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is a Japanese
historic romance
drama
film released on December 23, 2006, by Fuji Television
. The film revolves around the Ejima-Ikushima affair
of 1714. Director Tōru Hayashi and screenplay writer Taeko Asano also directed and wrote the 2005 television series of the same name on the Fuji Television
.
Kumi Koda
wrote and sang the theme song, Unmei
.
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
historic romance
Romance (genre)
As a literary genre of high culture, romance or chivalric romance is a style of heroic prose and verse narrative that was popular in the aristocratic circles of High Medieval and Early Modern Europe. They were fantastic stories about marvel-filled adventures, often of a knight errant portrayed as...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
film released on December 23, 2006, by Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
. The film revolves around the Ejima-Ikushima affair
Ejima-Ikushima affair
The was the most significant scandal in the Ōoku, the shogun's harem, during the Edo period of the history of Japan.On the twelfth day of the first month of the fourth year of the Shōtoku era , Ejima, a high-ranking lady in the Ōoku, visited the grave of the late shogun Tokugawa Ienobu in the name...
of 1714. Director Tōru Hayashi and screenplay writer Taeko Asano also directed and wrote the 2005 television series of the same name on the Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
.
Cast
- Yukie NakamaYukie Nakamais a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, in a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings.At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer , and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in "Ring 0: Birthday ."In 2000,...
as Ejima - Hidetoshi Nishijima as Ikushima Shingorō
- Haruka IgawaHaruka IgawaHaruka Igawa is a Japanese actress.-Personal life:Haruka married fashion designer Matsumoto Ato and has one daughter -Recognitions:* 39th Golden Arrow Award: Graph Award...
as Gekkō-in - Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Manabe AkifusaManabe Akifusawas a feudal lord in Japan, and Ienobu's attendant.-Biography:Akifusa Manabe was born in Edo, Japan on June 18, 1666 as a son of actor on the Japanese traditional play. Later, he served to the Edo Bakufu's 6th Shogun Tokugawa Ienobu. He was Sobayonin in the Edo Bakufu. He beacame Daimyo in...
- Kaoru SugitaKaoru Sugitais a Japanese actress, singer, and celebrity from Shinjuku, Tokyo. Her real name is Kaoru Hashimoto . A versatile actress, she has appeared in contemporary and jidaigeki roles, on television and in film, and as a seiyū....
as Miyaji - Shinobu NakayamaShinobu NakayamaShinobu Nakayama is an actress and a former J-pop singer. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, and released her first single on 2 November 1988. Her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She was a member of the short-lived idol groups Nanatsuboshi and Rakutenshi...
as Fujikawa - Tae Kimura as Hōshin-in
- Yumi Aso as Kohagi
- Kaori YamaguchiKaori Yamaguchiis a retired judoka.Yamaguchi won the All-Japan Judo Championships 10 consecutive times from 1978-1987 and won her first medal at the 1980 World Judo Championships. She went on to win 4 silver medals and one gold medal at the World Judo Championships...
as Yoshino - Yuki Matsushita as Renjō-in
- Yūko AsanoYūko Asanois a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best actress at the 19th Japan Academy Prize for Kura.-References:...
as Takigawa - Reiko TakashimaReiko TakashimaReiko Takashima is a Japanese actress.Active in television series, movies, and commercials, her roles have included ninja in jidaigeki such as Abarembō Shōgun and Abare Hasshū Goyō Tabi, the wife Oeyo of the shogun Tokugawa Hidetada, Lady Fujitsubo in a special with characters based on The Tale of...
as Ten'ei-in
Kumi Koda
Kumi Koda
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...
wrote and sang the theme song, Unmei
Cherry Girl/Unmei
Cherry Girl / 運命 is Kumi Koda's 34th single under the Rhythm Zone label. This was her last single released before the release of her 2006 album, Black Cherry. "Cherry Girl" is a catchy, upbeat song while "Unmei" is a ballad...
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