About this season
Based on the jidaigeki novel, Semishigure, written by Fujisawa Shuhei. Duty and honor were the principles of the samurai, but just like others throughout history, greed and power motivated some while friendship, truth and love guided others. This is the story of Bunshiro, a true warrior who survives tragedy in his youth to become a great swordsman and defender of the weak, and Fuku, the love of his life. They first fall in love as teenagers, but her poverty and his tragedy separate them. After a corrupt official forces Bunshiro's father to commit suicide, he is treated like an outcast. Later, the same official tries to use Bunshiro in a plot to kill Fuku, who has become a wife of the local lord, but he turns the tables, saving Fuku and her child and uncovering the corruption. Many years later Bunshiro and Fuku meet again to reminisce about their lives, and the love that remains smoldering in their hearts.
Episodes (7)
1. The Storm
Aired 22 August 2003 • 45 min
First Episode
2. Like An Ant
Aired 29 August 2003 • 45 min
3. Fuku and Bunshiro
Aired 5 September 2003 • 45 min
4. Secret Sword - Rain Falling Here and There
Aired 12 September 2003 • 45 min
5. The Trap
Aired 19 September 2003 • 45 min
6. Reversal
Aired 26 September 2003 • 45 min
7. Time
Aired 3 October 2003 • 45 min