In the late 6th century, the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state. Battles still raged among various warrior clans. Prince Shotoku, second son of Emperor Yomei, strived to create a new nation out of this chaos. NHK captures this great man from a time in history rarely depicted on screen, in a story of epic proportions.
as Prince Shōtoku
as Tojiko no iratsume
as Prince Anahobe
as Yi Jin
as Soga no Umako
as Empress Suiko
as Emperor Sushun
as Emperor Yōmei
as Mononobe no Moriya
as Hata no Kawakatsu
as Otomo Kui
as Ono no Imoko
as Prince Kume
