A Samurai's Sorrow

A Samurai's Sorrow

1984•10.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(1)

A Japanese period drama broadcast in prime-time in 1984, based on Goseki Kojima and Kazuo Koike 's manga of the same title. Kainage Mondo is a secret child of Tokugawa Yoshimune and skilled swordsman. His job is a part to test food for poison for Yoshimune. He was on a journey but he goes to Edo to see Yoshimune. The Owari han have longed for the post of shogun and try to murder Yoshimune, in order to get shogun's post. Fuki is a kunoichi of Kōka. She tries to murder Yoshimue but she comes to like Mondo and eventually starts working for Mondo and Yoshimune. Mondo protects Yoshimune's life from Owari han and other enemies.

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Production

Fuji Television Network

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 23, 1984

Last Aired

September 27, 1984

Networks

Fuji TV

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Food Taster, Show Yourself!

Air date: 1984-08-23

E2

Bewitching Flower

Air date: 1984-08-30

E3

The Tokugawa Assassination Chronicles

Air date: 1984-09-06

E4

Journey of a Woman Traveling in Disguise

Air date: 1984-09-13

E5

Ten'ichibou: Bloodline of Suspicion

Air date: 1984-09-20

E6

Food Taster's Last Gamble!

Air date: 1984-09-27

Cast

Masakazu Tamura

Masakazu Tamura

Kainage Mondo

Takahiro Tamura

Takahiro Tamura

Tokugawa Yoshimune

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