Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan (唖侍鬼一法眼) also known as The Mute Samurai is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama, that was broadcast in 1973–1974.[1] The lead star is Tomisaburo Wakayama, his younger brother Shintaro Katsu also appeared and directed episode 1.[2] It is based on Kanda Takeshi's manga Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan.[3]
| Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Mute Samurai |
| 唖侍鬼一法眼 | |
| Genre | Jidaigeki |
| Directed by | Kenji Misumi Kimiyoshi Yasuda Shintaro Katsu Kazuo Mori |
| Starring | Tomisaburo Wakayama Shintaro Katsu |
| Theme music composer | Isao Tomita, "Kodokuni Owarete" Sang by Shintaro Katsu |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Shintaro Katsu |
| Running time | 45 minutes (per episode) |
| Production companies | NTV, Katsu Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | NTV |
| Release | October 7, 1973 – March 31, 1974 |
Plot edit
Kiichihōgan is a samurai who had been a victim of a vicious crime, completely changing his life forever. His parents were killed and his virgin wife was violated by a skilled Spaniard named Gonzalez. 18 years later Kiichihōgan abandons the way of the samurai and he becomes a bounty hunter, taking Japan's most wanted criminals. He goes on a journey to find the Spaniard and fulfill his revenge.[4][5]
Cast edit
- Tomisaburo Wakayama as Kiichihōgan
- Shintaro Katsu as Manji (Nagasaki Bugyo)
- Judy Ongg as Okiku
- Kayo Matsuo as Kikuno
- Minoru Ōki as Tokaiya
- Kanjūrō Arashi as Monk Jikai
- Tony Cetera as Gonzales
Episode list edit
| Episode | Title | Directed by | Guest starrings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Man Who Lost His Ability to Sing"
("Kuchibirukara Utawo Ubawareta Otoko") |
Shintaro Katsu | Shintaro Katsu, Judy Ongg, Hideyo Amamoto, Jūkei Fujioka |
| 2 | "A Silent Prayer for A Little boy"
("Kuchinashi no Komoriuta") |
Kimiyoshi Yasuda | Kiwako Taichi, Shin Kishida |
| 3 | "The Dangerous Highway"
("Kaen no Kaidō") |
Kenji Misumi | Yuko Hama, Yoshi Katō, Koji Wada |
| 4 | "The Bridge to The Dark World"
("Rokudō Jigokubashi") |
Kimiyoshi Yasuda | Shinjirō Ehara, Eiji Gō |
| 5 | "The Fateful Encounter"
("Ruten no Meguriai") |
Tomisaburo Wakayama | Kei Taguchi |
| 6 | "A Whirlwind of Blood"
("Keppū Touge") |
Akira Ōsu | Akira Yamauchi, Yoshiko Nakada, Tatsurō Endō |
| 7 | "A Silent Parting of the Ways"
("Kuchinashi no Wakaremichi") |
Kazuo Mori | Midori Nishizaki |
| 8 | "The Capture at the Stream"
("Dakuryu no Bijogari") |
Yoshiyuki Kuroda | Mikio Narita, Yuriko Shinkai |
| 9 | "The Girl with the Blue Eyes"
("Aoime no Shōjō") |
Kenji Misumi | Silvia Walker, Toru Abe, Rokkō Toura, Shōbun Inoue |
| 10 | "A Widow's Strength"
("Hoeta Touge no Onna Gokoro") |
Buichi Saitō | Taketoshi Naito, Yumi Iwai, Kenji Imai |
| 11 | "Two Brothers in a Raging Sea"
("Dotō no Kyoudai") |
Yoshiyuki Kuroda | Jun Tazaki, Tamao Nakamura, Toshio Takahara |
| 12 | "The Flower of Head Display Pass"
("Gokumon Tōuge no Kikunohana") |
Buichi Saitō | Masumi Harukawa, Renji Ishibashi, Fumio Watanabe |
| 13 | "A Dark-Haired Human Sacrifice"
("Kurogami Jigoku") |
Kōsaku Yamashita | Kensaku Hara, Mitsuo Nagata |
| 14 | "The First Performance"
("Hana no Butai") |
Kenji Misumi | Masao Komatsu, Kō Nishimura |
| 15 | "The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished"
("Kieta Shōukinkasegi") |
Masao Kobayashi | Shingo Yamashiro, Seiichirō Kameishi, Junko Hitomo |
| 16 | "Manji Once Again"
("Manji Futatabi") |
Kimiyoshi Yasuda | Kōji Nanbara, Kaku Takashina, Miyoko Akaza |
| 17 | "The Peak of Darkness"
("Kettō Mumeigoku") |
Akira Ōsu | Shōhei Hino, Asao Uchida, Keiko Yumi |
| 18 | "The Bandits and the Children"
("Yatō to Hana to Kodomotachi") |
Kenji Misumi | Goichi Yamada, Tokue Hanazawa, Harumi Sone |
| 19 | "Who Shall Receive the Bounty"
("Shōukin Uketorinin") |
Tomisaburo Wakayama | Akiji Kobayashi, Hiroshi Nawa, Isao Kimura |
| 20 | "The Maiden Who Casts a Shadow"
("Kage wo Ouhana") |
Akira Ōsu | Mari Shiraki, Takeshi Kato |
| 21 | "A Mother and Daughter's Crisis"
("Boshizō Muzan") |
Yoshiyuki Kuroda | Etsuko Ichihara, Hōsei Komatsu |
| 22 | "A Lad and a Vendetta"
("Shōnen to Adauchi") |
Masao Kobayashi | Takashi Ehata |
| 23 | "A Camellia in Winter
("Kantsubaki Bojō") |
Kimiyoshi Yasuda | Sanae Kitabayashi |
| 24 | "A Woman's Tears"
("Kanashii Onna") |
Showa Ota | Asao Uchida, Yutaka Hayashi |
| 25 | "A Man to Man Promise"
("Otoko to Otoko no Yakusoku") |
Masao Kobayashi | Mikio Narita, Shiho Fujimura |
| 26 | "Dual at Kanei-Ji Temple"
("Kaneiji no Kettō") |
Kenji Misumi | Tony Cetera |
See also edit
- Tsūkai! Kōchiyama Sōshun (1975–76) TV series Shintaro Katsu and Tomisaburo Wakayama appeared.
- Kiichi Hōgen
References edit
- ^ "唖侍鬼一法眼". allcinemas. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "鬼一法眼 DVDBOX". Amazon. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "唖侍鬼一法眼". セブンイレブン. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "唖侍 鬼一法眼". TV DRAMA. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Mute Samurai Series Overview Part 1".
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