The Bored Samurai

Original title: 旗本退屈男

• 1973 –1974
• •
• Ended

• Drama

The straightforward samurai of the hatamoto class, Saotome Mondonosuke, who has a crescent-shaped scar on his forehead, is known as the "Boring Samurai" because of his idleness. Whenever any incident occurs, he appears in his flashy attire and punishes the evildoers with his fighting skills....

Seasons

1

Episodes

25

Episode length

~45m

First aired

Oct 2, 1973

Networks

tv asahi

Original language

Japanese

Origin

Japan