also known as The Mute Samurai is a Japanese television ''
jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "historical drama, period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, crafts ...
'' or period drama, that was broadcast in 1973–1974. The lead star is
Tomisaburo Wakayama
, born Masaru Okumura (奥村 勝),Leous, G. (''c.'' 2003)Tomisaburo WakayamaRetrieved on May 23, 2010. was a Japanese actor best known for playing Ogami Ittō, the scowling '' ronin'' warrior in the six ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' samurai films.Stout ...
, his younger brother
Shintaro Katsu also appeared and directed episode 1. It is based on Kanda Takeshi's
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
''Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan''.
Plot
Kiichihōgan is a
samurai
The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...
who had been a victim of a vicious crime, completely changing his life forever. His parents were killed and his virgin wife was violated by a skilled Spaniard named Gonzalez. 18 years later Kiichihōgan abandons the way of the
samurai
The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...
and he becomes a bounty hunter, taking Japan's most wanted criminals. He goes on a journey to find the Spaniard and fulfill his revenge.
Cast
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Tomisaburo Wakayama
, born Masaru Okumura (奥村 勝),Leous, G. (''c.'' 2003)Tomisaburo WakayamaRetrieved on May 23, 2010. was a Japanese actor best known for playing Ogami Ittō, the scowling '' ronin'' warrior in the six ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' samurai films.Stout ...
as Kiichihōgan
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Shintaro Katsu as Manji (Nagasaki Bugyo)
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Judy Ongg as Okiku
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Kayo Matsuo as Kikuno
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Minoru Ōki as Tokaiya
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Kanjūrō Arashi as Monk Jikai
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Tony Cetera as Gonzales
Episode list
See also
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Tsūkai! Kōchiyama Sōshun
is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1975–1976. The lead star is Shintaro Katsu, his older brother Tomisaburo Wakayama also appeared in the episodes 5, 7 and 25.
Plot
Kōchiyama Sōshun is a serves as a cha-b ...
(1975–76) TV series
Shintaro Katsu and
Tomisaburo Wakayama
, born Masaru Okumura (奥村 勝),Leous, G. (''c.'' 2003)Tomisaburo WakayamaRetrieved on May 23, 2010. was a Japanese actor best known for playing Ogami Ittō, the scowling '' ronin'' warrior in the six ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' samurai films.Stout ...
appeared.
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Kiichi Hōgen
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan
1973 Japanese television series debuts
1970s drama television series
Jidaigeki television series