
Taikoki
Drama · History
Overview
Rising from the lowliest of country samurai to the heights of power as Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is one of the pivotal figures of the Sengoku period.
Top Cast


Kyôhei Shibata
Kyôhei Shibata
Kyôhei Shibata


Keiko Matsuzaka
Keiko Matsuzaka
Keiko Matsuzaka


Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata


Yūko Natori
Yūko Natori
Yūko Natori


Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato


Narumi Yasuda
Narumi Yasuda
Narumi Yasuda


Shigeru Kōyama
Shigeru Kōyama
Shigeru Kōyama


Sayoko Ninomiya
Sayoko Ninomiya
Sayoko Ninomiya


Muga Takewaki
Muga Takewaki
Muga Takewaki


Kumiko Akiyoshi
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Kumiko Akiyoshi
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