Legendary Swordfights of Yagyu Jubei
A story of Yagyu Jubei, master swordsman from the well-known Yagyu-Shinkage school in the Edo period. Even decades after the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, many were framing plots to topple Tokugawa's political system. The master of Yagyu-Shinkage school, Yagyu Munemori who serves the third Tokugawa shogun Iemitsu is commissioned to keep an eye on Daimyo lords all around Japan. Munemori's eldest son, Jubei starts a stealthy trip to fight against those who engage in secret maneuvers. Enjoy sword fighting actions between Jubei and his rivals.
- Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
- Studio: NHK
- Keyword: ninja, jidaigeki, edo period
- Cast: Hiroaki Murakami, Shunsuke Kariya, Hassei Takano, Maju Ozawa, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Yutaka Morioka
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