The Unfettered Shogun

Name: The Unfettered Shogun
Released: 1978-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ken Matsudaira, Saburô Kitajima, Masumi Harukawa

TV Show · Drama · History

The Unfettered Shogun is a Japanese television program on the TV Asahi network. Set in the eighteenth century, it showed fictitious events in the life of Yoshimune, the eighth Tokugawa shōgun. The program started in 1978 under the title Yoshimune Hyobanki: Abarenbo Shogun who went after rogue councillors and daimyō who were abusing their power.

1978 · 46m

Starring Ken Matsudaira, Saburô Kitajima, Masumi Harukawa

Director Taishi Arai

EPISODE 1

Spring Wind! The Star of Edo

A wise and kind shogun battles power struggles, aids his people and resolves a wrongful accusation with intrigue and justice.

46m
EPISODE 2

A Wonderful Quack

A shogun combats corruption and aids the poor; a kind doctor is framed for murder in Edo, sparking a quest for justice.

46m
EPISODE 3

The First Matoi of a Risky Job

A shogun tackles arson to save the city; a historical narrative of firefighting, intrigue and a samurai's quest for justice unfolds.

46m
EPISODE 4

Mother on That Far Day

A shogun's daughter's theft unravels a larger plot; he reunites with his mother while thwarting treachery.

45m
EPISODE 5

Spring Blooming for Ooku

A samurai defies tradition for love and seeks justice amid a castle scandal filled with murder, lies and a desperate plea for truth.

46m
EPISODE 6

Appale! Bumpkin Samurai

A samurai helps revive sweet potato farming amid intrigue and a quest for justice.

46m