Prince Shotoku

The read

The series ran 1 season across 2 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

In the late 6th century the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state. Battles still raged among various warrior clans. Shotoku Taishi, second son of Emperor Yomei, strived to create a new nation out of this chaos. NHK captures this great man from a time in history rarely depicted on screen, in a story of epic proportions. Shotoku Taishi is known mainly through legends and myths and has been viewed as more god than man. The elaborate and colorful costumes of the time and the beauty of ancient Japan enhance this fascinating historical drama.

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Key crew

• Mikio SatoDirector
• Shunsaku IkehataScreenplay

Cast

• Masahiro MotokiUmayado no ouji
• Sul Kyung-guIshin
• Ken OgataSoga no Umako
• Miki NakataniTojiko no iratsume
• Akira EmotoAnahobe no miko
• Keiko MatsuzakaNukatabe no himemiko
• Masaya KatōHatsusebe no miko
• Masaomi KondoOoe no miko
• Akira TakaradaMononobe no Moriya
• Jun KunimuraHatano kawakatsu