Dokuganryū Masamune


Dokuganryū Masamune is a 1987 Japanese historical television series. It is the 25th NHK taiga drama. The broadcast received an average viewer rating of 39.7 percent in the Kanto area with the highest viewing rating of 47.8%.
The drama was adapted from the novel of Sōhachi Yamaoka.

Plot

The drama takes place during the late Sengoku and early Edo periods.
It chronicles the life of Date Masamune, from before his birth until his death.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan in 1590, but Date Masamune did not abandon his ambition to rule the nation at every possible opportunity.

Production

Cast

Starring role

Date clan

Mogami clan

Toyotomi clan

Tokugawa clan

Tamura clan

Others