Ryoma ga Yuku

Overview

The chronicles of Sakamoto Ryoma, a pre-revolutionary who helped shape the face of modern Japan. In order to study swordsmanship, Ryoma heads for Edo where he meets many people who influence his thinking. He becomes close friends with men like Katsu Kaishu and Saigo Takamori and later establishes a naval training school in Kobe. Ryoma's controversial political views make him a target for shogunate assassins but his fervent belief in a classless society helps forge the Choshu-Satsuma alliance which ultimately brings about the Meiji Restoration.

Series details

First air date

1968

Last air date

1968

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

52

Episode runtime

45 min

Genres

Drama

Original language

JA

Origin country

JP

Networks

NHK

Created by

Ryōtarō Shiba

Production

NHK

Cast

Kinya Kitaoji

Sakamoto Ryoma

Yaeko Mizutani

Otome

Ruriko Asaoka

Oryo

Yoshiko Mita

Otazu

Kin Sugai

Oyabe Baayan

Isao Hashizume

Sakamoto Naojiro