Unbound (べらぼう〜蔦重栄華乃夢噺〜, Berabou Tsutajū Eiga no Yume-banashi)[1]is a Japanese historical drama television series starring Ryusei Yokohama as Tsutaya Jūzaburō.
[2][3][4] In the mid-18th century Japan, the Rōjū Tanuma Okitsugu prioritized commerce over agriculture to rebuild the nation's finances.
As the economy improved, a relatively liberal atmosphere emerged among the common people, fostering cultural development.
However, when the era transitioned to Matsudaira Sadanobu's governance from Tanuma's, stricter controls on entertainment were imposed, causing hardship for Jūzaburō.
Even so, he remained undeterred, discovering and making talents such as Utamaro, Hokusai and Sharaku famous.