January 6, 2008 • 58m
The episode starts off in Satsuma in 1835, 20 years prior to the arrival of the Black Ships led by Matthew C. Perry. People in Sat...Read more
January 13, 2008 • 43m
Zusho's financial reform successfully clears Satsuma clan's debt, however, many people are still badly off. Young samurai, includi...Read more
January 20, 2008 • 43m
Oyura, concubine of Shimazu Narioki, the clan head, plots to make her son Tadayuki an heir to the Satsuma clan which provokes a se...Read more
January 27, 2008 • 43m
Nariakira succeeds as the head of the Satsuma clan. Although Nariakira is active in reform, Kichinosuke and other young samurai ar...Read more
February 3, 2008 • 43m
Tadatake learns from Tadayuki that his son wants to marry Okatsu. Naogoro is upset to hear the news. Meanwhile, Naogoro meets John...Read more
February 10, 2008 • 43m
Tadatake is delighted with Nariakira's offer to adopt Okatsu, but Oyuki senses something is wrong with Kikumoto who brought up Oka...Read more
February 17, 2008 • 43m
Okatsu is deeply shocked by Kikumoto's suicide and outraged at Tadatake's insulting attitude towards her death. Meanwhile in Edo, ...Read more
February 24, 2008 • 43m
Moving into Tsurumaru Castle, Okatsu is unable to fit into its restrictive customs, while those women serving under her and relate...Read more
March 2, 2008 • 43m
Okatsu is being trained to be a full-fledged princess by Ikushima, a tutor brought in from the Konoe family in Kyoto while Nariaki...Read more
March 9, 2008 • 43m
Ikushima is finding it difficult to train Atsu-hime who shows no interest in the training. Nariakira finally tells Atsu-hime that ...Read more
March 16, 2008 • 43m
Atsu-hime is absorbed in princess training with Ikushima. Naogoro is shocked by Nariakira's plot but is given a chance by Nariakir...Read more
March 23, 2008 • 43m
Before Atsu-hime's departure, heads of the families related to the Shimazu family are called up to the castle where she sees her b...Read more
March 30, 2008 • 43m
Atsu-hime arrives at Satsuma clan's castle in Edo, however, she is unable to meet Nariakira's wife Fusa and adoptive mother of Ats...Read more
April 6, 2008 • 43m
Atsu-hime is depressed by Fusa's affirmation that Atsu-hime can never be the wife of Iesachi who later becomes Iesada as the 13th ...Read more
April 13, 2008 • 43m
Kichinosuke is put in charge of preparing the traditional bride's gear for Atsu-hime. Meanwhile, Nariakira is struck down by serio...Read more
April 20, 2008 • 43m
Nariakira recovers from his illness. Although Atsu-hime's marriage is in the final stage, Iesada shows no interest in getting marr...Read more
April 27, 2008 • 43m
The marriage of Atsu-hime and Iesada is finalized and the Satsuma clan's castle is in a celebratory mood. Meanwhile in Satsuma, Na...Read more
May 4, 2008 • 43m
After returning to Satsuma, Naogoro decides to marry Ochika. In Edo, the day of Atsu-hime's wedding, which was canceled after the ...Read more
May 11, 2008 • 43m
Atsuhime moves to Edo castle where she meets Honjuin, Iesada's mother, and Takiyama who is in control of the servants at "Ooku." H...Read more
May 18, 2008 • 43m
Having seen Iesada playing in the garden, Atsu-hime begins to have doubts over his sanity. On the night of the wedding, Iesada goe...Read more
May 25, 2008 • 43m
Atsu-hime senses Iesada must be pretending to be benighted and asks Iesada the reason. He begins to ignore and avoid her. Atsu-him...Read more
June 1, 2008 • 43m
Atsu-hime remains unsure whether Iesada is really benighted. The U.S. begins preparing for a trade treaty between the shogunate af...Read more
June 8, 2008 • 43m
Despite Atsu-hime's persuasion to name Yoshinobu successor, Iesada disagreed saying it was nonsense to recommend someone she had n...Read more
June 15, 2008 • 43m
As the day to meet U.S. consul general neared, Iesada tells his worries to Atsu-hime. She comes up with an idea for Iesada to main...Read more
June 22, 2008 • 43m
Iesada falls ill which gave cause for Honjuin to keep Atsu-hime away from Iesada, saying his illness was caused by Atsu-hime. Alth...Read more
June 29, 2008 • 43m
While the dispute over shogun's successor heats up, Ii Naosuke, siding with the Kishu-Tokugawa family that pushes Yoshitomi to bec...Read more
July 6, 2008 • 43m
Atsu-hime decides not to side with neither Yoshinobu nor Yoshitomi until she is convinced who better suits as the next shogun desp...Read more
July 13, 2008 • 43m
Ii becomes shogun's chief adviser and Yoshitomi is chosen as the next shogun. Iesada orders Ii and Hotta, the chief retainer of th...Read more
July 20, 2008 • 43m
Yoshitomi, the new shogun, arrives at Edo castle and is renamed as Iemochi. Tenshoin renews her hopes to become his guardian. Ikus...Read more
July 27, 2008 • 43m
Yoshitomi, the new shogun, arrives at Edo castle and is renamed as Iemochi. Tenshoin renews her hopes to become his guardian. Ikus...Read more
August 3, 2008 • 43m
Episode 31 of Season 1 premiered on August 3, 2008
August 10, 2008 • 43m
Episode 32 of Season 1 premiered on August 10, 2008
August 17, 2008 • 43m
Episode 33 of Season 1 premiered on August 17, 2008
August 24, 2008 • 43m
Episode 34 of Season 1 premiered on August 24, 2008
August 31, 2008 • 43m
Episode 35 of Season 1 premiered on August 31, 2008
September 7, 2008 • 43m
While the Edo group and the Kyōto group inside the Ōoku continue to antagonize to each other, little by little Kazunomiya and Iemo...Read more
September 14, 2008 • 43m
The Satsuma force led by Hisamitsu entered Edo accompanying an Imperial envoy. His aim was to reform the Tokugawa Shogunate. Meanw...Read more
September 21, 2008 • 43m
A letter from Tatewaki recounting what really took place in Namamugi Incident reached Tenshō-in. Having learned the truth, she mai...Read more
September 28, 2008 • 43m
The news that Shōgun Iemochi arrived at Kyoto came to Ōoku and lightened her mind. Kazunomiya, on the other hand, worried about Ie...Read more
October 5, 2008 • 43m
Saigo, who had been exiled, came back. At the gathering where Saigo and his old friends reunited, Tatewaki met a geisho, Okoto. Th...Read more
October 12, 2008 • 43m
Episode 41 of Season 1 premiered on October 12, 2008
October 19, 2008 • 43m
Episode 42 of Season 1 premiered on October 19, 2008
October 26, 2008 • 43m
Episode 43 of Season 1 premiered on October 26, 2008
November 2, 2008 • 43m
Episode 44 of Season 1 premiered on November 2, 2008
November 9, 2008 • 43m
Episode 45 of Season 1 premiered on November 9, 2008
November 16, 2008 • 43m
Episode 46 of Season 1 premiered on November 16, 2008
November 23, 2008 • 43m
Episode 47 of Season 1 premiered on November 23, 2008
November 30, 2008 • 43m
Episode 48 of Season 1 premiered on November 30, 2008
December 7, 2008 • 43m
Episode 49 of Season 1 premiered on December 7, 2008
December 14, 2008 • 1h 8m
Episode 50 of Season 1 premiered on December 14, 2008