Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura
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.
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Seasons
1.Chiba Shusaku — That's a Fine Name!
02-11-197022 min
2.Single-Minded: The Wood-Splitting Sword
09-11-197022 min
3.Shusaku! Stand and Face Me
16-11-197022 min
4.Kumanosuke, Let's Settle This!
23-11-197022 min
5.Here It Comes! The One-Legged Sword
30-11-197022 min
6.The One Road to Edo
07-12-197022 min
7.Aim for the North Star!
14-12-197022 min
8.Tomorrow, for Certain, to Mother
21-12-197022 min
9.What Is a Duel...?
28-12-197022 min
10.First Spring Wind — A Fine Man!
04-01-197122 min
11.What Is the Sword of 'One Kill, Many Lives'...?
11-01-197122 min
12.Shusaku, Ask the Sword!
18-01-197122 min
13.Don't Cry, Shusaku
25-01-197122 min
14.Risking His Life!
01-02-197122 min
15.Loved by an Unexpected Man...
08-02-197122 min
16.A Man Named Shusaku — Blaze Up!
15-02-197122 min
17.An Oni-Tengu of True Worth
22-02-197122 min
18.Only by Casting Yourself Away...
01-03-197122 min
19.A Street-Killer's Lullaby
08-03-197122 min
20.The Sword That Calls Its Mother
15-03-197122 min
21.In Fine Array — The Sword of a Man's Life
22-03-197122 min
22.Those Who Ride the Palanquin, Those Who Carry It
29-03-197122 min
23.The Heart of the Sword, the Heart of a Man
05-04-197122 min
24.The Sword, Filled With Love
12-04-197122 min
25.Gentle in Spirit, Mighty in Strength
19-04-197122 min
26.Duel on Horseback
26-04-197122 min
27.Rise Up From Your Tears!
03-05-197122 min
28.O Star, Forever!
10-05-197122 min
29.Bravo! The Old Man's Swordsmanship
17-05-197122 min
30.Fire! A Brawl!
24-05-197122 min
31.Come On! Tetsutaro
31-05-197122 min
32.Duel in Broad Daylight
07-06-197122 min
33.The Sword, Once Again
14-06-197122 min
34.This Path Never Ends
21-06-197122 min
35.The Cursed Blade Summons the Dead
28-06-197122 min
36.Baramon: Daughter of Hell
05-07-197122 min
37.The Ghost With No Grave
12-07-197122 min
38.A Man's Challenge
19-07-197122 min
39.The Righteous Sword, the Wicked Sword
26-07-197122 min
40.The Flower and the Six-Shooter
02-08-197122 min
41.A Hundred-Ryo Swordsmanship — Learn Your Lesson!
09-08-197122 min
42.When a Man's Pride Burns
16-08-197122 min
43.Down With the Soundless Stance!
23-08-197122 min
44.Young Bird — Aim for the North Star
30-08-197122 min
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