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Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest

1982 · 2 seasons

A brisk, old-fashioned samurai adventure with steady swordplay, wandering loyalties and a stoic hero always ready for the next duel.

Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, So Yamamura
Overview
The sequel to The Yagyu Conspiracy picks up when Yagyu Jubei (Sonny Chiba) has a falling out with the Shogun, and sets out on his own as a wanted man. Featuring the martial art skills of Sue Shiomi (Sister Streetfighter) as she is on official patrol with Jubei watching over her, making sure that he gets to fight in each episode as well. This is one of the best and most exciting television series to ever hit the airwaves.

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Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, So Yamamura
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • power
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, action & adventure
Starring
Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, So Yamamura, Hiroyuki Sanada, Takeshi Iba
Length
2 seasons, 26 episodes, 45 min each
Network
tv asahi
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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