The Bored Samurai(1973)
Overview
The straightforward samurai of the hatamoto class, Saotome Mondonosuke, who has a crescent-shaped scar on his forehead, is known as the "Boring Samurai" because of his idleness. Whenever any incident occurs, he appears in his flashy attire and punishes the evildoers with his fighting skills....
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25 episodes • 1973
Season 1
25 episodes • 1973
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corpse with Red Tabi Socks | Oct 2, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Lure Net | Oct 9, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Trail of Koban | Oct 16, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The World Is No Obstacle | Oct 23, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Black Mist on Holland Slope | Oct 30, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Searching for Ghosts | Nov 6, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Mom Worshipping | Nov 13, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Emerald Jade Calls for Blood | Nov 20, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Ambush on the Traveling Route | Nov 27, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 10 | White Shadows Dancing in Edo | Dec 4, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Mystery of the Cross | Dec 11, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Bloodstained Fragments | Dec 18, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Mechanism of Murder | Dec 25, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 14 | First Snow, Alley of Kindness | Jan 1, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Devil's Smoke | Jan 8, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Mysterious Water Tribute | Jan 15, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Surviving Secret Messenger | Jan 22, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Lost Fool in the Mountain of Treasures | Jan 29, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Loot of Three Million Ryo | Feb 5, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Targeted Ten Thousand Ryo | Feb 12, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Ears of Rice Called for Murder | Feb 19, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Red Blood Rises in the Sea Breeze | Feb 26, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Travel Souvenir: A Single Plum Blossom | Mar 5, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Oil Barrel Vanished | Mar 12, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Bride Arrives | Mar 19, 1974 | 0.0 |
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