Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura
1970 · Drama · 1 Season · 44 Episodes ·
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura is a Japanese period drama that aired on the TBS network from November 2, 1970 to August 30, 1971 in the "Brother Gekijo" slot. It ran for 44 colour episodes of 30 minutes each. Based on Sohachi Yamaoka's novel "Chiba Shusaku", it depicts the youth of Chiba Shusaku, founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school of swordsmanship. A hot-blooded young man who calls himself Shusaku enters the dojo of Asari Matashichiro and, through encounters with all kinds of people, grows rapidly both in swordsmanship and in character. Produced by TBS and Shochiku. Rerun on the Japanese CS channel Jidaigeki Senmon Channel from March 17, 2025.
Episodes
1. Chiba Shusaku — That's a Fine Name!
2. Single-Minded: The Wood-Splitting Sword
3. Shusaku! Stand and Face Me
4. Kumanosuke, Let's Settle This!
5. Here It Comes! The One-Legged Sword
6. The One Road to Edo
7. Aim for the North Star!
8. Tomorrow, for Certain, to Mother
9. What Is a Duel...?
10. First Spring Wind — A Fine Man!
11. What Is the Sword of 'One Kill, Many Lives'...?
12. Shusaku, Ask the Sword!
13. Don't Cry, Shusaku
14. Risking His Life!
15. Loved by an Unexpected Man...
16. A Man Named Shusaku — Blaze Up!
17. An Oni-Tengu of True Worth
18. Only by Casting Yourself Away...
19. A Street-Killer's Lullaby
20. The Sword That Calls Its Mother
21. In Fine Array — The Sword of a Man's Life
22. Those Who Ride the Palanquin, Those Who Carry It
23. The Heart of the Sword, the Heart of a Man
24. The Sword, Filled With Love
25. Gentle in Spirit, Mighty in Strength
26. Duel on Horseback
27. Rise Up From Your Tears!
28. O Star, Forever!
29. Bravo! The Old Man's Swordsmanship
30. Fire! A Brawl!
31. Come On! Tetsutaro
32. Duel in Broad Daylight
33. The Sword, Once Again
34. This Path Never Ends
35. The Cursed Blade Summons the Dead
36. Baramon: Daughter of Hell
37. The Ghost With No Grave
38. A Man's Challenge
39. The Righteous Sword, the Wicked Sword
40. The Flower and the Six-Shooter
41. A Hundred-Ryo Swordsmanship — Learn Your Lesson!
42. When a Man's Pride Burns
43. Down With the Soundless Stance!
44. Young Bird — Aim for the North Star
