Taiheiki (太平記) is a 1991 Japanese historical television series and the 29th NHK taiga drama. It is based on the 1958 novel Shihon Taiheiki by Eiji Yoshikawa.[1][2] It had an average viewership rating of 26.0%, peaking at 34.6%.

Taiheiki
GenreHistorical, jidaigeki
Based onShihon Taiheiki (私本太平記) by Eiji Yoshikawa
Written byShunsaku Ikehata
Shigeo Nakakura
Directed byMikio Satō and others
Starring
Narrated byMotoyo Yamane
Theme music composerShigeaki Saegusa
ComposerShigeaki Saegusa
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes49
Production
ProducersYasuo Takahashi
Kunihisa Ichiyanagi
Production locationJapan
Running time45 minutes
Original release
NetworkNHK
ReleaseJanuary 6 (1991-01-06) –
December 8, 1991 (1991-12-08)

Plot

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The drama is set at the end of the Kamakura period, going into the Nanboku-chō period during the early Muromachi.

Ashikaga Takauji cooperated with Emperor Go-Daigo and overthrew the Kamakura shogunate. The emperor began the Kenmu Restoration, but the samurai are more dissatisfied than before. As leader of the samurai, Takauji decides to turn against the Emperor and establish a new shogunate.

Cast

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The Imperial Court

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Hanayasha Theatre Group

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Others

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Production credit

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TV schedule

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Episode Original airdate Title Directed by Rating
1 January 6, 1991 (1991-01-06) "Chichi to Ko" (父と子) Mikio Satō 34.6%
2 January 13, 1991 (1991-01-13) "Mebae" (芽生え) 34.3%
3 January 20, 1991 (1991-01-20) "Fūunji" (風雲児) 33.0%
4 January 27, 1991 (1991-01-27) "Mikado Gomuhon" (帝 ご謀反) Kenji Tanaka 31.0%
5 February 3, 1991 (1991-02-03) "Ayaushi Ashikaga-ke" (危うし足利家) 28.9%
6 February 10, 1991 (1991-02-10) "Kusunoki Tōjō" (楠木登場) Mikio Satō 30.2%
7 February 17, 1991 (1991-02-17) "Hiren" (悲恋) Takayasu Enokido / Mikio Satō 33.1%
8 February 24, 1991 (1991-02-24) "Yōrei-boshi" (妖霊星) Mikio Satō 32.5%
9 March 3, 1991 (1991-03-03) "Shukumei no Ko" (宿命の子) Kenji Tanaka 32.1%
10 March 10, 1991 (1991-03-10) "Mikado no Kyohei" (帝の挙兵) 30.5%
11 March 17, 1991 (1991-03-17) "Kusunoki Tatsu" (楠木立つ) Takayasu Enokido 30.2%
12 March 24, 1991 (1991-03-24) "Kasagi Rakujō" (笠置落城) Sōsei Mineshima 31.6%
13 March 31, 1991 (1991-03-31) "Kōbō Akasaka-jō" (攻防赤坂城) Takayasu Enokido 25.5%
14 April 7, 1991 (1991-04-07) "Akigiri" (秋霧) Mikio Satō 19.9%
15 April 14, 1991 (1991-04-14) "Takauji to Masashige" (高氏と正成) 25.0%
16 April 21, 1991 (1991-04-21) "Oki Hairu" (隠岐配流) Kenji Tanaka 24.3%
17 April 28, 1991 (1991-04-28) "Ketsudan no Toki" (決断の時) Takayasu Enokido 22.0%
18 May 5, 1991 (1991-05-05) "Mikado no Dasshutsu" (帝の脱出) 21.7%
19 May 12, 1991 (1991-05-12) "Hitojichi" (人質) Mikio Satō 29.2%
20 May 19, 1991 (1991-05-19) "Ashikaga Kekki" (足利決起) 27.7%
21 May 26, 1991 (1991-05-26) "Kyoto Kōryaku" (京都攻略) Takayasu Enokido 27.5%
22 June 2, 1991 (1991-06-02) "Kamakura Enjō" (鎌倉炎上) Mikio Satō 27.5%
23 June 9, 1991 (1991-06-09) "Gaisen" (凱旋) Sōsei Mineshima 24.6%
24 June 16, 1991 (1991-06-16) "Shinsei" (新政) Takayasu Enokido 22.9%
25 June 23, 1991 (1991-06-23) "Ashikaga Takauji" (足利尊氏) Jun Takebayashi 22.3%
26 June 30, 1991 (1991-06-30) "Onshō no Hamon" (恩賞の波紋) Mikio Satō 24.8%
27 July 7, 1991 (1991-07-07) "Kuge ka Buke ka" (公家か武家か) Takayasu Enokido 24.6%
28 July 14, 1991 (1991-07-14) "Kaisen Zen'ya" (開戦前夜) Mikio Satō 22.9%
29 July 21, 1991 (1991-07-21) "Ōtō-no-miya Taiho" (大塔宮逮捕) Sōsei Mineshima 22.2%
30 July 28, 1991 (1991-07-28) "Higeki no Ōji" (悲劇の皇子) Kenji Tanaka 22.4%
31 August 4, 1991 (1991-08-04) "Takauji Somuku" (尊氏叛く) Masami Kadowaki 21.8%
32 August 11, 1991 (1991-08-11) "Fujiyasha Shisu" (藤夜叉死す) Takayasu Enokido 22.0%
33 August 18, 1991 (1991-08-18) "Senjuō to Izayamaru" (千寿王と不知哉丸) Mikio Satō 21.5%
34 August 25, 1991 (1991-08-25) "Takauji Tsuitō" (尊氏追討) Masami Kadowaki 24.7%
35 September 1, 1991 (1991-09-01) "Daigyakuten" (大逆転) Takayasu Enokido 23.4%
36 September 8, 1991 (1991-09-08) "Minatogawa no Kessen" (湊川の決戦) Kenji Tanaka 27.6%
37 September 15, 1991 (1991-09-15) "Masashige Jijin" (正成自刃) Mikio Satō 24.6%
38 September 22, 1991 (1991-09-22) "Itten Ryōtei" (一天両帝) Masami Kadowaki 25.7%
39 September 29, 1991 (1991-09-29) "Akiie Chiru" (顕家散る) Mitsunobu Ozaki 26.2%
40 October 6, 1991 (1991-10-06) "Yoshisada no Saigo" (義貞の最期) Kenji Tanaka 22.9%
41 October 13, 1991 (1991-10-13) "Mikado Hōgyo" (帝崩御) 19.9%
42 October 20, 1991 (1991-10-20) "Haha no Yuigon" (母の遺言) Mitsunobu Ozaki 20.8%
43 October 27, 1991 (1991-10-27) "Ashikaga-ke no Naifun" (足利家の内紛) Takayasu Enokido 25.3%
44 November 3, 1991 (1991-11-03) "Gekokujō" (下剋上) Mikio Satō 22.0%
45 November 10, 1991 (1991-11-10) "Seihen" (政変) Kenji Tanaka 24.2%
46 November 17, 1991 (1991-11-17) "Kyōdai no Kizuna" (兄弟の絆) Takayasu Enokido 22.8%
47 November 24, 1991 (1991-11-24) "Shōgun no Haiboku" (将軍の敗北) Jun Takebayashi 26.0%
48 December 1, 1991 (1991-12-01) "Hateshinaki Tatakai" (果てしなき戦い) Kenji Tanaka 23.0%
49 December 8, 1991 (1991-12-08) "Takauji no Shi" (尊氏の死) Mikio Satō 24.6%
Average rating 26.0% - Rating is based on Japanese Video Research (Kantō region).

References

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  1. ^ "第29作「太平記」". NHK. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "太平記". CiNii. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Hagiwara dropped out due to his health reasons.
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