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Promotional Pictures for Ôoku Drama and Movie (2012)

Finally! I’ve been waiting and waiting for some teaser photos from the new Ôoku TV series (Ôoku Tanjô, Oct. 2012) and film (Ôoku Eien, Dec. 2012), and here they are! TBS Drama. Ôoku: Tanjô...

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Ôoku Tanjô, Episode 5

Aired Nov. 9, 2012 on TBS. This recap contains spoilers for the drama and the manga, including the Tsunayoshi story arc (vol. 4-6 and the film Ôoku: Eien). Episode 4 recap here; manga analysis here;...

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Ôoku Tanjô, Ep. 6

Have no fear–I didn’t forget about this project! Aired Nov. 14, 2012, on TBS. This recap contains spoilers for the drama and the manga. Episode 5 recap here; manga analysis here; Ôoku category (film,...

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Ôoku: Tanjô, Ep. 7

First of all, a bit of (old?) news from the entertainment world: Kanno Miho, who played Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi in the film Ôoku: Eien, and Sakai Masato, who played Arikoto in the drama and...

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Ôoku: Tanjô: Episode 8

Aired Nov. 30, 2012, on TBS. This recap contains spoilers for the drama and the manga. Episode 7 recap here; manga analysis here; Ôoku category (film, manga, and drama) here.  I am probably never going...

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Ôoku: Tanjô: Episode 9

Finally reunited with my manga and it feels so good! Image via TBS Aired Dec. 7, 2012, on TBS. This recap contains spoilers for the drama and the manga. Episode 8 recap here; manga analysis here; Ôoku...

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Ôoku: Tanjô: Episode 10 (Finale)

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you enjoy the final tragic episode of Ôoku: Tanjô, a.k.a. a preponderance of nope. This recap contains (major) spoilers for the drama and the manga. Episode 9 recap here;...

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Inside the Inner Chambers of the Dog Shogun: Ooku, Volumes 4-6

Spoilers for the Iemitsu (vol 2-4) and  Tsunayoshi arcs (vol. 4-5), including the drama and the Ôoku: Eien film. I have been thinking about this post for three years. Vol. 4, p. 123. “Bored! Bored!...

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Inside the Inner Chambers of the Dog Shogun: Ôoku, Volumes 4-6, Part 2

Introduction here. Spoilers for the Iemitsu (vol 2-4) and Tsunayoshi arcs (vol. 4-6), including the drama and the Ôoku: Eien film. Warnings: the plot of this story arc contains sexual assault and...

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The Inner Chambers of the Dog Shogun: Ôoku, Volumes 4-6, Part 3

New to Ôoku? Start here. Introduction to this arc here. Major spoilers for the Iemitsu (vol 2-4) and Tsunayoshi arcs (vol. 4-6), including the drama and the Ôoku: Eien film. Warnings: the plot of this...

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