Prince Shōtoku (2001)

Release Date: 2001-11-10
Runtime: 3h 0min
Production Company: NHK
Production Country: Japan
Director: Mikio Sato

In the late 6th century, the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state. Battles still raged among various warrior clans. Prince Shotoku, second son of Emperor Yomei, strived to create a new nation out of this chaos. NHK captures this great man from a time in history rarely depicted on screen, in a story of epic proportions.