TV series

Notes on Tokugawa Villainies

1992 · 1 season

A lively period adventure of swordfights and intrigue, easy to follow and full of old-fashioned samurai charm.

Overview: Matsudaira Tadateru (Shin'ichi Chiba) the sixth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu that was stripped of his title and began life under an assumed name in the Red Light district of Edo. He solves crimes, heals the sick, saves the Geisha from evil Samurai and along the way he teams up with Yagyu Jubei (a role played numerous times by Chiba himself). Awesome Samurai Action.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Justice, conspiracy, identity, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 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: justice
conspiracy
identity
loyalty
power
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild