Season 1
(2008)
Cast
as Okatsu / Atsu-hime
as Kimotsuki Naogoro
as Princess Kazu
as Komatsu Kiyomichi
as Hisa-hime
as Honjuin
as Oryu
as Tokugawa Iesachi
as Abe Masahiro
Episodes
Child of Destiny 0.0
January 6, 2008
The episode starts off in Satsuma in 1835, 20 years prior to the arrival of the Black Ships led by Matthew C. Perry. Pe…
Vow at Sakurajima 0.0
January 13, 2008
Zusho's financial reform successfully clears Satsuma clan's debt, however, many people are still badly off. Young samur…
Satsuma Divide 0.0
January 20, 2008
Oyura, concubine of Shimazu Narioki, the clan head, plots to make her son Tadayuki an heir to the Satsuma clan which pr…
A Wise Lord Angered 0.0
January 27, 2008
Nariakira succeeds as the head of the Satsuma clan. Although Nariakira is active in reform, Kichinosuke and other young…
Japan's Best Man 0.0
February 3, 2008
Tadatake learns from Tadayuki that his son wants to marry Okatsu. Naogoro is upset to hear the news. Meanwhile, Naogoro…
A Woman's Destiny 0.0
February 10, 2008
Tadatake is delighted with Nariakira's offer to adopt Okatsu, but Oyuki senses something is wrong with Kikumoto who bro…
The Father's Tears 0.0
February 17, 2008
Okatsu is deeply shocked by Kikumoto's suicide and outraged at Tadatake's insulting attitude towards her death. Meanwhi…
How to be a Princess 0.0
February 24, 2008
Moving into Tsurumaru Castle, Okatsu is unable to fit into its restrictive customs, while those women serving under her…
Atsuhime is Born 0.0
March 2, 2008
Okatsu is being trained to be a full-fledged princess by Ikushima, a tutor brought in from the Konoe family in Kyoto wh…
Determined to Become the Shogun's Wife 0.0
March 9, 2008
Ikushima is finding it difficult to train Atsu-hime who shows no interest in the training. Nariakira finally tells Atsu…
Reunion on the Tanabata 0.0
March 16, 2008
Atsu-hime is absorbed in princess training with Ikushima. Naogoro is shocked by Nariakira's plot but is given a chance …
Farewell, Sakurajima 0.0
March 23, 2008
Before Atsu-hime's departure, heads of the families related to the Shimazu family are called up to the castle where she…
The Mother in Edo 0.0
March 30, 2008
Atsu-hime arrives at Satsuma clan's castle in Edo, however, she is unable to meet Nariakira's wife Fusa and adoptive mo…
The Father's Wish 0.0
April 6, 2008
Atsu-hime is depressed by Fusa's affirmation that Atsu-hime can never be the wife of Iesachi who later becomes Iesada a…
The Princess Goes to Battle 0.0
April 13, 2008
Kichinosuke is put in charge of preparing the traditional bride's gear for Atsu-hime. Meanwhile, Nariakira is struck do…
Cherry Blossoms Amidst Tumult 0.0
April 20, 2008
Nariakira recovers from his illness. Although Atsu-hime's marriage is in the final stage, Iesada shows no interest in g…
An Unexpected Marriage 0.0
April 27, 2008
The marriage of Atsu-hime and Iesada is finalized and the Satsuma clan's castle is in a celebratory mood. Meanwhile in …
Nariakira's Secret Orders 0.0
May 4, 2008
After returning to Satsuma, Naogoro decides to marry Ochika. In Edo, the day of Atsu-hime's wedding, which was canceled…
Ascend to the Ooku 0.0
May 11, 2008
Atsuhime moves to Edo castle where she meets Honjuin, Iesada's mother, and Takiyama who is in control of the servants a…
The Wedding Night 0.0
May 18, 2008
Having seen Iesada playing in the garden, Atsu-hime begins to have doubts over his sanity. On the night of the wedding,…
Battle of the Wives 0.0
May 25, 2008
Atsu-hime senses Iesada must be pretending to be benighted and asks Iesada the reason. He begins to ignore and avoid he…
The Shogun's Secret 0.0
June 1, 2008
Atsu-hime remains unsure whether Iesada is really benighted. The U.S. begins preparing for a trade treaty between the s…
The Better Man 0.0
June 8, 2008
Despite Atsu-hime's persuasion to name Yoshinobu successor, Iesada disagreed saying it was nonsense to recommend someon…
It's Unforgivable, Atsu-hime 0.0
June 15, 2008
As the day to meet U.S. consul general neared, Iesada tells his worries to Atsu-hime. She comes up with an idea for Ies…
A Mother's Love and Hate 0.0
June 22, 2008
Iesada falls ill which gave cause for Honjuin to keep Atsu-hime away from Iesada, saying his illness was caused by Atsu…
A Hell-Raising Petition 0.0
June 29, 2008
While the dispute over shogun's successor heats up, Ii Naosuke, siding with the Kishu-Tokugawa family that pushes Yoshi…
Wife of the Tokugawa 0.0
July 6, 2008
Atsu-hime decides not to side with neither Yoshinobu nor Yoshitomi until she is convinced who better suits as the next …
Two Wills 0.0
July 13, 2008
Ii becomes shogun's chief adviser and Yoshitomi is chosen as the next shogun. Iesada orders Ii and Hotta, the chief ret…
Tenshoin Atsu-hime 0.0
July 20, 2008
Yoshitomi, the new shogun, arrives at Edo castle and is renamed as Iemochi. Tenshoin renews her hopes to become his gua…
The Shogun's Mother 0.0
July 27, 2008
Yoshitomi, the new shogun, arrives at Edo castle and is renamed as Iemochi. Tenshoin renews her hopes to become his gua…
Farewell, Ikushima 0.0
August 3, 2008
The Incident Outside Sakuradamon Gate 0.0
August 10, 2008
Princess Kazu 0.0
August 17, 2008
Imperial Court and Feudal Clan 0.0
August 24, 2008
Dagger of Doubt 0.0
August 31, 2008
Satsuma or Tokugawa 0.0
September 7, 2008
While the Edo group and the Kyōto group inside the Ōoku continue to antagonize to each other, little by little Kazunomi…
Friendship and Parting 0.0
September 14, 2008
The Satsuma force led by Hisamitsu entered Edo accompanying an Imperial envoy. His aim was to reform the Tokugawa Shogu…
Heart of the Mother-In-Law, Heart of the Wife 0.0
September 21, 2008
A letter from Tatewaki recounting what really took place in Namamugi Incident reached Tenshō-in. Having learned the tru…
Satsuma Burns 0.0
September 28, 2008
The news that Shōgun Iemochi arrived at Kyoto came to Ōoku and lightened her mind. Kazunomiya, on the other hand, worri…
Son Taking the Field 0.0
October 5, 2008
Saigo, who had been exiled, came back. At the gathering where Saigo and his old friends reunited, Tatewaki met a geisho…
Satcho Alliance 0.0
October 12, 2008
The Death of the Son 0.0
October 19, 2008
The Determination of the Wife 0.0
October 26, 2008
Ryoma Dies 0.0
November 2, 2008
A Letter from Mother 0.0
November 9, 2008
Yoshinobu Rescued 0.0
November 16, 2008
Ooku's Messenger 0.0
November 23, 2008
Bloodless Surrender 0.0
November 30, 2008
Reunion on the Eve of Meiji 0.0
December 7, 2008
One Path 0.0
December 14, 2008