Shogun's Samurai (Yagyuitizoku no Inbou)

Shogun's Samurai (Yagyuitizoku no Inbou)

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Following the massive success of the 1978 movie version, this TV series is newly produced by returning faces such as Director Kinji Fukasaku and actors Sonny Chiba and Hiroyuki Sanada. After the death of the second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada, his sons Iemitsu and Tadanaga shed family blood over the succession of the dynasty.
19781 season
AdventureDramaDark
AdventureDramaDark
19781 season
TV-MA
39 episodes
  • 1. Shogun Assassination

    1. Shogun Assassination

    A lethal poison claims Shogun Hidetada, sparking a deadly succession struggle. The Yagyu clan intervenes, balancing loyalty and martial skill to defend Iemitsu's claim. Court intrigue, hidden enemies, and political tension mark the beginning of a long, bloody conflict.
    A lethal poison claims Shogun Hidetada, sparking a deadly succession struggle. The Yagyu clan intervenes, balancing loyalty and martial skill to defend Iemitsu's claim. Court intrigue, hidden enemies, and political tension mark the beginning of a long, bloody conflict.
    16+
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 2. The Beautiful Victim

    2. The Beautiful Victim

    The delicate power balance in Edo is tested when a noblewoman is drawn into a dangerous plot. The Yagyu clan must unravel schemes that could destabilize the shogunate, all while navigating assassins, spies, and court intrigue.
    The delicate power balance in Edo is tested when a noblewoman is drawn into a dangerous plot. The Yagyu clan must unravel schemes that could destabilize the shogunate, all while navigating assassins, spies, and court intrigue.
    13+
    47min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 3. Sunpu's Dark Shadow

    3. Sunpu's Dark Shadow

    Sunpu becomes a hub of treachery, with conspirators plotting against Iemitsu and Tadanaga. The Yagyu clan faces hidden assassins and political intrigue, testing their loyalty, skill, and ability to protect the shogunate's future.
    Sunpu becomes a hub of treachery, with conspirators plotting against Iemitsu and Tadanaga. The Yagyu clan faces hidden assassins and political intrigue, testing their loyalty, skill, and ability to protect the shogunate's future.
    13+
    47min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 4. The Lady of the Inner Chambers

    4. The Lady of the Inner Chambers

    A captivating woman in the shogun's inner chambers appears tied to deadly schemes. The Yagyu clan navigates assassination attempts, political intrigue, and secret alliances, defending the shogunate against hidden enemies in the palace's heart.
    A captivating woman in the shogun's inner chambers appears tied to deadly schemes. The Yagyu clan navigates assassination attempts, political intrigue, and secret alliances, defending the shogunate against hidden enemies in the palace's heart.
    TV-MA
    47min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 5. The Hostage Command

    5. The Hostage Command

    Rebels seize hostages to influence the succession struggle. The Yagyu clan executes a high-stakes rescue, facing enemies and political machinations that test their loyalty, courage, and swordsmanship.
    Rebels seize hostages to influence the succession struggle. The Yagyu clan executes a high-stakes rescue, facing enemies and political machinations that test their loyalty, courage, and swordsmanship.
    TV-MA
    47min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 6. Negoro Ninja Shall Not Die

    6. Negoro Ninja Shall Not Die

    With the Tokugawa succession war escalating, news of the feared Negoro ninja - thought destroyed - sends shockwaves through the capital. These elusive warriors are rumored to be striking from the shadows, threatening nobles and samurai alike.
    With the Tokugawa succession war escalating, news of the feared Negoro ninja - thought destroyed - sends shockwaves through the capital. These elusive warriors are rumored to be striking from the shadows, threatening nobles and samurai alike.
    TV-MA
    47min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 7. Evil Spirit's Castle

    7. Evil Spirit's Castle

    Amid political chaos, reports surface of a remote castle tied to unsettling rumors of supernatural activity. The Yagyu clan is dispatched to investigate, believing a faction hostile to the shogunate may be hiding behind local folklore.
    Amid political chaos, reports surface of a remote castle tied to unsettling rumors of supernatural activity. The Yagyu clan is dispatched to investigate, believing a faction hostile to the shogunate may be hiding behind local folklore.
    TV-MA
    47min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 8. The Leopard's Skin

    8. The Leopard's Skin

    The city buzzes with talk of a woman whose reputation is as dangerous as a blade - her allegiance unknown, her skills rumored legendary. As she crosses paths with key figures in the Tokugawa succession struggle, the Yagyu clan must untangle truth from deception. Their investigation reveals deeper plots and tests their trust, especially as alliances shift and hidden ambitions emerge.
    The city buzzes with talk of a woman whose reputation is as dangerous as a blade - her allegiance unknown, her skills rumored legendary. As she crosses paths with key figures in the Tokugawa succession struggle, the Yagyu clan must untangle truth from deception. Their investigation reveals deeper plots and tests their trust, especially as alliances shift and hidden ambitions emerge.
    TV-MA
    47min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 9. The Hatamoto Leader

    9. The Hatamoto Leader

    A formidable hatamoto rises in Edo, scheming to exploit the Tokugawa succession crisis. Munenori and Jubei Yagyu move to counter him, balancing court strategy and martial prowess. The episode highlights political cunning, betrayal, and the deadly stakes of defending the shogunate.
    A formidable hatamoto rises in Edo, scheming to exploit the Tokugawa succession crisis. Munenori and Jubei Yagyu move to counter him, balancing court strategy and martial prowess. The episode highlights political cunning, betrayal, and the deadly stakes of defending the shogunate.
    TV-MA
    47min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 10. The Tragic Wedding

    10. The Tragic Wedding

    Political intrigue reaches the palace celebrations as conspirators attempt to disrupt a high-profile wedding. The Yagyu clan confronts betrayal, balancing honor, martial skill, and strategic intervention to ensure the shogunate remains secure.
    Political intrigue reaches the palace celebrations as conspirators attempt to disrupt a high-profile wedding. The Yagyu clan confronts betrayal, balancing honor, martial skill, and strategic intervention to ensure the shogunate remains secure.
    TV-MA
    47min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 11. The Phantom Eurasian Beauty

    11. The Phantom Eurasian Beauty

    Edo is unsettled by the arrival of a captivating, mysterious woman whose allegiances are unclear. The Yagyu clan investigates her, uncovering plots that intertwine foreign intrigue with the Tokugawa succession struggle, forcing them to balance diplomacy, investigation, and combat.
    Edo is unsettled by the arrival of a captivating, mysterious woman whose allegiances are unclear. The Yagyu clan investigates her, uncovering plots that intertwine foreign intrigue with the Tokugawa succession struggle, forcing them to balance diplomacy, investigation, and combat.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 12. The Red Flower Summons Death

    12. The Red Flower Summons Death

    A red flower's appearance signals deadly plots, stirring panic among the nobles. The Yagyu clan uncovers a network of conspirators planning assassination and upheaval, navigating subtle intrigue and deadly encounters to safeguard the shogunate.
    A red flower's appearance signals deadly plots, stirring panic among the nobles. The Yagyu clan uncovers a network of conspirators planning assassination and upheaval, navigating subtle intrigue and deadly encounters to safeguard the shogunate.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 13. The South Sea Vixen

    13. The South Sea Vixen

    Edo faces a new threat as a mysterious woman from the South Sea arrives, rumored to wield skill and influence in political manipulation. The Yagyu clan must unravel her motives while defending the shogunate from destabilizing plots and potential assassinations.
    Edo faces a new threat as a mysterious woman from the South Sea arrives, rumored to wield skill and influence in political manipulation. The Yagyu clan must unravel her motives while defending the shogunate from destabilizing plots and potential assassinations.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 14. The Mansion of Evil Spirits

    14. The Mansion of Evil Spirits

    A mansion long rumored to be haunted becomes the center of a conspiracy against Iemitsu. The Yagyu clan navigates both superstition and reality, confronting enemy agents while protecting key figures in the succession struggle.
    A mansion long rumored to be haunted becomes the center of a conspiracy against Iemitsu. The Yagyu clan navigates both superstition and reality, confronting enemy agents while protecting key figures in the succession struggle.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 15. The Cursed Sword of Old

    15. The Cursed Sword of Old

    The discovery of a legendary, supposedly cursed sword draws the Yagyu clan into deadly political intrigue. As factions attempt to weaponize it against Iemitsu, Munenori and Jubei navigate danger, deception, and martial challenges to preserve Edo's fragile stability.
    The discovery of a legendary, supposedly cursed sword draws the Yagyu clan into deadly political intrigue. As factions attempt to weaponize it against Iemitsu, Munenori and Jubei navigate danger, deception, and martial challenges to preserve Edo's fragile stability.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 16. The Flute in the Night

    16. The Flute in the Night

    A flute's eerie melody echoes through Edo's alleys, signaling danger. The Yagyu clan traces it to conspirators preparing an ambush. Their skill, intelligence, and courage are tested as they confront enemies who move unseen in the night.
    A flute's eerie melody echoes through Edo's alleys, signaling danger. The Yagyu clan traces it to conspirators preparing an ambush. Their skill, intelligence, and courage are tested as they confront enemies who move unseen in the night.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 17. White Poison Spider

    17. White Poison Spider

    Edo is haunted by the White Poison Spider, an elusive assassin striking high-ranking officials. The Yagyu clan must uncover the assailant's motives and stop the killings, navigating a web of political intrigue, secret alliances, and deadly confrontations.
    Edo is haunted by the White Poison Spider, an elusive assassin striking high-ranking officials. The Yagyu clan must uncover the assailant's motives and stop the killings, navigating a web of political intrigue, secret alliances, and deadly confrontations.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 18. The Scent of the Killing Flower

    18. The Scent of the Killing Flower

    The scent of a red flower foreshadows murder within the palace. The Yagyu clan investigates, exposing secret alliances and plots to eliminate Iemitsu, while managing court politics and deadly threats.
    The scent of a red flower foreshadows murder within the palace. The Yagyu clan investigates, exposing secret alliances and plots to eliminate Iemitsu, while managing court politics and deadly threats.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 19. Hair as a Trap

    19. Hair as a Trap

    A seemingly trivial item - a strand of hair - becomes a deadly instrument in an assassination plot. The Yagyu clan detects the trap, protecting innocent lives and maintaining order amid escalating political turmoil.
    A seemingly trivial item - a strand of hair - becomes a deadly instrument in an assassination plot. The Yagyu clan detects the trap, protecting innocent lives and maintaining order amid escalating political turmoil.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 20. Something Happens in Yoshiwara

    20. Something Happens in Yoshiwara

    The pleasure district of Yoshiwara conceals plots against Edo's rulers. The Yagyu clan investigates conspirators hiding among courtesans and merchants, balancing stealth, diplomacy, and swordsmanship to maintain peace and loyalty to the shogunate.
    The pleasure district of Yoshiwara conceals plots against Edo's rulers. The Yagyu clan investigates conspirators hiding among courtesans and merchants, balancing stealth, diplomacy, and swordsmanship to maintain peace and loyalty to the shogunate.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 21. Betrayal in the Twilight

    21. Betrayal in the Twilight

    An unexpected betrayal threatens the shogunate and the Yagyu clan's honor. As political and personal loyalties fracture, Munenori and Jubei confront conspirators, using strategy and martial prowess to secure the Tokugawa dynasty's future.
    An unexpected betrayal threatens the shogunate and the Yagyu clan's honor. As political and personal loyalties fracture, Munenori and Jubei confront conspirators, using strategy and martial prowess to secure the Tokugawa dynasty's future.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 22. Woman Who Saw Hell

    22. Woman Who Saw Hell

    A survivor of a brutal attack, known as the "Woman Who Saw Hell," reveals secrets of enemy factions plotting against the shogunate. The Yagyu clan navigates the perilous situation, blending strategy and combat to prevent further tragedy and maintain stability.
    A survivor of a brutal attack, known as the "Woman Who Saw Hell," reveals secrets of enemy factions plotting against the shogunate. The Yagyu clan navigates the perilous situation, blending strategy and combat to prevent further tragedy and maintain stability.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 23. The Bite of Miyamoto Musashi

    23. The Bite of Miyamoto Musashi

    The arrival of the famed swordsman Miyamoto Musashi introduces a clash of legendary martial skill and strategic cunning. The Yagyu clan must confront him while uncovering rival factions' attempts to exploit Musashi's reputation in the ongoing battle for Tokugawa supremacy.
    The arrival of the famed swordsman Miyamoto Musashi introduces a clash of legendary martial skill and strategic cunning. The Yagyu clan must confront him while uncovering rival factions' attempts to exploit Musashi's reputation in the ongoing battle for Tokugawa supremacy.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • 24. Do Not Touch the Red Bar

    24. Do Not Touch the Red Bar

    Edo's streets conceal subtle threats, including a red bar where conspirators plot assassinations. Munenori and Jubei navigate this danger, protecting key figures while unraveling enemy schemes that could destabilize Iemitsu's rule.
    Edo's streets conceal subtle threats, including a red bar where conspirators plot assassinations. Munenori and Jubei navigate this danger, protecting key figures while unraveling enemy schemes that could destabilize Iemitsu's rule.
    TV-MA
    46min
    Oct 2, 1978
  • Shogun's Samurai (Yagyuitizoku no Inbou)
    AdventureDramaDark
    19781 season
    Following the massive success of the 1978 movie version, this TV series is newly produced by returning faces such as Director Kinji Fukasaku and actors Sonny Chiba and Hiroyuki Sanada. After the death of the second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada, his sons Iemitsu and Tadanaga shed family blood over the succession of the dynasty.
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    TV-MA
    violenceFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
    Audio languages
    日本語
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
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