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. Production Production Credits Original – Yasushi Fukuda Music – Naoki Satō Titling – Shishū Narrator – Teruyuki Kagawa Historical research – Manabu Ōishi, Tatsuya Yamamura Architectural research – Sei Hirai Clothing research – Kiyoko Koizumi Beauty and costume direction – Isao Tsuge Sword fight arranger - Kunishirō Hayashi Production coordinator – Kei Suzuki, Kanako Iwatani Casting – Keishi Ōtomo Cast Masaharu Fukuyama as Tatsuomi Hamada as young RyōmaSakamoto familyShinobu Terajima as – older sister of Ryōma - later Tao Tsuchiya as young Otome Kiyoshi Kodama as – father of Ryōma Tetta Sugimoto as – oldest brother of Ryōma Wakako Shimazaki as – Gonpei's wife Atsuko Maeda as – Gonpei's daughter Tamaki Matsumoto as young Harui Rei Ōtori as – oldest sister of Ryōma – later Chieko Matsubara as – stepmother of Ryōma Tamiyo Kusakari as – mother of Ryōma Yōko