A Samurai's Sorrow

S01E05: Ten'ichibou: Bloodline of Suspicion

Overview

A Japanese period drama broadcast in prime-time in 1984, based on Goseki Kojima and Kazuo Koike 's manga of the same title.

Kainage Mondo is a secret child of Tokugawa Yoshimune and skilled swordsman. His job is a part to test food for poison for Yoshimune. He was on a journey but he goes to Edo to see Yoshimune.

The Owari han have longed for the post of shogun and try to murder Yoshimune, in order to get shogun's post. Fuki is a kunoichi of Kōka. She tries to murder Yoshimue but she comes to like Mondo and eventually starts working for Mondo and Yoshimune. Mondo protects Yoshimune's life from Owari han and other enemies.

Episodes

S01E01 Food Taster, Show Yourself!

August 23, 1984

S01E02 Bewitching Flower

August 30, 1984

S01E03 The Tokugawa Assassination Chronicles

September 6, 1984

S01E04 Journey of a Woman Traveling in Disguise

September 13, 1984

S01E05 Ten'ichibou: Bloodline of Suspicion

September 20, 1984

S01E06 Food Taster's Last Gamble!

September 27, 1984

Cast

Masakazu Tamura
Masakazu Tamura
Kainage Mondo
Takahiro Tamura
Takahiro Tamura
Tokugawa Yoshimune

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