The Glow of Sunset in Asuka: A Saga of Soga no Iruka

Overview

In the late 630's in Asuka, Soga no Kuratsukuri, who was born the son and heir of the powerful minister Soga no Emishi, is now grown up and regarded as one of the best and brightest to manage the imperial government. He is studying hard at the T'ang Dynasty. This school is reserved for the sons of nobles and influential families such as Prince Karu, Ishikawamaro, Prince Yamasiro no Oe, Prince Furuhito and Nakatomi no Kamatari. They are earnestly studying Chinese thought and political doctrine in the hope of carrying out governmental reforms in Yamato. Among all the others, Kuratsukuri and Kamatari are regarded as excellent and treated with deference. However, Kuratsukuri is the heir of the head family of the Soga clan, whereas Kamatari was born into a family of rather lowly status. The family is in charge of affairs pertaining to the Shinto religion. The two men are naturally quite different in political standing, and Kamatari is secretly jealous of Kuratsukuri.

Cast

Nao Ayaki

Soga no Kuratsukuri

Kurara Emi

Meno

Jun Sena

Nakatomi no Kamatari

Kei Takashiro

Prince Karu

Yuhi Ozora

Soga no Ishikawamaro

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Ebira Kaoru

Soga no Emishi

Kairi Hokushō

Yamatoaya no Atai Kaname

Shirosaki Ai

Ikoma

Rio Asumi

Kuratsukuri (as a child)

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