Gokenin Zankuro (1995)

Zankuro Matsudaira (Ken Watanabe) is a low-grade vassal of the Tokugawa Shogun, forced to moonlight as a bodyguard and executioner to make ends meet. He also has a drinking problem, an overeating mother, and a propensity to protect the oppressed, all of which eat into his finances. His confident mother Masajo (Kyoko Kishida) is the descendant of a famous family of shogunate retainers and a mistress of the pen and sword, who regards her son as a failure.

Released Jan. 9, 1995 2250 min Episode 45 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: tmdb.samurai

Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Plex, Plex Channel

Production Companies: Fuji Television Network, Kyodo Eiga Company Ltd.

Network: Fuji TV

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese