暴れん坊将軍 (1978): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1978, 暴れん坊将軍 is a familie, drama and action & abenteuer series.

What it’s about. 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."

Who’s in it. 暴れん坊将軍 stars Reiko Takashima as Kozue, Hidetoshi Ueno as Toshimatsu, Akihiko Osada as Senta and Misaki Uchibori as Momo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, 暴れん坊将軍 sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 暴れん坊将軍 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 暴れん坊将軍 tend to enjoy Anne with an E, Willkommen in Gravity Falls, Hinter der Gartenmauer and Big Time Rush.