Minamoto no Yoshitsune

Overview

The chronicles of the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159 - May 17th, 1189). He was a late Heian and early Kamakura general of the Minamoto clan of Japan. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. His older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the Kamakura shogunate.

Network

• NHK

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Kikunosuke Onoe IV

  Minamoto no Yoshitsune

  52 eps

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  Ken Ogata

  Musashibo Benkei

  52 eps

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  Sumiko Fuji

  Shizuka Gozen

  52 eps

• Kuriko Namino

  Moeko

  52 eps

Themes

• historical figure
• jidaigeki
• taiga

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