Actress Ueno Juri will star in the next NHK Taiga drama “Gou: Himetachi no Sengoku” (Gou: The Princesses’ Warring Country) which will air in January of next year. An official poster of the Taiga drama was unveiled on the 17th and portrays a strong and flexible female presence. Ueno’s hair is flowing in the air like water (the Japanese character “Gou” also means river) and provides a stark image against the icy background.

At the heart of the drama, it’s a love story. The story of a country in civil war is told from a female’s point of view. This drama will be somewhat different compared to recent Taiga dramas and historical dramas in regards to military commanders and princesses.

NHK’s Taiga drama “Gou: Himetachi no Sengoku” will air on January, 9th, 2011 at 8PM.

Ueno Juri is most notably remembered as the genius pianist, Noda Megumi, in the drama series, “Nodame Cantabile.”

Editor’s Note: What do you think of Ueno Juri in the poster? Ueno Juri is a versatile actress, let’s wish her the best of luck in this new role!