
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
Drama
Overview
In the inner chambers of the Shugun's castle, 3,000 men attempt to vie for the affection of the female shogun. Based on the 4th-6th volumes in the manga series "Ooku" by Fumi Yoshinaga.
Top Cast


Masato Sakai
Masato Sakai
Emonnosuke
Masato Sakai
Emonnosuke


Miho Kanno
Miho Kanno
Tsunayoshi Tokugawa
Miho Kanno
Tsunayoshi Tokugawa


Machiko Ono
Machiko Ono
Machiko Ono


Tasuku Emoto
Tasuku Emoto
Tasuku Emoto


Koki Tanaka
Koki Tanaka
Koki Tanaka


Takahiro Miura
Takahiro Miura
Takahiro Miura


Chiyo Takahashi
Chiyo Takahashi
Chiyo Takahashi


Jun Kaname
Jun Kaname
Jun Kaname


Renn Kiriyama
Renn Kiriyama
Renn Kiriyama


Ryo Ryusei
Ryo Ryusei
Ryo Ryusei
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