Segodon: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira's assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira's secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.

Series details

• Title: Segodon
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2018-01-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-12-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 34660
• IMDb ID: tt6066808
• TVDB ID: 340702

Cast and credited roles

• Ryohei Suzuki — Takamori Saigo
• Keiko Matsuzaka — Masako Saigo
• Morio Kazama — Kichibe Saigo
• Nanami Sakuraba — Koto Saigo
• Gota Watabe — Kichijiro Saigo
• Muga Tsukaji — Kumakichi Saigo
• Kon Omura — Takamitsu Saigo
• Kumi Mizuno — Kimi Saigo
• Ryo Nishikido — Judo Saigo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-01-07; final listed air date 2018-12-16; episode order: 47.

Source and licence

Adapted from Segodon 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.