About this season
Based on the novel of the same name by Jiro Ikushima, this drama series aired on NET TV (now TV Asahi) in 1972 for a total of 26 episodes. Starring the talented actor Kinnosuke Yorozuya, who had previously shown his skills in various period films such as "Mabuta no Haha," "Seki no Yatappe," and "Kutsukake Tokijiro: Yoyo ichi-hiki," the show follows the tragic hero and is sure to captivate audiences with its compelling storyline. Viewers are sure to be drawn into the drama and root for the protagonist as the story unfolds.
Episodes (26)
1. The Unkillable Dragon's Wounded Heart
Aired 5 April 1972
2. The Dragon's Judgment on the Island Outlaw
Aired 12 April 1972
3. The Dragon and the Boy
Aired 19 April 1972
4. The Dragon's Bloody Letter of Challenge
Aired 26 April 1972
5. Two Dragons
Aired 3 May 1972
6. The Female Thief Who Betrayed the Dragon
Aired 10 May 1972
7. The Dragon, the Pass, and the Jyanome Umbrella
Aired 17 May 1972
8. The Shadow That Targets the Dragon on the Kiso Road
Aired 24 May 1972
9. The Sword Dance That Angers the Dragon
Aired 31 May 1972
10. The Fugitive Abandoned by the Dragon
Aired 7 June 1972
11. The Noon Counterattack
Aired 14 June 1972
12. The Woman of Flames Who Fell in Love with the Dragon
Aired 21 June 1972
13. Pursuit of Death
Aired 28 June 1972
14. The Mystery of the Swift Horse
Aired 5 July 1972
15. The Trap Set by the Female Archer
Aired 12 July 1972
16. A Lotus Flower in the Dragon's Heart
Aired 19 July 1972
17. The Samurai Merchant Who Bought a Warrior
Aired 26 July 1972
18. The Drunkard Samurai
Aired 2 August 1972
19. The Monster Killer's Smile
Aired 9 August 1972
20. The Indignation of the Gunman from Joshu
Aired 16 August 1972
21. The End of the Conspiracy
Aired 23 August 1972
22. Death Struggle in the Phantom Village
Aired 30 August 1972
23. The Gunman of the Bakumatsu Era
Aired 6 September 1972
24. The Ninth Assassin
Aired 13 September 1972
25. The Shriek of Hell Valley
Aired 20 September 1972
26. The Final Episode
Aired 27 September 1972