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Ryōmaden (2010)
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Original name: 龍馬伝
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. It has been announced that the series will be aired in several other countries, for example Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, costume drama, inspirational, melancholic, period drama
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samurai, political intrigue, power struggle, historical figure, biopic, fight, intrigue, historical character, life philosophy, competitor, jealousy, edo period, industrialization, reflection, regret, assassination, class conflict, entrepreneurship, nationalism, diplomacy, patriotism, nostalgia, imperial japan, revenge, slice of life ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
japan
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out historical drama, captivating, tense and melancholic films and TV series with plots about political intrigue, biopic, taiga, japanese history, power struggle, betrayal and samurai mostly in Drama, History and War genres. Some movies like Ryōmaden: The Wind Blows From Longxi (2022), Clouds Over the Hill (2009), Shinsengumi! (2004), Taira no Kiyomori (2012), Toshiie and Matsu (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, War
Country: China
Duration: 46 min.
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Place:
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Country: Japan
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Time:
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Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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The 39th NHK Taiga Drama is Aoi Tokugawa Sandai. It is James Miki's dynamic and colorful tale of three generations of the Tokugawa dynasty--from its founder Ieyasu to Iemitsu, the third Shogun who solidified the Tokugawa power base.
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historical drama, captivating, disturbing, costume drama, family saga ...
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power struggle, dynasty, japanese history, tokugawa shogunate, power, shogun, feudal japan, fight, three generations, kingdom, generation, political intrigue ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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historical drama, captivating, tense, exciting, period piece ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
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historical drama, disturbing, captivating, epic, family saga ...
Audience:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
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historical drama, psychological, captivating, disturbing, educational ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Time:
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61%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Japan
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Place:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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period piece, historical drama, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological ...
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Duration: 45 min.
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Country: Japan
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