Unbound (TV series)

Unbound
Written byYoshiko Morishita
Directed byTaku Ōhara and others
Starring
Narrated byHaruka Ayase
ComposerJohn R. Graham
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes31
Production
Running time45 minutes
Production companyNHK
Original release
NetworkNHK General TV
ReleaseJanuary 5, 2025 (2025-01-05)

Unbound (べらぼう〜蔦重栄華乃夢噺〜, Berabou Tsutajū Eiga no Yume-banashi)[1]is a Japanese historical drama television series starring Ryusei Yokohama as Tsutaya Jūzaburō. The series is the 64th NHK taiga drama.[2][3][4]

Plot

In the mid-18th century Japan, the Rōjū Tanuma Okitsugu prioritized commerce over agriculture to rebuild the nation's finances. As the economy improved, a relatively liberal atmosphere emerged among the common people, fostering cultural development. One of the central figures in this cultural movement was Tsutaya Jūzaburō, a publisher. However, when the era transitioned to Matsudaira Sadanobu's governance from Tanuma's, stricter controls on entertainment were imposed, causing hardship for Jūzaburō. Even so, he remained undeterred, discovering and making talents such as Utamaro, Hokusai and Sharaku famous.

Cast

Starring role

His family

Publishing industry

Artists

Tokugawa shogunate

Ōoku

Yoshiwara pleasure quarters

Others

TV schedule

Episode Title Directed by Original airdate Rating[44]
1 "Arigata-yama no Kangarasu" (ありがた山の寒がらす) Taku Ōhara January 5, 2025 (2025-01-05) 12.6%
2 "Yoshiwara Saiken <Aa, Oedo>" (吉原細見 『嗚呼御江戸』) January 12, 2025 (2025-01-12) 12.0%
3 "Senkyaku Banrai <Hitome Senbon>" (千客万来 『一目千本』) January 19, 2025 (2025-01-19) 11.7%
4 "<Hinagata Wakana> no Amai Wana" (『雛形若菜』の甘い罠) Takashi Fukagawa January 26, 2025 (2025-01-26) 10.5%
5 "Tsuta ni Karamaru Inga no Tsuru" (蔦に唐丸因果の蔓) Taku Ōhara February 2, 2025 (2025-02-02) 10.6%
6 "Uroko Hagareta <Setsuyō-shū>" (鱗剥がれた『節用集』) Takashi Fukagawa February 9, 2025 (2025-02-09) 10.2%
7 "Kōki Tōrai <Magaki no Hana>" (好機到来『籬の花』) February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16) 10.0%
8 "Gyakushū no <Kinkin Sensei>" (逆襲の『金々先生』) Shinzo Nitta February 23, 2025 (2025-02-23) 9.8%
9 "Tamagiku-dōrō Koi no Jigoku" (玉菊灯籠恋の地獄) March 2, 2025 (2025-03-02) 10.4%
10 "<Seirō Bijin> no Miru Yume wa" (『青楼美人』の見る夢は) Taku Ōhara March 9, 2025 (2025-03-09) 10.6%
11 "Tomimoto, Jingi no Uma-zura" (富本、仁義の馬面) Takayoshi Kotani March 16, 2025 (2025-03-16) 9.6%
12 "Niwaka naru <Meigetsu Yojō>" (俄なる『明月余情』) March 23, 2025 (2025-03-23) 9.9%
13 "Oedo Yurugasu Zatōgane" (お江戸揺るがす座頭金) Takashi Fukagawa March 30, 2025 (2025-03-30) 9.6%
14 "Tsutajū Segawa Fūfu Dōchū" (蔦重瀬川夫婦道中) Shinzo Nitta April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06) 10.8%
15 "Shi o Yobu Tebukuro" (死を呼ぶ手袋) Taku Ōhara April 13, 2025 (2025-04-13) 9.9%
16 "Saraba Gennai, Mitate wa Hōrai" (さらば源内、見立は蓬莱) April 20, 2025 (2025-04-20) 9.6%
17 "Midarezaki Ōrai no Sakura" (乱れ咲き往来の桜) Takashi Fukagawa May 4, 2025 (2025-05-04) 9.5%
18 "Utamaro yo, Mirugatoku wa Issui no Yume" (歌麿よ、見徳は一炊夢) Takayoshi Kotani May 11, 2025 (2025-05-11) 9.6%
19 "Uroko no Okimiyage" (鱗の置き土産) Keisuke Ōshima May 18, 2025 (2025-05-18) 10.2%
20 "Nebokete Sōrō" (寝惚けて候) May 25, 2025 (2025-05-25) 9.7%
21 "Ezo no Sakura Ueno no He no Oto" (蝦夷桜上野屁音) Taku Ōhara June 1, 2025 (2025-06-01) 10.0%
22 "Shōsei, Sake no Ue no Furachi nite" (小生、酒上不埒にて) Takashi Fukagawa June 8, 2025 (2025-06-08) 9.4%
23 "Ware koso wa Edo-ichi no Kikimono nari" (我こそは江戸一の利者なり) June 15, 2025 (2025-06-15) 8.8%
24 "Geni Tsurenaki wa Nihon-bashi" (げにつれなきは日本橋) Takayoshi Kotani June 22, 2025 (2025-06-22) 8.1%
25 "Hai no Ame furu Nihon-bashi" (灰の雨降る日本橋) Taku Ōhara June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29) 9.3%
26 "San-nin no Onna" (三人の女) July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06) 9.8%
27 "Negawakuba Hana no Moto nite Haru Shinan" (願わくば花の下にて春死なん) Keisuke Ōshima July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13) 9.3%
28 "Sano Yonaoshi Daimyojin" (佐野世直大明神) Takashi Fukagawa July 27, 2025 (2025-07-27) 9.7%
29 "Edo Umare Tsutaya no Adauchi" (江戸生蔦屋仇討) Hidetaka Terasaki August 3, 2025 (2025-08-03) 8.8%
30 "Hitomane Utamaro" (人まね歌麿) Takayoshi Kotani August 10, 2025 (2025-08-10) 9.4%
31 "Waga Na wa Ten" (我が名は天) Keisuke Ōshima August 17, 2025 (2025-08-17) 9.0%
32 "Shinnosuke no Gi" (新之助の義) August 24, 2025 (2025-08-24)
33 "Uchikowashi Entame no Kudoku" (打壊演太女功徳) August 31, 2025 (2025-08-31)

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