S01E01 Eiichi Awakens
The 60th historical drama depicts the life of Shibusawa Eiichi, known as the Father of Capitalism in Japan. He lived from the mid-19th to early 20th century, contributing to around 600 public projects, and led...
Reach Beyond the Blue Sky
S01E07: Eiichi in the Blue Sky
The shogunate was in turmoil after the death of the elder Abe. In the midst of all this, the calls for Yoshinobu to be the next shogun are increasing day by day... Meanwhile, in Chiaraijima, Sanada recommended that Choshichiro goes to Edo to train as a warrior. Eiichi's relationship with Chiyo is still awkward, but he is upset when Kisaku says he wants her as his wife. Eiichi, who went out with Junchu to sell indigo, realized his true feelings as he walked along the mountain path while reciting Chinese poetry, and at the top of the towering mountain... he reached beyond the blue sky!
Overview
Shibusawa Eiichi was born in 1840 to a farmer’s family. He grew up helping his family with work, which was to manufacture and sell indigo production and also silk farming. He left his hometown at the age of 23 and began working for the government. He later traveled to Paris and learned about banking. Upon his return to Japan, he helped build up the first modern bank in Japan. He eventually became a founder or supporter to about 500 companies and was involved with about 600 public services, including education for women.
Episodes
S01E02 Eiichi Dances
Eiichi learns the indigo trade from his father Ichiroemon and reading from his cousin Shingoro. However, his greatest pleasure is to perform the lion dance at the village festival. However, due to adult circumstances, the...
S01E03 Eiichi Begins Work
Eiichi goes to Edo for the first time with Ichiroemon, and is amazed at the glamour of the city, and learns about the difficulties of business from his father. Eiichi wants to go out and...
S01E04 Eiichi Gets Mad
As Eiichi worked harder and harder, he wondered what he could do to make better indigo. Meanwhile, the Shogunate was in turmoil as Perry's return was imminent. In order to provide his son, Yoshinobu, who...
S01E05 Eiichi Wavers
When Eiichi learns how the Qing Dynasty was defeated by the British in the Opium War from a book recommended by Junchu, he fears for the future of an open Japan. Meanwhile, Eiichi's older sister,...
S01E06 Eichii is Uneasy
Eiichi, who is practicing swordsmanship with Choshichiro and Kisaku, is determined to do something, and says, "Even a farmer can do something". When Chiyo suddenly expresses her feelings for him, Eiichi's heart starts to race....
S01E07 Eiichi in the Blue Sky
The shogunate was in turmoil after the death of the elder Abe. In the midst of all this, the calls for Yoshinobu to be the next shogun are increasing day by day... Meanwhile, in Chiaraijima,...
S01E08 Eiichi Weds
Finally, Eiichi speaks his mind and asks Chiyo to marry him. However, Kisaku intervenes. Eiichi and Kisaku decide to compete in a kendo match. On the other hand, in the shogunate, Ii Naosuke, who became...
S01E09 Eiichi and the Sakuradamon Incident
Nariaki and Yoshinobu, who were ordered to stay at their estates by Ii Naosuke, continued their silent resistance. However, Ii was assassinated in the Sakuradamon Incident, and Nariaki died unexpectedly. Upon hearing the news of...
S01E10 Eiichi is Politicized
In the shogunate, the Elder, Ando Nobumasa, who replaced the assassinated Ii Naosuke, was promoting the marriage of Emperor Koumei's sister, Kazunomiya, to the shogun, Iemochi. To strengthen ties with the Imperial Court and restore...
S01E11 Yokohama Arson Plot
Eiichi and Chiyo have their long-awaited first child, but he dies soon after and the Shibusawa family is surrounded by a heavy atmosphere. In the midst of these circumstances, Junchu proposed burning down the foreign...
S01E12 Eiichi Sets Out
Eiichi and Kisaku are being chased by government officials, and it is Enshiro who draws them into the shabby house. Enshiro suggests that they serve the Hitotsubashi family, but Eiichi and the others refuse. Eiichi...
S01E13 Eiichi Goes to Kyoto
Eiichi and Kisaku receive a deed from Enshiro's wife, Yasu, in Edo, and arrive safely in Kyoto. In Kyoto, the Imperial Court held a meeting of councilors. As the Satsuma Clan and other clans begin...
S01E14 Eiichi and the Lord of Destiny
Eiichi and Kisaku are pressured by Enshiro to serve the Hitotsubashi family, but Eiichi agrees on the condition that they confess their opinions to Yoshinobu. Enshiro succeeded in bringing them face to face with Yoshinobu...
S01E15 Tokudayuu Infiltrates Satsuma
Eiichi and Kisaku receive their first stipend as samurai and are given new names, "Tokudayu" and "Seiichiro" by Enshiro. Tokudayu's first assignment is to conduct a covert investigation of Orita Yozo, a Satsuma clan samurai...
S01E16 Benefactor Assassinated
Tokudayu and Seiichiro are ordered by Enshiro to go to Kanto to recruit soldiers and retainers for the Hitotsubashi family. The two meet their former comrade, Sanada Hannosuke, and encourage him to work with them,...
S01E17 Sad Return to Kyoto
Tokudayu and Seiichiro are shocked to learn in Edo that Enshiro has been killed. At the same time, in Kyoto, Yoshinobu was personally leading a battle against the Choshu clan soldiers approaching the Imperial Palace....
S01E18 Hitotsubashi's Finances
S01E19 Account Team Leader
S01E20 Tokudayuu A Bolt from the Blue
S01E21 Tokudayuu's Long Road
S01E22 Tokudayuu: To Paris
S01E23 Tokudayuu and the Last Shogun
S01E24 Paris' Meiji Restoration
S01E25 Tokudayuu Returns to Japan
S01E26 Tokudayuu is Returned
S01E27 Tokudayuu Strives in Sunpu
S01E28 Tokudayuu and All the Deities
S01E29 Eiichi Revises
S01E30 Eiichi Shibusawa's Father
S01E31 Eiichi's Final Transformation
S01E32 Eiichi Establishes a Bank
S01E33 The Analects and the Abacus
S01E34 Episode 34
S01E35 Episode 35
S01E36 Episode 36
S01E37 Episode 37
S01E38 Episode 38
S01E39 Episode 39
S01E40 Episode 40
S01E41 Episode 41
Cast
Emi Wakui
Shibusawa Ei [Eiichi's mother]
Ryo Yoshizawa
Shibusawa Eiichi
Eri Murakawa
Shibusawa Naka [Eiichi's older sister]
Kaoru Kobayashi
Shibusawa Ichiroemon [Eiichi's father]
Ryoko Fujino
Shibusawa Tei [Eiichi's younger sister]
Kengo Kora
Shibusawa Kisaku [Eiichi's cousin]
Jeffrey Rowe
Charles de Montblanc（シャルル・ド・モンブラン）
Rihito Itagaki
Tokugawa Akitake [Yoshiatsu and Yoshinobu's half-brother]
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Toshihito Kokubo
Sakubee [Farmer on Chiaraijima]
Show Kasamatsu
Shibusawa Keizo [Eiichi's nephew]
