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  • Genres Drama, Mini-Series
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Total runtime 5 hours 15 minutes
  • Status Ended
  • Network NHK
  • External links TheTVDB page
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  • Last update 27 janvier 2023 - 17:50
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Love & War of a Samurai

3 members 1 season7 episodes

Based on a novel by Fujisawa Shuhei (author of "Twilight Samurai" and "At River's Edge") this NHK mini-series is a beautiful tale of love and honor against a backdrop of powerful swordplay. Maki Bunshiro's father was forced to commit hara-kiri after being falsely implicated in a plot to take over the clan. As the family faced humiliation, Fuku, the girl next door was ordered to serve the lord in Edo, thus destroying any hopes they had for a future together. Despite these setbacks,

Bunshiro continued his study of fencing, and became a peerless swordsman... until he met his mortal enemy, Inukai Hyoma, a brilliant swordsman who worked for the corrupt offical who had leveled the false accusations against Bunshiro's father.

This 7 episode mini-series is a brilliant example of Japanese television at its finest.

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