Abarenbo Shogun

A comforting, old-fashioned weekly ritual where wrongs get righted and virtue wins, easy to dip into and reassuring to watch.

Created by

Haruo Ichikura, Hiroshi Morimoto

Genres

Family, Drama, Action & adventure

Starring

Reiko Takashima, Hidetoshi Ueno, Akihiko Osada

Overview

Set in the 18th century, the show follows the Shogun Yoshimune, who likes to disguise himself as a low-ranking samurai and go into his capital of Edo to see the life of the common man, as well as to seek out and punish evildoers who would hurt his citizens. He is aided by Magistrate Oo'oka and a vivacious fireman, Tatsugoro, as well as a rotating cast of other recurring characters. Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like so many other jidaigeki, it falls in the category of kanzen-chōaku, loosely, "rewarding good and punishing evil."

How it feels

Earnest, warm, uplifting and light. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Justice, power, class, corruption

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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