The Life of Bangaku — Season 1, Episode 1: My Dear Sword
Drama • 55 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
Bandaku Ajikawa (Koji Yakusho) is a ronin who lost his parents when he was young and is lonely for the rest of his life.
About The Life of Bangaku
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.