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The NHK historical drama ‘Toyotomi Brothers!’ saw its official X account apologize after mistakenly writing “Christian Expulsion Edict” instead of “Padre Expulsion Edict.” On top of that, history fans are voicing disappointment that the Kyushu Campaign — the major battle in which protagonist Toyotomi Hidenaga served as commander-in-chief — was reduced to mere narration in the show. Reactions on the forum thread were split between frustration that screen time went to original fictional subplots instead of the hero’s actual showcase moment, and others defending the choice as a result of budget and production constraints.
‘Toyotomi Brothers!’ Disappoints Viewers: Apology Over “Incorrect” Historical Term & “Important Battle” Reduced to Narration
Criticism is mounting among history fans and viewers of the NHK historical drama ‘Toyotomi Brothers!’ after the official social media account misstated a historical term and the show made the bold choice to drastically condense a major historical battle.
Official X account apologizes for mislabeling term, writing “Christian Expulsion Edict” instead of “Padre Expulsion Edict”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
That was his biggest moment!
Oh really? There was some pointless subplot about a kid Nao supposedly protected — I'd rather have seen that battle instead.
Is it because battle scenes cost too much money?
Taiga dramas never cover the Kyushu Pacification as it is — if not this time, when?
People from Kyushu must be disappointed.
And Sengoku doesn't even show up either.
Kyushu's furious, same as Yaizu was furious over the Lafcadio Hearn drama. Most NHK historical biopics rush through the later years and fizzle out — you can always spot the people who only know history from exam cram sessions.
That happened after Hidenaga died, so they probably weren't going to cover it anyway.
The girl he saved — her kid ended up becoming heir to the Yamato Dainagon house, lol
I think he was actually convalescing and never went to Odawara — Takatora stood in for him. Wonder how they'll handle that, lol
No no, that's a showcase moment for Shimazu Hyōgo, right alongside Sekigahara.
Even if they can't film big battle scenes, they could've focused on conversations in the war camp instead. There are ways around it.
Just make it with AI.
It really did happen pretty fast. And up to now they'd actually put in the work — Nobukatsu's all-out performance at Komaki-Nagakute, suppressing the Chōsokabe (Kii was just narrated), getting Ieyasu to submit… but then in the latest episode, Kyushu wraps up in like two seconds right at the start, lol
Sanada Maru was great too. The part near the end where Nobushige takes the name Yukimura gave me chills.
If it's just the lead actors being lovey-dovey, they can keep the budget dirt cheap.
He was technically still alive through Odawara. Everything else happened after his death, so it'll probably just be narrated.
Rikyū's and Hidetsugu's seppuku both happened after Hidenaga died.
Same with Miyabe and Tōdō. If they're not even going to show their role in the Kyushu Campaign, what was the point of giving them screen time at all?
Background and Key Points of the Debate
The 2026 NHK historical drama ‘Toyotomi Brothers!’ centers on Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s younger brother Hidenaga, and the Kyushu Campaign (1587) was an actual battle that Hidenaga commanded as commander-in-chief. With the scene representing arguably the protagonist’s greatest achievement reduced to narration, many on the thread questioned the show’s priorities, pointing out things like “they spent two whole weeks on an obscure battle like the Siege of Unuma Castle instead.” On the other hand, some noted that battle scenes require large budgets and that recent Taiga dramas have tended to scale back production scope, making this a point where defense and criticism diverge. It’s worth noting that while Taiga dramas are nominally grounded in historical fact, inserting original characters and compressing events has long been standard practice, so this episode’s structure may simply reflect a scripting choice.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[NHK] Viewers Disappointed in Historical Drama ‘Toyotomi Brothers!’… Apology Over “Incorrect” Historical Term & Key Battle Reduced to Narration.”
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