Kamakura-dono no 13 Nin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set at the end of the Heian period (794-1185) and in the early Kamakura period (1185-1333), the series depicts the struggle for power that took place during the Genpei War and the birth of the Kamakura Shogunate, with Hojo Yoshitoki, the victor and founder of the Hojo Tokumune family as the protagonist. The "13" in the title refers to the nobles who made up the "Council of Thirteen", a system of collective leadership established after the death of Minamoto no Yoritomo.

Series details

• Title: Kamakura-dono no 13 Nin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2022-01-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-12-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 60370
• TVDB ID: 414678

Cast and credited roles

• Shun Oguri — Yoshitoki Hojo
• Masaki Suda — Minamoto no Yoshitsune
• Ken Matsudaira — Taira no Kiyomori

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-01-09; final listed air date 2022-12-18; episode order: 48.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kamakura-dono no 13 Nin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.