Samurai Shifters

Samurai Shifters

2019•2h 0m•5.7/10

ComedyHistory

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5.7/10(6)

Shunnosuke Katagiri is a samurai and a bookworm. He receives a mission to help a daimyo move. With the assistance of Genemon Takamura and Oran, Shunnosuke Katagiri carries out his mission.

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Production

Shochiku Studio, TV Tokyo, Shochiku, Kinoshita Group, Hakuhodo, Aeon Entertainment, Horipro, Shochiku Broadcasting, King Records, The Asahi Shimbun, BS TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, Korona World

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Gen Hoshino

Gen Hoshino

Harunosuke Katagiri

Issey Takahashi

Issey Takahashi

Genemon Takamura

Mitsuki Takahata

Mitsuki Takahata

Miss Oran

Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

Sanemon Motomura

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Naonori Matsudaira

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Ichirota Yamasato

Gaku Hamada

Gaku Hamada

Kenmotsu Nakanishi

Masahiko Nishimura

Masahiko Nishimura

Shuzo Fujiwara

Yasuko Tomita

Yasuko Tomita

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