Synopsis
Set in the 18th century, the show follows the Shogun Yoshimune, who likes to disguise himself as a low-ranking samurai and go into his capital of Edo to see the life of the common man, as well as to seek out and punish evildoers who would hurt his citizens. He is aided by Magistrate Oo'oka and a vivacious fireman, Tatsugoro, as well as a rotating cast of other recurring characters. Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like so many other jidaigeki, it falls in the category of kanzen-chōaku, loosely, "rewarding good and punishing evil."
Details
- January 7, 1978
- Ended
- Japan
- tv asahi
- 834
Where to watch
Plex
Plex Channel
Seasons
- Season 1 · episodes: 207 · 1978
- Season 2 · episodes: 191 · 1983
- Season 3 · episodes: 129 · 1988
- Season 4 · episodes: 74 · 1991
- Season 5 · episodes: 44
- Season 6 · episodes: 51 · 1994
- Season 7 · episodes: 18 · 1996
- Season 8 · episodes: 24 · 1997
- Season 9 · episodes: 38
- Season 10 · episodes: 26
- Season 11 · episodes: 19 · 2001
- Season 12 · episodes: 13 · 2002
Cast
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Ken MatsudairaTokugawa Yoshimune -
Saburo KitajimaTatsugoro -
Tadashi YokouchiOo'oka Echizen-no-Kami Tadasuke -
Reiko TakashimaKozue -
RyukoRyuko
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Asahi KurizukaYamada Asaemon
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Hidetoshi UenoToshimatsu
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Akihiko OsadaSenta
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Misaki UchiboriMomo
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Kyosnosuke MasagoSekimae Asanosuke
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Hideo NakanoMineji -
Yoko IshinoOkyo
