TV Series Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan - MUTE SAMURAI 1973

[Guel Jeturk]

MUTE SAMURAI 1973 is a television jidaigeki, that was broadcast in 1973–1974. The Star is Tomisaburo Wakayama, his younger brother Shintaro Katsu also appeared and directed episode, it is based on Kanda Takeshi's manga Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan.

Kiichihōgan is a samurai 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 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.

This one is a must watch for the jidaigeki Fans (Jidaigeki is a genre of film, television, video game, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868).

26 Episodes 45 minutes each, starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, Shintaro Katsu. Directors are Kenji Misumi, Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Shintaro Katsu, Kazuo Mori.

 

[Karnik]

In my country, in the 80s, I used to watch the series Kozure Ōkami (stupidly titled "samurai" by us) taken from the manga "Lone wolf and cub", but I've never seen that one.??‍

 

[DunkeyKong]

More samurai stuff, yes please! The story for this seems quite tragic but it's definitely worth a watch, thanks for the recommendation