
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies(1992)
Overview
Matsudaira Tadateru (Shin'ichi Chiba) the sixth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu that was stripped of his title and began life under an assumed name in the Red Light district of Edo. He solves crimes, heals the sick, saves the Geisha from evil Samurai and along the way he teams up with Yagyu Jubei (a role played numerous times by Chiba himself). Awesome Samurai Action.
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1 episodes • 1992
Season 1
1 episodes • 1992
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To slay 100 | Apr 14, 1992 | 0.0 |
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