《八重之樱》讲述了会津藩的炮术师傅山本谦八和佐久夫妻之女新岛八重一生87年间发生的事。新岛八重(绫濑遥饰)出生于会津藩士家中,在戊辰战争中和五百名女子一起固守会津的鹤城,到明治年间嫁给襄,作为基督教传教士传道,积极从事教育活动,是个顽固的女人,在那个男尊女卑的时代称得上是女中豪杰,被称为是幕末时代的贞德。之后,在侵华战争、日俄战争中,八重又和会津的伙伴一起作为日本第一批护士共赴战场,因此又获得“日本的南丁格尔”这一美名。。天才篮球少年宋尘高中获保送国家队资格,不料入学前夕,母亲江挽云偏爱的养子箫景逸,为抢夺名额找人将他殴打致残。母亲不仅不维护,还故意拖延治疗,让宋尘落下残疾。躺在病床上的宋尘,得知真相后,悲痛得几乎崩溃。。While struggling with the death of her mother and the loss of a privileged life, a frustrated young woman attempts to reclaim her happiness which she believes is attached to a beloved unicorn paddleboat that her father was forced to sell to her nemesis.。