Ryoma ga Yuku

Overview

The chronicles of Sakamoto Ryoma, a pre-revolutionary who helped shape the face of modern Japan. In order to study swordsmanship, Ryoma heads for Edo where he meets many people who influence his thinking. He becomes close friends with men like Katsu Kaishu and Saigo Takamori and later establishes a naval training school in Kobe. Ryoma's controversial political views make him a target for shogunate assassins but his fervent belief in a classless society helps forge the Choshu-Satsuma alliance which ultimately brings about the Meiji Restoration.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

January 7, 1968

Last aired

December 29, 1968

Episodes

52

Network

NHK

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

NHK

Creator

Ryōtarō Shiba

Homepage

Official site