Ryoma ga Yuku

Overview

The chronicles of Sakamoto Ryoma, a pre-revolutionary who helped shape the face of modern Japan. In order to study swordsmanship, Ryoma heads for Edo where he meets many people who influence his thinking. He becomes close friends with men like Katsu Kaishu and Saigo Takamori and later establishes a naval training school in Kobe. Ryoma's controversial political views make him a target for shogunate assassins but his fervent belief in a classless society helps forge the Choshu-Satsuma alliance which ultimately brings about the Meiji Restoration.

Cast

Kinya Kitaoji

Sakamoto Ryoma

Yaeko Mizutani

Otome

Ruriko Asaoka

Oryo

Yoshiko Mita

Otazu

Kin Sugai

Oyabe Baayan

Isao Hashizume

Sakamoto Naojiro

Sachiko Hidari

Oyoshi

Machiko Washio

Kiku

Gin Maeda

Okada Izo

Isao Natsuyagi

Nagaoka Kenkichi