Gō (TV series)

Gō
Genre Historical
Jidaigeki
Written by Kumiko Tabuchi
Starring
Narrated by Honami Suzuki
Composer(s) Ryō Yoshimata
Country of origin Japan
Original language(s) Japanese
No. of episodes 46
Production
Executive producer(s) Yōtarō Yashiki
Running time 45 x 45 minutes
2 x 73 minutes
Release
Original network NHK
Original release January 9 (2011-01-09) – November 27, 2011 (2011-11-27)
Chronology
Preceded by Ryōmaden
Followed by Taira no Kiyomori
External links
Gō Official site

Gō: Hime-tachi no Sengoku (江〜姫たちの戦国〜) is a Japanese television series. It is the Taiga drama for 2011 and the 50th Taiga drama overall. It is written by Kumiko Tabuchi[1] and stars Juri Ueno in the title role, with Miyazawa Rie and Mizukawa Asami.[2]

Synopsis

At the center of a network of powerful warriors, the title character is Oeyo, also known as Ogō. The series carries the subtitle Himetachi no Sengoku (姫たちの戦国), spotlighting the ladies of the Sengoku period. Gō was a daughter of Oichi, the sister of Oda Nobunaga. Oichi was the wife of Sengoku daimyō Azai Nagamasa. The couple had three daughters. The first, Yodo-dono, became the second wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and mother of his successor Hideyori. The second, Ohatsu, married another Sengoku daimyo, Kyōgoku Takatsugu.

The third daughter was Gō. She was the first wife of Saji Kazunari. However, he joined forces with Tokugawa Ieyasu in the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute, and opponent Toyotomi Hideyoshi forced them to divorce. Her second husband, Toyotomi Hidekatsu, was a nephew of Hideyoshi, but died in the Japanese invasions of Korea. Finally, Gō married Tokugawa Hidetada, the second Tokugawa shogun, and gave birth to his successor Iemitsu as well as his brother Tadanaga. Her two daughters were Senhime, who married Hideyori, and Masako (Kazuko), consort of Emperor Go-Mizunoo. Moreover, her granddaughter ascended the throne as Empress Meishō.

Cast

Principal

Azai Family

Oda Family

Vassal of Oda Family

Akechi Family

Toyotomi Family

Vassal of Toyotomi Family

Tokugawa Family

Vassal of Tokugawa Family

Others

Episode list

The first episode and the last episode are 73 minutes long. Others are 45 minutes long without commercials.

EpisodeTitleDirected byTravelogueOriginal airdateRating
1"Kokoku no hime" (湖国の姫, Princess of Lake Country)Masaya IsedaNagahama, Shiga about Odani CastleJanuary 9, 201121.7%
2"Chichi no kataki" (父の仇, Enemy of Father)Tsu, Mie about Ise-Ueno CastleJanuary 16, 201122.1%
3"Nobunaga no himitsu" (信長の秘密, The Secret of Nobunaga)Nagahama, Shiga about Chikubu IslandJanuary 23, 201122.6%
4"Honnō-ji e" (本能寺へ, Going to Honnō-ji)Kyoto about Sōken'in
Nara, Nara about Shōsōin		January 30, 201121.5%
5"Honnō-ji no hen" (本能寺の変, The Incident at Honnō-ji)Kyoto about Honnō-jiFebruary 6, 201122.0%
6"Mitsuhide no tenka" (光秀の天下, Glory of Mitsuhide)Ōtsu, Shiga about Saikyō-jiFebruary 13, 201119.6%
7"Haha no saikon" (母の再婚, Remarriage of Mother)Yūsuke NodaKiyosu, Aichi about Kiyosu CastleFebruary 20, 201118.5%
8"Hajimete no chichi" (初めての父, The First Father)Fukui, Fukui about Fukui CastleFebruary 27, 201120.9%
9"Gifu no namida" (義父の涙, Tears of Stepfather)Nagahama, Shiga about Shizugatake-kosenjōMarch 6, 201120.0%
10"Wakare" (わかれ, Farewell)Fukui, Fukui about Kitanoshō-SeikōjiMarch 20, 201116.9%
11"Saru no hitojichi" (猿の人質, The Hostage of Saru)Masaya IsedaTamaki, Mie about Tamaru CastleMarch 27, 201115.7%
12"Cha-cha no hanran" (茶々の反乱, The Rebellion of Cha-cha)Sakai, Osaka about a residence of Sen no RikyūApril 3, 201117.1%
13"Hanayome no ketsui" (花嫁の決意, The Determination of Bride)Yūsuke NodaTokoname, Aichi about Ōno CastleApril 10, 201116.6%
14"Rien seyo" (離縁せよ, The Instruction of Dissolution)Aisai, Aichi about Sanri no watashiApril 17, 201119.2%
15"Saru no shōtai" (猿の正体, The Identity of Saru)Masaya IsedaOsaka about Osaka CastleApril 24, 201118.0%
16"Kanpaku Hideyoshi" (関白秀吉, Kanpaku Hideyoshi)Nagaokakyō, Kyoto about Shōryūji CastleMay 1, 201115.9%
17"Ieyasu no hanayome" (家康の花嫁, The Bride of Ieyasu)Tsutomu YoshidaHamamatsu about Hamamatsu CastleMay 8, 201120.7%
18"Koishikute" (恋しくて, Loving)Takashima, Shiga about Ōmizo CastleMay 15, 201118.1%
19"Hatsu no endan" (初の縁談, The First Engagement)Yūsuke NodaKyoto about JurakudaiMay 22, 201117.3%
20"Cha-cha no koi" (茶々の恋, Cha-cha's Love)Kyoto about Kitano Tenman-gūMay 29, 201119.0%
21"Toyotomi no tsuma" (豊臣の妻, Toyotomi's Wife)Masaya IsedaKyoto about MyōkyōjiJune 5, 201117.6%
22"Fubo no shōzō" (父母の肖像, The Portrait of Parents)Tadashi TanakaKōya, Wakayama about JimyōinJune 12, 201118.3%
23"Hitojichi, Hidetada" (人質秀忠, The Hostage, Hidetada)Masaya IsedaOdawara, Kanagawa about Odawara CastleJune 19, 201118.0%
24"Rikyū, Seppuku" (利休切腹, Seppuku of Rikyū)Tadashi TanakaYamatokōriyama, Nara about Kōriyama CastleJune 26, 201118.1%
25"Ai no arashi" (愛の嵐, Storm of Love)Yūsuke NodaKyoto about Daitoku-jiJuly 3, 201116.3%
26"Haha ni naru toki" (母になる時, Time to Become a Mother)Gifu, Gifu about Gifu Castle(Mount Kinka Ropeway)July 10, 201116.2%
27"Hidekatsu no yuigon" (秀勝の遺言, Hidekatsu's Will)Masaya IsedaŌmihachiman, Shiga about Hachiman'yama CastleJuly 17, 201115.3%
28"Hidetada ni totsuge" (秀忠に嫁げ, The Marriage of Hidetada)Kyoto, Kyoto about SuizenjiJuly 24, 201118.9%
29"Saiaku no otto" (最悪の夫, The Worst Husband)Tadashi TanakaHamamatsu, Shizuoka about the well where Hidekatsu was bornJuly 31, 201117.4%
30"Itoshiki hito yo" (愛しき人よ, Beloved Person)Yūsuke NodaKyoto, Kyoto about Fushimi Castle ruinsAugust 7, 201117.6%
31"Hideyoshi shisu" (秀吉死す, Hideyoshi's Death)Takuya ShimizuKyoto, Kyoto about Daigoji templeAugust 14, 201113.1%
32"Edo no oni" (江戸の鬼, The Devil of Edo)Masaya IsedaChiyoda, Tokyo about Kanda ShrineAugust 21, 201115.4%
33"Tokugawa no yome" (徳川の嫁, The Wife of Tokugawa)Tadashi TanakaHikone, Shiga about Wakayama CastleAugust 28, 201115.6%
34"Hime no jūjika" (姫の十字架, The Crucifix of the Princess)Yūsuke NodaOsaka, Osaka about EcchūiSeptember 4, 201117.8%
35"Maboroshi no sekigahara" (幻の関ヶ原, The Phantom of Sekigahara)Masaya IsedaŌtsu, Shiga about Ōtsu CastleSeptember 11, 201115.4%
36"Otoko no kakugo" (男の覚悟, Preparedness for a Man)Takuya ShimizuSekigahara, Gifu about SekigaharaSeptember 18, 201115.8%
37"Senhime no konrei" (千姫の婚礼, The Marriage of Senhime)Masaya IsedaKyoto, Kyoto about Gogōnomiya shrineSeptember 25, 201116.4%
38"Saikyō no onba" (最強の乳母, The Strongest Nanny)Yūsuke NodaNara, Nara about Obitoke templeOctober 2, 201115.9%
39"Unmei no taimen" (運命の対面, The Faceoff of Fate)Takuya ShimizuObama, Fukui about Jōkō templeOctober 9, 201115.7%
40"Ieyasu no shūnen" (家康の執念, Ieyasu's Obsession)Masaya IsedaKawagoe, Saitama about Kita-inOctober 16, 201115.2%
41"Shimai gekitotsu!" (姉妹激突！, Sisters Clash)Kyoto about Hōkō-jiOctober 23, 201117.0%
42"Ōsaka fuyu no jin" (大坂冬の陣, Ōsaka Winter Campaign)Yūsuke NodaOsaka about Okachiyama MoundOctober 30, 201116.1%
43"Yodo, Chiru" (淀、散る, The Demise of Yodo)Osaka about Ikukunitama ShrineNovember 6, 201116.1%
44"Edo-jō Sōran" (江戸城騒乱, The Mayhem at Edo Castle)Tomohiro KuwanoChiyoda, Tokyo about Edo CastleNovember 13, 201115.6%
45"Musuko yo" (息子よ, My son)Masaya IsedaShizuoka City about Kunōzan Tōshō-gūNovember 20, 201115.6%
46"Kibō" (希望, Hope)Minato, TokyoNovember 27, 201119.1%
Average rating 17.7% - Rating is based on Japanese Video Research (Kantō region).

Soundtrack

  • NHK Taiga drama Gō: Hime-tachi no Sengoku, Original Soundtrack (February 16, 2010)

Bibliography

Official guide
  • NHK Taiga drama story Gō First volume ISBN 978-4-14-923356-7(December 18, 2010)
  • NHK Taiga drama story Gō Latter volume ISBN 978-4-14-923357-4(May 29, 2011)
  • NHK Taiga drama, Historical handbook, Gō ISBN 978-4-14-910766-0(December 21, 2010)
Novel
  • Gō First volume ISBN 978-4-14-005570-0(October 31, 2009)
  • Gō Last volume ISBN 978-4-14-005571-7(January 29, 2010)
  • Gō, New Edition, First volume ISBN 978-4-14-005594-6(November 12, 2010)
  • Gō, New Edition, Latter volume ISBN 978-4-14-005595-3(November 12, 2010)
  • Gō, New Edition, Last volume ISBN 978-4-14-005596-0(November 12, 2010)
Comic
  • Gō 1 ISBN 978-4-06-365635-0(December 20, 2010)
  • Gō 2 ISBN 978-4-06-376045-3(April 13, 2011)

Awards

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2011 Shinchō Razzie Awards[3] Worst TV Series Gō Won
Worst Actress Juri Ueno Won

References

  1. ↑ 大河ドラマ 第50 作 江（ごう）　姫たちの戦国 Archived 2009-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved on June 17, 2009)
  2. ↑ "Ueno Juri's Two Older Sisters" (上野樹里の２人の姉) Archived 2010-04-13 at the Wayback Machine., Sponichi Annex; retrieved April 14, 2010.
  3. ↑ "「江」「南極大陸」ワースト―「週刊新潮」最低ドラマ賞". J-cast. Retrieved October 17, 2017.

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