Legendary Swordfights of Yagyu Jubei

TV SERIES 2005 3 SEASONS

Overview

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.

This production, originally released in 2005, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Action & Adventure, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 0.0 across its 3 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Action & Adventure and Drama.
• Produced in Japan.
• Original Language: Japanese.

Starring Cast

Hiroaki Murakami

Yagyu Jubei

Shunsuke Kariya

Sayama Kanpei

Hassei Takano

Nishioka Daijiro

Maju Ozawa

Kaede

Kuranosuke Sasaki

Yui Fujitaro

Yutaka Morioka

Yagyu Matajuro

Yutaka Matsushige

Toda Kageyu

Isao Natsuyagi

Munenori Yagyu Tajimanokami

Seasons

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Season 1

6 Episodes • Aired 2005-05-01

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Season 2 - The Shimabara Rebellion

7 Episodes • Aired 2006-04-06

A sequel of the story about Jubei Yagyu, master swordsman from the well-known Yagyu-Shinkage school in the Edo period. Twelve years have passed since the revolt against the Tokugawa shogunate in Shimabara. Jubei goes on another trip; this time to defeat military strategist Shosetsu Yui's plot to topple the shogunate.

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