Yae's Sakura
Promotional poster
GenreTaiga drama
Written byMutsumi Yamamoto
StarringHaruka Ayase
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Joe Odagiri
Hiroki Hasegawa
Jun Fubuki
Yutaka Matsushige
Kyōko Hasegawa
Tetsuji Tamayama
Gō Ayano
Shun Oguri
Meisa Kuroki
Kotaro Koizumi
Shido Nakamura
Takumi Saito
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Katsuhisa Namase
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Masaya Kato
Masahiro Takashima
Kōji Kikkawa
Ichikawa Somegorō VII
Izumi Inamori
Takashi Sorimachi
Eiji Okuda
Hiroaki Murakami
Hiroki Matsukata
Toshiyuki Nishida
Narrated byMitsuko Kusabue
Theme music composerRyuichi Sakamoto
ComposerNobuyuki Nakajima
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes50
Production
ProducerShinsuke Naitō (chief)
Running time45–75 minutes
Original release
NetworkNHK
ReleaseJanuary 6 (2013-01-06) 
December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15)

Yae's Sakura[1] (Japanese: 八重の桜, Hepburn: Yae no Sakura) is a 2013 Japanese historical drama television series and the 52nd NHK taiga drama. Written by Mutsumi Yamamoto, the drama focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka Ayase.[2] Yae is a strong believer in women's rights and the story follows her journey in Japan, during the time it is opened up to Western ideas.

Yae, who came from the Aizu Domain (now within Fukushima Prefecture), was chosen for the taiga drama as her story of loss and hope was felt to be timely in the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The drama was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series, losing to Utopia.

Production

Cast

Her family
Aizu Domain
Tokugawa shogunate
Shinsengumi
Government of Meiji
Chōshū Domain
Satsuma Domain
Others

Production

On June 22, 2011, NHK announced that its 52nd taiga drama is titled Yae's Sakura and will be about the life of Niijima Yae, the "Jeanne d'Arc of Bakumatsu", with Mutsumi Yamamoto as writer and Katu Takō as director.[3] The historical figure of Niijima was chosen for her story of loss and hope, along with her coming from the Aizu domain (now within the Fukushima Prefecture), to help inspire Japan after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which seriously affected Fukushima more than the other prefectures.[4]

Music

Ryuichi Sakamoto was announced as the series' theme music composer on April 10, 2012.[5] This is Sakamoto's first time composing music for a taiga drama.[4]

TV schedule

EpisodeOriginal airdateTitleDirected byRating
1January 6, 2013"Naranu Koto wa Naranu" (ならぬことはならぬ, No Means No)Taku Katō21.4%
2January 13, 2013"Yamuniyamarenu Kokoro" (やむにやまれぬ心, The Heart Must Do What it Must)18.8%
3January 20, 2013"Kechirashite Mae e" (蹴散らして前へ, Kick Open the Way Forward)18.1%
4January 27, 2013"Yōrei-boshi" (妖霊星, Star of Ill Portent)18.2%
5February 3, 2013"Shōin no Yuigon" (松陰の遺言, Shoin's Will)Masae Ichiki18.1%
6February 10, 2013"Aizu no Ketsui" (会津の決意, Aizu's Resolve)15.3%
7February 17, 2013"Shōgun no Kubi" (将軍の首, The Shoguns' Heads)Sō Suenaga17.5%
8February 24, 2013"Mamanaranu Omoi" (ままならぬ思い, Weak Emotions)Taku Katō15.6%
9March 3, 2013"Hachigatsu no Dōran" (八月の動乱, Upheaval in August)Masae Ichiki15.1%
10March 10, 2013"Ikedaya Jiken" (池田屋事件, The Ikedaya Incident)Takuya Shimizu12.6%
11March 17, 2013"Shugoshoku wo Ute!" (守護職を討て!, Attack the Shugoshoku!)Taku Katō14.3%
12March 24, 2013"Hamaguri-gomon no Tatakai" (蛤御門の戦い, The Battle of Hamaguri-gomon)Masae Ichiki13.9%
13March 31, 2013"Teppō to Hanayome" (鉄砲と花嫁, Firearms and the Bride)Sō Suenaga14.3%
14April 7, 2013"Atarashiki Hibi e" (新しい日々へ, Towards New Days)Taku Katō11.7%
15April 14, 2013"Satchō no Mitsuyaku" (薩長の密約, Satsuma-Choshu Secret Treaty)Takuya Shimizu14.2%
16April 21, 2013"Tōzakaru Senaka" (遠ざかる背中, The Retreating Figure)13.8%
17April 28, 2013"Nagasaki kara no Okurimono" (長崎からの贈り物, Gift from Nagasaki)Masae Ichiki13.7%
18May 5, 2013"Shōnosuke tono Tabi" (尚之助との旅, Travels with Shonosuke)15.7%
19May 12, 2013"Yoshinobu no Gosan" (慶喜の誤算, Yoshinobu's Misjudgement)Sō Suenaga15.0%
20May 19, 2013"Kaisen! Toba-Fushimi" (開戦!鳥羽伏見, Outbreak of War!)Taku Katō13.7%
21May 26, 2013"Haisen no Sekinin" (敗戦の責任, Responsibily for Defeat)Masae Ichiki14.1%
22June 2, 2013"Otōto no Kataki" (弟のかたき, Vengeance for a Younger Brother)Sō Suenaga13.3%
23June 9, 2013"Aizu wo Sukue" (会津を救え, Save Aizu)Taku Katō15.0%
24June 16, 2013"Nihonmatsu-shōnentai no Higeki" (二本松少年隊の悲劇, The Tragedy of the Nihonmatsu Youth Brigade)Masae Ichiki14.8%
25June 23, 2013"Byakkotai Shutsujin" (白虎隊出陣, Byakkotai Goes to War)Yoshiharu Sasaki12.9%
26June 30, 2013"Yae, Kessen no Toki" (八重、決戦のとき, Yae, the Moment of Battle)Taku Katō14.0%
27July 7, 2013"Hōimō wo Toppa seyo" (包囲網を突破せよ, Breakthrough the Siege)12.9%
28July 14, 2013"Jiman no Musume" (自慢の娘, Daughter of Pride)16.6%
29July 21, 2013"Tsuruga-jō Kaijō" (鶴ヶ城開城, Surrender of Tsuruga Castle)Sō Suenaga14.5%
30July 28, 2013"Saiki eno Michi" (再起への道, Road to Recovery)12.6%
31August 4, 2013"Rien no Wake" (離縁のわけ, A Reason for Divorce)Yoshiharu Sasaki15.4%
32August 11, 2013"Ani no Mitorizu" (兄の見取り図, Brother of Sketch)Masae Ichiki13.9%
33August 18, 2013"Shōnosuke tono Saikai" (尚之助との再会, Reunion with Shonosuke)15.9%
34August 25, 2013"Kaettekita Otoko" (帰ってきた男, The Man Who Came Back)Taku Katō13.4%
35September 1, 2013"Joe no Propose" (襄のプロポーズ, Joe's Proposal)Sō Suenaga14.2%
36September 8, 2013"Dōshi no Chikai" (同志の誓い, Oath of Comrades)Yoshiharu Sasaki15.4%
37September 15, 2013"Kageki na Tenkōsei" (過激な転校生, Extreme Transfer Student)Ryōhei Nakano15.0%
38September 22, 2013"Seinan Sensō" (西南戦争, Seinan War)Taku Katō11.9%
39September 29, 2013"Watashi tachi no Kodomo" (私たちの子ども, Our Children)Masae Ichiki13.3%
40October 6, 2013"Tsuma no Hattari" (妻のはったり, A Wife's Bluff)Sō Suenaga12.4%
41October 13, 2013"Kakuma no Musume" (覚馬の娘, Kakuma's Daughter)Ryōhei Nakano12.4%
42October 20, 2013"Joe to Iku Aizu" (襄と行く会津, Aizu Trip with Joe)Taku Katō14.8%
43October 27, 2013"Rokumeikan no Hana" (鹿鳴館の華, Hana's Rokumeikan)Masae Ichiki11.5%
44November 3, 2013"Joe no Yuigon" (襄の遺言, Joe's Testament)Sō Suenaga10.0%
45November 10, 2013"Fugi no Uwasa" (不義の噂, Rumors of Infidelity)12.8%
46November 17, 2013"Kakeochi" (駆け落ち, Elopement)Takuya Shimizu13.7%
47November 24, 2013"Nokosareta Jikan" (残された時間, Time Left)Tomoki Hase13.7%
48December 1, 2013"Goodbye, Mata Awan" (グッバイ、また会わん, Goodbye, See You Again)Taku Katō13.7%
49December 8, 2013"Futatabi Ikusa wo Manabazu" (再び戦を学ばず, Not Learning War Again)Masae Ichiki12.2%
50December 15, 2013"Itsunohimo Hana wa Saku" (いつの日も花は咲く, Bloom Someday Like Flowers)Taku Katō16.6%
Average rating 14.6% - Rating is based on Japanese Video Research (Kantō region).

Reception

In 2014, the series was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series.[1]

Home media

The first 15 episodes of Yae's Sakura were released on Blu-ray on October 23, 2013.[6][7] The next 16 episodes received a Blu-ray release on January 22, 2014, which includes two behind-the-scenes featurettes and the textless series intro among others.[8] The last 19 episodes of the series were released on Blu-ray on March 19, 2014, with the release featuring cast interviews and a behind-the-scenes featurette among others.[9] All of the Blu-ray releases are region free.[7][8][9]

Soundtracks

  • NHK Taiga Drama "Yae no Sakura" Original Soundtrack I (January 30, 2013)[10]
  • NHK Taiga Drama "Yae no Sakura" Original Soundtrack II (July 31, 2013)[11]
  • NHK Taiga Drama "Yae no Sakura" Original Soundtrack III (November 13, 2013)[12]
  • NHK Taiga Drama "Yae no Sakura" Original Soundtrack Complete Edition (January 1, 2014)[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Yae's Sakura". International Emmy Awards. International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. Corkill, Edan (4 January 2013). "NHK spotlights gunslinging daughter of the north in yearlong Sunday drama". The Japan Times.
  3. "大河ドラマ「八重の桜」...新島八重の生涯を描きます". NHK ドラマ (in Japanese). NHK. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2019. その姿は後に讃えられる、「幕末のジャンヌ・ダルク」と。
  4. 1 2 Corkill, Edan (4 January 2013). "NHK spotlights gunslinging daughter of the north in yearlong Sunday drama". The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. "坂本龍一、2013年「八重の桜」で大河テーマ音楽初挑戦". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. "NHK Taiga Drama - Yae no Sakura Complete Edition Part 1 (Blu-ray)(Japan Version)". YesAsia. YesAsia.com Ltd. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  7. 1 2 "NHK Taiga Drama Yae no Saskura Complete Edition Dai 1 shu Blu-ray BOX". CDJapan. Neowing. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  8. 1 2 "NHK Taiga Drama Yae no Saskura Complete Edition 2 Blu-ray BOX". CDJapan. Neowing. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  9. 1 2 "NHK Taiga Drama Yae no Saskura Complete Edition 3 Blu-ray BOX". CDJapan. Neowing. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  10. "NHK Taiga Drama "Yae no Sakura" Original Soundtrack 1". HMV & Books Online. Lawson Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  11. "NHK Taiga Drama Original Soundtrack "Yae No Sakura" 2". HMV & Books Online. Lawson Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  12. "Nhk Taiga Drama Original Soundtrack [yae No Sakura] 3". HMV & Books Online. Lawson Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  13. "NHK大河ドラマ「八重の桜」- オリジナル・サウンドトラック コンプリート盤 (2枚組ALBUM)". Amazon.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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