Prince Shotoku

Prince Shotoku

60.00% | November 10, 2001 |

In the late 6th century the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state. Battles still raged among various warrior clans. Shotoku Taishi, second son of Emperor Yomei, strived to create a new nation out of this chaos. NHK captures this great man from a time in history rarely depicted on screen, in a story of epic proportions. Shotoku Taishi is known mainly through legends and myths and has been viewed as more god than man. The elaborate and colorful costumes of the time and the beauty of ancient Japan enhance this fascinating historical drama.

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Cast

Masahiro Motoki
Masahiro Motoki
Umayado no ouji
Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata
Soga no Umako
Miki Nakatani
Miki Nakatani
Tojiko no iratsume
Akira Emoto
Akira Emoto
Anahobe no miko

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