Fumiko

I personally think that she will likely end up with Ryeoun‘s martial artist character.

Kang Hoon‘s character is described as a friend since they were young (these characters often do not end up with the FL).

The third character the elegant scholar is still the one that you can‘t predict yet.

As for Lee Seoul the son of the former crown prince:
I think one of the three male leads will likely be Lee Seoul in disguise.

Was able to watch the condensed Omnibus version. It was great and really beautifully shot.

Yes the first season of the series remakes the arcs the former movies also did (Yoshimune, Iemitsu, Tsunayoshi).

The series is well cast and most people resemble their manga counterparts a lot.

The future second season that was greenlit will feature the arcs that have never been adapted so far (Iemochi for example).

It's almost finished and I am super happy that now a season 2 has been confirmed 💖!
An excellent adaption.

Managed to watch it. This Taiga has such a great cast (Matsu Takako, Mita Yoshiko, Ichikawa Ebizu, Kusakari Masao, Mansai Nomura, Yakusho Koji), a theme that isn't covered often (Onin War) and is much darker than usual Taiga (this is absolutely not a time you want to live in but the theme is incredibly cool).

Many say that this is one of the Taiga with the best acting but it mostly had low ratings back then due to the theme not being that familiar and since it is darker in tone.

I loved Mayu‘s Yoshino role so much she played her so well XD.

Hope that the next episodes have the same quality as the first one. It was really enjoyable and some scenes looked exactly like out of the manga ❤️.

I also think a Taiga can only vaguely be judged after the first third regarding cast etc. since it takes its time. If someone drops out after the first episode the theme might not be their thing or due to possible lack of interest regarding historical settings.

Only few hours left until the first episode.

The last decent Taiga were Gunshi Kanbei and Kirin ga Kuru and I think Seiten was ok. Dousuru Ieyasu will be fine I think and there are certain events I am looking forward to.

After Dousuru Ieyasu I hope that Hikaru Kimi e centered on Murasaki Shikibu/Genji Monogatari will be a big success so that we might get a Taiga for once centered on Nara period or Asuka period (this is sadly so unlikely since NHK has very little budget for costumes in general especially not from these eras and also the sets of these eras).

Otherwise the Sengoku era and Bakumatsu/Meiji era are totally burnt out.

Regarding Sengoku the only few possibilities are left:
1. Clan centered Taiga like Gunshi Kanbei again. Maybe a Tachibana clan Taiga with Tachibana Ginchiyo as a lead would be cool.
2. a possible Hosokawa Gracia Taiga has been talked about in the past
3. an Oda Nobunaga/Oda clan centered Taiga remake (I think this will happen for sure especially after Ieyasu got a remake now).

As for Bakumatsu/Meiji
1. I think Hijikata Toshizo as a Taiga theme will likely happen in the future to remake the Shinsengumi as a theme (in the Shinsengumi Taiga Kondo was named the lead, Hijikata despite being the actual lead was considered the deuteragonist).
2. Something similar to Seiten again. Some scholar figure again.

Definitely a Taiga I plan to watch when I have time. Good cast (Matsu Takako, Nomura Mansai etc.) and the era is not covered much, Hino Tomiko also only has some novels centered on her and little else.

Recently rewatched some episodes after many years. This and Taiheiki were gold standard Taiga. Hideyoshi even features some of the cast of Taiheiki.

Takenaka is the best Hideyoshi. One/Nene was a good counterpart.
Good supporting cast: Sanada Hiroyuki (Mitsunari) and Matsu Takako (Chacha).

The theme is amazing. It looks just as great as Kusa Moeru and Taiheiki.
Sadly even the omnibus DVD of Tokimune is super rare (the Taiga is highly demanded
likely due to Ghost of Tsushima's popularity but it's not really available to watch). Hope that NHK reprints Tokimune DVDs at some point.

This Taiga was peak casting and acting wise for sure. It also made Sanada Hiroyuki who plays Ashikaga Takauji into a star

Taiheiki should also receive more adaptions in media and manga in general (only Elusive Samurai is set in that time frame).

There are many good Ieyasu depictions but Aoi's Ieyasu is something else, best portrayal of Ieyasu for sure.

Wonderful Taiga loved the cast.

Mayu was so excellent in this movie, I often remember it.

Really hope that the writer is planning another sageuk some time in the future.

Annual historical Japanese drama focusing on a single theme. Taiga means 'big river' since it is 'flowing' through the entire year.

Some themes due to the approximately 50 episodes are super streched out - other themes are so eventful that they are super rushed despite 50 episodes.

This Taiga has Tokugawa Ieyasu as a theme who would actually need two Taiga to depict his entire life since his life was super fulfilled/eventful.

For Ieyasu's life 50 episodes aren't even enough. Ieyasu has so many battles, wives, children, retainers that he would actually need two Taiga to depict his entire life XD.

This Taiga is essentially a remake of the old Tokugawa Ieyasu Taiga focusing on Ieyasu's rise. The other Taiga focusing on Ieyasu was Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (focus on Sekigahara, Siege of Osaka, Shogunate)

Dousuru Ieyasu will certainly not be able to show Ieyasu's entire life since that would be impossible in one Taiga even with 50 episodes.
I think that it will either stop shortly before Sekigahara or with Sekigahara (the Siege of Osaka and the Shogunate won't be shown since this was covered masterfully in Aoi Tokugawa Sandai anyway)

In scenes with Muan (when she presents him the baby) her eyebrows cracked me up particularly 😂.

The trailers and posters/promo material look extremely gorgeous ❤️.