Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

Season 1

2023 · 10 episodes · 5h 21m in all · 7.0/10

Episodes

1. 

   1. Episode 1

   29 Jun 2023 · 79 min · 10.0/10

   A boy is attacked by a wild bear, introducing a plague that affects only males.

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   2. Episode 2

   29 Jun 2023 · 29 min

   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.

3. 

   3. Episode 3

   29 Jun 2023 · 27 min

   Together with Gyokuei, Arikoto begins his new life. He learns about a carefully protected secret, and the role he is now expected to play.

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   4. Episode 4

   29 Jun 2023 · 29 min · 1.0/10

   Arikoto's wounds finally heal, and he's introduced to the other men in the Ooku, but they don't take kindly to him.

5. 

   5. Episode 5

   29 Jun 2023 · 26 min

   Iemitsu orders the men to dress in women's clothing and amuse her. She remembers how, when she was a child, Lady Kasuga had taken her from her family.

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   6. Episode 6

   29 Jun 2023 · 29 min

   Though blissfully in love, Iemitsu is still not pregnant. Lady Kasuga finds a promiscuous man in town who bears an uncanny resemblance to Arikoto.

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   7. Episode 7

   29 Jun 2023 · 26 min

   With surprising good will, Arikoto welcomes Sutezo into the Ooku. Just when things seem to be going well, an accident happens.

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   8. Episode 8

   29 Jun 2023 · 25 min

   Iemitsu sees for herself how desperate things have become outside the castle walls. She orders immediate action to prevent a peasant uprising.

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   9. Episode 9

   29 Jun 2023 · 25 min · 10.0/10

   Lady Kasuga falls ill, causing worry over what will happen in the event of her passing. The plague finds its way into the Ooku.

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    10. Episode 10

    29 Jun 2023 · 26 min

    Iemitsu steps out into the open and announces her intentions, creating major changes across the country.