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Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura

Name: Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura
Genre: Drama
Cast: Ryô Iwashita, Yūko Enatsu, Yumi Iwai, Koichi Ose, Minoru Chiaki

千葉周作剣道まっしぐら

1970-11-02· 1 season · 44 episodes

Drama

Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura is a Japanese period drama that aired on the TBS network from November 2, 1970 to August 30, 1971 in the "Brother Gekijo" slot. It ran for 44 colour episodes of 30 minutes each. Based on Sohachi Yamaoka's novel "Chiba Shusaku", it depicts the youth of Chiba Shusaku, founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school of swordsmanship. A hot-blooded young man who calls himself Shusaku enters the dojo of Asari Matashichiro and, through encounters with all kinds of people, grows rapidly both in swordsmanship and in character. Produced by TBS and Shochiku. Rerun on the Japanese CS channel Jidaigeki Senmon Channel from March 17, 2025.

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