About this season
In the Kyoho era, Hayato, a shogun vassal commissioned as a traveling inspector by Tokugawa Yoshimune, adopts the guise of a ronin. Accompanied by the enigmatic Kihachi the kappa, he journeys discreetly through different provinces, administering justice to the malevolent forces...
Episodes (25)
1. Raid
Aired 5 October 1972 • 45 min
First Episode
2. Cherry Blossom Blizzard
Aired 12 October 1972
3. The White Hood Arrives
Aired 19 October 1972
4. Rampaging Rascal of Joshu
Aired 26 October 1972
5. When the Bell Tolls, Someone Dies
Aired 2 November 1972
6. The Golden Marsh
Aired 9 November 1972
7. Enigma in Ohama Palace
Aired 23 November 1972
8. The Return of the Outlaw
Aired 30 November 1972
9. Shocking First Big Arrest
Aired 7 December 1972
10. The Princess's Escape
Aired 14 December 1972
11. The Secret Message That Provokes Storms
Aired 21 December 1972
12. The Assassin's Lullaby
Aired 28 December 1972
13. Style of Two Drunken Swords
Aired 4 January 1973
14. The Violent Young Man
Aired 11 January 1973
15. The Law of the Pursued
Aired 18 January 1973
16. The Man Without a Past
Aired 25 January 1973
17. The Child's Journey
Aired 1 February 1973
18. The Mysterious Money
Aired 8 February 1973
19. Runaway Bride
Aired 15 February 1973
20. Duel at Sunset
Aired 22 February 1973
21. A Dark Trap
Aired 1 March 1973
22. With Love and Hate
Aired 8 March 1973
23. The Sword of Pride
Aired 15 March 1973
24. The Hidden Ninja in the Village
Aired 22 March 1973
25. The Castle of Ambition
Aired 29 March 1973