Yoshitoki (Shun Oguri) talks to Tokimasa (Yajuro Bando), who has fallen from power and entered the (C) NHK priesthood
Taiga drama “Kamakura-dono no Thirteen” (NHK), written by Koki Mitani and starring Shun Oguri, portraying Yoshitoki Hojo, the second ruler of the Kamakura Shogunate. In the 38th episode “The Successor of Time” broadcast on October 2, Yoshitoki, who banished his father, Tokimasa, who plotted a rebellion against Kamakura-dono, finally succeeds the second regent and climbs to the top of Kamakura. are spoilers below).
■ Father Tokimasa and son Yoshitoki, eternal farewell
With the plan of his wife Riku (Rie Miyazawa), Tokimasa (Yajuro Bando) invites Sanetomo (Hayato Kakizawa), the third generation lord of Kamakura, to the mansion so that his son-in-law Tomomasa Hiraga (Takashi Yamanaka) becomes the new lord of Kamakura Pushing him in and tormenting him for a petition to enter the priesthood. However, Sanetomo stubbornly refuses to write a petition, and when Tokimasa draws his sword, Wada Yoshimori (Yokota Eiji), worried about Sanetomo’s health, breaks in and stops him alone.
Unable to obtain a letter of commitment, Yoshitoki, Tokifusa (Koji Seto) and others surround the mansion and, realizing that the plan has failed, Tokimasa secretly lets Riku escape and frees Sanetomo, above all. Tokimasa praised Sanetomo for his fundamental strength and encouraged him by saying, “You will become a Kamakura lord who surpasses Yoritomo.” He also said: “I have entrusted the rest. A message at the time is entrusted to Sanetomo and Yoshimori.
Tokimasa tries to kill himself, but Tomoie Hatta (Hayato Ichihara) stops him at the last minute. Yoshitoki, who took the lives of many vassals in the name of “Kamakura’s protection”, was ready to kill his father Tokimasa as well, but his son Yasutoki (Kentaro Sakaguchi) and older sister Masako were killed (Eiko Koike), and especially after all, Sanetomo’s petition to save his life shakes his resolve.
Eventually, Tokimasa was exiled to his hometown of Izu because he helped Yoritomo (Yo Oizumi) form an army and was considered a person of merit who built present-day Kamakura. Yoshitoki confronts Tokimasa, who has become a priest, and tearfully tells him that he wanted Tokimasa to remain by his side forever, and that he regrets not being able to protect Kamakura together, and that this will be his farewell to the rest of his life.
Yoshitoki, who flatly refused to succeed the regent, was banished to Izu along with Tokimasa, so Riku said, “If there is great power within your reach, take it away.” , he decided to become the second regent. As his first job, Yoshitoki issued a preliminary order to subjugate Tomomasa Hiraga, and Yoshitoki finally stopped on top of Kamakura with the help of Yoshimura Miura (Koji Yamamoto).
■ Yoshitoki appealing in tears … One of the best scenes
Hojo Tokimasa, who on social media was called “Tokimasa’s father” and was loved to the point of being called “the national father”, has lost the “status he built up in 25 years”, and instead Yoshitoki wears a tunic black This is the 38th time he has resigned to the Imperial Palace as second regent. For Yoshitoki, this is a major turning point in his life, on par with Yoritomo raising an army and Yoritomo’s death.
For this reason alone, the film includes the farewell of Tokimasa and Sanetomo, the farewell of Yoshitoki and Tokimasa, the beginning of the confrontation between Yoshitoki and the retired emperor Gotoba (Matsuya Onoe), etc. 45 full minutes of highlights, like watching a movie. “” Fatigue, like reading an entire novel. The 38th episode is a fantastic moment. “
The scene that brought viewers to tears was one in which Yoshitoki called Tokimasa “father” instead of “regent” and appealed in tears for the respect he had suppressed until now. In fact, it appears that this was the last take of the scene where Oguri and Yajuro were acting together, and Oguri also said: “It was a mix of things” (from the official interview).
It can be said that it was one of the most famous scenes that was created by multiplying the parent-child relationship that Yoshitoki and Tokimasa had built and the relationship between the actors that had been built over a long period of filming.
On social media, he said: “Finally, I was able to change Yoshitoki’s name from ‘Regent’, which should be eliminated, to being called ‘Father’, which is important to me.” , It’s just a public appearance. what the acting in tears says. “I didn’t.
■ Yoshitoki VS The Last Boss, The Beginning of the Retired Emperor Gotoba
Yoshitoki, who has often been wearing green clothing since the first appearance, finally wore black clothing in the key visual in the second half of this episode. Right now, “ Rather than reigning at the top of the 13-person council system, the figure who swallowed everything and went black ”, “ The birth of the fourth form ”, “ Birth of Hojo Darth Vader Koshiro Yoshitoki ”, “ Sashizume Yasutoki is Luke? ”, The voices of the public who waited one after the other.
Furthermore, the final boss of this work, the retired emperor Gotoba, first mentions the name “Yoshitoki” and is keenly aware of its existence. I have a feeling the boss’s final battle with the retired Emperor Gotoba is about to begin. “This is starting to look like Hojo versus the retired Emperor Gotoba.” There were many voices of hope and fear.
■ Appreciation to Yajuro Bando, who played the beloved Tokimasa Papa
And we must not forget to tell Yajuro Bando, who played the role of Tokimasa, that he was expelled saying: “I loved Tokimasa Papa. Thank you very much”. This time I learned. I wonder if it will be. active in video works in the future, “” I’m really glad Yajuro Bando played Tokimasa Hojo “and” I’m glad I met him in this drama. “There were comments predicting success.
There are also rumors on SNS that say, “I want to see him on the Kabuki stage, which is my main business.” Yajuro will also appear in the second part of “Heisei Nakamura-za”, which will start from.
Also, it is a new kabuki that mixes rakugo and “Alice in Wonderland” written and directed by Kankuro Kudo, the screenwriter of “Idaten”. Even though it’s a Tokyo-only performance, Nakamura Shido, who played Kajiwara Kagetoki (October only), will also appear, so if you’re still worried about Tokimasa Paparos and Kajiwara-dono Ross, please go see it.
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“Kamakura-dono no 13-nin” airs every Sunday at 8pm on NHK General and at 6pm on BS Premium and BS4K. In the 39th episode “A Calm Day” broadcast on October 16, the people of Kamakura will be shaken by Yoshitoki’s new system and by Sanetomo’s successor, which broadcasts talk shows).
Text / Yoshinaga Miwako
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