Synopsis
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.
Details
- January 9, 1995
- Ended
- Japan
- Fuji TV
- 50
Where to watch
Hoopla
Plex
Plex Channel
Xumo Play
Tubi TV
Seasons
- Season 1 · episodes: 8 · 1995
- Season 2 · episodes: 11 · 1997
- Season 3 · episodes: 11 · 1997
- Season 4 · episodes: 10 · 1999
- Season 5 · episodes: 10 · 2001
