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Season 1 – Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

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After an outbreak wipes out most of the male population, women take on all the roles traditionally granted to men, even that of the Shogun.
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Jeremy Looney Common Sense Media 07/12/2023
3/5
This fictional historical drama provides a dark but interesting look into an alternate timeline that asks what if power and status shifted from men to women in feudal Japan. Go to Full Review Kate Sánchez But Why Tho? A Geek Community 06/30/2023
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers is the most faithful adaptation of a manga I’ve seen in anime, and it does so while still showcasing what animation as a medium can bring to the story. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dave O @RT52008047 02/01/2025 Well made. Just hate how she didn't stop seeing other concubines for her true love when she could have. He loved her so much he raised her replacement which was not his daughter. See more Yang S @RT75584273 07/03/2023 引人遐思的历史"if线"，作者巧妙布下各种设定后整个故事便自主运转起来，无论是幕府线还是平民线最终都导向了同一个结果：女性成为了维持父权社会的牺牲品。本作的文本重量果然远超画面效果，这种完全的写实风格故事果然还是更适合改编成真人影视剧。 See more Read all reviews
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Mamoru Miyano

Arikoto Madenokoji

Eriko Matsui

Iemitsu Tokunaga

Yuki Kaji

Gyokuei

Kikuko Inoue

Kasuga No Tsubone

Jun Fukuyama

Sutezo

Tomokazu Seki

Yunoshin Mizuno

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 29, 2023 Episode 1 A boy is attacked by a wild bear, introducing a plague that affects only males. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 29, 2023 Episode 2 While visiting Edo, a beautiful temple chief named Arikoto catches the eye of Lady Kasuga, who tries to force him into giving up the priesthood. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 29, 2023 Episode 3 Together with Gyokuei, Arikoto begins his new life; he learns about a carefully protected secret and the role he is now expected to play. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 29, 2023 Episode 4 Arikoto's wounds finally heal, and he's introduced to the other men in the Ooku, but they don't take kindly to him. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 29, 2023 Episode 5 Iemitsu orders the men to dress in women's clothing and amuse her; she remembers how Lady Kasuga had taken her from her family. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 29, 2023 Episode 6 Though blissfully in love, Iemitsu is still not pregnant; Lady Kasuga finds a promiscuous man in town who bears an uncanny resemblance to Arikoto. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 29, 2023 Episode 7 With surprising good will, Arikoto welcomes Sutezo into the Ooku; just when things seem to be going well, an accident happens. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 29, 2023 Episode 8 Iemitsu sees for herself how desperate things have become outside the castle walls; she orders immediate action to prevent a peasant uprising. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 29, 2023 Episode 9 Lady Kasuga falls ill, causing worry over what will happen in the event of her passing; the plague finds its way into the Ooku. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 29, 2023 Episode 10 Iemitsu steps out into the open and announces her intentions, creating major changes across the country. Details

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Ōoku: The Inner Chambers — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Noriyuki Abe
Screenwriter
Fumi Yoshinaga
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Jun 29, 2023
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