TV series
Oyuki, the Crimson Swallow
1970 · 1 season
A cheerful, episodic swordplay romp with a mismatched trio trading banter between righteous scraps.
- Genres
- Action & adventure, Drama, Comedy
- Starring
- Junko Miyazono, Kōtarō Satomi, Kentaro Kudo
- Overview
- Oyuki, the daughter of a master swordsman in the Yaegaki-style, is a skilled practitioner of the secret technique "flying sword". She embarks on a journey alongside the naive samurai Isawa no Fujiyoshi, hailing from a peasant background, and Choshi no Yosaburo, an aspiring chivalrous rogue from a fishing village. Together, they travel and seek to punish the wicked.
- How it feels
- Whimsical, light, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Justice, friendship, loyalty, class
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Action & adventure, Drama, Comedy
- Starring
- Junko Miyazono, Kōtarō Satomi, Kentaro Kudo
