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The Life of Bangaku

20021 seasonKon Ichikawa,Tomohiko Yamashita

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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.

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What is The Life of Bangaku (2002) about?

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…

Who stars in The Life of Bangaku?

The Life of Bangaku stars Koji Yakusho (Ajigawa Bantake), Satoko Takemoto (Yayoi), Kaori Momoi, Renji Ishibashi, Jun Kunimura. The series was created by Kon Ichikawa.

How many seasons does The Life of Bangaku have?

The Life of Bangaku has 1 seasons. There are 10 episodes in total.

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