Series·1970·1 season

Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura

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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Chiba Shusaku — That's a Fine Name!E1 · 22 min
Single-Minded: The Wood-Splitting SwordE2 · 22 min
Shusaku! Stand and Face MeE3 · 22 min
Kumanosuke, Let's Settle This!E4 · 22 min
Here It Comes! The One-Legged SwordE5 · 22 min
The One Road to EdoE6 · 22 min
Aim for the North Star!E7 · 22 min
Tomorrow, for Certain, to MotherE8 · 22 min
What Is a Duel...?E9 · 22 min
First Spring Wind — A Fine Man!E10 · 22 min
What Is the Sword of 'One Kill, Many Lives'...?E11 · 22 min
Shusaku, Ask the Sword!E12 · 22 min
Don't Cry, ShusakuE13 · 22 min
Risking His Life!E14 · 22 min
Loved by an Unexpected Man...E15 · 22 min
A Man Named Shusaku — Blaze Up!E16 · 22 min
An Oni-Tengu of True WorthE17 · 22 min
Only by Casting Yourself Away...E18 · 22 min
A Street-Killer's LullabyE19 · 22 min
The Sword That Calls Its MotherE20 · 22 min
In Fine Array — The Sword of a Man's LifeE21 · 22 min
Those Who Ride the Palanquin, Those Who Carry ItE22 · 22 min
The Heart of the Sword, the Heart of a ManE23 · 22 min
The Sword, Filled With LoveE24 · 22 min
Gentle in Spirit, Mighty in StrengthE25 · 22 min
Duel on HorsebackE26 · 22 min
Rise Up From Your Tears!E27 · 22 min
O Star, Forever!E28 · 22 min
Bravo! The Old Man's SwordsmanshipE29 · 22 min
Fire! A Brawl!E30 · 22 min
Come On! TetsutaroE31 · 22 min
Duel in Broad DaylightE32 · 22 min
The Sword, Once AgainE33 · 22 min
This Path Never EndsE34 · 22 min
The Cursed Blade Summons the DeadE35 · 22 min
Baramon: Daughter of HellE36 · 22 min
The Ghost With No GraveE37 · 22 min
A Man's ChallengeE38 · 22 min
The Righteous Sword, the Wicked SwordE39 · 22 min
The Flower and the Six-ShooterE40 · 22 min
A Hundred-Ryo Swordsmanship — Learn Your Lesson!E41 · 22 min
When a Man's Pride BurnsE42 · 22 min
Down With the Soundless Stance!E43 · 22 min
Young Bird — Aim for the North StarE44 · 22 min

Featuring

Cast

12 credited

Ryô Iwashita
Ryô IwashitaChiba Shūsaku / Otokichi
Yūko Enatsu
Yūko EnatsuNanae
Yumi Iwai
Yumi IwaiAya
Koichi Ose
Koichi OseAsari Matashichirō
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru ChiakiUrayama Juzada (Chiba Kōemon)
Akiko Koyama
Akiko KoyamaYoshino
Tadayoshi Kura
Tadayoshi KuraAsari Zōtarō
Hiroshi Fujioka
Hiroshi FujiokaArao Harutarō
Goro Kataoka
Goro KataokaMorikawa Shinnosuke
Kenji Mori
Kenji MoriTatsumiya Bunzō
Rieko Sumi
Rieko SumiOkayo
Rokku Furukawa
Rokku FurukawaKuma-san / Takichi

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