The series had the notorious reputation of being the lowest - rated Taiga drama series in the franchise 's history until it was surpassed by Taira no Kiyomori in 2012 .
The series only managed a 14.1 % audience share during its run .
The series , which only managed a 14.1 % audience share during its run , had the notorious reputation of being the lowest - rated Taiga drama series in the franchise 's history until it was surpassed by Taira no Kiyomori in 2012 .