隠密剣士 (1962) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1962, 隠密剣士 is a comédie and drame series.

What it’s about. The Samurai is a Japanese historical fiction television series made by Senkosha Productions during the early 1960s. Its original Japanese title was Onmitsu Kenshi. The series premiered in 1962 on TBS and ran continuously until 1965 for ten self-contained story arcs, usually of 13 episodes each. Also created were two black-and-white feature films by Toei Company, made in 1964 by the same crew which has created the TV series, and a stage show. The Samurai proved to be highly successful despite its initially very limited budget. It was the first Japanese TV program ever screened in Australia, where it premiered in 1964 and built up a remarkably large fan-base among the local young audience at the time, rapidly becoming a cult favourite. Despite its massive popularity in Australia as well as success in Japan, New Zealand and the Philippines, the series was not widely screened elsewhere and its fame remains largely restricted to those countries.

Who’s in it. 隠密剣士 stars Shintaro Akikusa as Kôichi Ôse and Koichi Ose as Shintaro.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, 隠密剣士 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 隠密剣士 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 隠密剣士 tend to enjoy Rick et Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and Umbrella Academy.