Staff
- Original: Tomiko Miyao (Tenshō-in Atsuhime, Kōdansha, 1984)
- The author of the original story, Tomiko Miyao, was born in Kōchi. She received the New Female Writer Award (女流新人賞?) in 1962 with her work “Ren”. In 1973, she received the Dazai Osamu Award with “Kai”. In 1979, her work “Ichigen no koto” won the renowned Naoki Prize. The novel “Tenshōin Atsuhime” depicts the life of Atsuhime, who had been lost in the flow of history, and was discovered through Miyao's own research. The work “Tenshōin Atsuhime” is considered to be monumental among her works. This is the second time for NHK to create a Taiga Drama series after Yoshitsune in 2005.
- Script: Kumiko Tabuchi
- Kumiko Tabuchi was born in Shimane Prefecture. She has produced scripts for “Sakura,” “Tsuma no Sotsugyōshiki,” and “Diamond no Koi,” among others. She is known for vividly illustrating women who positively face their lives. She offers scripts in a wide range of areas such as movies, musicals, rakugo, play, and kyōgen. This is her first script for Taiga drama.
- Music: Ryō Yoshimata
- In the process of creating the music for this drama, Yoshimata went back after 30 years to his hometown Kagoshima and stayed there for three weeks. While meeting his old friends and watching Sakurajima, he was touched by the warmness, toughness, and generosity of the homeland. His deep feelings for his homeland became the basis of the 47 songs created for this drama.
- Titling: Kinko Kikuchi
- Historical research: Manabu Ōishi
- Narrator: Tomoko Naraoka
- Production coordinator: Motohiko Sano
- Casting: Mineyo Satō
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