In 2007, TV Tokyo’s “Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki” will have its first female lead. “Chushingura: Yozenin no Inbo” is a new take on the Chushingura story, focusing on Yozenin (played by Izumi Inamori), the wife of Asano Takuminokami. Other cast members include Kinya Kitaoji (as Oishi Kuranosuke), Masanobu Takashima (as Asano Takuminokami), and Hideki Takahashi (as Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu).
As always, “Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki” will broadcast on January 2. It will air for 10 hours beginning at 2:00pm.
Source:
Sponichi Annex
