Naotora: The Lady Warlord

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Naotora: The Lady Warlord
Promotional poster
Written byYoshiko Morishita
Directed byKazutaka Watanabe
Mitsuhiro Fukui
Hideki Fujinami
Takashi Fukagawa
Naoki Murahashi
Daisuke Andō
Starring
Narrated byNakamura Baijaku II
Theme music composerYoko Kanno
Opening theme"Ten-tora～Tiger Woman (TV Size)" (「天てん虎とら～虎とらの女おんな (TVサイズ）」) by Paavo Järvi and Lang Lang
ComposerYoko Kanno
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producerYukie Okamoto
ProducerHirotaka Matsukawa
Running time45 minutes
Original release
NetworkNHK
ReleaseJanuary 8 (2017-01-08) –
December 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)

Naotora: The Lady Warlord[1] (Japanese: おんな城主じょうしゅ 直ちょく虎とら, Hepburn: Onna Jōshu Naotora) is a 2017 Japanese historical drama television series and the 56th NHK taiga drama.[2] It is written by Yoshiko Morishita and stars Ko Shibasaki as Ii Naotora.

Plot[edit]

During the Sengoku period, the Ii family governs the Totomi region. Due to many past wars, there are no more male successors left to become a lord. Naotora Ii (Kou Shibasaki), the only daughter of the lord, now becomes a lord. She faces a difficult period. The constant love from her fiancé, whom she became engaged to at a young age, helps her to keep moving forward.

Cast[edit]

Ii clan[edit]

Ono family
Nakano family
  • Toshio Kakei as Nakano Naoyoshi
  • Yūma Yamoto as Nakano "Yukinoji" Naoyuki
  • Keisuke Tomita as Nakano Naohisa
Okuyama family
  • Denden as Okuyama Tomotoshi, Shino's father
  • Miou Tanaka as Okuyama "Rokuza" Rokuzaemon
Monks of Ryōtan-ji
Peasants
  • Gaku Yamamoto as Jinbei
  • Takashi Yamanaka as Hachisuke
  • Kō Maehara as Kakutarō
  • Takehiro Kimoto (TKO) as Tomisuke
  • Takayuki Kinoshita (TKO) as Fukuzō

Imagawa clan[edit]

Iinoya Triumvirate
  • Daikichi Sugawara as Suzuki Shigetoki
  • Jun Hashimoto as Kondō Yasumochi
  • Masanobu Sakata as Suganuma Tadahisa

Tokugawa clan[edit]

The Four Heavenly Kings of the Tokugawa
Matsushita

Oda clan[edit]

Takeda clan[edit]

Later Hōjō clan[edit]

  • Shinobu Tsuruta as Hōjō Ujiyasu
  • Tōru Shinagawa as Hōjō Gen'an
  • Etsuo Yokobori as Ogasawara Yasuhiro

Ryūun-maru's Bandits[edit]

  • Yūya Yagira as Ryūun-maru
    • Kōta Noura as young Ryūun-maru
  • Makita Sports as Mogura
  • Togi Makabe as Rikiya
  • Kengo Yoshida as Kaji
  • Kōki Maeda as Gokū
  • Takashi Ashida as Kuwa

Merchants of Kiga[edit]

Others[edit]

Family tree[edit]

Ii Naohira
b. 1489 or 1479
(Gin Maeda)
Sekiguchi Chikanaga
b. 1518		Sana
(Mari Hanafusa)		Nankei
(Kaoru Kobayashi)		Naomitsu
(Takashi Ukaji)		Naomune
Oda Nobunaga
b. 1534
(Ichikawa Ebizō XI)		Tokugawa Ieyasu
b. 1543
(Sadao Abe)		Sena
b. 1542
(Nanao)		Shino
(Shihori Kanjiya)		Naochika
b. 1536
(Haruma Miura)		Naomori
b. 1526
(Tetta Sugimoto)		Chika
(Naomi Zaizen)		Niino Chikanori
(Shunsuke Kariya)
Tokuhime
b. 1559		Matsudaira Nobuyasu
b.1559
(Kinari Hirano)		Naomasa
b. 1561
(Masaki Suda)		Naotora [3]
(Ko Shibasaki)

Production[edit]

Production Credits

  • Music – Yoko Kanno
  • Title designer – Maaya Wakasugi[4]
  • Historical research – Tetsuo Owada
  • Architectural research – Kiyoshi Hirai
  • Clothing research – Hiroaki Koizumi

Casting[edit]

Ko Shibasaki was announced to portray the lead role of the warlord Ii Naotora on August 25, 2015.[5][6] The rest of the main cast was announced on May 26, 2016, which included Tetta Sugimoto, Naomi Zaizen, Gin Maeda, Kaoru Kobayashi, Haruma Miura, Issey Takahashi, and Yūya Yagira among others.[7] The third cast announcement on July 12, 2016 included Shunpūtei Shōta, Once Matsuya II, Ruriko Asaoka, Sadao Abe, Nanao, Masaki Suda, and Hayato Ichihara among others.[8]

Filming[edit]

The usual taiga drama production would first have one-third of the expected number of scripts finished before shooting begins. Afterwards, audience reception is taken into account as the rest of the series is written and shot.[9] Filming began in September 2016.[10]

Music[edit]

Yoko Kanno was announced as the series composer on November 16, 2016.[11] By December 6, Paavo Järvi and Lang Lang were announced as the performers for the series' theme music.[12]

Marketing[edit]

On November 16, 2016, the first visual poster for Naotora: The Lady Warlord was released.[13] A trailer for the drama was later released in December 2016.[14]

Kotobukiya released Naotora-themed chopsticks in January 2017 to coincide with the series' broadcast.[15]

TV schedule[edit]

Episode Title Directed by Original airdate Rating
1 "Iinoya no Shōjo" (井伊谷いいのやの少女しょうじょ) Kazutaka Watanabe January 8, 2017 (2017-01-08) 16.9%
2 "Gakeppuchi no Hime" (崖がけっぷちの姫ひめ) January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15) 15.5%
3 "Otowa Kiki ippatsu" (おとわ危機一髪ききいっぱつ) January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22) 14.3%
4 "Onago ni koso are Jirōhōshi" (女子じょしにこそあれ次郎じろう法師ほうし) Mitsuhiro Fukui January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29) 16.0%
5 "Kamenojō Kaeru" (亀かめ之の丞すすむ帰かえる) Kazutaka Watanabe February 5, 2017 (2017-02-05) 16.0%
6 "Hatsukoi no Wakaremichi" (初恋はつこいの別わかれ道みち) February 12, 2017 (2017-02-12) 14.5%
7 "Kenchi ga yattekita" (検地けんちがやってきた) Mitsuhiro Fukui February 19, 2017 (2017-02-19) 12.9%
8 "Akachan wa madaka" (赤あかちゃんはまだか) February 26, 2017 (2017-02-26) 13.4%
9 "Okehazama ni Shisu" (桶おけ狭間はざまに死しす) Hideki Fujinami March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05) 14.0%
10 "Hashire Ryūgūkozō" (走はしれ竜宮りゅうぐう小僧こぞう) March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12) 12.5%
11 "Saraba Itoshiki Hito yo" (さらば愛いとしき人ひとよ) Kazutaka Watanabe March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19) 13.7%
12 "Onna jōshu Naotora" (おんな城主じょうしゅ直ちょく虎とら) March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26) 12.9%
13 "Jōshu wa Tsurai yo" (城主じょうしゅはつらいよ) April 2, 2017 (2017-04-02) 13.1%
14 "Tokuseirei no Yukue" (徳政令とくせいれいの行方ゆくえ) Mitsuhiro Fukui April 9, 2017 (2017-04-09) 12.9%
15 "Onna jōshu tai Onna daimyō" (おんな城主じょうしゅ対たいおんな大名だいみょう) April 16, 2017 (2017-04-16) 14.4%
16 "Watage no An" (綿毛わたげの案あん) Hideki Fujinami April 23, 2017 (2017-04-23) 13.7%
17 "Kesareta Tanegashima" (消けされた種子島たねがしま) April 30, 2017 (2017-04-30) 11.0%
18 "Arui wa Uragiri toiu Na no Tsuru" (あるいは裏切うらぎりという名なの鶴づる) May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07) 14.3%
19 "Tsumi to Batsu" (罪つみと罰ばっ) Kazutaka Watanabe May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14) 13.6%
20 "Daisan no Onna" (第だい三さんの女おんな) Hideki Fujinami May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21) 14.5%
21 "Nushi no Na wa" (ぬしの名めいは) Kazutaka Watanabe May 28, 2017 (2017-05-28) 13.2%
22 "Tora to Ryū" (虎とらと龍りゅう) June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04) 12.1%
23 "Tōzoku wa Nido Hotoke wo Nusumu" (盗賊とうぞくは二に度ど仏ほとけを盗ぬすむ) Takashi Fukagawa June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11) 12.3%
24 "Sayonara dakega Jinsei ka?" (さよならだけが人生じんせいか？) June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18) 12.4%
25 "Zaimoku wo daite Tobe" (材木ざいもくを抱だいて飛とべ) Hideki Fujinami June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25) 12.3%
26 "Tagatameni Shiro wa aru" (誰だれがために城しろはある) Kazutaka Watanabe July 2, 2017 (2017-07-02) 12.4%
27 "Kiga wo Waga Teni" (気賀きがを我わが手てに) July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09) 12.4%
28 "Shi no Chōmen" (死しの帳面ちょうめん) Naoki Murahashi July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16) 12.0%
29 "Onna tachi no Banka" (女おんなたちの挽歌ばんか) Mitsuhiro Fukui July 23, 2017 (2017-07-23) 11.9%
30 "Tsubusarezaru Mono" (潰つぶされざる者もの) Hideki Fujinami July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30) 11.3%
31 "Toramatsu no Kubi" (虎松とらまつの首くび) August 6, 2017 (2017-08-06) 10.6%
32 "Fukkatsu no Hi" (復活ふっかつの火ひ) Naoki Murahashi August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13) 12.0%
33 "Kiraware-Masatsugu no Isshō" (嫌きらわれ政次まさじの一生いっしょう) Kazutaka Watanabe August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20) 12.4%
34 "Kakushiminato no Ryūun-maru" (隠かくし港みなとの龍りゅう雲くも丸まる) August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27) 11.2%
35 "Yomigaerishi Monotachi" (蘇そえりし者しゃたち) September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03) 11.3%
36 "Ii-ke Saigo no Hi" (井伊いい家か最後さいごの日ひ) Mitsuhiro Fukui September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10) 12.1%
37 "Takeda ga Kitarite Hi wo Hanatsu" (武田たけだが来きたりて火ひを放はなつ) Hideki Fujinami September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17) 13.3%
38 "Ii wo Tomo ni Sarinu" (井伊いいを共ともに去さりぬ) September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24) 11.7%
39 "Toramatsu no Yabō" (虎松とらまつの野望やぼう) Kazutaka Watanabe October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01) 11.7%
40 "Tenshō no Zōriban" (天正てんしょうの草履ぞうり番ばん) October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08) 11.6%
41 "Kono Genkan no Katasumide" (この玄関げんかんの片隅かたすみで) Daisuke Andō October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15) 11.8%
42 "Nagashino ni Tateru Saku" (長篠ながしのに立たてる柵しがらみ) Mitsuhiro Fukui October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22) 11.9%
43 "Onshō no Kanata ni" (恩賞おんしょうの彼方かなたに) Hideki Fujinami October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29) 12.9%
44 "Iinoya no Bara" (井伊谷いいのやのばら) November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05) 11.4%
45 "Maō no Ikenie" (魔王まおうのいけにえ) Takashi Fukagawa November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12) 10.7%
46 "Akujo ni Tsuite" (悪女あくじょについて) Kazutaka Watanabe November 19, 2017 (2017-11-19) 12.0%
47 "Kessen wa Takatenjin" (決戦けっせんは高こう天神てんじん) November 26, 2017 (2017-11-26) 11.3%
48 "Nobunaga, Hamamatsu Kitaitteyo" (信長のぶなが、浜松はままつ来きたいってよ) Mitsuhiro Fukui December 3, 2017 (2017-12-03) 11.9%
49 "Honnō-ji ga Hen" (本能寺ほんのうじが変へん) Hideki Fujinami December 10, 2017 (2017-12-10) 12.0%
50 "Ishi wo Tsugu Mono" (石いしを継つぐ者もの) Kazutaka Watanabe December 17, 2017 (2017-12-17) 12.5%
Average rating 12.8% - Rating is based on Japanese Video Research(Kantō region).[16]

Omnibus[edit]

Episode Title Original airdate Original airtime
1 "Kore ga Jirō no Ikiru Michi" (これが次じ郎ろうの生いきる道みち) December 30, 2017 13:05 - 14:00
2 "Naotora no Kakusei" (直ちょく虎とらの覚醒かくせい) 14:00 - 15:00
3 "Nigeru wa Haji da ga Toki ni Katsu" (逃にげるは恥はじだが時ときに勝かつ) 15:05 - 16:30
4 "Iinoya wa Midori nari" (井伊谷いいのやは緑みどりなり) 16:30 - 17:43

Soundtracks[edit]

  • NHK taiga drama Naotora: The Lady Warlord, 音楽おんがく虎とらの巻まき　イチトラ (Ongaku Tora no Maki: Ichitora) (January 11, 2017)[17][18]
  • NHK taiga drama Naotora: The Lady Warlord, 音楽おんがく虎とらの巻まき　ニィトラ (Ongaku Tora no Maki: Niitora) (April 5, 2017)[19][20]
  • NHK taiga drama Naotora: The Lady Warlord, 緊急きんきゅう特とく盤ばん　鶴づるのうた (Kinkyū Tokuban: Tsuru no Uta) (August 23, 2017)[21][22]
  • NHK taiga drama Naotora: The Lady Warlord, 音楽おんがく虎とらの巻まき　ベストラ (Ongaku Tora no Maki: Besutora) (December 20, 2017)[23]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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