Στην Ιαπωνία του 1600, ο λόρδος Γιόσι Τορανάγκα παλεύει για τη ζωή του καθώς οι εχθροί του στο Συμβούλιο των Αντιβασιλέων συσπειρώνονται εναντίον του, όταν ένα μυστηριώδες ευρωπαϊκό πλοίο εντοπίζεται εγκαταλελειμμένο σε ένα διπλανό ψαροχώρι.
Manji is a crass, violent samurai with a special ability: he cannot die. Cursed with immortality by the nun Yobikuni as punishment for his ruthless deeds, he has grown weary of his ageless life. The only way to lift the curse is to slay 1,000 evil men. So Manji wanders Japan, shedding the blood of the wicked on his quest to finally die.
During the war-torn feudal wars in Japan, the Awa clan faced certain extinction from a rival clan backed by demonic forces.
However, a careless promise by their lord leads to both salvation and disgrace when their family dog brings back the head of the enemy warlord and insists on marrying the lord's daughter. Their unnatural union bears fruit but when both are killed, the eight unborn pups are reincarnated as the eight Dog Warriors - The Hakkenden.
As they slowly find each other and come together as a group, these eight warriors, who represent the eight separate aspects of Bushido, engage in bloody battles with demonic entities and evil samurai in a final attempt to redeem their clan!
The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.
Δέκα χρόνια έχουν περάσει από το τέλος του Bakumatsu, μιας εποχής πολέμου που είδε την εξέγερση των πολιτών ενάντια στο σογκουνάτο Tokugawa. Οι επαναστάτες ήθελαν να δημιουργήσουν μια εποχή ειρήνης και μια ακμάζουσα χώρα απαλλαγμένη από την καταπίεση. Η νέα εποχή του Meiji έχει έρθει, αλλά η ειρήνη δεν έχει ακόμη επιτευχθεί. Τα ξίφη απαγορεύονται, αλλά οι άνθρωποι εξακολουθούν να δολοφονούνται στους δρόμους. Τα ορφανά βετεράνων του πολέμου δεν έχουν πού να πάνε, ενώ η κυβέρνηση φαίνεται ικανοποιημένη στο να γεμίζει τις τσέπες τους με χρήματα.
Θέλοντας να εκδικηθεί όσους την έκαναν παρία παρία στην Ιαπωνία της περιόδου Έντο, μια μαχήτρια ανοίγει ένα αιματοβαμμένο μονοπάτι για να βρει τη μοίρα της.
Set in the 18th century, the show follows the Shogun Yoshimune, who likes to disguise himself as a low-ranking samurai and go into his capital of Edo to see the life of the common man, as well as to seek out and punish evildoers who would hurt his citizens. He is aided by Magistrate Oo'oka and a vivacious fireman, Tatsugoro, as well as a rotating cast of other recurring characters.
Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like so many other jidaigeki, it falls in the category of kanzen-chōaku, loosely, "rewarding good and punishing evil."
Takeru Shiba, the 18th head of the Shiba family, and Hikoma Kusakabe call four teenager retainers in order to battle the re-emerging Gedoushu. They transform into Shinkengers by using Shodo Phones.
The drama series depicts the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616).
Takechiyo (who later becomes Tokugawa Ieyasu) was born as the son of a poor and powerless daimyo. Takechiyo lost his father during a war. He grew up lonely and away from his mother. Takechiyo didn't have a clue about what his future would hold. He then has a dramatic meeting with the young Oda Nobunaga.
Set between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, during the Kenmu Restoration, the story follows the tale of Hojo Tokiyuki, a boy on the run after his family is overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji. With his only allies being a shady priest and his followers, the young lord must seek revenge and regain his glory, with his only weapon: a superhuman ability to flee and hide.
Break-dancing but fierce warrior Mugen has to deal with the cold-blooded and conceited Jin, a samurai who believes he is above all. These sworn enemies are brought together by Fuu for a special task.
Hasegawa is a chief police of big heart who leads a band of samurai police and cultivates reformed criminals as informants to solve difficult crimes.
A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son's organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with primitive prosthetics—lethal ones with which the wronged son will use to hunt down the multitude of demons to reclaim his body one piece at a time, before confronting his father. On his journeys the young hero encounters an orphan who claims to be the greatest thief in Japan.
Η σειρά ακολουθεί τις εμπειρίες του Tζον Μπλάκθορν στην Ιαπωνία στις αρχές του 17ου αιώνα. Μετά το ναυάγιο που είχε το πλοίο του Erasmus, κατά μήκος των ακτών της Ιαπωνίας… O Tζον Μπλάκθορν είναι ο άγγλος κυβερνήτης του πρώτου ολλανδικού πλοίου, που καταφέρνει να φτάσει στην Ιαπωνία, κατά λάθος βέβαια, αφού το πλοίο του φτάνει εκεί ουσιαστικά ακυβέρνητο εξαιτίας μιας φοβερής τρικυμίας...
Sakazaki Iwane is a ronin who spends idle days in Edo. Until a few months ago, he was a promising son and successor to a powerful family in Bungo. He has came back to Edo, where he lived for a while for swordplay training with his two best friends, after a tragedy in the three's home domain—both of the two friends died, one of them killed by Iwane by command of the domain lord's chief retainer. Iwane left his home for Edo, leaving behind his fiancée, a sister of the friend he killed. Eventually, Iwane detects the conspiracy behind the deaths of the two friends and struggles to reform his domain.
Yukito Kunisaki is on a journey in search of the Winged Maiden who was bound to the sky centuries ago after hearing the old childhood tale from his mother. As Yukito shows his puppet show to people in an attempt to make some money, he finds himself in a small town in which he did not expect to stay very long. However, when he meets an unusual girl named Misuzu, things take a drastic turn as he is invited to stay with her.
Fena Houtman remembers little about her childhood. Orphaned and raised as a servant in a brothel, her life changes when she escapes to an island of pirates where she discovers the truth behind her family. With Fena being the only one able to unlock her family’s secrets, and a formidable crew of female pirates on her tail, she must take her place as captain of her Samurai crew for a high seas adventure!
Ένα κουνέλι στην εφηβεία που λαχταρά να γίνει πραγματικός σαμουράι και οι νέοι φίλοι του πολεμιστές προστατεύουν την πόλη τους από τέρατα Γιοκάι, νίντζα και εξωγήινους.
During the Warring States era, the feuding generals were suddenly struck down one after another by the demonic Kishin. In the 150 years since, groups of individuals have continued to resist Kishin control. They are called Bushi bands. When they were young, Musashi and Kojiro would hear tales about the Bushi from Kojiro's father, and the two of them dream to form the strongest Bushi band. One day, as Musashi struggles with his choices, he witnesses humans being torn apart by oni. Forced to face the truth, Musashi rises up against the powerful oni to make his dream with Kojiro come true!
The action story is set in Edo-era Tokyo in the early 1700s. The eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune ordered boxes to be installed so commoners can submit their thoughts. After hearing their voices, the shogun creates a new magistrate unit — Mushibugyou — to protect the people in the heart of the city. Each member is a specialist with unique fighting skills.