Sanada Taiheiki 39 years old

Sanada Taiheiki

This NHK drama tells the story of the Sanada family which rose to prominence in the Sengoku period. Originally serving the Takeda Clan they ruled the Chiisagata District of Northern Shinano, captured Numata Castle in NW Kozuke province, built Ueda Castle, and even defeated an attack by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1585. Prominent Generals of that time period praised them for their military strength and witty strategies, regarding them as prized Warriors of the age. Many legends state that the family also raised and specially trained their own Ninja to carry out reconnaissance missions. These Ninja were also capable Warriors, believed to possess their own superhuman abilities. Their intelligence network for the Sanada Clan is said to spread across the entire country. Legend also says that Sanada Yukimura had 10 Ninja Heroes who took an active part at the Battles of Osaka Castle. They were called the 'Sanada Ten Braves' (Sanada Juyushi). This NHK Drama begins right after the death of Takeda Shingen and continues through the rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu who founded the Tokugawa Shogunate and covers roughly the period 1582 - 1615.

Credits

Akiko Koyama
Akiko Koyama

Yamate-sama

Masao Kusakari
Masao Kusakari

Sanada Yukimura

Tetsurō Tamba
Tetsurō Tamba

Sanada Masayuki

Tsunehiko Watase
Tsunehiko Watase

Sanada Nobuyuki

Cast

Name Character
Akiko Koyama She was 50 , now 89 years old as Yamate-sama
Masao Kusakari He was 32 , now 72 years old as Sanada Yukimura
Tetsurō Tamba He was 62 , 84 years old when he died as Sanada Masayuki
Tsunehiko Watase He was 40 , 72 years old when he died as Sanada Nobuyuki

Crew

Name Job title
Sanada Taiheiki poster
Sanada Taiheiki (39 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1985-04-03
  • Runtime: [45] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 45