Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: April 7, 1973
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Networks: Fuji TV
Genres: Drama

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Kenkaku Shōbai(1973)

TMDB Rating: 10.0 (1 votes)

Overview

Kohei Akiyama, a popular master swordsman, and his son Daijiro live in the town of Edo in good faith. While running a dojo, Daijiro and his father find themselves wrapped up in a series of events with the town's people.

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Season 1

22 episodes • 1973

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Episode 1	Apr 7, 1973
2	Episode 2	Apr 14, 1973
3	Episode 3	Apr 21, 1973
4	Episode 4	Apr 28, 1973
5	Episode 5	May 5, 1973
6	Episode 6	May 12, 1973
7	Episode 7	May 19, 1973
8	Episode 8	May 26, 1973
9	Episode 9	Jun 2, 1973
10	Episode 10	Jun 9, 1973
11	Episode 11	Jun 16, 1973
12	Episode 12	Jun 23, 1973
13	Episode 13	Jun 30, 1973
14	Episode 14	Jul 7, 1973
15	Episode 15	Jul 14, 1973
16	Episode 16	Jul 21, 1973
17	Episode 17	Jul 28, 1973
18	Episode 18	Aug 4, 1973
19	Episode 19	Aug 11, 1973
20	Episode 20	Aug 18, 1973
21	Episode 21	Aug 25, 1973
22	Episode 22	Sep 1, 1973

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