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Abarenbo Shogun(1978)

暴れん坊将軍

Set in the 18th century, the show follows the Shogun Yoshimune, who likes to disguise himself as a low-ranking samurai and go into his capital of Edo to see the life of the common man, as well as to seek out and punish evildoers who would hurt his citizens. He is aided by Magistrate Oo'oka and a vivacious fireman, Tatsugoro, as well as a rotating cast of other recurring characters. Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like so many other jidaigeki, it falls in the category of kanzen-chōaku, loosely, "rewarding good and punishing evil."

Aired:
January 7, 1978 to November 29, 2015
Status:
Ended
Episodes:
834 Episodes12 Seasons
~45 min per episode
Rating:
8.1/10
(7 votes)
Production:
TV Asahi
Toei Company
Network:
tv asahi