Awaiting Kirin (2020)
Synopsis
After the Onin War, the world is plunged into chaos. Amid this situation, heroes of the warring states begin to emerge in an attempt to unify the country and rule in these turbulent times. In the mid-1540s, there is a young wandering samurai in Mino which is strategically located between the East and West. His name is Akechi Mitsuhide. At this time, there is plenty of internal strife within the Toki clan which rules Mino. Surrounded by the Oda of Owari, the Imagawa of Suruga and the Asakura of Echizen, Mino has constantly faced the risk of invasion. Mitsuhide is pulled into battle and destroys the enemy. His bravery as well as stratagem catches the attention of Saito Toshimasa, the chief retainer of the Toki clan, and he is singled out. This man who is also known as Saito Dosan will go on to takeover the Toki and make Mino his own.
Seasons
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Temporada 1 2020 · 44 episodes
Cast
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Masahiro Motoki Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
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Shota Sometani Oda Nobunaga
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Hiroki Hasegawa Akechi Mitsuhide
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Haruna Kawaguchi Oda Kicho [Nobunaga's legal wife]
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Satoshi Tokushige Fujita Dengo [Akechi family retainer]
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Katsunori Takahashi Oda Nobuhide [Nobunaga's father]
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Sayuri Ishikawa Akechi Maki [Mitsuhide's Mother]
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Rei Dan Dota Gozen [Nobunaga & Nobukatsu's mother]
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Marie Machida Bamboo [Prostitute]
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Shotaro Mamiya Akechi Samanosuke
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Sei Ando Miki
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Yusuke Santamaria Asakura Yoshikage [Asakura family head]
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Masahiko Nishimura Akechi Mitsuyasu [Mitsuhide's uncle]
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Masato Yano Toki Yorizumi
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Jingi Irie Maeda Toshiie
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Kyoko Maya Genouni [Motoyasu's grandmother]
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Machiko Ono Iroha-dayu
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Shunsuke Kazama Matsudaira Takechiyo
Production
- StatusEnded
- NetworkNHK
- CountriesJapan
- titulo_original麒麟がくる
- First aired01/19/2020
- votes10
Crew
- 大原拓 Director
- Hideki Fujinami Director
- 関友太郎 Producer
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Questions about the series Awaiting Kirin
What is Awaiting Kirin about?
Awaiting Kirin: After the Onin War, the world is plunged into chaos. Amid this situation, heroes of the warring states begin to emerge in an attempt to unify the country and rule in these turbulent times. In the mid-1540s, there is a young wandering samurai in Mino which is strategically located between the East and West. His name is…
How many seasons does Awaiting Kirin have?
Awaiting Kirin has 1 season, with 44 episodes in total.
Is Awaiting Kirin still running?
Awaiting Kirin has ended in 2021.
How long is each episode of Awaiting Kirin?
Each episode of Awaiting Kirin runs about 45 minutes.
Who stars in Awaiting Kirin?
The cast of Awaiting Kirin includes Masahiro Motoki, Shota Sometani, Hiroki Hasegawa, Haruna Kawaguchi and Satoshi Tokushige.
Which country is Awaiting Kirin from?
Awaiting Kirin is a J-drama, produced in Japan.
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Trivia
- It premiered on January 19, 2020 and the last episode aired on February 7, 2021 — 1 years on air.
- It has 1 season(s) and 44 episode(s) — about 44 per season.
- It originally aired on NHK.
- It is a production from: Japan.
- Its original title is "麒麟がくる".
- This series' quiz has 8 questions.
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