Atsuhime(2008)
Drama
First Air Date: 2008-01-06
Average Runtime: 45m
Rating: 9.0
Votes: 8
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 50
The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Princess Atsu, who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She accedes to the highest rank in Ooku, the inner palace of the Edo castle where women related to the reigning shogun resided. Iesada dies soon after their marriage and Atsuhime assumes the name Tenshoin at the age of 23. She exerts herself for the Tokugawa clan and for the nation during the upheaval in the Meiji Restoration, headed by those from Satsuma.
Keywords
jidaigekiedo periodcostume dramataigabakumatsu大河剧幕末
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Season 1
Episodes: 50E01
Child of Destiny
Air Date: 2008-01-06
The episode starts off in Satsuma in 1835, 20 years prior to the arrival of the Black Ships led by Matthew C. Perry. ...
E02
Vow at Sakurajima
Air Date: 2008-01-13
Zusho's financial reform successfully clears Satsuma clan's debt, however, many people are still badly off. Young sam...
E03
Satsuma Divide
Air Date: 2008-01-20
Oyura, concubine of Shimazu Narioki, the clan head, plots to make her son Tadayuki an heir to the Satsuma clan which ...
E04
A Wise Lord Angered
Air Date: 2008-01-27
Nariakira succeeds as the head of the Satsuma clan. Although Nariakira is active in reform, Kichinosuke and other you...
E05
Japan's Best Man
Air Date: 2008-02-03
Tadatake learns from Tadayuki that his son wants to marry Okatsu. Naogoro is upset to hear the news. Meanwhile, Naogo...
E06
A Woman's Destiny
Air Date: 2008-02-10
Tadatake is delighted with Nariakira's offer to adopt Okatsu, but Oyuki senses something is wrong with Kikumoto who b...
E07
The Father's Tears
Air Date: 2008-02-17
Okatsu is deeply shocked by Kikumoto's suicide and outraged at Tadatake's insulting attitude towards her death. Meanw...
E08
How to be a Princess
Air Date: 2008-02-24
Moving into Tsurumaru Castle, Okatsu is unable to fit into its restrictive customs, while those women serving under h...
E09
Atsuhime is Born
Air Date: 2008-03-02
Okatsu is being trained to be a full-fledged princess by Ikushima, a tutor brought in from the Konoe family in Kyoto ...
E10
Determined to Become the Shogun's Wife
Air Date: 2008-03-09
Ikushima is finding it difficult to train Atsu-hime who shows no interest in the training. Nariakira finally tells At...
E11
Reunion on the Tanabata
Air Date: 2008-03-16
Atsu-hime is absorbed in princess training with Ikushima. Naogoro is shocked by Nariakira's plot but is given a chanc...
E12
Farewell, Sakurajima
Air Date: 2008-03-23
Before Atsu-hime's departure, heads of the families related to the Shimazu family are called up to the castle where s...
E13
The Mother in Edo
Air Date: 2008-03-30
Atsu-hime arrives at Satsuma clan's castle in Edo, however, she is unable to meet Nariakira's wife Fusa and adoptive ...
E14
The Father's Wish
Air Date: 2008-04-06
Atsu-hime is depressed by Fusa's affirmation that Atsu-hime can never be the wife of Iesachi who later becomes Iesada...
E15
The Princess Goes to Battle
Air Date: 2008-04-13
Kichinosuke is put in charge of preparing the traditional bride's gear for Atsu-hime. Meanwhile, Nariakira is struck ...
E16
Cherry Blossoms Amidst Tumult
Air Date: 2008-04-20
Nariakira recovers from his illness. Although Atsu-hime's marriage is in the final stage, Iesada shows no interest in...
E17
An Unexpected Marriage
Air Date: 2008-04-27
The marriage of Atsu-hime and Iesada is finalized and the Satsuma clan's castle is in a celebratory mood. Meanwhile i...
E18
Nariakira's Secret Orders
Air Date: 2008-05-04
After returning to Satsuma, Naogoro decides to marry Ochika. In Edo, the day of Atsu-hime's wedding, which was cancel...
E19
Ascend to the Ooku
Air Date: 2008-05-11
Atsuhime moves to Edo castle where she meets Honjuin, Iesada's mother, and Takiyama who is in control of the servants...
E20
The Wedding Night
Air Date: 2008-05-18
Having seen Iesada playing in the garden, Atsu-hime begins to have doubts over his sanity. On the night of the weddin...
E21
Battle of the Wives
Air Date: 2008-05-25
Atsu-hime senses Iesada must be pretending to be benighted and asks Iesada the reason. He begins to ignore and avoid ...
E22
The Shogun's Secret
Air Date: 2008-06-01
Atsu-hime remains unsure whether Iesada is really benighted. The U.S. begins preparing for a trade treaty between the...
E23
The Better Man
Air Date: 2008-06-08
Despite Atsu-hime's persuasion to name Yoshinobu successor, Iesada disagreed saying it was nonsense to recommend some...
E24
It's Unforgivable, Atsu-hime
Air Date: 2008-06-15
As the day to meet U.S. consul general neared, Iesada tells his worries to Atsu-hime. She comes up with an idea for I...
E25
A Mother's Love and Hate
Air Date: 2008-06-22
Iesada falls ill which gave cause for Honjuin to keep Atsu-hime away from Iesada, saying his illness was caused by At...
E26
A Hell-Raising Petition
Air Date: 2008-06-29
While the dispute over shogun's successor heats up, Ii Naosuke, siding with the Kishu-Tokugawa family that pushes Yos...
E27
Wife of the Tokugawa
Air Date: 2008-07-06
Atsu-hime decides not to side with neither Yoshinobu nor Yoshitomi until she is convinced who better suits as the nex...
E28
Two Wills
Air Date: 2008-07-13
Ii becomes shogun's chief adviser and Yoshitomi is chosen as the next shogun. Iesada orders Ii and Hotta, the chief r...
E29
Tenshoin Atsu-hime
Air Date: 2008-07-20
Yoshitomi, the new shogun, arrives at Edo castle and is renamed as Iemochi. Tenshoin renews her hopes to become his g...
E30
The Shogun's Mother
Air Date: 2008-07-27
Yoshitomi, the new shogun, arrives at Edo castle and is renamed as Iemochi. Tenshoin renews her hopes to become his g...
E31
Farewell, Ikushima
Air Date: 2008-08-03
No episode overview available.
E32
The Incident Outside Sakuradamon Gate
Air Date: 2008-08-10
No episode overview available.
E33
Princess Kazu
Air Date: 2008-08-17
No episode overview available.
E34
Imperial Court and Feudal Clan
Air Date: 2008-08-24
No episode overview available.
E35
Dagger of Doubt
Air Date: 2008-08-31
No episode overview available.
E36
Satsuma or Tokugawa
Air Date: 2008-09-07
While the Edo group and the Kyōto group inside the Ōoku continue to antagonize to each other, little by little Kazuno...
E37
Friendship and Parting
Air Date: 2008-09-14
The Satsuma force led by Hisamitsu entered Edo accompanying an Imperial envoy. His aim was to reform the Tokugawa Sho...
E38
Heart of the Mother-In-Law, Heart of the Wife
Air Date: 2008-09-21
A letter from Tatewaki recounting what really took place in Namamugi Incident reached Tenshō-in. Having learned the t...
E39
Satsuma Burns
Air Date: 2008-09-28
The news that Shōgun Iemochi arrived at Kyoto came to Ōoku and lightened her mind. Kazunomiya, on the other hand, wor...
E40
Son Taking the Field
Air Date: 2008-10-05
Saigo, who had been exiled, came back. At the gathering where Saigo and his old friends reunited, Tatewaki met a geis...
E41
Satcho Alliance
Air Date: 2008-10-12
No episode overview available.
E42
The Death of the Son
Air Date: 2008-10-19
No episode overview available.
E43
The Determination of the Wife
Air Date: 2008-10-26
No episode overview available.
E44
Ryoma Dies
Air Date: 2008-11-02
No episode overview available.
E45
A Letter from Mother
Air Date: 2008-11-09
No episode overview available.
E46
Yoshinobu Rescued
Air Date: 2008-11-16
No episode overview available.
E47
Ooku's Messenger
Air Date: 2008-11-23
No episode overview available.
E48
Bloodless Surrender
Air Date: 2008-11-30
No episode overview available.
E49
Reunion on the Eve of Meiji
Air Date: 2008-12-07
No episode overview available.
E50
One Path
Air Date: 2008-12-14
No episode overview available.
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