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Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces

2007 · 1 season

A calm, unhurried samurai journey through old Japan, more about quiet moral resolve than swordplay.

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Drama
Overview
In this drama based on an award-winning story by author Sato Masayoshi, Kitaoji Kinya stars as Kuwayama Jubei, a samurai who travels through Japan keeping the peace.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    • road trip
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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