The Bored Samurai
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Oct 2, 1973
Corpse with Red Tabi Socks Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Oct 9, 1973
Lure Net Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Oct 16, 1973
Trail of Koban Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Oct 23, 1973
The World Is No Obstacle Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Oct 30, 1973
Black Mist on Holland Slope Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Nov 6, 1973
Searching for Ghosts Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Nov 13, 1973
The Mom Worshipping Episode 7
S1 · E8 · Nov 20, 1973
Emerald Jade Calls for Blood Episode 8
S1 · E9 · Nov 27, 1973
Ambush on the Traveling Route Episode 9
S1 · E10 · Dec 4, 1973
White Shadows Dancing in Edo Episode 10
S1 · E11 · Dec 11, 1973
Mystery of the Cross Episode 11
S1 · E12 · Dec 18, 1973
Bloodstained Fragments Episode 12
S1 · E13 · Dec 25, 1973
Mechanism of Murder Episode 13
S1 · E14 · Jan 1, 1974
First Snow, Alley of Kindness Episode 14
S1 · E15 · Jan 8, 1974
Devil's Smoke Episode 15
S1 · E16 · Jan 15, 1974
Mysterious Water Tribute Episode 16
S1 · E17 · Jan 22, 1974
Surviving Secret Messenger Episode 17
S1 · E18 · Jan 29, 1974
Lost Fool in the Mountain of Treasures Episode 18
S1 · E19 · Feb 5, 1974
Loot of Three Million Ryo Episode 19
S1 · E20 · Feb 12, 1974
Targeted Ten Thousand Ryo Episode 20
S1 · E21 · Feb 19, 1974
Ears of Rice Called for Murder Episode 21
S1 · E22 · Feb 26, 1974
Red Blood Rises in the Sea Breeze Episode 22
S1 · E23 · Mar 5, 1974
Travel Souvenir: A Single Plum Blossom Episode 23
S1 · E24 · Mar 12, 1974
The Oil Barrel Vanished Episode 24
S1 · E25 · Mar 19, 1974
The Bride Arrives Episode 25
25 episodes in Season 1
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The straightforward samurai of the hatamoto class, Saotome Mondonosuke, who has a crescent-shaped scar on his forehead, is known as the "Boring Samurai" because of his idleness. Whenever any incident occurs, he appears in his flashy attire and punishes the evildoers with his fighting skills....
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Cast
6 people
Utaemon Ichikawa
Known for
The 47 Ronin
Sakura Kamo
Also in
The Wild Trucker
No More Easy Life
Kawai Okada
Also in
Red Lion
A Man Called Tiger
Ryūji Shinagawa
Also in
The Blue Sky Maiden
The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly
Keiko Takeshita
Known for
Arrietty
From Up on Poppy Hill
Hisao Toake
Known for
Tokyo Story
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Hiroshi Inagaki Director · Yasushi Sasaki Director Kiyoshi Saeki Director
Total runtime 18h 45m · Episode length 45 min · Country Japan
Show info
Premiered
October 2, 1973
Final episode
March 26, 1974
Status
Ended
Network
tv asahi
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Episode length
45 min
Total runtime
18h 45m
Original language
Japanese
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
旗本退屈男
Spoken on screen
Japanese
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