The read
The series ran 1 season across 44 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura is a Japanese period drama that aired on the TBS network from November 2, 1970 to August 30, 1971 in the "Brother Gekijo" slot. It ran for 44 colour episodes of 30 minutes each. Based on Sohachi Yamaoka's novel "Chiba Shusaku", it depicts the youth of Chiba Shusaku, founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school of swordsmanship. A hot-blooded young man who calls himself Shusaku enters the dojo of Asari Matashichiro and, through encounters with all kinds of people, grows rapidly both in swordsmanship and in character. Produced by TBS and Shochiku. Rerun on the Japanese CS channel Jidaigeki Senmon Channel from March 17, 2025.
Ratings
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 44 ep1970 |
Cast
- 岩下亮千葉周作（於菟吉）
- Yūko Enatsu奈々江
- Yumi Iwai綾
- Koichi Ose浅利又七郎
- Minoru Chiaki浦山寿貞（千葉幸右衛門）
- Akiko Koyama嘉乃
- Tadayoshi Kura浅利蔵太郎
- Hiroshi Fujioka荒尾春太郎
- Goro Kataoka森川新之助
- Kenji Mori辰巳屋文造
- Rieko Sumiお加代
- Rokku Furukawa太吉、熊さん