Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
Season 1
2023 • 10 Episodes
Episodes
1. Episode 1
June 29, 2023
A boy is attacked by a wild bear, introducing a plague that affects only males.
2. Episode 2
June 29, 2023
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. Episode 3
June 29, 2023
Together with Gyokuei, Arikoto begins his new life. He learns about a carefully protected secret, and the role he is now expected to play.
4. Episode 4
June 29, 2023
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. Episode 5
June 29, 2023
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.
6. Episode 6
June 29, 2023
Though blissfully in love, Iemitsu is still not pregnant. Lady Kasuga finds a promiscuous man in town who bears an uncanny resemblance to Arikoto.
7. Episode 7
June 29, 2023
With surprising good will, Arikoto welcomes Sutezo into the Ooku. Just when things seem to be going well, an accident happens.
8. Episode 8
June 29, 2023
Iemitsu sees for herself how desperate things have become outside the castle walls. She orders immediate action to prevent a peasant uprising.
9. Episode 9
June 29, 2023
Lady Kasuga falls ill, causing worry over what will happen in the event of her passing. The plague finds its way into the Ooku.
10. Episode 10
June 29, 2023
Iemitsu steps out into the open and announces her intentions, creating major changes across the country.