in the 44th Taiga Drama.
The series is a Japanese drama involving war and politics.
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Season 1 · 49 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Child of Destiny Mytharc Jan 9, 2005
- E2 My Father Kiyomori Core Jan 16, 2005
- E3 A Son of the Genji Core Jan 23, 2005
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jan 30, 2005
- E5 The O-hashi Bridge in Gojo Core Feb 6, 2005
- E6 My Older Brother Yorimoto Core Feb 13, 2005
- E7 The Dream Capital Core Feb 20, 2005
- E8 Parting Core Feb 27, 2005
- E9 Yoshitsune's Beginning Core Mar 6, 2005
- E10 Father's Shadow Core Mar 13, 2005
- E11 The Eve of the Storm Core Mar 20, 2005
- E12 The Arrogant Heike Core Mar 27, 2005
- E13 The Rise of the Genji Mytharc Apr 3, 2005
- E14 Farewell to Oshu Core Oct 4, 2005
- E15 Brothers Core Apr 17, 2005
- E16 A Test of Time Core Apr 24, 2005
- E17 Benkei's Weakness Core May 1, 2005
- E18 Kiyomori's Death Core May 8, 2005
- E19 Words to My Brother Core May 15, 2005
- E20 Yorimoto's Hostage Core May 22, 2005
- E21 Ready For Battle Core May 29, 2005
- E22 The Fateful Trip to Kyoto Core Jun 5, 2005
- E23 Kuro and Yoshinaka Core Jun 12, 2005
- E24 War-torn Kyoto Core Jun 19, 2005
- E25 Yoshinaka's Death Core Jun 26, 2005
- E26 A Path of Bloodshed Core Jul 3, 2005
- E27 Miracle at Ichinotani Core Jul 10, 2005
- E28 The Cold-Hearted Yorimoto Core Jul 17, 2005
- E29 Mother's Will Core Jul 24, 2005
- E30 The Hands of Evil Core Jul 31, 2005
- E31 Fly Over to Yashima Core Aug 7, 2005
- E32 The Battle at Yashima Core Aug 14, 2005
- E33 Run, Benkei! Core Aug 21, 2005
- E34 A Secret Letter to Yoshiko Core Aug 28, 2005
- E35 The Final Battle at Dannoura Core Sep 4, 2005
- E36 Uncertainty Core Sep 11, 2005
- E37 The Heike's Final Secret Core Sep 18, 2005
- E38 Distant Kamakura Core Sep 25, 2005
- E39 The Koshigoe-Jo Letter Core Oct 2, 2005
- E40 Tears of Blood Core Oct 9, 2005
- E41 Severed Brotherly Ties Core Oct 16, 2005
- E42 The Kamakura Conspiracy Core Oct 23, 2005
- E43 Night Attack at Horikawa Core Oct 30, 2005
- E44 Farewell Shizuka Core Nov 6, 2005
- E45 Land of Dreams Core Nov 13, 2005
- E46 Oh, Shizuka Core Nov 20, 2005
- E47 The Ataka Barrier Core Nov 27, 2005
- E48 The Death of a Titan Mytharc Dec 11, 2005
- E49 To a New Country Mytharc Dec 18, 2005
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes are in the series?
The series consists of 49 episodes.
When did the series originally air?
It originally broadcast between 9 January and 11 December 2005.
Is there a special version of the show?
A three-part special compilation was aired from 24 December to 25 December 2005.
Who stars in Yoshitsune?
The series stars Hideaki Takizawa.
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