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is a 2018 Japanese historical drama television series and the 57th NHK taiga drama. It stars Ryohei Suzuki as Saigō Takamori, who has been dubbed the last true samurai. Plot The drama follows the life of historical figure Saigō Takamori. Born the first son of a lower-class samurai, he was exiled two times and went through three marriages. He was one of the central figures of the Meiji Restoration but later rebelled against the government over dissatisfaction with Meiji reforms. Cast Saigo family Ryohei Suzuki as Saigō Takamori Ao Watanabe as Kokichi (young Takamori) Keiko Matsuzaka as Saigō Masa, the mother of Takamori Morio Kazama as Saigō Kichibei, the father of Takamori Toshiyuki Nishida as Saigō Kikujirō, Takamori's son Yuki Imai as Teen Kikujirō Kairi Jō as Child Kikujirō Ai Hashimoto as Suga, the first wife of Takamori Haru Kuroki as Iwayama Ito, the third wife of Takamori Konomi Watanabe as young Ito Ryo Nishikido as Saigō Jūdō, one of Takamori's brothers Taiyō Saitō as Saigō Shingo (young Jūdō) Mone Kamishiraishi as Saigō Kiyo, the wife of Jūdō Gōta Watabe as Saigō Kichijirō, one of Takamori's brothers Taketo Arai as young Kichijirō Yuki Kashiwagi as Saigō Sono, the wife of Kichijirō Nanami Sakuraba as Ichiki (née Saigō) Koto, one of Takamori's sisters Yuki Kurimoto as young Koto Yūki Maekawa as Ichiki Sōsuke, Koto's son Yū Kayano as Saigō Yasu, one of Takamori's sisters Kumi Mizuno as Kimi, the grandmother of Takamori Kon Ōmura as Saigō Ryūemon, the grandfather of Takamori Muga Tsukaji (Drunk Dragon) as Kumakichi Mayuko Saigō as Saigō Sakurako Maika Hara as Saigō Taka, one of Takamori's sisters Yūki Yagi as Saigō Kikusō, Takamori's daughter