Priest of Darkness
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Season 1
S1 · E1 · Oct 6, 1975
Once in a Lifetime Big Play Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Oct 13, 1975
Neribei Koji Street Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Oct 20, 1975
The Biggest Game of All Time Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Oct 27, 1975
A Man Bet on a Festival Song Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Nov 3, 1975
Filial Sake Bridge Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Nov 10, 1975
Eight Hundred and Eight Towns Where Rice is the Enemy Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Nov 17, 1975
Exemption from Congratulatory Gifts Episode 7
S1 · E8 · Nov 24, 1975
The Sanzu River is Empty Episode 8
S1 · E9 · Dec 1, 1975
Nakasendo Trapped Episode 9
S1 · E10 · Dec 8, 1975
There Was Someone Scarier Than Demons Episode 10
S1 · E11 · Dec 15, 1975
Children's Song That a Man Cried Episode 11
S1 · E12 · Dec 22, 1975
Thirty Thousand Ryo of Oil on Wet Hands Episode 12
S1 · E13 · Dec 29, 1975
Carp is a Lullaby of Life Episode 13
S1 · E14 · Jan 5, 1976
The Best Iron Fire Skin Episode 14
S1 · E15 · Jan 12, 1976
Go to Hell to Pick Flowers Episode 15
S1 · E16 · Jan 19, 1976
The Star That Disappeared at Dawn Episode 16
S1 · E17 · Jan 26, 1976
Fire and Burn, the Good Road of Love Episode 17
S1 · E18 · Feb 2, 1976
Picture Book of a Woman Dancing in the Snow Episode 18
S1 · E19 · Feb 9, 1976
A Treasure Trove of Unfulfilled Dreams Episode 19
S1 · E20 · Feb 16, 1976
Memories of Me and Him Episode 20
S1 · E21 · Feb 23, 1976
Love for Wife, Love for Mother Episode 21
S1 · E22 · Mar 1, 1976
I Saw Snow on the Peach Festival Episode 22
S1 · E23 · Mar 8, 1976
Flowers of Thoughts That Bloomed in Red Episode 23
S1 · E24 · Mar 15, 1976
Three Demons Caught in a Cue Ball Episode 24
S1 · E25 · Mar 22, 1976
Evening Glow of Cherry Blossom Blizzard Edo Episode 25
S1 · E26 · Mar 29, 1976
A Coin for a Dishonest Dead Man Episode 26
26 episodes in Season 1
Kōchiyama Sōshun serves as a cha-bōzu (He is kind of tea man) in the administrative headquarters of the Tokugawa shogunate but he works behind the scene to protect powerless people from evil power of Tokugawa shogunate. Kataoka Naojirō and Ushimatsu work for Kōchiyama. Kaneko Ichinojō is a ronin whose interests often align with Kōchiyama
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Cast
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Shintarō Katsu
Kōchiyama Sōshun
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Yoshio Harada
Kaneko Ichinojō
Known for
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
9 Souls
Shōhei Hino
Ushimatsu
Known for
The Boy and the Heron
Gozu
Hide Demon
Kataoka Naojirō
Also in
Anime-chan
Luminous Woman
Kaori Momoi
Ochiyo
Known for
Memoirs of a Geisha
Ghost in the Shell
Mitsuko Kusabue
Otaki
Known for
Yearning
Jigen Daisuke
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tōyama Kinsirō
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Black Rain
Kenji Misumi Director · Shintarō Katsu Director Eiichi Kudō Director
Country Japan · Premiered October 6, 1975 · Languages Japanese
Show info
Premiered
October 6, 1975
Final episode
March 29, 1976
Status
Ended
Network
Fuji TV
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Original language
Japanese
Production
Katsu Production
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
痛快！河内山宗俊
Spoken on screen
Japanese
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