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.

Cast & crew

Y

Yusuke Noda

Director

Ryohei Suzuki

Saigo Takamori

Eita Nagayama

Okubo Toshimichi

Ken Watanabe

Shimazu Nariakira

Gota Watabe

Saigo Kichijiro

Muga Tsukaji

Kumakichi

Yukiya Kitamura

Oyama Kakunosuke

Kumi Mizuno

Saigo Kimi

Mitsuomi Takahashi

Arimura Shinsai

Hitomi Miyauchi

Saigo Koto

Arata Horii

Murata Shinpachi

Shūichirō Masuda

Arima Shinshichi

Keiko Kitagawa

Atsu-hime (Oichi)

Yuu Tokui

Yamada Tamehisa

Munetaka Aoki

Shimazu Hisamitsu

Takeshi Kaga

Shimazu Narioki

Rumiko Koyanagi

Yura

Shiro Sano

Ii Naosuke

Keiko Matsuzaka

Saigo Masako

Morio Kazama

Saigo Kichibei

Mariko Fuji

Okubo Fuku

Seasons

47 episodes

Season 12018 · 47 episodes