The Unfettered Shogun

The Unfettered Shogun (1978)

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."

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  • First Air Date: 1978-01-07
  • Last Air Date: 2015-11-29
  • Total Seasons: 12
  • Total Episodes: 834
  • Episode Runtime: 45 min.
  • Network: tv asahi

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    207 Episodes

  • Season 2

    191 Episodes

  • Season 3

    129 Episodes

  • Season 4

    74 Episodes

  • Season 5

    44 Episodes

  • Season 6

    51 Episodes

  • Season 7

    18 Episodes

  • Season 8

    24 Episodes

  • Season 9

    38 Episodes

  • Season 10

    26 Episodes

  • Season 11

    19 Episodes

  • Season 12

    13 Episodes

Trailer

Cast

  • Ken Matsudaira

    Tokugawa Yoshimune

  • Saburo Kitajima

    Tatsugoro

  • Tadashi Yokouchi

    Oo'oka Echizen-no-Kami Tadasuke

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