45 minSeason 1 • Episode 48
LatestFollowing the ascension to power of Taira no Kiyomori, the Minamoto clan is exiled. Minamoto no Yoritomo meets Masako, the sister of Hōjō Yoshitoki and later marries her. Following this marriage, the gears of Yoshitoki's destiny begin to turn.
Acting
Shun Oguri's restrained performance builds devastating tension.
Production
Authentic Heian-to-Kamakura transition in obsessive detail.
Writing
Political maneuvering so dense you'll need flowcharts.
Shun Oguri
Hōjō Yoshitoki
Eiko Koike
Hōjō Masako
Emma Miyazawa
Awa no Tsubone
Bando Yajuro
Hōjō Tokimasa
Rie Miyazawa
Maki no kata
Yo Oizumi
Minamoto no Yoritomo
Yui Aragaki
Yae
Kazuyuki Asano
Itō Sukechika
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Kawazu Sukeyasu
Terunosuke Takezai
Itō Sukekiyo
Zen Kajihara
Zenji
Tateto Serizawa
Ema Jirō
Yoshiyuki Tsubokura
Kudō Suketsune
Yoshihiro Nozoe
Adachi Morinaga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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