
Abarenbo Shogun (1978)
暴れん坊将軍
Overview
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."
Featured Cast

Ken Matsudaira
Tokugawa Yoshimune

Saburo Kitajima
Tatsugoro

Tadashi Yokouchi
Oo'oka Echizen-no-Kami Tadasuke
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
207 episodesAired: Jan 07, 1978
Season 2
191 episodesAired: Mar 05, 1983
Season 3
129 episodesAired: Jan 01, 1988
Season 4
74 episodesAired: Apr 06, 1991
Season 5
44 episodesSeason 6
51 episodesAired: Jan 01, 1994
Season 7
18 episodesAired: Jul 13, 1996
Season 8
24 episodesAired: Jul 12, 1997
Season 9
38 episodesSeason 10
26 episodesSeason 11
19 episodesAired: Jul 05, 2001
Season 12
13 episodesAired: Jul 08, 2002
