Tennou No Seiki Collector's DVD [HD Remastered Edition]

[Machine Translation] Jiro Obutsu, one of Japan's leading writers of the prewar and postwar periods, was active in a wide range of fields, including popular literature such as the Kurama Tengu series, contemporary novels such as Homecoming, historical novels such as Ako Roshi, nonfiction, new kabuki plays and children's stories, etc. He made full use of a vast amount of material to faithfully adapt his original works for television. This blockbuster work, 13 episodes in all, was broadcast in 1971 as a program commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. The film was directed by some of the leading directors in the Japanese film industry, including Satsuo Yamamoto, Tadashi Imai, Koreyoshi Kurahara, Kenji Misumi, Masahiro Shinoda, Junya Sato, and Kimisaburo Yoshimura, and featured one of the most splendid casts and crews in the television industry at the time. The film combines a profound script, detailed period research, and cinematic visuals to depict a major turning point in history with overwhelming reality. A distinguished cast of actors including Takahiro Tamura, Yoshio Harada, Wanemon Nakamura, Masakazu Tamura, Juzo Itami, Shigeru Amachi, Masahiko Tsugawa, Shigeru Roguchi, Tetsuro Tanba, Kei Sato, Daijiro Harada, Ryo Tamura, Takashi Yamaguchi and Ryunosuke Minegishi (Toru Minegishi) bring historical figures to life, creating a tense yet solid human drama. The 13 episodes of this full-fledged historical epic, which will remain in TV history, are a profound drama that reconstructs the breath of the warriors and the moment when an era swells and moves in a big way. This timeless masterpiece, which has not faded away even after half a century, shines brightly once again! The video special features include a preview of the new program. Commentary enclosed (planned). Broadcasting period: September 4 - November 27, 1971 (Showa 46) on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation

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「鞍馬天狗」シリーズなどの大衆文学をはじめ、「帰郷」等の現代小説、「赤穂浪士」といった時代小説、ノンフィクション、新作歌舞伎や童話など幅広い分野で活躍した、戦前戦後の日本を代表する作家、大佛次郎が膨大な資料を駆使して取り組んだ原作を忠実にテレビ映画化。この超大作・全13回は、1971年に朝日放送の開局20周年記念番組として放送された。当時のテレビ界でも屈指の豪華スタッフとキャストが集結した本作は、山本薩夫、今井正、蔵原惟繕、三隅研次、篠田正浩、佐藤純弥、吉村公三郎といった日本映画界を代表する監督陣が演出を担当。重厚な脚本と緻密な時代考証、映画さながらの映像表現が融合し、歴史の大転換期を圧倒的なリアリティで描き出している。また、田村高廣、原田芳雄、中村翫右衛門、田村正和、伊丹十三、天知茂、津川雅彦、露口茂、丹波哲郎、佐藤慶、原田大二郎、田村亮、山口崇、峰岸隆之介 (峰岸徹)ら、錚々たる俳優陣が歴史上の人物に息を吹き込み、緊迫感の中にも確かな人間ドラマを描き出している。志士たちの息遣い、時代が大きくうねり動く瞬間を、重厚なドラマとして再構築したテレビ史に残る本格歴史大作、全13回を収録。半世紀を経ても色褪せない不朽の名作が、いま再び輝きを放つ! 映像特典には新番組予告を収録。解説書封入 (予定)。放送期間: 1971年 (昭和46年)9月4日 ～ 11月27日/朝日放送テレビ