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Overview
Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira’s assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira’s secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.
Details
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 47
- Original title
- 西郷どん
- First aired
- January 7, 2018
- Last aired
- November 25, 2018
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Network
Production
Cast
Ryohei SuzukiSaigo Takamori
Eita NagayamaOkubo Toshimichi
Keiko MatsuzakaSaigo Masako
Morio KazamaSaigo Kichibei
Haru KurokiIwayama Ito
Munetaka AokiShimazu Hisamitsu
Gota WatabeSaigo Kichijiro
Tatsuki IshikawaOkubo Toshimichi (child)
Konomi WatanabeIwayama Ito (child)
Naoki InukaiOyama Kakunosuke (child)
Yūto IkedaArimura Shunsai (child)- Kenshirou KatouMurata Shinpachi (child)
Yuki KurimotoSaigo Koto (child)- Taketo AraiSaigo Kichijiro (child)
Raita RyuZusho Hirosato
Ikki SawamuraAkayama Yukie
Kon OmuraSaigo Ryuemon
Gekidan HitoriJohn Manjiro
Ryo NishikidoSaigo Judo
Rinka KakiharaFuki (child)
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