NHK Taiga Dramas Ryomaden and Segodon Head to Prime Video
NHK taiga dramas, long treated as broadcast-first and hard to find after their run, are being placed on a major global subscription service, which changes how the back catalog reaches viewers outside Japan.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Two NHK taiga dramas, "Ryomaden" (2010) and "Segodon" (2018), will stream on Prime Video starting October 1. "Ryomaden" follows Sakamoto Ryoma, played by Masaharu Fukuyama, with a screenplay by Yasushi Fukuda and direction by Keishi Otomo. "Segodon" follows Saigo Takamori, played by Ryohei Suzuki, with an original work by Mariko Hayashi and a screenplay by Miho Nakazono.
Both titles arrive on October 1. "Ryomaden" is the 49th taiga drama and "Segodon" is the 57th, and the two sit at opposite ends of the same decade of NHK's Sunday-night slot.
Each carries a substantial production behind it: Keishi Otomo directed "Ryomaden," whose script is by Yasushi Fukuda, while "Segodon" draws on Mariko Hayashi's original work with a screenplay by Miho Nakazono. Masaharu Fukuyama and Ryohei Suzuki lead the respective casts.
- Ryomaden: 2010, the 49th taiga drama; Sakamoto Ryoma played by Masaharu Fukuyama
- Segodon: 2018, the 57th taiga drama; Saigo Takamori played by Ryohei Suzuki
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Sources
- Cinema Today 大河ドラマ「龍馬伝」「西郷どん」Prime Videoで配信