Zankuro Matsudaira (Ken Watanabe) is a low-grade vassal of the Tokugawa Shogun, forced to moonlight as a bodyguard and executioner to make ends meet. He also has a drinking problem, an overeating mother, and a propensity to protect the oppressed, all of which eat into his finances. His confident mother Masajo (Kyoko Kishida) is the descendant of a famous family of shogunate retainers and a mistress of the pen and sword, who regards her son as a failure.
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Norizuki Gennojo, a commander of the Shogunate’s troops, sets out on a journey to train in swordplay. In that time, Koka Yoami, the father of his betrothed Chie, receives a special mission and goes to Awa Tokushima to search for the secret records of Naruto in which a pledge to overthrow the shogunate is sealed with blood. He is never heard of again. 10 years later, Gennojo returns to Edo as a wandering monk and in despair about his swordsmanship. He is slashed by Sekiya Magobei but survives because of the quick wits of a female pickpocket Mikaeri Otsuna. Gennojo gets entangled in conflict surrounding the secret records of Naruto. He and Otsuna try to infiltrate Awa Tokushima in order to obtain the secret records and face continuous attacks by assassins on the way there.
13th year of the Genroku era. Matahachiro Aoe, a samurai of the Shonai clan from Dewa Province, accidentally learned that a group of conspirators led by the main vassal of Tango Otomi were planning to poison the Lord. Matahachiro decided to consult with the father of his fiancée Yuki, Kizaemon Hiranuma, an employee of the security department, and told him everything. However, when Matahachiro was about to leave for home, Hiranuma attacked him from behind and Matahachiro defended himself by killing his future father-in-law in front of Yuki. Matahachiro escapes to Edo and provides bodyguard services to earn a living. He is pursued by assassins who are sent by conspirators from his former clan. And soon he also becomes involved in the conflict between Asano and Kira, which arose due to a blade wound in a pine corridor in Edo Castle...
In an era when samurai ruled Japan, the Zomen no Oni wiped out all but one member of the Shinsengumi. A top-secret replacement operation is executed to protect the security of Kyoto—seven criminals are chosen as doubles to replace the Shinsengumi while being led by Ichibanboshi, whose parents were also killed by the Zomen no Oni. Now’s their time to shine the brightest!
It is said that the Shinsengumi, led by Isami Kondo, delayed the start of the Meiji restoration by 10 years. This is a large-scale historical drama that tells about their life path up to the battle of Ikedaya.
During the war-torn feudal wars in Japan, the Awa clan faced certain extinction from a rival clan backed by demonic forces. However, a careless promise by their lord leads to both salvation and disgrace when their family dog brings back the head of the enemy warlord and insists on marrying the lord's daughter. Their unnatural union bears fruit but when both are killed, the eight unborn pups are reincarnated as the eight Dog Warriors - The Hakkenden. As they slowly find each other and come together as a group, these eight warriors, who represent the eight separate aspects of Bushido, engage in bloody battles with demonic entities and evil samurai in a final attempt to redeem their clan!
Saotome Mondonosuke, "Hatamoto" (direct servant of the shogun), a handsome man with a scar on his forehead in the form of a crescent moon, a favorite of the shogun. He is a master of martial arts, who owns the style of Moroha-ryu seigan-kuzushi (fencing), Yoshin-ryu tai-jutsu (the art of fighting without weapons) and even military science, but in the era of Genroku (1688-1704) all these skills are not in demand, and this brings boredom to Mondonosuke. To dispel boredom, this so-called "bored gentleman" walks around the city, and when he hears about some incident, he rushes to the place and defeats evil with his invincible swordsmanship. Mondonosuke has a 17-year-old sister, Kikuji (Yukiko Kashiwagi), and Kikuji's lover, Kirishima Kyoya (Takao Kataoka), becomes his right hand.
A story set in the mid-1800's about a young doctor who has been trained in Western-style medicine and a young samurai who is trying to live up to the old traditions of his class and culture. The story is actually based upon real people - the doctor, Ryo-an, was Tezuka's great grandfather. The manga series was adapted to anime by Madhouse Studios and premiered in Japan on NTV on April 4, 2000.
As villages perish under the thumb of a cruel race of warriors, a young priestess named Kirara travels the countryside gathering stray samurais.
Manji is a crass, violent samurai with a special ability: he cannot die. Cursed with immortality by the nun Yobikuni as punishment for his ruthless deeds, he has grown weary of his ageless life. The only way to lift the curse is to slay 1,000 evil men. So Manji wanders Japan, shedding the blood of the wicked on his quest to finally die.
Demon Eyes Kyo, a feared samurai seeking to regain his body after his soul is sealed inside the body of his rival, Mibu Kyoshiro. Kyo is joined in his search by the bounty-hunter Shiina Yuya, the heir to the Tokugawa shogunate Benitora; and Sanada Yukimura, a known rival of the Tokugawa.
After 2 years of completely isolation in mountains, Musashi comes back in order to live a normal life. However, after his duel against Kojiro Sasaki he has many enemies who want to kill him...
After a sheltered upbringing as the adopted daughter of one of Japan's most powerful clans, Heaven Kogo embarks on a dangerous journey to learn the truth about her family and her own destiny, in this adaptation of a series of popular young-adult novels by Carrie Asai. The six-hour miniseries began its three-day premiere on ABC Family on September 5, 2008.
A Japanese period drama broadcast in prime-time in 1984, based on Goseki Kojima and Kazuo Koike 's manga of the same title. Kainage Mondo is a secret child of Tokugawa Yoshimune and skilled swordsman. His job is a part to test food for poison for Yoshimune. He was on a journey but he goes to Edo to see Yoshimune. The Owari han have longed for the post of shogun and try to murder Yoshimune, in order to get shogun's post. Fuki is a kunoichi of Kōka. She tries to murder Yoshimue but she comes to like Mondo and eventually starts working for Mondo and Yoshimune. Mondo protects Yoshimune's life from Owari han and other enemies.
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.
Saburo is a high school student good in sports, but not very good with his studies. One day, Saburo travels back in time and arrives in the Sengoku period of 1549. There, Saburo meets Nobunaga Oda who looks and sounds just like Saburo. Nobunaga Oda is the son of a warlord and magistrate of the lower Owari Province. Nobunaga Oda, though, is physically weak, and he asks Saburo to take his place. Then, Saburo as Nobunaga Oda attempts to unify the country of Japan.
Sozaburo Kanasugi is a samurai in the Kyushu countryside. After accepting a secret mission from his daimyo, he leaves his clan and travels alone to Edo to accomplish his task.
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Sakazaki Iwane is a ronin who spends idle days in Edo. Until a few months ago, he was a promising son and successor to a powerful family in Bungo. He has came back to Edo, where he lived for a while for swordplay training with his two best friends, after a tragedy in the three's home domain—both of the two friends died, one of them killed by Iwane by command of the domain lord's chief retainer. Iwane left his home for Edo, leaving behind his fiancée, a sister of the friend he killed. Eventually, Iwane detects the conspiracy behind the deaths of the two friends and struggles to reform his domain.
Takechi Hanpeita, a samurai from Bakumatsu period time-travels 150 years to modern day Japan.
A young orphan named Biwa is taken in by the powerful Taira Clan—also known as the Heike—after their leader witnesses her extraordinary psychic abilities. Unfortunately, what she predicts is a future of bloodshed, violence, and civil war. Inspired by the 12th-century epic tale Heike Monogatari.
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8 episodes • 1995
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Side Job | Jan 9, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Two Bodyguards | Jan 16, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sister Comes Home | Jan 23, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Mystery of the Blue Skin | Jan 30, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Voluntary Imprisonment | Feb 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | I am the Shogun | Feb 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Master of Waste | Feb 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Mysterious Killer | Feb 27, 1995 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring and Fire Prevention | Jan 1, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Staying to Work | Jan 8, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Mother's Revenge | Jan 15, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Visitor from the North | Jan 22, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Kumogakure | Jan 29, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Officer's Trap | Feb 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Kichiji, the White Fish | Feb 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Reward Under the Cherry Trees | Feb 19, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Refugee | Feb 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Flower of Nardus | Mar 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Umbrella | Mar 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | Two Men | Nov 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Tiger Hunter | Nov 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sister | Nov 19, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 36 Bodies | Nov 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Horse Legs | Dec 3, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Red Gold | Dec 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | If Dogs Could Walk | Dec 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Voluntary Seppuku | Dec 24, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Lovely Witness | Dec 31, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Woman Who Waits in Vain | Jan 7, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Bushi Fukagawa | Jan 14, 1998 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 1999
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | Mother | Mar 17, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Man Who Went Away | Mar 24, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Otone Moon | Mar 31, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Love Letter | Apr 7, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Trap Within a Trap | Apr 14, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Prison Break | Apr 21, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Samurai Training | Apr 28, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Woman in Sight | May 5, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Persecuted Outcast | May 12, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Being a Man | May 19, 1999 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2001
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | Annoying loyalist | Dec 24, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Demon of Hakone | Dec 31, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The last ninja | Jan 7, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bandit apprentice | Jan 14, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Haunted house | Jan 21, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Sacrificial price Goryo | Jan 28, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mother's dream | Feb 4, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Rancho Masajyo | Feb 11, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Woman of Fuyukicho | Feb 18, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The last deadly battle | Feb 25, 2002 | 0.0 |