Synopsis
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.
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Seasons
Season 1
8 eps · 1995-01-09
Season 2
11 eps · 1997-01-01
Season 3
11 eps · 1997-11-05
Season 4
10 eps · 1999-03-17
Season 5
10 eps · 2001-12-24
Gokenin Zankuro airing schedule, episode calendar, cast, and synopsis. Gokenin Zankuro airs on Fuji TV.