Oinochi Chōdai

The Samurai's Justice

The 8th Tokugawa shogun, Yoshimune, sets up a suggestion box to hear the complaints of the common people. However, not all the complaints were address

1971

Ryoma ga Yuku

The chronicles of Sakamoto Ryoma, a pre-revolutionary who helped shape the face of modern Japan. In order to study swordsmanship, Ryoma heads for Edo

1968

Mibu Gishiden: Shinsengumi de Ichiban Tsuyokatta Otoko

Based on the novel by Jirō Asada, the TV movie depicts the lives of the Shinsengumi warriors during the turmoil of the late Edo period.

2002

Samurai Courier

The show revolves around a group of five ronin (masterless samurai) who make a living by transporting anything, anywhere. They take on tasks ranging f

1971

Kunitori Monogatari

Set in Japan several centuries back. It depicts the struggles of three historical warriors, Dosan Saito, Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi.

1973

Shin Heike Monogatari

Set at the end of the 12th century when several wars for control of Japan disrupted a long era of peace, this tale of "Heike" (another name for the Ta

1972

Haru no Sakamichi

The story chronicles the life of Yagyū Munenori.

1971

Mominoki wa Nokotta

Depicting Date clan’s internal strife that occurred during a peaceful Edo period governed by the 4th Tokugawa shogun.

1970

Heaven and Earth

The story chronicles the life of Nagao Kagetora.

1969

Three Sisters

The Story is about three daughters of a "Hatamoto" during the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration.

1967

Minamoto no Yoshitsune

The chronicles of the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159 - May 17th, 1189). He was a late Heian and early Kamakura general of the Minamoto clan of J

1966

Women of Osaka Castle

Osaka Castle was erected as a result of Hideyoshi Hashiba's (portrayed by Shindo Eitaro) solicitation from Kyogoku Tatsuko to become his consort. Duri

1970

Taikouki

Based on the life of Hideyoshi Toyotomi (February 2, 1537 – September 18, 1598) a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan.

1965

Akō Rōshi

"Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Once the reta

1964

Life of a Flower

The story chronicles the life of Ii Naosuke.

1963

The Shin Hasegawa Series

From the Taisho era to the Showa 30s, known as the father of popular literature who left many masterpieces and was also a teacher of Shotaro Ikebana a

1972

The Drumstick Detective

Ginji (Teruhiko Aoi), together with Yasugoro, a bathhouse owner, Toshiro, a ronin, Kojiro, a samurai retainer's son, and Omitsu, a kimono shop owner's

1972

Lethal Three

A wandering samurai, ronin, and ninja; meet by chance repeatedly and reluctantly team up to solve the problems of innocent villagers along the way.

1987

Nanohana no Oki

A romance of a man who risked his life at sea on a Kitamae ship during the Edo period. Based on the famous book "Offshore of Rape Blossoms" by Ryotaro

2001

Tokugawa no Onnatachi

A drama about three different women living in the inner palace of Edo castle during the Tokugawa era.

1980