Title: テンペスト
Title (romaji): Tempest
Genre: Jidaigeki, historical
Episodes: 10
Broadcast network: NHK
Broadcast period: 2011-July-17 start
Air time: Sundays 18:45
Cast
Nakama Yukie as Mazuru/Son Neion
Tanihara Shosuke as Asakura Masahiro
Takaoka Saki as Ookimi Kikoe
Tsukamoto Takashi
Gackt
Takahashi Kazuya
Wakamura Mayumi
Kaneko Noboru
Uehara Takako
Kobayashi Sachiko
Katase Rino
Yachigusa Kaoru
Synopsis
The story takes place during the reign of the Ryukyu Kingdom (19th Century). Nakama plays Mazuru, a young woman who wants to complete her studies despite her gender restrictions, so she takes advantage of the disappearance of her step brother and disguises herself as an Eunuch named Son Neion, and passes the exam to be a royal govenrment's official. This is her first time having to play both a male and female character. Her supporting cast includes Tanihara Shosuke as her lover and Takaoka Saki as her enemy.
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