NHK Taiga drama Toyotomi Kyodai! wraps filming, finale set for December 13
NHK's 65th taiga drama finished shooting on October 30, and its 48th and final episode will air with an extra 15 minutes, according to cinematoday.jp.
NHK's taiga drama Toyotomi Kyodai! completed filming on October 30, the network announced. The 48th and final episode is scheduled to air on December 13 in a 15-minute extended slot, according to cinematoday.jp.
The final shoot covered a scene in which the brothers Toyotomi Hidenaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi talk alone together. Hidenaga, the drama's protagonist, is played by Nakano Taiga, while Ikematsu Sosuke plays Hideyoshi.
Chief producer Matsukawa Hirotaka leads the production. The series is the 65th entry in NHK's long-running taiga drama slot.
Eighteen months of shooting
Filming began in Yamagata Prefecture in June 2025 and ran for roughly a year and a half before the October 30 wrap.
Quick answers
When does Toyotomi Kyodai! finish airing?
The final episode, the 48th, airs on December 13 and runs 15 minutes longer than usual.
Who plays Toyotomi Hidenaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
Nakano Taiga plays Hidenaga, the protagonist, and Ikematsu Sosuke plays his brother Hideyoshi.