
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Drama · History
Overview
In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Makino clan of Nagaoka, dreamt of independence from the restraints of vassalship. Despite his progressive views and his desire for his estate to remain neutral during the Boshin Civil War, he was bound by loyalty and duty to the clan and was compelled to choose sides.
Top Cast


Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho
Kawai Tsugunosuke
Koji Yakusho
Kawai Tsugunosuke


Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Makino Tadayuki
Tatsuya Nakadai
Makino Tadayuki


Takako Matsu
Takako Matsu
Suga
Takako Matsu
Suga


Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa


Min Tanaka
Min Tanaka
Min Tanaka


Kento Nagayama
Kento Nagayama
Kento Nagayama


Kyoko Yoshine
Kyoko Yoshine
Kyoko Yoshine


Ryota Bando
Ryota Bando
Ryota Bando


Takaaki Enoki
Takaaki Enoki
Takaaki Enoki


Daichi Watanabe
Daichi Watanabe
Daichi Watanabe
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