Hideyoshi 1996

A dramatized biography of the second of Japan's three legendary leaders. Rising from obscurity, Hideyoshi served under the command of Oda Nobunaga. With an extraordinary combination of intelligence, bravery and military skill, Hideyoshi rose to near-absolute power and greatly expanded upon Nobunaga's unification of Japan's warlords. This series also focused on Hideyoshi's personal life, particularly his relationships with his mother and his wife, and the pair's rivalry for influence over him.

Cast

Naoto Takenaka

Yasuko Sawaguchi

Tetsuya Watari

Masanobu Takashima

Etsuko Ichihara

Tohru Watanabe

Hiroaki Murakami

Hidekazu Akai

Hiroyuki Sanada

Shun Oguri