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Hayato is Coming

1972–1973 · 1 season

A classic samurai drama with a wandering hero dispensing justice, offering measured pacing and a mix of action and period detail.

Created by
Tokuzō Tanaka
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Hideki Takahashi, Tonpei Hidari, Reiko Oshida
Overview
In the Kyoho era, Hayato, a shogun vassal commissioned as a traveling inspector by Tokugawa Yoshimune, adopts the guise of a ronin. Accompanied by the enigmatic Kihachi the kappa, he journeys discreetly through different provinces, administering justice to the malevolent forces...

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Created by
Tokuzō Tanaka
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Hideki Takahashi, Tonpei Hidari, Reiko Oshida
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, action & adventure
Created by
Tokuzō Tanaka
Written by
Shinji Yûsoku
Starring
Hideki Takahashi, Tonpei Hidari, Reiko Oshida, Reiko Ōhara, Mariko Kaga
Length
1 seasons, 25 episodes, 55 min each
Network
Fuji TV
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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