Reach beyond the Blue Sky

青天を衝け ‧ Drama ‧ 2021

Yoshizawa Ryo
Shibusawa Eiichi
Main Role

Kobayashi Kaoru
Shibusawa Ichiroemon [Eiichi's father]
Support Role
Wakui Emi
Shibusawa Ei [Eiichi's mother]
Support Role
Murakawa Eri
Shibusawa Naka [Eiichi's older sister]
Support Role
Fujino Ryoko
Shibusawa Tei [Eiichi's younger sister]
Support Role
Kora Kengo
Shibusawa Kisaku [Eiichi's cousin]
Support Role
Narumi Riko
Shibusawa Yoshi [Kisaku's wife]
Support Role
Hiraizumi Sei
Shibusawa Sosuke [Eiichi's uncle]
Support Role
Asaka Mayumi
Shibusawa Masa [Eiichi's aunt]
Support Role
Ono Rina
Shibusawa Uta [Eiichi's eldest daughter]
Support Role
Tanabe Seiichi
Odaka Junchuu / Shingoro [Eiichi's cousin]
Support Role
Mitsushima Shinnosuke
Odaka Chuichiro [Eiichi's cousin]
Support Role
Hashimoto Ai
Odaka Chiyo [Eiichi's cousin & wife]
Support Role
Mizukami Koshi
Odaka Heikuro [Eiichi's cousin]
Support Role
Tezuka Satomi
Odaka Yahe [Shingoro's mother]
Support Role
Tezuka Mai
Odaka Kise [Shingoro's wife]
Support Role
Kitaoji Kinya
Tokugawa Ieyasu [The ancestor of the Edo Shogunate]
Support Role
Takenaka Naoto
Tokugawa Nariaki [Head of Mito Domain]
Support Role
Hara Hideko
Yoshiko / Princess Tomi [Nariaki's wife / Yoshinobu's mother]
Support Role
Nakajima Ayumu
Tokugawa Yoshiatsu [Nariaki's eldest son]
Support Role
Kusanagi Tsuyoshi
Tokugawa Yoshinobu / Shichiromaro [15th Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate / Nariaki's 7th son]
Support Role
Itagaki Rihito
Tokugawa Akitake [Yoshiatsu and Yoshinobu's half-brother]
Support Role
Watanabe Ikkei
Fujita Toko [Nariaki's confidant]
Support Role
Fujiwara Kisetsu
Fujita Koshiro [Toko's son]
Support Role
Tsuda Kanji
Takeda Kounsai [Nariaki's confidant]
Support Role
Tsutsumi Shinichi
Hiraoka Enshiro [Yoshinobu's confidant]
Support Role
Kimura Yoshino
Hiraoka Yasu [Enshiro's wife]
Support Role
Manaki Reika
Takeko Inoue [Kaoru's wife]
Support Role
Mimura Rie
Tokushinin [Yoshinobu's grandmother]
Support Role
Kawaei Rina
Mikagimi [Yoshinobu's legal wife]
Support Role
Toyama Toshiya
Ikai Katsusaburo [Servant of the Hitotsubashi Family]
Support Role
Namioka Kazuki
Kawamura Ejuro [Enshiro's subordinate]
Support Role
Yoshi Ikuzo
Tokugawa Ieyoshi [12th Shogun of the Edo Shogunate]
Support Role
Watanabe Daichi
Tokugawa Iesada [13th Shogun of the Edo Shogunate / Ieyoshi's son]
Support Role
Kamishiraishi Mone
Atsugimi / Tensho-in [Ieseda's legal wife]
Support Role
Minemura Rie
Utahashi [Iesada's nanny]
Support Role
Isomura Hayato
Tokugawa Iemochi [14th Shogun of the Edo Shogunate]
Support Role
Fukagawa Mai
Princess Kazu [Iemochi's wife / Emperor Komei's sister]
Support Role
Kishitani Goro
Ii Naosuke [Old man]
Support Role
Otani Ryohei
Abe Masahiro [Old man]
Support Role
Satoi Kenta
Hotta Masatoshi [Old man]
Support Role
Hirata Mitsuru
Kawaji Toshiakira [Chief financial official]
Support Role
Nakamura Yasuhi
Nagai Naoyuki [Coastal defense]
Support Role
Kaname Jun
Matsudaira Yoshinaga / Shungaku [Fukui feudal lord]
Support Role
Koike Teppei
Hashimoto Sanai [Fukui feudal warrior]
Support Role
Ikeda Narushi
Shimazu Hisamitsu [Guardian of Satsuma feudal lord]
Support Role
Hakata Hanamaru
Saigo Takamori [Satsuma Domain member]
Support Role
Ishimaru Kanji
Okubo Toshimichi [Satsuma Domain member]
Support Role
Tokui Yu
Orita Yozo [Satsuma Domain member]
Support Role
Dean Fujioka
Godai Tomoatsu [Satsuma Domain member]
Support Role
Sugawara Daikichi
Date Munenari [8th Uwajima feudal lord]
Support Role
Mizukami Ryushi
Yamauchi Yodo [15th Tosa feudal lord]
Support Role
Machida Keita
Hijikata Toshizo [Shinsengumi vice commander]
Support Role
Onoe Ukon II
Emperor Komei [120th emperor]
Support Role
Yamauchi Takaya
Iwakura Tomomi [Imperial court]
Support Role
Okuda Yohei
Nakagawa Miya [Imperial court]
Support Role
Kanai Yuta
Sanjo Sanetomi [Imperial court]
Support Role
Watanabe Toru
Umeda Shinnosuke [Edo's armor dealer]
Support Role
Tamaki Hiroshi
Takashima Shuhan [Western-style gunner]
Support Role
Sakou Yoshi
Tone Yoshiharu [Okabe Domain magistrate]
Support Role
Fukui Hiroaki
Murata [Okabe Domain official]
Support Role
Itabashi Shunya
Sanada Hannosuke [Swordsman]
Support Role
Yamazaki Ginnojo
Ohashi Totsuan [Confucian scholar of Edo]
Support Role
Kokubo Toshihito
Sakubee [Farmer on Chiaraijima]
Support Role
Nagano Munenori
Gonbee [Farmer on Chiaraijima]
Support Role
Watanabe Tetsu
Kakubee [Farmer on Chiaraijima]
Support Role
Kato Shinsuke
Fujibee [Farmer in Shinshu, Asamaki Village]
Support Role
Morley Robertson
Matthew C. Perry [Commodore of the U.S. Navy]
Support Role
Blake Crawford
Henry A. Adams
Support Role
Charles Glover
Townsend Harris
Support Role
Yamazaki Hajime
Roro Sakatani
Support Role
Matsubara Masataka
Inokichi
Support Role
Alexandre Sagar
Alexander von Siebold
Support Role
Jeffrey Rowe
Charles Descantons de Montblanc
Support Role
Kyle Card
Ernest Mason Satow
Support Role
Kimura Tatsunari
Sanpei Nakamura
Support Role
Honda Ryo
Yokokawa Yutaro [Chiba dojo master]
Support Role
Fukuyama Shodai
Kono Kenzo [Ohashi's disciple]
Support Role
Hagiwara Mamoru
Denzo
Support Role
Koyama Rikiya
Sakai Tadashi
Support Role
Nozomi de Lencquesaing
Eugene-Emmanuel Mermet-Cachon
Support Role
Ishida Tosei
Kaneko Rentaro
Support Role
Minokawa Yosuke
Miyabe Teizo
Support Role
Machida Yuu
Kikuchi Heihachirou
Support Role
Derrick Dover
[Leader]
Support Role
Saito Daiki Support Role
Tsukao Oga
Shibusawa Keizo
Support Role
Takagi Wataru
Tamano Yofumi
Support Role
Hayashi Yudai
Izumitaro Isaka [Officer]
Support Role
Shison Jun
Sugiura Aizo
Support Role
Miura Masaki
Maejima Hisoka
Support Role
Masuda Shuichiro
Eto Shinpei
Support Role
Asakura Aki
Okuma Ayako [Shigenobu's wife]
Support Role
Nakamura Shikan
Iwasaki Yataro
Support Role
Tanaka Yoji
Hagiwara Shirobei
Support Role
Kiba Katsumi
Okubo Ichio
Support Role
Ogura Hisahiro
Ono Zenemon
Support Role
Yasui Junpei
Masuda Takashi
Support Role
Issey Ogata
Minomura Rizaemon
Support Role
Horiuchi Masami
Nakayama Tadayasu
Support Role
Kasahara Ryuji
Kijima Matabei
Support Role
Fukushi Seiji
Inoue Monta
Support Role
Kunikida Kappa
Sakitama Seibei
Support Role
Okayama Hajime
Inagaki Renzou
Support Role
Minosuke
Kurokawa Kahei
Support Role
Yamashina Keita
Kanai Kuniyuki Jo
Support Role
Kumabe Yohei
Daikokuya Rokubei
Support Role
Gozu Takeo
Yamaguchi Tsunezaemon
Support Role
Izumisawa Yuuki
Shibusawa Tokuji [Eiichi's son]
Support Role
Kasamatsu Show
Shibusawa Keizo [Eiichi's nephew]
Support Role
Tamura Kentaro
Hozumi Nobushige
Support Role
Uchino Kenta
Sakatani Yoshio [Kotoko's husband]
Support Role
Ikeda Akana
Shibusawa Kotoko [Eiichi's daughter]
Support Role
Oshima Yuko
Ito Kaneko
Support Role
Komai Ren
Inoue Sueko [Inoue Kaoru's adopted daughter]
Support Role
Kureshiro Kumi
Masuda Eiko [Takashi's wife]
Support Role
Kanno Rio
Okura Tokuko [Kihachiro Okura's wife]
Support Role
Oshinari Shugo
Iwasaki Yanosuke [Iwasaki Yataro's younger brother]
Support Role
Osamura Koki
Sasaki Yunosuke [Daiichi National Bank employee]
Support Role
Okabe Takashi
Okura Kihachiro [Businessman]
Support Role
Hata Mei
Odaka Isamu [Odaka Junchuu's daughter]
Support Role

Abe Kojiro
(Ep. 2, 4-8)
Guest Role
Tamaoki Koji
[Mito Domain samurai] (Ep. 7-10)
Guest Role
Oohashi Akiyo
(Ep. 9)
Guest Role
Uchida Yuta
(Ep. 15)
Guest Role
Kohinata Shunpei
(Ep. 15, 19-20, 22, 25)
Guest Role
Kimura Yasushi
Tamaru Inanoemon (Ep. 16-18)
Guest Role
Saito Akira
(Ep. 17)
Guest Role
Ebata Hidehisa
Shibata Takenaka (Ep. 18)
Guest Role
Tsujimoto Kazuki
Sekine (Ep. 18)
Guest Role
Ian Moore
Harry Parkes (Ep. 18-19, 22, 34)
Guest Role
Okiayu Ryotaro
Ogimachisanjo Sanenaru (Ep. 19)
Guest Role
Nitta Kenta
[Servant] (Ep. 23)
Guest Role
Watari Umanosuke
(Ep. 25)
Guest Role
Seshio
(Ep. 27-28)
Guest Role
Riccardo Balzarini
Alexander Allan Shand (Ep. 32-33)
Guest Role
Murakami Kazu
Takagi (Ep. 39)
Guest Role
Kobayashi Masahito
Shibusawa Eiichi [Young]
Guest Role
Oda Nanoha
Shibusawa Naka [Young]
Guest Role
Yoshida Honoka
Shibusawa Tei [Young]
Guest Role
Ishizawa Shuto
Shibusawa Kisaku [Young]
Guest Role
Suto Kosei
Odaka Chuichiro [Young]
Guest Role
Iwasaki Aiko
Odaka Chiyo [Young]
Guest Role
Takagi Haru
Odaka Heikuro [Young]
Guest Role
Kasamatsu Motoi
Tokugawa Yoshinobu [Young]
Guest Role
Takeda Shinji
Kozuke Oguri
Guest Role
Ohkura Koji
Okuma Shigenobu
Guest Role
Yamazaki Ikusaburo
Ito Hirobumi
Guest Role
Hiramatsu Raima
Yamamoto Gorokuro
Guest Role
Umezawa Masayo
Tome
Guest Role
Yoshioka Mutsuo
Denroku
Guest Role
Ueki Shohei
Genpachi
Guest Role
Tsuchihira Donpei
Tarosaku
Guest Role
Kawano Kaisei
Shosei Moriyama
Guest Role
Shiina Ryo
Takeshi
Guest Role
Ariyama Sanetoshi
Yohachi Maro
Guest Role
Nimura Sawa
Ouchi Kuni
Guest Role
Ogasawara Satoshi
[Chef]
Guest Role
Matsuzaki Ryo Guest Role
Ishida Yuisa Guest Role

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Details

Title: Reach beyond the Blue Sky
Type: Drama
Format: Standard Series
Country: Japan
Episodes: 41
Aired: Feb 14, 2021 - Dec 26, 2021
Aired On: Sunday
Original Network: NHK
Duration: 45 min.
Genres: Historical, Drama
Tags: Taiga, Economy, Bakumatsu, Political, Emotionally Strong Male Lead, Childhood Friends' Relationship, Cousins' Relationship, Bank Setting, Talkative Male Lead, Farmer Male Lead
Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older