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Tokusen! Jidai Geki

Tokusen! Jidai Geki (特せんじだい劇) is one of the series titles given to a program slot on NHK General Television that broadcasts period television dramas.

NHK positions "Taiga Drama" and this program as the two major period drama series. While "Taiga Drama" is historically oriented and based on historical facts, "Tokusen Jidai Geki" has been entertainment oriented since its predecessor "(First) Thursday Period Drama" and other periods.

Created By

Status

Returning Series

Original Name

特選!時代劇

First Air Date

Last Air Date

April 10, 1965

Seasons

2

Episodes

1

Language

Production Companies

NHK

Networks

S11E01

Shojo Meisakuza

This section includes "Shojo Meisakuza", "(1st, 2nd, 3rd season) Friday Period Drama", "Wednesday Period Drama", "Period Romance", "(1st, 2nd season) Thursday Period Drama", "(1st, 2nd season) Saturday Period Drama", "Saturday Period Drama" and period drama on terrestrial wave after 2012 (zone names are not specified). Popular Masterpiece Theater From April 1965 to April 1966, "Ningyo Sashichi catcher's tale" was broadcast as "Shojo Meisakuza" in the Friday 20:00 slot.

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