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The Samurai (1962) Web Series — Cast, Story & Where to Watch

Name: The Samurai (1962)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1962
Rating: 10
Cast: Shintaro Akikusa, Koichi Ose

The Samurai (1962) is a comedy, drama web series in Japanese. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Samurai online in HD.

The Samurai — Storyline

The Samurai is a Japanese historical fiction television series made by Senkosha Productions during the early 1960s. Its original Japanese title was Onmitsu Kenshi. The series premiered in 1962 on TBS and ran continuously until 1965 for ten self-contained story arcs, usually of 13 episodes each. Also created were two black-and-white feature films by Toei Company, made in 1964 by the same crew which has created the TV series, and a stage show.

The Samurai proved to be highly successful despite its initially very limited budget. It was the first Japanese TV program ever screened in Australia, where it premiered in 1964 and built up a remarkably large fan-base among the local young audience at the time, rapidly becoming a cult favourite. Despite its massive popularity in Australia as well as success in Japan, New Zealand and the Philippines, the series was not widely screened elsewhere and its fame remains largely restricted to those countries.

Cast & Crew

Starring: Shintaro Akikusa, Koichi Ose

The Samurai — Series Details

First Air Date	1962-10-07
Seasons	10
Episodes	128
Genre	Comedy, Drama
Language	Japanese
Network	TBS
Status	Ended
Rating	10/10 (1 votes)

The Samurai — Episode Guide

Season 1

E1: OVA (1987-11-01) — Shintarō saves a young Ainu wrongly accused of murder, relying on his wits and his pistol.
E2: Duel at Kiritap (1962-10-14) — Shintarō captures an escaped thief and takes him to the town of Kiritap to be held until Kiba arrives. However, the villagers' greed allows the thief to free himself and kill one o
E3: Sword Storm (1962-10-21) — Shintarō comes upon a woman and her young son who are being terrorised by a loan-shark and his offsider, a disreputable but skilled swordsman.
E4: Revenge of the Ainus (1962-10-28) — A group of Ainu take a wagon carrying gold from the goldmine on the Shibuchari River in revenge for the death of the son of one of them caused by two of the guards.
E5: Imitation Prince (1962-11-04) — A shipwrecked rōnin impersonates Matsudaira Nobuchiyo at the instigation of a smuggler of guns so he can get them to the Ainu who has purchased them.
E6: Sudden Death (1962-11-11) — Shintarō helps a young boy find his mother who was taken by Onibishi, an Ainu chief. Kiba persuades Onibishi to set a trap for Shintarō.
E7: Ambush at Hell Valley (1962-11-18) — Shintarō, Sanpei and the refugee Ainu women continue on their way to Kunashiri Island. Sanpei mistakenly thinks Shintarō is really after Ainu treasure. Kiba and Onibisho are follo
E8: Outlaw Brothers (1962-11-25) — Goromatsu's two outlaw brothers break him out of Shiranuka Gaol where he is awaiting transfer to Matsumae. He vows to kill Kiba and enlists their help.
E9: Blind Swordsman (1962-12-02) — Shintarō encounters Tendō Sawanosuke, a blind rōnin and his young daughter who are being harassed by Hidaya's bullies. Sawanosuke is well able to defeat them and Hidaya hires him t
E10: Pirate Treasure (1962-12-09) — Habaro a young part-Japanese Ainu hunter is persuaded by an ambitious gang leader to kill his boss so he can take over but is shot in turn. Shintarō is accused of the murders but h
E11: Master of the Sword (1962-12-16) — Shintarō helps a brother and sister from Aizu take revenge on the man who killed their father who is now using another name and is the sword instructor for the Matsumae Clan. Kiba
E12: Return of the Outlaw (1962-12-23) — Chusuke the Weasel returns to Usu seeking Yaichi, the man who put him in gaol. None of the villagers will stand by Yaichi. They think he should leave town and then maybe Chusuke wo
E13: Code of the Samurai (1962-12-30) — Matsumae government convoys and samurai have been attacked by a man in white who claims to the onmitsu. Shintarō resolves to unmask the impostor and clear his own name. He calls on

Season 2

E1: Secret Treasure (1963-01-06) — New adventure series set in medieval Japan telling of Shintaro the master swordsman and of his relentless search for his enemies, the black robed society known as the Koga ninja. O
E2: Stolen Face (1963-01-13) — The first of the 13 ninja of the Koga society is dead after challenging Shintaro to a fight. Now Shintaro and his young companion,. Shusaku, are in search of another challenger.
E3: Track of the Ninja (1963-01-20) — While walking along a dusty road on their way to Kofu, Shintaro and Shusaku notice an express courier in a great hurry and they catch sight of a ninja knife falling out of his pock
E4: Deathless One (1963-01-27) — While he and his companions are resting in an inn, Shintaro sees a scared rat running from the closet and realises there is someone hiding inside.
E5: Unseen Enemy (1963-02-03) — When the leader of the infamous Koga society harangues Kurobei for failing to rescue another ninja from Shintaro, Kurobei decides to turn against the society and join the master sw
E6: Danger in the Temple (1963-02-10) — After sneaking out of a temple in which Shintaro has sought refuge for the night, Kurobei is challenged by a black clad figure in the belfry.
E7: The Spider (1963-02-17) — Shintaro goes to the rescue when he sees a band of villainous sedan-chair carriers running off with a girl named Chikage. Then he decides to help her locate her father.
E8: Die Like a Ninja (1963-02-24) — Shintaro and his young companion have finally arrived in Kofu after many adventures but their arrival is being observed from afar by Sarobei and Genzo, two more master ninja.
E9: Double Agent (1963-03-03) — The Koga ninja has been committing a series of crimes including arson and murder with the sole purpose of coaxing Shintaro into the open so he can be their next victim.
E10: The Hunter (1963-03-14) — Ninja Kogento enables an expert rifleman to do away with Shintaro.
E11: Mystic Bridge (1963-03-17) — Shintaro offers to escort some fugitives from the Koga ninja into Kofu though this means he will have to walk back towards his enemies who are pursuing him.
E12: Star Jumper (1963-03-24) — While searching for a secret entrance to a hidden gold mine, Shintaro sees a group of ninja attacking a woodsman.
E13: The Magic Kite (1963-03-31) — Shintaro and Shusaku, while journeying through the mountains, save the life of a farmer who is hanging upside down in a tree. He tells them he was attacked by the Koga and Shintaro

Season 3

E1: Secret Mission to Kyoto (1963-04-07) — Sadanobu summons some close associates to tell them of his mission to Kyoto, ostensibly to oversee the rebuilding of the Imperial palace destroyed in a fire some months before but
E2: Rocket Attack (1963-04-14) — At Totsuka, the 6th station of the 53 on the Tokaido, Momochi Genkurō and his 10 master ninja, from the Manji Valley, who have been hired by Lord Owari to assassinate Sadanobu, pla
E3: The Bribe (1963-04-21) — At Fujisawa, the 7th station, Gensai, one of the Iga group, bribes a maid at the inn Sadanobu is staying at, to put sleeping powder in the well. She immediately repents of her acti
E4: Betrayed by a Ninja (1963-04-28) — Discontented with Tonbei's leadership, Sanosuke is forced into working for Genkurō, to lure Shintarō into a trap with a false message from Sadanobu who is staying at Odawara Castle
E5: Spy's Revenge (1963-05-05) — Okayo, the ninja sister of Koheita, the archer, assumes the guise of an innocent traveller who has had her papers stolen but needs to get through the checkpoint at Hakone, the 11th
E6: Poison Blade (1963-05-12) — At Yoshiwara, the 15th station, Genkurō challenges Shintarō to a duel. Okayo is his guide, so she can watch him be destroyed. The plan is that Tonbei's Iga ninja will also follow S
E7: The Face-Stealer (1963-05-19) — Ninja Toma the Face-stealer impersonates Tonbei and lures Shintarō to the Utsunoya Pass, near the 22nd station, and pushes him over a cliff, then goes back to Fuchū, the 20th stati
E8: Mysterious Pilgrims (1963-05-26) — The Tokaido divides at Kakegawa, the 27th station, into two parallel roads. Genkurō is not sure which one Sadanobu will take but becomes suspicious when a box of pilgrims' clothes
E9: Hide and Seek Death (1963-06-02) — At Miya, the 42nd station, Sadanobu is to take ship to reach his next destination, Kuwana, the 43rd station. Genkurō cannot attack him where he is as they are in Lord Owari's terri
E10: Dongan the Master Ninja (1963-06-09) — Genkuro and his remaining ninja go to Onime Dōgan, an ancient master ninja who has 4 pupils, to ask his help, as do Shintarō and Tonbei. Dōgan refuses both groups, not wanting to b
E11: Stolen Case (1963-06-16) — Suiki, one of Dōgan's pupils is persuaded to join Genkurō. Genkurō kills him and uses a stolen case to incriminate Shintarō. Suiki was actually Dōgan's only grandson and the old ma
E12: Wolf Ninja (1963-06-23) — At Minakuchi, the 51st station, 40 miles from Kyoto and Gensai's home town, Genkurō's group is joined by Wolf Ninja who fight as a pack. Gensai uses his local knowledge to infiltra
E13: The Last Duel (1963-06-30) — Otsu, just 10 miles from Kyoto, is Genkurō's last chance to kill Sadanobu.. The councillor is persuaded to hide in the inn's warehouse while Shintarō takes his place in his room. H