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📺 Series

Heart of a Samurai

天地人
📅 2009 ⭐ 7.3 🕐 50m JP JP
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Drama

Tenchijin is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu. Production began on April 27, 2007. The story is based on the novel Tenchijin by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted for screen by scriptwriter Eriko Komatsu. The series' music composer was Michiru Oshima. The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by Uesugi Kenshin in his youth that to conquer the world is a trifling matter, but what matters is to live one's life with righteousness. After Uesugi's death, Naoe supports Uesugi Kagekatsu, who holds the destiny of Echigo province.

Seasons & Episodes
Tenchijin season 1 47 episodes ▼
E1
A Five-year-old Vassal 2009-01-04
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E2
Crybaby, Yoroku 2009-01-11
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E3
The Lord's First Love 2009-01-18
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E4
Older Woman (Person) 2009-01-25
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E5
Is Nobunaga a Demon? 2009-02-01
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E6
Now, the First Campaign 2009-02-08
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E7
Mother's Wish 2009-02-15
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E8
A Vicious Circle 2009-02-22
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E9
Kenshin Dies 2009-03-01
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E10
Two Adopted Children 2009-03-08
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E11
Otate no Ran 2009-03-15
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E12
Desperate Messenger 2009-03-22
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E13
Infiltration! Takeda's Camp 2009-03-29
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E14
Golden Pledge 2009-04-05
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E15
The Fall of the Castle 2009-04-12
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E16
Shingen's Daughter 2009-04-19
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E17
The Birth of Naoe Kanetsugu 2009-04-26
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E18
Soldiers of Honor 2009-05-03
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E19
The Strangeness of Honno-ji 2009-05-10
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E20
Hideyoshi's Trap 2009-05-17
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E21
Mitsunari's Tears 2009-05-24
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E22
Sanada Yukimura's Visit 2009-05-31
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E23
The Kabuto of Love 2009-06-07
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E24
Disoriented to Kyoto 2009-06-14
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E25
A Ruler's Temptation 2009-06-21
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E26
The Imperial Regent Is Remonstrated 2009-06-28
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E27
Yoroku and Yoshichi 2009-07-05
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E28
The One-Eyed Dragon of the North 2009-07-12
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E29
Unifying the Country 2009-07-19
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E30
The Women Pay Homage to Kyoto 2009-07-26
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E31
The War of Love 2009-08-02
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E32
The Destiny of an Heir 2009-08-09
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E33
Five Kanetsugu 2009-08-16
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E34
Farewell to Echigo 2009-08-23
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E35
Ieyasus Conspiracy 2009-08-30
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E36
The Greatest Secret Pact 2009-09-06
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E37
A Challenge to Ieyasu 2009-09-13
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E38
The Two Sekigahara 2009-09-20
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E39
Episode 39 2009-09-27
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E40
The Fall of the Uesugi 2009-10-04
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E41
The Uesugi's Path to Survival 2009-10-11
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E42
The Birth of the Shogun 2009-10-18
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E43
Saneyori's Banishment 2009-10-25
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E44
A Sad Bride 2009-11-01
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E45
To The Siege of Osaka 2009-11-08
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E46
Osaka Castle in Flames 2009-11-15
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E47
Displaying Love 2009-11-22
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Cast
Crew
Screenplay Eriko Komatsu
Production
NHK
JP
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