Details
Title: 柳生十兵衛七番勝負
Title (romaji): Yagyu Jubei Nanaban Shobu
Also known as: Sword Fights of Jubei Yagyu / Seven Duels (KIKU)
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Jidaigeki
Broadcast network: NHK
Season 1
Episodes: 6
Broadcast period: 2005-May-1 to 2005-Jun-05
Air time: Friday 23:00-23:45
Synopsis
A story of Yagyu Jubei, master swordsman from the well-known Yagyu-Shinkage school in the Edo period. Even decades after the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, many were framing plots to topple Tokugawa's political system. The master of Yagyu-Shinkage school, Yagyu Munemori who serves the third Tokugawa shogun Iemitsu is commissioned to keep an eye on Daimyo lords all around Japan. Munemori's eldest son, Jubei starts a stealthy trip to fight against those who engage in secret maneuvers. Enjoy sword fighting actions between Jubei and his rivals.
Cast
Murakami Hiroaki as Yagyu Jubei
Kariya Shunsuke as Sayama Kanpei
Takano Hassei (高野八誠) as Nishioka Daijiro
Ozawa Maju as Kaede
Sasaki Kuranosuke as Yui Fujitaro
Morioka Yutaka as Yagyu Matajuro
Matsushige Yutaka as Toda Kageyu
Natsuyagi Isao as Munenori Yagyu Tajimanokami
Nishioka Tokuma as Torii Sakyonosuke
Shibuya Takeru
Guests
Murai Katsuyuki (村井克行) as Wakisaka Gennoshin (ep1)
Yamaguchi Tomomitsu as Nakamura Hanzaemon (ep2)
Miyake Hiroki (ep2)
Kawai Michiko as Shino (ep2)
Fukumoto Seizo (福本清三) (ep2)
Tsunashima Gotaro (綱島郷太郎) (ep2)
Danken as Shimada Munen (ep3)
Yazawa Shin as Ume (ep3)
Sawatari Minoru (佐渡稔) (ep3)
Motomiya Yasukaze (本宮泰風) (ep3)
Ibuki Goro (伊吹吾郎) as Tada Sayoei (ep4)
Nakamura Yuji (中村有志) as Ikoma Danjo (ep4)
Naniwa Yuji (浪花勇二) (ep4)
Nagisa Aki (渚あき) as Suzu (ep4)
Yokoyama Akio (横山あきお) (ep4)
Mikura Mana as Miyo (ep4)
Mikura Kana as Sayo (ep4)
Ozawa Kazuyoshi (小沢和義) (ep4)
Shigeyama Ippei (茂山逸平) as Ichihashi Kanzaemon (ep5)
Nakae Yuri (中江有里) as Yukie (ep5)
Chiba Shinichi as Miyamoto Musashi (ep5)
Ando Kazuo (安藤一夫) (ep5)
Ichikawa Isamu (ep6)
Sato Atsushi (ep6)
Kano Kenji (加納健次) (ep6)
Oshima Mitsuyuki (大島光幸) (ep6)
Kawabata Shinji (川端槙二) (ep6)
Masago Kota (真砂皓太) (ep6)
Season 2
Tagline: 島原の乱
Tagline (romaji): Shimabara no Ran
Tagline (English): The Shimabara Rebellion
Episodes: 7
Broadcast period: 2006-Apr-6 to 2006-May-25
Air time: Thursday 20:00
Cast
Murakami Hiroaki
Takashima Masahiro
Natsuyagi Isao
Kariya Shunsuke
Takano Hassei (高野八誠)
Izumi Motoya
Sugimoto Tetta
Fuse Akira
Saigo Teruhiko
Ida Kunihiko (ep7)
Season 3
Tagline: 最後の闘い
Tagline (romaji): Saigo no Tatakai
Tagline (English): The Last Duel
Episodes: 8
Broadcast period: 2007-Apr-5 to 2007-May-31
Air time: Thursday 20:00
Synopsis
A sequel of the story about Jubei Yagyu, master swordsman from the well-known Yagyu-Shinkage school in the Edo period. Twelve years have passed since the revolt against the Tokugawa shogunate in Shimabara. Jubei goes on another trip; this time to defeat military strategist Shosetsu Yui's plot to topple the shogunate.
Cast
Murakami Hiroaki
Makise Riho
Kariya Shunsuke
Izumi Motoya
Nishimura Masahiko
Fuji Sumiko =
Yagyu Jubei Nanaban Shobu
