Hideyoshi

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Naoto Takenaka Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Yasuko Sawaguchi O-Ne

Tetsuya Watari Oda Nobunaga

Masanobu Takashima Toyotomi Hidenaga

Etsuko Ichihara Naka