Gokenin Zankuro
Zankuro Matsudaira (Ken Watanabe) is a low-grade vassal of the Tokugawa Shogun, forced to moonlight as a bodyguard and executioner to make ends meet. He also has a drinking problem, an overeating mother, and a propensity to protect the oppressed, all of which eat into his finances. His confident mother Masajo (Kyoko Kishida) is the descendant of a famous family of shogunate retainers and a mistress of the pen and sword, who regards her son as a failure.
8 episodes
- 1. Side JobNo synopsis available yet.CC45minJan 9, 1995
- 2. The Two BodyguardsNo synopsis available yet.CCJan 16, 1995
- 3. Sister Comes HomeNo synopsis available yet.CCJan 23, 1995
- 4. The Mystery of the Blue SkinNo synopsis available yet.CCJan 30, 1995
- 5. Voluntary ImprisonmentNo synopsis available yet.CCFeb 6, 1995
- 6. I am the ShogunNo synopsis available yet.CCFeb 13, 1995
- 7. The Master of WasteNo synopsis available yet.CCFeb 20, 1995
- 8. A Mysterious KillerNo synopsis available yet.CCFeb 27, 1995
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Gokenin Zankuro
Zankuro Matsudaira (Ken Watanabe) is a low-grade vassal of the Tokugawa Shogun, forced to moonlight as a bodyguard and executioner to make ends meet. He also has a drinking problem, an overeating mother, and a propensity to protect the oppressed, all of which eat into his finances. His confident mother Masajo (Kyoko Kishida) is the descendant of a famous family of shogunate retainers and a mistress of the pen and sword, who regards her son as a failure.
Creators and cast
- Studio
- Fuji Television Network, Kyodo Eiga
