Category Archives: Spring 2011 Dramas
Jin Season 2 – Episode 11 Synopsis (final)
Episode 11: End of the miraculous time slip caused by a 150-year story of love and life After Ryoma’s death, a war breaks out between the old shogunate army and the new government army. The new government army centred around … Continue reading
Jin Season 2 – Episode 10 Synopsis
Episode 10: The end of the time slip Ryoma is finally slashed just like in the events in history. Higashi, who had been trying to protect him from Kyotaro and other assassins, had in the next instant slashed his forehead … Continue reading
Jin Season 2 – Episode 9 Synopsis
Episode 9: Sakamoto Ryoma’s assassination The restoration of imperial rule, which is Ryoma’s earnest wish for ‘Japan’s rebirth’, comes into effect. This brings about the end of 260 years of history of the shogunate. On the other hand, Jin recalls … Continue reading
Jin Season 2 – Episode 8 Synopsis
Episode 8: Birth of a life the reverse of history It is the autumn of 1867. Ryoma runs about every day as he works towards the return of political power to the emperor. Kyotaro lies to his superior that Ryoma … Continue reading
Jin Season 2 – Episode 7 Synopsis
Episode 7: Eternal love and separation Jin returns to Edo from Nagasaki in disagreement with Ryoma. At that moment, Kyotaro, who has been ordered by his superior to investigate all matters related to Ryoma, begins visiting Jinyudo repeatedly in order … Continue reading
A pallid spring
Spring has not been accompanied by a heady mix of dramas to erase the disappointment of winter. The networks are not addressing the problems facing the ratings slump even as they dish out an ever increasing number of dramas each … Continue reading
Jin Season 2 – Episode 6 Synopsis
Episode 6: Sakamoto Ryoma’s dark side Jin delivers a lecture at the Seitokukan in Nagasaki in order to promote penicillin. However, the response he receives from the students is frosty. Their head teacher, the Dutch doctor Dr Anthonius Bauduin, doubts … Continue reading
Karyu no Utage
Official Website http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama/utage Broadcast Tuesdays, 10.00 – 10.55 p.m. from 31 May 2011 Station NHK
CO Ishoku Coordinator – Episode 5 Synopsis (final)
Yui’s confession of abuse prevents Takeru’s organs from being harvested, but she cannot be charged because there is insufficient evidence against her. Even though Detective Enomoto persists in the investigation and tries to find out if Takenouchi had knowingly covered … Continue reading
Jin Season 2 – Episode 5 Synopsis
Episode 5: The mystery of the disappearing body Together with Saki, Jin frantically treats Ohatsu, who sustained serious injuries while playing with her origami flying squid. However, he vanishes right before Saki’s eyes and in that moment, he sees a … Continue reading