Segodon

Segodon
45min

Drama

War & Politics

Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira’s assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira’s secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.

Episodes

Cast

Satsuma Weaklings

1. Satsuma Weaklings

45min

7th Jan 2018

In 1840 in Satsuma (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture), Kokichi Saigo is having days of training and studying with friends in town. At the domain's biggest event held at a temple, he has a fateful encounter with Nariakira Shimazu, the son and heir of the Satsuma domain. However, Kokichi is slashed on the shoulder with a sword by a boy who bears a grudge against him, and becomes unable to swing a sword again.

An Admirable Samurai

2. An Admirable Samurai

45min

14th Jan 2018

Children are Treasures

3. Children are Treasures

45min

21st Jan 2018

A New Lord

4. A New Lord

45min

28th Jan 2018

Sumo! Sumo!

5. Sumo! Sumo!

45min

4th Feb 2018

Mystery Man

6. Mystery Man

45min

11th Feb 2018

Mother on Back

7. Mother on Back

45min

18th Feb 2018

Bad Luck Bride

8. Bad Luck Bride

45min

25th Feb 2018

Sir Hi in Edo

9. Sir Hi in Edo

45min

4th Mar 2018

Where Is Princess Atsu?

10. Where Is Princess Atsu?

45min

11th Mar 2018

Nariakira's Assassination

11. Nariakira's Assassination

45min

18th Mar 2018

Princess With Strong Luck

12. Princess With Strong Luck

45min

25th Mar 2018

Unchanging Friendship

13. Unchanging Friendship

45min

1st Apr 2018

Yoshinobu Gets Serious

14. Yoshinobu Gets Serious

45min

8th Apr 2018

Lord's Death

15. Lord's Death

45min

15th Apr 2018

Nariakira's Will

16. Nariakira's Will

45min

22nd Apr 2018

Saigo Drowns

17. Saigo Drowns

45min

29th Apr 2018

Exile Kikuchi Gengo

18. Exile Kikuchi Gengo

45min

6th May 2018

Aikana

19. Aikana

45min

13th May 2018

Shosuke's Black Stone

20. Shosuke's Black Stone

45min

20th May 2018

Farewell Song

21. Farewell Song

45min

27th May 2018

Great Brother, Rustic Brother

22. Great Brother, Rustic Brother

45min

3rd Jun 2018

The Terada-ya Incident

23. The Terada-ya Incident

45min

10th Jun 2018

To the Ends of the Earth

24. To the Ends of the Earth

45min

17th Jun 2018

Granted Life

25. Granted Life

45min

24th Jun 2018

Saigo Goes to Kyoto

26. Saigo Goes to Kyoto

45min

1st Jul 2018

Hamaguri Gate Rebellion

27. Hamaguri Gate Rebellion

45min

8th Jul 2018

Katsu and Ryoma

28. Katsu and Ryoma

45min

15th Jul 2018

Third Marriage

29. Third Marriage

45min

22nd Jul 2018

Mystery Man Iwakura Tomomi

30. Mystery Man Iwakura Tomomi

45min

29th Jul 2018

A Promise with Ryoma

31. A Promise with Ryoma

45min

5th Aug 2018

The Satsuma-Choshu Alliance

32. The Satsuma-Choshu Alliance

45min

12th Aug 2018

Ito's Vow

33. Ito's Vow

45min

19th Aug 2018

Shogun Yoshinobu

34. Shogun Yoshinobu

45min

26th Aug 2018

Demon of War

35. Demon of War

45min

2nd Sep 2018

Yoshinobu's Head

36. Yoshinobu's Head

45min

9th Sep 2018

Peaceful Surrender of Edo Castle

37. Peaceful Surrender of Edo Castle

45min

16th Sep 2018

A Restoration Full of Scars

38. A Restoration Full of Scars

45min

23rd Sep 2018

Father, Saigo Takamori

39. Father, Saigo Takamori

45min

30th Sep 2018

A Troubled New Government

40. A Troubled New Government

45min

7th Oct 2018

A Country Reborn

41. A Country Reborn

45min

14th Oct 2018

Clash of Two Great Men

42. Clash of Two Great Men

45min

21st Oct 2018

Farewell, Tokyo

43. Farewell, Tokyo

45min

28th Oct 2018

The Samurai's Revolt

44. The Samurai's Revolt

45min

4th Nov 2018

Saigo Rises

45. Saigo Rises

45min

11th Nov 2018

Seinan War

46. Seinan War

45min

18th Nov 2018

Final Episode

47. Final Episode

45min

25th Nov 2018

First air date

7th Jan 2018

Last air date

25th Nov 2018

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks