Gokenin Zankuro 1995
What is Gokenin Zankuro?
Gokenin Zankuro is a television series first released in 1995. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1995
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 50
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 9, 1995
- Networks
- Fuji TV
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Gokenin Zankuro is a television series first released in 1995. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Fuji TV. Current status: Ended. Spans 5 seasons and 50 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A low-grade Tokugawa vassal moonlights as a bodyguard and executioner to survive.”
- features lead actor Ken Watanabe
- engaging premise about a struggling vassal
- limited background details are currently available
- character dynamics may require full series viewing
Watch it if you enjoy historical dramas about low-grade vassals.
The content features historical drama themes and character struggles suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 8 episodes
- E1 Side Job Mytharc Jan 9, 1995
- E2 The Two Bodyguards Core Jan 16, 1995
- E3 Sister Comes Home Core Jan 23, 1995
- E4 The Mystery of the Blue Skin Core Jan 30, 1995
- E5 Voluntary Imprisonment Core Feb 6, 1995
- E6 I am the Shogun Core Feb 13, 1995
- E7 The Master of Waste Mytharc Feb 20, 1995
- E8 A Mysterious Killer Mytharc Feb 27, 1995
Season 2 · 11 episodes
- E1 Spring and Fire Prevention Mytharc Jan 1, 1997
- E2 Staying to Work Core Jan 8, 1997
- E3 A Mother's Revenge Core Jan 15, 1997
- E4 The Visitor from the North Core Jan 22, 1997
- E5 Kumogakure Core Jan 29, 1997
- E6 The Officer's Trap Core Feb 5, 1997
- E7 Kichiji, the White Fish Core Feb 12, 1997
- E8 Reward Under the Cherry Trees Core Feb 19, 1997
- E9 The Refugee Core Feb 26, 1997
- E10 The Flower of Nardus Mytharc Mar 5, 1997
- E11 Umbrella Mytharc Mar 12, 1997
Season 3 · 11 episodes
- E1 Two Men Mytharc Nov 5, 1997
- E2 Tiger Hunter Core Nov 12, 1997
- E3 Sister Core Nov 19, 1997
- E4 36 Bodies Core Nov 26, 1997
- E5 Horse Legs Core Dec 3, 1997
- E6 The Red Gold Core Dec 10, 1997
- E7 If Dogs Could Walk Core Dec 17, 1997
- E8 Voluntary Seppuku Core Dec 24, 1997
- E9 A Lovely Witness Core Dec 31, 1997
- E10 The Woman Who Waits in Vain Mytharc Jan 7, 1998
- E11 Bushi Fukagawa Mytharc Jan 14, 1998
Season 4 · 10 episodes
- E1 Mother Mytharc Mar 17, 1999
- E2 The Man Who Went Away Core Mar 24, 1999
- E3 The Otone Moon Core Mar 31, 1999
- E4 Love Letter Core Apr 7, 1999
- E5 Trap Within a Trap Core Apr 14, 1999
- E6 Prison Break Core Apr 21, 1999
- E7 Samurai Training Core Apr 28, 1999
- E8 Woman in Sight Core May 5, 1999
- E9 Persecuted Outcast Mytharc May 12, 1999
- E10 Being a Man Mytharc May 19, 1999
Season 5 · 10 episodes
- E1 Annoying loyalist Mytharc Dec 24, 2001
- E2 Demon of Hakone Core Dec 31, 2001
- E3 The last ninja Core Jan 7, 2002
- E4 Bandit apprentice Core Jan 14, 2002
- E5 Haunted house Core Jan 21, 2002
- E6 Sacrificial price Goryo Core Jan 28, 2002
- E7 Mother's dream Core Feb 4, 2002
- E8 Rancho Masajyo Core Feb 11, 2002
- E9 Woman of Fuyukicho Mytharc Feb 18, 2002
- E10 The last deadly battle Mytharc Feb 25, 2002
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character of Gokenin Zankuro?
The main character is Zankuro Matsudaira, played by Ken Watanabe.
What is Zankuro Matsudaira's occupation?
He is a low-grade vassal of the Tokugawa Shogun who moonlights as a bodyguard and executioner.
Who plays Masajo?
Masajo is played by Kyoko Kishida.
What are some of Zankuro's personal struggles?
He deals with a drinking problem, financial difficulties, and an overeating mother.
When was Gokenin Zankuro released?
The television series was released in 1995.
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