Gokenin Zankuro

A slow, character-driven samurai drama that balances quiet family friction with a weary swordsman's small acts of justice.

Created by

Eiichi Kudō, Haruhiko Mimura

Genres

Drama

Starring

Ken Watanabe, Kyôko Kishida, Mayumi Wakamura

Overview

Zankuro Matsudaira (Ken Watanabe) is a low-grade vassal of the Tokugawa Shogun, forced to moonlight as a bodyguard and executioner to make ends meet. He also has a drinking problem, an overeating mother, and a propensity to protect the oppressed, all of which eat into his finances. His confident mother Masajo (Kyoko Kishida) is the descendant of a famous family of shogunate retainers and a mistress of the pen and sword, who regards her son as a failure.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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