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Ooku: The Beginning

Ooku: The Beginning

152012•45m•3.5/10
Drama

Ratings

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3.5/10(2)

During the reign of the shogun, Iemitsu, an epidemic causes the population of men to greatly drop, leading to an ooku where the role of men and women are reversed. Thus, “the women become the shogun, served by 3000 handsome men”

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Production

TBS

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 12, 2012

Last Aired

December 14, 2012

Networks

TBS

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
The Shogun is a Girl?! The Reversal of Men/Women Roles Begins Here
Air date: 2012-10-12
E2
Here is the Garden of Men Where Jealousy Swirls
Air date: 2012-10-19
E3
I Was Born to Save Only You..
Air date: 2012-10-26
E4
The Fruit That Will Not Grow; A Poisonous Snake Creeps In
Air date: 2012-11-02
E5
The Night When His Beloved Woman Embraces Another Man
Air date: 2012-11-09
E6
Having Become a Mother, You Have Become Strong and Beautiful
Air date: 2012-11-16
E7
My Other Self My Devotion
Air date: 2012-11-23
E8
Kasuga no Tsubone Dies, Birth of the First Woman Shogun
Air date: 2012-11-30
E9
You are My Heart and Soul
Air date: 2012-12-07
E10
End
Air date: 2012-12-14

Cast

Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai

Madenokouji Arikoto

Mikako Tabe

Mikako Tabe

Tokugawa Iemitsu

Koki Tanaka

Koki Tanaka

Gyokuei

Hiroyuki Hirayama

Hiroyuki Hirayama

Inaba Masakatsu

Nao Minamisawa

Nao Minamisawa

Yuki

Toshinori Omi

Toshinori Omi

Murase Masasuke

Yasunori Danta

Yasunori Danta

Matsudaira Nobutsuna

Takashi Naito

Takashi Naito

Sawamura Denemon

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