Kaze no Hate
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Details
- Title: 風の果て
- Title (romaji): Kaze no Hate
- Also known as: The End of the Wind
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Jidaigeki
- Episodes: 8
- Broadcast network: NHK
- Broadcast period: 2007-Oct-18 to 2007-Dec-6
- Air time: Thursday 22:00
- Theme song: Ten ni Sasageru by Keiko Lee
Synopsis
A story about samurai from a clan in the Tohoku Region in the Edo Period. Matazaemon was born as a second son to humble parents and rises to a head retainer of the clan. At the age of 53, he suddenly feels the sign of aging and starts to consider his retirement. He looks back on his life in which he lost his four friends, including one who was killed by Matazaemon. Despite his success, he feels that his fame is vanity and finally finds the importance of human trust. --NHK
User/Viewer Ratings
Cast
- Sato Koichi as Kuwayama Matazaemon
- Fukushi Seiji
- Ishida Eri
- Ando Sakura
- Endo Kenichi
- Takaoka Sousuke
- Nakamura Toru
- Saito Takumi
- Suzukaze Mayo
- Taira Yoshie (平淑恵)
- Sato Hitomi
- Nozoe Yoshihiro
- Sugiyama Shunsuke
- Miura Akifumi (三浦アキフミ)
- Kanie Keizo
- Sawada Ayako
- Hirata Kaoru
Production Credits
- Original writing: Fujisawa Shuhei (藤沢周平) Kaze no Hate (novel)
- Screenwriter: Takeyama Yo
- Producer: Shirotani Atsushi (城谷厚司), Kanno Koji (菅野高至),
- Director: Yoshimura Yoshiyuki (吉村芳之), Oozeki Masataka (大関正隆)
- Music: Iwashiro Taro
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Kanto | Kansai | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 12.9 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 02 | 11.0 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 03 | 08.6 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 04 | 09.7 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 05 | 09.3 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 06 | 08.9 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 07 | 11.6 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 08 | 11.9 | ??.? | ??.? |
| Average | 10.5 | ??.? | ??.? |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
Awards
- 1st Tokyo Drama Awards: Best Actor - Sato Koichi