Naruto Hitcho

Naruto Hitcho (鳴門秘帖) is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in prime-time in 1977. It is based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novel of the same title.[1] The lead star is Masakazu Tamura. Norizuki is an Oniwaban of Tokugawa Shogunate. He goes to Awa Province to investigate a conspiracy in the Tokushima Han.[2][3][4] There was a remake broadcast in 2018.[5]

Naruto Hitcho
Also known as	鳴門秘帖
Genre	Jidaigeki
Directed by	Takashi Kitajima Kosei Shibuya
Starring	Masakazu Tamura Kyoko Mitsubayashi Mieko Harada Kō Nishimura
Theme music composer	Minoru Miki
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of episodes	44
Production
Running time	45 minutes (per episode)
Production company	NHK
Release
Original network	NHK
Picture format	Film
Original release	May 6, 1977 – March 17, 1978

Cast

• Masakazu Tamura as Norizuki Gennojō
• Kyoko Mitsubayashi as Otsuna
• Mieko Harada as Chie
• Kō Nishimura as Yoami
• Hideo Takamatsu as Tendō Ikkaku
• Takashi Yamaguchi as Hiraga Gennai
• Asami Kobayashi as Oyone
• Takeshi Kusaka as Zeami
• Reo Morimoto as Mankichi
• Shinjirō Ehara Magobei
• Ichirō Arishima as Monji no Tora
• Takuzō Kakuno
• Kōjirō Kusanagi as Togashi
• Seiji Matsuyama as Hayashi Keinosuke

References

1. "美しすぎる剣士・田村正和さん『鳴門秘帖』続々発掘!". NHKア―カーイブス. 日本放送協会. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
2. "田村正和さんの『鳴門秘帖』一挙に29本！あと2本に！". NHKア―カーイブス. 日本放送協会. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
3. グラフNHK　1977年8月号　表紙のおしゃべり　より、ページ数無し
4. "鳴門秘帖". ドラマdb. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
5. "NHKでは40年ぶり『鳴門秘帖』連ドラ化". オリコン. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2021-01-01.