The Unfettered Shogun (1978)

The Unfettered Shogun (1978)

1978-01-07 tv asahi
8.1 7 votes

Seasons and episodes

12 Season 12 July 08, 2002
11 Season 11 July 05, 2001
8 Season 8 July 12, 1997
7 Season 7 July 13, 1996
6 Season 6 January 01, 1994
4 Season 4 April 06, 1991
3 Season 3 January 01, 1988
2 Season 2 March 05, 1983
1 Season 1 January 07, 1978
5 Season 5 January 01, 1970
9 Season 9 January 01, 1970
10 Season 10 January 01, 1970

Overview

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."

Cast

松平健 is Tokugawa Yoshimune
Tokugawa Yoshimune
北島三郎 is Tatsugoro
Tatsugoro
横内正 is Oo'oka Echizen-no-Kami Tadasuke
Oo'oka Echizen-no-Kami Tadasuke