Love & War of a Samurai
8.6
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Aug 22, 2003
The Storm Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Aug 29, 2003
Like An Ant Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Sep 5, 2003
Fuku and Bunshiro Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Sep 12, 2003
Secret Sword - Rain Falling Here and There Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Sep 19, 2003
The Trap Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Sep 26, 2003
Reversal Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Oct 3, 2003
Time Episode 7
7 episodes in Season 1
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Based on the jidaigeki novel, Semishigure, written by Fujisawa Shuhei. Duty and honor were the principles of the samurai, but just like others throughout history, greed and power motivated some while friendship, truth and love guided others. This is the story of Bunshiro, a true warrior who survives tragedy in his youth to become a great swordsman and defender of the weak, and Fuku, the love of his life. They first fall in love as teenagers, but her poverty and his tragedy separate them. After a corrupt official forces Bunshiro's father to commit suicide, he is treated like an outcast. Later, the same official tries to use Bunshiro in a plot to kill Fuku, who has become a wife of the local lord, but he turns the tables, saving Fuku and her child and uncovering the corruption. Many years later Bunshiro and Fuku meet again to reminisce about their lives, and the love that remains smoldering in their hearts.
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Cast
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Seiyo Uchino
Bunshiro
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Maki Mizuno
O-Fuku
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Kankuro Kudo
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Mikijiro Hira
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Renji Ishibashi
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Keiko Takeshita
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Akira Emoto
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Hanzawa Naoki
Shuhei Fujisawa Creator · Mikio Sato Director Kenji Tanaka Director
Total runtime 5h 15m · Episode length 45 min · Country Japan
Show info
Premiered
August 22, 2003
Final episode
October 3, 2003
Status
Ended
Network
NHK
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Episode length
45 min
Total runtime
5h 15m
Original language
Japanese
Production
NHK
Production
Languages
Original title
蝉しぐれ
Spoken on screen
Japanese
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