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The 13 Lords of the Shogun

The 13 Lords of the Shogun

20228.51 Season48 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Following the ascension to power of Taira no Kiyomori, the Minamoto clan is exiled. Minamoto no Yoritomo meets Masako, the sister of Hōjō Yoshitoki and later marries her. Following this marriage, the gears of Yoshitoki's destiny begin to turn.

Created by Koki Mitani
Written by Koki Mitani
Produced by Sawako Ohzu, Shunsuke Kawaguchi, Kazuhiko Yoshioka
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Top Cast

Shun Oguri

Shun Oguri

Hōjō Yoshitoki

Eiko Koike

Eiko Koike

Hōjō Masako

K

Kataoka Ainosuke VI

Hōjō Munetoki

Emma Miyazawa

Emma Miyazawa

Awa no Tsubone

Bando Yajuro

Bando Yajuro

Hōjō Tokimasa

Rie Miyazawa

Rie Miyazawa

Maki no kata

Yo Oizumi

Yo Oizumi

Minamoto no Yoritomo

Yui Aragaki

Yui Aragaki

Yae

Kazuyuki Asano

Kazuyuki Asano

Itō Sukechika

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Kawazu Sukeyasu

Themes & Keywords

slice of lifefamily relationshipshistorical fictionjidaigekifather son relationshipbrotherspoliticalheian periodkamakura periodtaigakamakura shogunate

About The 13 Lords of the Shogun

The 13 Lords of the Shogun is a drama series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of slice of life, family relationships, historical fiction, jidaigeki, father son relationship, brothers. Created by Koki Mitani, it stars Shun Oguri, Eiko Koike, Kataoka Ainosuke VI. Following the ascension to power of Taira no Kiyomori, the Minamoto clan is exiled. Minamoto no Yoritomo meets Masako, the sister of Hōjō Yoshitoki and later marries her. Following this marriage, the gears of Yoshitoki's destiny begin to turn.

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