Zankuro Matsudaira (Ken Watanabe) is a low-grade vassal of the Tokugawa Shogun, forced to moonlight as a bodyguard and executioner to make ends meet. He also has a drinking problem, an overeating mother, and a propensity to protect the oppressed, all of which eat into his finances. His confident mother Masajo (Kyoko Kishida) is the descendant of a famous family of shogunate retainers and a mistress of the pen and sword, who regards her son as a failure.
Runtime: 45:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Jan 09, 1995
Last air date: May 19, 1999
Episode: 40 Episode
Season: 5 Season
IMDb: 3
Keywords:samurai
