Crescent Scarred Hatamoto

A classic samurai drama with a brooding, charismatic hero who wanders through Edo-period streets, righting wrongs with stylish swordplay and a touch of melancholy.

Created by

Masahiro Takase, Mikio Komatsu

Genres

Action & adventure, Drama

Starring

Hideki Takahashi, Yukiko Kashiwagi, Takao Kataoka

Overview

Saotome Mondonosuke, "Hatamoto" (direct servant of the shogun), a handsome man with a scar on his forehead in the form of a crescent moon, a favorite of the shogun. He is a master of martial arts, who owns the style of Moroha-ryu seigan-kuzushi (fencing), Yoshin-ryu tai-jutsu (the art of fighting without weapons) and even military science, but in the era of Genroku (1688-1704) all these skills are not in demand, and this brings boredom to Mondonosuke. To dispel boredom, this so-called "bored gentleman" walks around the city, and when he hears about some incident, he rushes to the place and defeats evil with his invincible swordsmanship. Mondonosuke has a 17-year-old sister, Kikuji (Yukiko Kashiwagi), and Kikuji's lover, Kirishima Kyoya (Takao Kataoka), becomes his right hand.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, power, family, loyalty

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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