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Mito Komon

1969 · 3 seasons

A comforting, formulaic period drama where righteous travelers quietly right wrongs and deliver satisfying justice each week.

Genres
Drama
Overview
A historic figure Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-shogun and retired daimyo of the Mito domain travels through Japan in the guise of Mitsuemon, a retired crêpe merchant from Echigo province, accompanied by his two samurai retainers, fun-loving Sasaki Sukesaburō (Suke-san) and studious Atsumi Kakunoshin (Kaku-san).

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • power
  • corruption
  • loyalty
  • friendship
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
drama
Starring
Kō Nishimura, Teruhiko Aoi, Gorō Ibuki, Kaoru Yumi, Gentaro Takahashi, Masaki Nomura, Ichirō Nakatani
Length
3 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network
TBS
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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