"Berabo - Tsutaju Eiga no Yumebanashi - (TV Drama)" Complete Edition 2 Blu-ray Box

[Machine Translation] A "gory" entertainment drama depicting the tumultuous life of Tsutaya Shigsaburo, the media king of Edo, BERUBO - Tsutaje Eika No Yume Banashi - Complete Edition, Vol. 2, Blu-ray BOX on sale! The script is written by Yoshiko Morishita, who has produced numerous masterpieces with her meticulous portrayal of characters, including serial TV novels, historical dramas, and Drama 10. Ryusei Yokohama makes his NHK drama debut as Tsutaya Shigezaburo, a man who laid the foundations of Japan's media industry and pop culture, and who pursued the pursuit of fun even when the authorities sometimes took notice of him. The role of Gennai Hiraga, a rare genius, is played by Ken Yasuda, Tsutashige's childhood friend and legendary courtesan Hananai (Segawa V) is played by Fuka Koshiba, Tsutashige's foster parent Surugaya is played by Katsumi Takahashi, Inari Tanuma is played by Ken Watanabe, and the story is narrated by Haruka Ayase as Kurosuke Inari. In the mid-18th century, the population of Edo (now Tokyo) exceeded one million, and the city developed into one of the largest cities in the world during the period of peace and prosperity. Tsutaya Shigesaburo, a.k.a. Tsutajige, was born to poor commoners in Yoshiwara, a suburb of Edo, and was separated from his parents at an early age. Tsutajige, who was brought up in the midst of human ties that transcended blood ties, started out as a book-lending shop and later started a book editing and publishing business. At the same time, Edo culture was flourishing in the free atmosphere created by the powerful man of the time, Iniji Tanuma, and a wide variety of literary figures such as Gennai Hiraga were produced. At the age of 33, Tsutajige opened a store in Nihonbashi, the center of commerce, and rose to become the "Publishing King of Edo. Tsutajige discovered the talents of such young and unique individuals as Utamaro Kitagawa, Kyoden Sando, Hokusai Katsushika, Bakin Kyokutei, and Ikku Jippensha. Many of them later became masters and laid the foundation of Japanese culture. However, times changed, and Iniji Tanuma lost his position. During the Kansei Reforms led by Matsudaira Sadanobu, who replaced him, Tsutajige's liberality and political satire were called into question, and he was punished by having half of his property confiscated. He was punished by having half of his property confiscated, and some of his friends were exiled to Edo (Tokyo) or even killed. Tsutajige continued to face persistent oppression from the shogunate, but he remained anti-authority and continued to fight with the power of his brush. Then, Tsutajige's body was struck by an illness. With his life at stake, Tsutaju sets up a grand entertainment "Sharaku" that will never be taken away from him....

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江戸のメディア王蔦屋重三郎の波乱万丈の生涯を描く、"痛快"エンターテインメントドラマ べらぼう～蔦重栄華乃夢噺～ 完全版 第弐集 Blu-ray BOX発売! 脚本は、連続テレビ小説、大河ドラマ、ドラマ10などを手がけ、緻密な人物描写で数々の名作を世に送り出してきた森下佳子。日本のメディア産業、ポップカルチャーの礎を築き、時にお上に目を付けられても面白さを追求し続けた人物、"蔦重"こと蔦屋重三郎を演じるのは、NHKドラマ初出演の横浜流星。希代の天才・平賀源内を安田顕、蔦重の幼なじみで、"伝説"の花魁・花の井(五代目瀬川)を小芝風花、蔦重の育ての親・駿河屋を高橋克実、田沼意次を渡辺 謙が演じ、語りを九郎助稲荷 (くろすけいなり)として、綾瀬はるかが担当。──18世紀半ば、人口は100万を超え、天下太平の中、世界有数の大都市へと発展した江戸。蔦重こと蔦屋重三郎は、江戸郊外の吉原の貧しい庶民の子に生まれ、幼くして両親と生き別れ、引手茶屋の養子となる。血のつながりをこえた人のつながりの中で育まれた蔦重は、貸本屋から身を興して、その後、書籍の編集・出版業をはじめる。折しも、時の権力者・田沼意次が創り出した自由な空気の中、江戸文化が花開き、平賀源内など多彩な文人が輩出。蔦重は、朋誠堂喜三二などの文化人たちと交流を重ね、「黄表紙」という挿絵をふんだんにつかった書籍でヒット作を次々と連発。33歳で商業の中心地・日本橋に店を構えることになり、"江戸の出版王"へと成り上がっていく。蔦重が見いだした才能は、喜多川歌麿、山東京伝、葛飾北斎、曲亭馬琴、十返舎一九といった若き個性豊かな才能たち。その多くは、のちの巨匠となり日本文化の礎となっていく。しかし時世は移り変わり、田沼意次は失脚。代わりに台頭した松平定信による寛政の改革では、蔦重の自由さと政治風刺は問題になり、財産の半分を没収される処罰を受ける。周囲では江戸追放や死に追いやられるものもあらわれる・・・。蔦重は、その後も幕府からの執ような弾圧を受け続けるが、反権力を貫き通し、筆の力で戦い続ける。そんな中、蔦重の体を病魔が襲う。命の限りが迫る中、蔦重は決して奪われない壮大なエンターテインメント「写楽」を仕掛けるのだった・・・。