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Ooku: The Beginning

3.520121 seasonTV SeriesDrama

During the reign of the shogun, Iemitsu, an epidemic causes the population of men to greatly drop, leading to an ooku where the role of men and women are reversed. Thus, “the women become the shogun, served by 3000 handsome men”

DirectorsFuminori Kaneko·Yoshimasa Fujie

WriterYumiko Kamiyama

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Seasons & Episodes

E1

The Shogun is a Girl?! The Reversal of Men/Women Roles Begins Here

Oct 12, 2012

E2

Here is the Garden of Men Where Jealousy Swirls

Oct 19, 2012

E3

I Was Born to Save Only You..

Oct 26, 2012

E4

The Fruit That Will Not Grow; A Poisonous Snake Creeps In

Nov 2, 2012

E5

The Night When His Beloved Woman Embraces Another Man

Nov 9, 2012

E6

Having Become a Mother, You Have Become Strong and Beautiful

Nov 16, 2012

E7

My Other Self My Devotion

Nov 23, 2012

E8

Kasuga no Tsubone Dies, Birth of the First Woman Shogun

Nov 30, 2012

E9

You are My Heart and Soul

Dec 7, 2012

E10

End

Dec 14, 2012

Cast · Directed by Fuminori Kaneko

Masato Sakai

Madenokouji Arikoto

Mikako Tabe

Tokugawa Iemitsu

Koki Tanaka

Hiroyuki Hirayama

Hiroyuki Hirayama

Inaba Masakatsu

Nao Minamisawa

Toshinori Omi

Murase Masasuke

Yasunori Danta

Matsudaira Nobutsuna

Takashi Naito

Sawamura Denemon

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Ooku: The Beginning — streaming FAQ

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How many seasons are in Ooku: The Beginning?

Ooku: The Beginning has 1 season in total (10 episodes). The series concluded in 2012.

Are all episodes of Ooku: The Beginning out yet?

Yes — all 10 episodes across 1 season of Ooku: The Beginning are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of Ooku: The Beginning?

No — Ooku: The Beginning ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.