Atsuhime(2008)
Atsuhime Synopsis
The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Princess Atsu, who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She accedes to the highest rank in Ooku, the inner palace of the Edo castle where women related to the reigning shogun resided. Iesada dies soon after their marriage and Atsuhime assumes the name Tenshoin at the age of 23. She exerts herself for the Tokugawa clan and for the nation during the upheaval in the Meiji Restoration, headed by those from Satsuma.
Atsuhime (2008) is a drama series that premiered on January 6, 2008, spanning 1 season and 50 episodes. It stars Aoi Miyazaki, Eita Nagayama, Maki Horikita and Rie Tomosaka. Viewers rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
- First aired:
- 2008-01-06
- Last aired:
- 2008-12-14
- Producers:
- Motohiko Sano
Atsuhime Cast & Crew
Main cast
Aoi Miyazaki
as Okatsu / Atsu-hime
Eita Nagayama
as Kimotsuki Naogoro
Maki Horikita
as Princess Kazu
Rie Tomosaka
Ikki Sawamura
as Komatsu Kiyomichi
Hideki Takahashi
Taizo Harada
Kimiko Yo
as Hisa-hime
Hiroshi Tamaki
Kanako Higuchi
Atsuko Takahata
as Honjuin
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Key crew
Executive produced by Motohiko Sano.
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Atsuhime Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 9.0/10 from 8 ratings.
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Atsuhime – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I stream Atsuhime?
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Atsuhime (2008) is available to stream on NHK On Demand Amazon Channel. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
How many seasons of Atsuhime are there?
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Atsuhime has 1 season and 50 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on January 6, 2008.
Is Atsuhime still running?
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No. Atsuhime is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on December 14, 2008.
Who is in the cast of Atsuhime?
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Atsuhime (2008) stars Aoi Miyazaki, Eita Nagayama, Maki Horikita, Rie Tomosaka and Ikki Sawamura. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Is Atsuhime any good?
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Atsuhime (2008) is rated 9.0 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.