Taikōki (太閤記) is a 1965 Japanese television series.
Based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novels "Shinsho Taikōki".
[3][4] Now only episode 42 exists, which depicted the Honnō-ji Incident.
[1] The story chronicles the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi from childhood to ruler of Japan.
[5][6] NHK originally scheduled the Honnō-ji Incident for the 32nd episode to be aired on August 8th, but due to the popularity of Kōji Takahashi's portrayal as Oda Nobunaga, they received letters from audience viewers asking them to "please don't kill Nobunaga".