Taikoki
太閤記
Synopsis
Rising from the lowliest of country samurai to the heights of power as Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is one of the pivotal figures of the Sengoku period.
Top Cast
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Kyôhei Shibata
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Keiko Matsuzaka
Yume Gozen
Yūko Natori
Kōdai-in
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Kyōgoku Tatsuko
Narumi Yasuda
Oichi
Sayoko Ninomiya
Tsumaki Hiroko
Yukiyo Toake
Nōhime
Hirotaro Honda
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Renji Ishibashi
Ashikaga Yoshiaki
Katsuhiko Watabiki
Shibata Katsuie
Seiji Endō
Niwa Nagahide
Akira Hamada
Takigawa Kazumasu
Kantarō Suga
Hosokawa Fujitaka
Daisuke Ryū
Azai Nagamasa
Kôji Naka
Maeda Toshiie
Jun Oba
Saitō Toshimitsu
Takeshi Iba
Akechi Hidemitsu
Kenji Ohba
Katō Kiyomasa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōji Takada
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 太閤記
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 4h 0m
- Production Studios
- TBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kihachi Okamoto
Kōji Takada, Shizuo Nonami
Masaru Satō
Kiyoshi Kitasaka
Isamu Ichida
Department Leadership Roster
Kiyoshi Kitasaka
Director of Photography
Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Shizuo Nonami
Writer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
Isamu Ichida
Editor
Ken Toyonaka
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Taikoki
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Taikoki about?
Rising from the lowliest of country samurai to the heights of power as Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is one of the pivotal figures of the Sengoku period.
Who directed Taikoki?
Taikoki was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Who stars in Taikoki?
The principal cast of Taikoki includes Kyôhei Shibata, Keiko Matsuzaka, Yūko Natori, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Narumi Yasuda.
When was Taikoki released and how long is it?
Taikoki was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 4h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Taikoki?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Taikoki was composed by Masaru Satō.