Tempest (Scripted, Japanese)
Genres: Drama
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2011-07-17
Ended: 2011-09-18
Network: NHK
Country: JP
Airs on: Sunday
Air time: 18:45
Runtime: 50 minutes
The story takes place during the reign of the Ryukyu Kingdom (19th Century). Nakama plays Mazuru, a young woman who wants to complete her studies despite her gender restrictions, so she takes advantage of the disappearance of her step brother and disguises herself as an Eunuch named Son Neion, and passes the exam to be a royal govenrment's official. This is her first time having to play both a male and female character. Her supporting cast includes Tanihara Shosuke as her lover and Takaoka Saki as her enemy.