Cast revealed for NHK's "Tenchijin"

Tokyograph News · 06-03-2008, 04:04 PM

On Monday, NHK formally announced the main cast of its 2009 taiga drama, "Tenchijin." The series is based on Masashi Hisaka's novel about Naoe Kanetsugu, a military leader who served under Uesugi Kagekatsu. It was revealed at the end of last year that Satoshi Tsumabuki is starring in the role of Kanetsugu.

Tsumabuki is being joined by Kazuki Kitamura, who is playing Kagekatsu. Other major characters are being played by Takako Tokiwa (as Kanetsugu's wife Osen-no-Kata), Hiroshi Abe, Masami Nagasawa, and Saki Aibu. Manami Higa, Reiko Takashima, Masanobu Takashima, Misako Tanaka, and Kotaro Koizumi have also been named as cast members.

Filming starts in August, with the series scheduled to begin its broadcast in January.

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**migimaru** · 06-04-2008, 05:07 AM

A couple more: Mikihisa Azuma, Tetsuji Tamayama

Naiyuki121 · 10-25-2008, 09:46 PM

Also, Shirota Yu and Oguri Shun

06-03-2008, 04:04 PM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	Cast revealed for NHK's "Tenchijin" On Monday, NHK formally announced the main cast of its 2009 taiga drama, "Tenchijin." The series is based on Masashi Hisaka's novel about Naoe Kanetsugu, a military leader who served under Uesugi Kagekatsu. It was revealed at the end of last year that Satoshi Tsumabuki is starring in the role of Kanetsugu. Tsumabuki is being joined by Kazuki Kitamura, who is playing Kagekatsu. Other major characters are being played by Takako Tokiwa (as Kanetsugu's wife Osen-no-Kata), Hiroshi Abe, Masami Nagasawa, and Saki Aibu. Manami Higa, Reiko Takashima, Masanobu Takashima, Misako Tanaka, and Kotaro Koizumi have also been named as cast members. Filming starts in August, with the series scheduled to begin its broadcast in January. Link to article

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06-04-2008, 05:07 AM	#2
migimaru ミギ丸 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 736	A couple more: Mikihisa Azuma, Tetsuji Tamayama

10-25-2008, 09:46 PM	#3
Naiyuki121 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tokyo,Japan Posts: 3	Also, Shirota Yu and Oguri Shun