The Bored Samurai
TV series
The Bored Samurai
1973–1974, Japanese, on tv asahi.
The straightforward samurai of the hatamoto class, Saotome Mondonosuke, who has a crescent-shaped scar on his forehead, is known as the "Boring Samurai" because of his idleness. Whenever any incident occurs, he appears in his flashy attire and punishes the evildoers with his fighting skills....
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 25
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 1974
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Latest episode
S1 E25: The Bride Arrives
Aired 19 March 1974
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 2 October 1973
- Last aired
- 19 March 1974
- Network
- tv asahi
- Original title
- 旗本退屈男
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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The Bored Samurai has 1 season and 25 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is The Bored Samurai finished?
Yes. The Bored Samurai ended in 1974, so you can watch the whole story.
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