Masked Blade (1983)
Original title: 長七郎江戸日記
Masked Blade is a 1983 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Kōtarō Satomi, Shōhei Hino and Tappei Shimokawa.
Choshichiro Nagayori Matsudaira is the son of Tadanaga Tokugawa, which makes him a nephew of the Shogun. Tadanaga died as a result of an alleged plot to overthrow his elder brother, the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Because of Choshichiro’s complicated background, he lives among the commoners in the shogunal capital city of Edo, punishing the evil when he sees wrongdoings and injustice.
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What is Masked Blade about?
Choshichiro Nagayori Matsudaira is the son of Tadanaga Tokugawa, which makes him a nephew of the Shogun. Tadanaga died as a result of an alleged plot to overthrow his elder brother, the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Because of Choshichiro’s complicated background, he lives among the commoners in the shogunal capital city of Edo, punishing the evil when he sees wrongdoings and injustice.
When was Masked Blade released?
Masked Blade was released on 18 October 1983.
How many episodes does Masked Blade have?
Masked Blade has 118 episodes across 3 seasons.