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Release Year1992
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
Director—
WritersEi Ogawa, Sanshiro Kuramoto, Yū Yamamoto
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsNotes on Tokugawa Villainies
About Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
Matsudaira Tadateru (Shin'ichi Chiba) the sixth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu that was stripped of his title and began life under an assumed name in the Red Light district of Edo. He solves crimes, heals the sick, saves the Geisha from evil Samurai and along the way he teams up with Yagyu Jubei (a role played numerous times by Chiba himself). Awesome Samurai Action.
Directed by —, Notes on Tokugawa Villainies leans on a strong ensemble — Sonny Chiba, Hideki Saijo, Hajime Hana — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1992.
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