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Fujin no Mon

1980 · 1 season

A slow-burning historical drama of ninja intrigue and shifting loyalties, steeped in period detail and quiet tension.

Created by
Ryōtarō Shiba
Genres
Drama
Overview
It has been twelve years since the Battle of Sekigahara. The Toyotomi family was sealed in Osaka Castle with a huge amount of gold by Tokugawa Ieyasu. The calm before the storm, there were behind-the-scenes secret spying activities between the Tokugawa and Toyotomi. At that time, Iga Ninja leader, Kirigakure Saizo, was attacked by someone by mistake. The vortex of the times captures those that began to seek the truth. A group of Koga led by Sarutobi Sasuke pledges loyalty to Sanada Yukimura. Saizo puts his life on the line in a ninjutsu battle with the legendary Fuma (Kotaro) Clan who freely use mysterious techniques. Eventually, these actions lead to the demise of the Warring States period.

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Created by
Ryōtarō Shiba
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • war
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Created by
Ryōtarō Shiba
Written by
Narito Kaneko
Starring
Koichi Miura, Miyuki Ono, Tsutomu Isobe, Muga Takewaki, Junko Mabuki
Length
1 seasons, 23 episodes, 50 min each
Network
NHK
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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