Prince Shotoku (2001)
Original title: 聖徳太子
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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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Masahiro MotokiUmayado no ouji
Sul Kyung-guIshin
Ken OgataSoga no Umako
Miki NakataniTojiko no iratsume
Akira EmotoAnahobe no miko
Keiko MatsuzakaNukatabe no himemiko
Masaya KatōHatsusebe no miko
Masaomi KondoOoe no miko
Akira TakaradaMononobe no Moriya
Jun KunimuraHatano kawakatsuMovie DNA
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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.