Saw the trailer for Tenchijin last night (it starts here on Feb. 7) and soon as I saw Abe sitting on his horse I said to myself, "Now, THIS is what a Taiga's supposed to be like!" Really looking forward to this one.

gaijinmark wrote:

Saw the trailer for Tenchijin last night (it starts here on Feb. 7) and soon as I saw Abe sitting on his horse I said to myself, "Now, THIS is what a Taiga's supposed to be like!" Really looking forward to this one.

Being 6-3/6-4, Abe's quite the imposing figure.... Perfect for a Taiga.

gaijinmark wrote:

Saw the trailer for Tenchijin last night (it starts here on Feb. 7) and soon as I saw Abe sitting on his horse I said to myself, "Now, THIS is what a Taiga's supposed to be like!" Really looking forward to this one.

It's starting on February 10th for us. I'm kind of looking forward to it; saw commercials and everything, but I think that Tsumabuki Satoshi looks really...smiley/goofy in this one and it bothers me. I guess I'll check it out anyway.
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sadacori wrote:

I think that Tsumabuki Satoshi looks really...smiley/goofy in this one and it bothers me.

Orange Days meets Taiga.

Takashima Masanobu as a samurai police chief?

I liked Kitamura Kazuki's baddy character in Tokimune Hojo (not much else to recommend that dorama). Looking forward to seeing him play a good (?) guy.
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Episode 1 aired last night. I think they may have cut it in half judging from all the CM's ( ) and we'll get the second half next week. No offense to the Atsu Hime fans, but when Abe was standing at the gate of the castle, knocked it down and went in, I was thinking to myself, "Now THIS is what a Taiga is supposed to be like!"

but i just can't see him in that roll. i keep thinking of him in his goofier characters..

gaijinmark wrote:

Episode 1 aired last night. I think they may have cut it in half judging from all the CM's ( ) and we'll get the second half next week.

Ack, I forgot about this...

No surprise about episode one getting split: they're typically longer than the other episodes... Except the last one... Which'll get split as well.

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No offense to the Atsu Hime fans, but when Abe was standing at the gate of the castle, knocked it down and went in, I was thinking to myself, "Now THIS is what a Taiga is supposed to be like!"

Yay!

Luckyyy!

I hadn't realized that the Shirley Temple Taiga had finally ended. But I was watching a bit of the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade last night and on came a commercial for "Tenchijin".

I've really been looking forward to this.

There are no guarantees with Taigas. (see, Princess Lollipop, Shinsengumi, and Yoshitsune.) But there have been far more good ones than bad ones. And when they're good, they're a treat that lasts for a year.
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Geezer wrote:

I hadn't realized that the Shirley Temple Taiga had finally ended.

"On the gooood ship Lollipop....."

Kijinnmaru wrote:

My bet is on ignore. Takeda Shingen and Kosaka Danjo had a "special" relationship as well, but you don't see it portrayed. There's enough going on in the story that it would only be an unnecessary tangent that will likely be unfavored by the intended viewers. And it likely wouldn't be flattering for the actors involved.

That horseback ride seemed a little "shudo". The kabuto with the "love" insignia seems fruity, too.
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Itazura ichiban wrote:

The kabuto with the "love" insignia seems fruity, too.

LOL.

Itazura ichiban wrote:

The kabuto with the "love" insignia seems fruity, too.

I dunno, before the start of epi 1, they went to some museum and showed what I'm guessing was the real thing(or a reasonable facsimile thereof) and that's how it looked.

I am sure that it's accurate historically.
But it would be a fruity way to die.
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I've watched up to ep. 6. IMO Naoe Kanetsugu (in the drama) is one of the (if not THE) most annoying characters I've seen in Taigas. Based on the 1st 6 episodes, it's realy hard to imagine how he can be so admired by all the famous generals, since he cries incessantly (and I mean he cries like a baby), is immature (compare to others around the same age), and acts like a total loon in some circumstances. I understand each person is different, but if you compare the young Takeda Harunobu in Furin Kazan the difference is startling. I know each person has different personalities, but a great general usually exhibits some of his later traits and demeanor while he's young.

Satoshi Tsumabuki mugs and overacts up a storm (and who seems to be the only actor/actress doing that), the sets are really fake-looking (I know the budget is probably spent on all the A-list actors/actresses plus the current economic environment), the battle scenes (or lack thereof) are pathetic (compared to Furin Kazan) and the quiet scences are worse then those in Atsu Hime. So far, IMO it's only interesting to those who're star gazing. If it still doesn't improve by ep. 10 I'll drop it for sure.

May be someone can attest to the accuracy of the main character portrayed in the drama.

I think he emphasized Kanetsugu's immaturity because the character is still very young, and to leave room for personal growth later on. It's always difficult in Taiga dramas with the huge age span that the actor/actress need to cover. I watched up to episode 4 and didn't find his acting awkward or unnatural. It's unusual that the lead character remains naive for so long, I guess.

I have always liked Tokiwa Takako and she is great at acting younger than her age. Though it seems that this drama will probably focus much more on the bonds/relationships between male characters.

Is it true that this is NOT based on a Japanese novel? Most of the recent taigas have been, by contrast.
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No, I don't think so. The novel seems to be in the opening credit.

gaijinmark wrote:

The story is based on the novel Tenchijin by Masashi Hisaka and is being adapted for screen by scriptwriter Eriko Komatsu.

There ya go.

Ya, missed that. Maybe it won't be too fruity.
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