Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
1952, Japanese. Directed by Tatsuo Ōsone.
Around the Genroku era, there was a man named Saotome Shusui-no-Suke, nephew to the senior councilor Matsudaira Sakon Shogen. He was commonly known as the Bored Samurai of the Hatamoto rank. Just as he was engulfed in boredom, Tokugawa Jo-Kaibo, claiming to be the Shogun's illegitimate child, made a grand entrance into Edo. At the behest of Sakon Shogen, Shusui-no-Suke was tasked to investigate Jo-Kaibo's background and had his young page Kyoya disguise as a woman to infiltrate Jo-Kaibo's gun mansion.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 14 January 1952
- Original title
- 旗本退屈男 江戸城罷り通る
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hyōgo Suzuki, Isamu Nagae
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1931
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Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
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1931
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1933
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Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
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1935
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1935
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Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
1937
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Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
1938
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Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
1950
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Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
1950
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Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
1951
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Bored Hatamoto Passes By
1953
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1954
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1954
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Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter: quick answers
What should I watch before Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
Watch Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure (1938), Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides (1950), Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord (1950), and Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown (1951) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
Next in the series: Bored Hatamoto Passes By (1953), Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls (1954), and Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery (1954).
Is Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter worth watching?
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How long is Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Does Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter have a post-credits scene?
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Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 January 1952. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
If you liked Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter, try Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins, Mumon: The Land of Stealth, Kubi.
Who directed Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter (1952) was directed by Tatsuo Ōsone and stars Utaemon Ichikawa, Chikako Miyagi, Keiko Kishi.