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The Life of Bangaku - Season 1

Master swordsman Bangaku Ajigawa is a Ronin with an honest heart, and hates deception. With no family or money, he lives by his own rules. Bangaku’s one treasure and reason to live is his master sword, Hekimitsuhira. But because of it, people around him regularly lie and deceive him. This light-hearted samurai drama follows the comedic life of Bengaku. Produced by Eizou Kyoto, this drama is to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Director Kon Ichikawa.

Top Cast

  • Koji Yakusho

    Koji Yakusho

    Ajigawa Bantake

  • Satoko Takemoto

    Satoko Takemoto

    Yayoi

  • Kaori Momoi

    Kaori Momoi

  • Renji Ishibashi

    Renji Ishibashi

  • Jun Kunimura

    Jun Kunimura

  • Kenjiro Nashimoto

    Kenjiro Nashimoto

  • Yuriko Hirooka

    Yuriko Hirooka

Overview

Master swordsman Bangaku Ajigawa is a Ronin with an honest heart, and hates deception. With no family or money, he lives by his own rules. Bangaku’s one treasure and reason to live is his master sword, Hekimitsuhira. But because of it, people around him regularly lie and deceive him. This light-hearted samurai drama follows the comedic life of Bengaku. Produced by Eizou Kyoto, this drama is to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Director Kon Ichikawa.

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