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Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura

1970–1971 · 1 season

A patient, earnest period drama about a hot-blooded young swordsman finding his way through discipline and encounters.

Created by
山岡荘八
Genres
Drama
Overview
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura is a Japanese period drama that aired on the TBS network from November 2, 1970 to August 30, 1971 in the "Brother Gekijo" slot. It ran for 44 colour episodes of 30 minutes each. Based on Sohachi Yamaoka's novel "Chiba Shusaku", it depicts the youth of Chiba Shusaku, founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school of swordsmanship. A hot-blooded young man who calls himself Shusaku enters the dojo of Asari Matashichiro and, through encounters with all kinds of people, grows rapidly both in swordsmanship and in character. Produced by TBS and Shochiku. Rerun on the Japanese CS channel Jidaigeki Senmon Channel from March 17, 2025.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Coming-of-age, identity, ambition, loyalty
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    山岡荘八
    Written by
    Hyōgo Suzuki, Shin'ichi Ichikawa, Yuichiro Yamane, 西条道彦
    Starring
    Ryô Iwashita, Yūko Enatsu, Yumi Iwai, Koichi Ose, Minoru Chiaki, Akiko Koyama, Tadayoshi Kura, Hiroshi Fujioka
    Length
    1 seasons, 44 episodes
    Network
    TBS, CS-TV Network
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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