Name: Zankuro
Released: 1995-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ken Watanabe, Kyôko Kishida, Mayumi Wakamura

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Zankuro lives as a retainer of the shogunate with his mother in a small mansion in Edo (Tokyo in the 1800s). He has a low income and is not allowed to work, so he takes jobs in secret. He often helps his childhood friend Denzaburo to solve crime.

Drama · 1995 · 1 hr 11 min

Starring Ken Watanabe , Kyôko Kishida , Mayumi Wakamura

Director Eiichi Kudo

EPISODE 1

Side Job

Gokenin Zankuro Matsudaira's life is marked by poverty and lost love. He becomes involved in a mystery surrounding a missing son, leading to a tragic ending with stolen lives.

45 min · Jan 1, 1995
EPISODE 2

Two Bodyguards

Zankuro and Harutaro succeed at a new school. Tatsukichi loves Harutaro, while Zankuro meets Shinzaemon. Harutaro's past and skills tie to Shinzaemon's hidden son, Genbei.

46 min · Jan 1, 1995
EPISODE 3

Sister Comes Home

Zankuro escorts Omachi, Yakuza conflicts follow. Teaming up with Zoshu, tragedy strikes Omachi, forcing Zankuro to make a just but tough decision in a final battle.

46 min · Jan 1, 1995
EPISODE 4

The Blue Skin Mysytery

Kobei's surprise marriage, Otama's resemblance to Zankuro's crush, robbers' scheme at Daikokuya, and Zankuro's poignant act shape a bittersweet tale.

46 min · Jan 1, 1995
EPISODE 5

Voluntary Imprisonment

Zankuro Matsudaira must recover a stolen sword to save a high-ranking samurai's honor and his own life, with the help of a pickpocket.

46 min · Jan 1, 1995
EPISODE 6

I Am a General

Zankuro's task to behead a criminal takes a twist, leading to a tragic showdown with a corrupt magistrate's head.

46 min · Jan 1, 1995