[1][2] It is also the first Taiga drama to standardize the use of modern language in dialogue starting with this one onward.
Based on Michiko Nagai's novels "Hojo Masako", "Enkan" etc.
[3][4] The story chronicles the lives of Minamoto no Yoritomo and Hōjō Masako.
Minamoto no Yoritomo's story ends halfway with his death, then Masako takes over the leading role for the last half.
However, even with this structure, the first half emphasizes on Masako's perspective of events, making her essentially the main character of the entire story.