Season 1
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
10 EPISODES • 2023
Season 1 of Ōoku: The Inner Chambers was released on June 29 and consists of 10 episodes.

Episodes

1: Episode 1
Jun 29, 2023
A boy is attacked by a wild bear, introducing a plague that affects only males.
2: Episode 2
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 29, 2023
Iemitsu steps out into the open and announces her intentions, creating major changes across the country.
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