NHK is preparing its 66th taiga drama, Gekizoku no Bakushin, for 2027 with Tori Matsuzaka in the lead, and has announced the 2028 morning drama Hon no Mokichi written by Kankuro Kudo. Its game culture program Game Genome is now available sequentially on NHK On Demand starting September 1, 2026.
NHK's current slate spans three distinct formats. For 2027, the broadcaster is producing its 66th taiga drama, Gekizoku no Bakushin, starring Tori Matsuzaka. The latest casting news adds ANI of hip-hop group Schadaraparr as Mukasa Yuzaemon, chief retainer to the Oguri family. The role gives ANI his first named dramatic part after only bit parts. Six other cast members were announced alongside him, including Kumi Takiuchi and Jun Saito.
For the morning drama slot, NHK has confirmed Hon no Mokichi for 2028. The series marks writer Kankuro Kudo's return to the asadora format after his script for Amachan in 2013. The drama is based on poet Mokichi Saito and his wife Teruko, with Yuumi Kawai playing Teruko. Kudo has said he wants a completely different approach from his previous morning drama work.
Separately, NHK's game culture program Game Genome is moving to a permanent on-demand home. The broadcaster announced on August 28, 2026, that the service will distribute 11 episodes sequentially starting September 1 at 17:00. The episodes cover the 2021 pilot and the 2022 Season 1. The program analyzes classic titles through the lens of what players gain from play sessions, calling those experiences "game genomes." The pilot, an extended Death Stranding episode, features creator Hideo Kojima, host Tsubasa Honda, artist Gen Hoshino, and former Famitsu editor-in-chief Katsuhiko Hayashi. Honda hosted the pilot and the first half of Season 1; singer and dancer Daichi Miura took over for the second half.
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ANI of hip-hop group Schadaraparr will appear in the 2027 NHK taiga drama Gekizoku no Bakushin starring Tori Matsuzaka. ANI plays Mukasa Yuzaemon, chief retainer to the Oguri family, a first role with a proper name after only bit parts. Six additional cast members were announced, including Kumi Takiuchi and Jun Saito.
NHK announced on August 28 that its game culture program "Game Genome" will be distributed sequentially on NHK On Demand starting September 1 at 17:00. The service will carry 11 episodes covering the 2021 pilot and Season 1, which aired in 2022. The program treats the emotions and values players gain from play sessions as "game genomes" and analyzes classic titles with guests. The pilot episode, an extended version focused on "Death Stranding," features creator Hideo Kojima, host Tsubasa Honda, artist Gen Hoshino, and former Famitsu editor-in-chief Katsuhiko Hayashi. Season 1 episodes cover "Shadow of the Colossus" and "The Last Guardian," "Persona 5," "Ace Attorney," "Dark Souls," "Resident Evil," "Romancing SaGa 2," "Life is Strange" and "Life is Strange 2," "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin," "This War of Mine," and "Tokyo Jungle" and "Stray." Honda hosted the pilot and first half of Season 1, while singer and dancer Daichi Miura took over for the second half.
NHK announced the 2028 morning drama 'Hon no Mokichi,' written by Kankuro Kudo, his first script for the slot since 'Amachan' in 2013. The series is based on poet Mokichi Saito and his wife Teruko, played by Yuumi Kawai. Kudo said he wants to take a completely different approach from last time.