Takeda Shingen (1988) — Where to Watch, Ratings & Cast | Movie Browser

Epic family dramaPolitical chess matchSamurai soap opera

Latest Episode

54 min

Season 1 • Episode 50

Latest

Twilight of the Gods

Dec 18, 1988

Overview

Drama War & Politics

There was a very turbulent time in the warring period in the history, and Takeda Shingen is consider one of the great warlord among many other.

Content warning

jidaigeki taiga warring states period

Filial rebellion and legacyThe cost of unificationLoyalty versus ambitionMasculinity and vulnerability

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kiichi Nakai's brooding intensity carries all fifty episodes.

Production

1988 taiga budget delivering genuine Sengoku spectacle.

Writing

Balancing battlefield strategy with devastating family confrontations.

Best for:Binge·Solo·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

Creator

Jirô Nitta

First AiredJan 10, 1988

StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes50

Top Cast

Misako Konno

Sanjo

Ayako Wakao

Oi Fujin

Mao Daichi

Satomi

Kiichi Nakai

Takeda Shingen

Mikijiro Hira

Takeda Nobutora

Mayumi Ogawa

Yae

Mao Daichi

Kyôhei Shibata

Ayako Wakao

Kimiko Ikegami

Mikijiro Hira

Yuriko Ishida

Toshiyuki Nishida

Isao Hashizume

Ken Utsui

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The 1988 taiga season faced pressure to modernize historical dramas after ratings declines; Takeda Shingen's psychological focus on father-son dynamics was considered risky.

Trivia

Kiichi Nakai reportedly refused to break character between takes during the Nobutora confrontation episodes, earning him the nickname 'the actual Tiger' from crew members.

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