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Unbound

Unbound

20259.31 Season48 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

In 18th-century Edo, Tsutaya Juzaburo rises from a poor background to become a leading publisher. Despite political changes threatening his career, he works to shape Edo’s cultural scene through innovative books and collaborations with artists.

Created by Yoshiko Morishita
Written by Yoshiko Morishita
Produced by Yasunori Matsuda, 藤原敬久, 積田有希
NetworksNHK G

Top Cast

Ryusei Yokohama

Ryusei Yokohama

Tsutaya Juzaburo

Ken Yasuda

Ken Yasuda

Hiraga Gannai

Fuka Koshiba

Fuka Koshiba

Hananoi

Hio Miyazawa

Hio Miyazawa

Tanuma Okitomo

Hayato Nakamura

Hayato Nakamura

Hasegawa Heizou

Koji Ishizaka

Koji Ishizaka

Matsudaira Takechika

Ainosuke Kataoka

Ainosuke Kataoka

Urokogataya Magobe

Katsumi Takahashi

Katsumi Takahashi

Surugaya

Kōtarō Satomi

Kōtarō Satomi

Suwaraya Ichibe

Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Tamema Okitsugu

Themes & Keywords

18th centuryjidaigekipublisheredo periodcostume dramataigajapanese culturekasei culturetsutaya jūzaburōtōshūsai sharaku

About Unbound

Unbound is a drama series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of 18th century, jidaigeki, publisher, edo period, costume drama, taiga. Created by Yoshiko Morishita, it stars Ryusei Yokohama, Ken Yasuda, Fuka Koshiba. In 18th-century Edo, Tsutaya Juzaburo rises from a poor background to become a leading publisher. Despite political changes threatening his career, he works to shape Edo’s cultural scene through innovative books and collaborations with artists.

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