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Status: Ended
First Aired: January 7, 1996
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 49
Networks: NHK
Genres: Drama, War & Politics

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Hideyoshi(1996)

TMDB Rating: 9.5 (2 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1

49 episodes • 1996

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The Child of the Sun	Jan 7, 1996
2	Miracle at Okehazama	Jan 13, 1996
3	The Bride of Fate	Jan 20, 1996
4	The Golden Brothers	Jan 27, 1996
5	The Price of a Man	Feb 3, 1996
6	The Overnight Castle	Feb 10, 1996
7	Wife's Secret	Feb 17, 1996
8	The Unknown Face of Hanbei	Feb 24, 1996
9	Monkey's Disturbance	Mar 2, 1996
10	An Affair	Mar 9, 1996
11	Absolute Desperation	Mar 16, 1996
12	The Burning of Mount Hiei	Mar 23, 1996
13	Confidential Information	Mar 30, 1996
14	The Fall of Otani Castle	Apr 6, 1996
15	The Skull Cup	Apr 13, 1996
16	The Hidden Child is Found!	Apr 20, 1996
17	The Two Mothers	Apr 27, 1996
18	The Fate of Seppuku	May 4, 1996
19	The Father Leaves	May 11, 1996
20	The Strategist's Requirements	May 18, 1996
21	The Weight of Life	May 25, 1996
22	Mother's Crucifixion	Jun 1, 1996
23	Hanbei's Death	Jun 8, 1996
24	On the Edge	Jun 15, 1996
25	Going to the Hot Springs	Jun 22, 1996
26	The Largest Year-End Gift in History	Jun 29, 1996
27	The Arrival of Mitsunari	Jul 6, 1996
28	Water-Siege of Takamatsu Castle	Jul 13, 1996
29	The Enemy is Honnō-ji	Jul 20, 1996
30	The Death of Nobunaga	Jul 27, 1996
31	The Path to the Realm	Aug 3, 1996
32	Inheriting the Dream	Aug 10, 1996
33	Mitsuhide's Head	Aug 17, 1996
34	Woman's Capture of the Realm	Aug 24, 1996
35	Beautiful Assassin	Aug 31, 1996
36	Ieyasu vs Hideyoshi	Sep 7, 1996
37	The Ruler's Mischief	Sep 14, 1996
38	The Golden Tea Room	Sep 21, 1996
39	Mother, Hostage	Sep 28, 1996
40	Temptation	Oct 5, 1996
41	Episode 41	Oct 12, 1996
42	Episode 42	Oct 19, 1996
43	Episode 43	Oct 26, 1996
44	Episode 44	Nov 2, 1996
45	Episode 45	Nov 9, 1996
46	Episode 46	Nov 16, 1996
47	Episode 47	Nov 23, 1996
48	Episode 48	Nov 30, 1996
49	Episode 49	Dec 7, 1996

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