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==Details== | ==Details== | ||
| − | *'''Title:''' | + | *'''Title:''' 暴れん坊将軍 |
| − | *'''Also | + | *'''Title (romaji):''' Abarenbo Shogun |
| − | *''' | + | *'''Also known as:''' The Unfettered Shogun / Unruly Shogun |
| − | *'''Genre:''' | + | *'''Format:''' Renzoku |
| + | *'''Genre:''' Jidaigeki | ||
| + | *'''Episodes:''' 832 | ||
| + | *'''Broadcast network:''' TV Asahi | ||
| + | *'''Broadcast period:''' 1978 thru 2004 | ||
*'''Air time:''' Varies | *'''Air time:''' Varies | ||
| − | *''' | + | *'''Opening theme song:''' ''Abarenbo Shogun Theme'' |
| − | + | *'''Ending theme songs:''' | |
| − | *''' | + | :Season 1-2: ''Hono'o no Otoko'', by [[Wikipedia:Saburō Kitajima|Kitajima Saburo]] |
| − | + | :Season 3-4: ''Gamanzaka'', by Kitajima Saburo | |
| − | + | :Season 5-7: ''Otoko Do'', by Kitajima Saburo | |
| − | + | :Season 8: ''Hidamari Ninjo'', by Kitajima Saburo | |
| − | + | :Season 9: No ending theme used | |
| − | + | :Season 10 & 800th episode: ''Mirai'', by Kitajima Saburo | |
| − | + | :Season 11-12: No ending theme used | |
| − | + | :Final and Spring SPs: ''Teru'', by Kitajima Saburo | |
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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
| − | Tokugawa Yoshimune is the | + | Tokugawa Yoshimune is the 8th Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate. He continues to have bad people creating havoc within his city of Megumi. With the help of his close associates, Lord Tokugawa is allowed to roam throughout his city, disguised as Tokuda Shinnosuke, an average Joe living within Megumi. By mixing in with the population, Shin-san (as everyone in the city calls him) is able to research issues first-hand. His help include ''oniwaban'' (ninjas) and the captain of the Megumi fire company. Yoshimune uses the fire company as his base while he's away from Himeji Castle. The captain of the company, and the oniwaban know his identity, but everyone else in the city are unaware that he is the Shogun. Once Yoshimune solves the crimes, he confronts them. Just about every time, the bad people whip our their samurai swords in an attempt to kill Yoshimune, although most of the time they still don't know who he REALLY is. Most of the time, Yoshimume flips his samurai sword so that the dull side is out. This way, he can still take his opponents down without making sashimi out of them. Very rarely will he actually hit people with the sharp part of the blade... They have to be some really mean guys for Yoshimune to go that far! |
<p>The show was frequently topical, and touched on many themes of present-day life. The most common subject was political corruption. Drugs, unequal power relationships, poverty, urbanization, the generation gap, inflation, and the tension between Japanese and foreign knowledge were recurring themes.</p> | <p>The show was frequently topical, and touched on many themes of present-day life. The most common subject was political corruption. Drugs, unequal power relationships, poverty, urbanization, the generation gap, inflation, and the tension between Japanese and foreign knowledge were recurring themes.</p> | ||
| − | <p>Abarenbo Shogun aired from 1978 thru | + | <p>Abarenbo Shogun aired from 1978 thru 2002. In 2003, TV Asahi aired a final episode, ending Matsudaira Ken's 25-year reign.'' --- written by [[User:Groink|Groink]] 20:56, 24 Jul 2005 (EDT)'' |
| − | == | + | ==User/Viewer Ratings== |
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| − | == | + | ==Seasons== |
| − | *''' | + | *'''Season 01''': 1978-Jan-01 to 1982-May-01 (207 eps) |
| − | *''' | + | **Season 1 was called ''Yoshimune Hyobanki: Abarenbo Shogun'' |
| − | *''' | + | *'''Season 02''': 1983-Mar-05 to 1987-Mar-07 (191 eps) |
| + | *'''Season 03''': 1988-Jan-09 to 1990-Sep-29 (129 eps) | ||
| + | *'''Season 04''': 1991-Apr-06 to 1992-Sep-26 (74 eps) | ||
| + | *'''Season 05''': 1993-Apr-03 to 1994-Mar-26 (44 eps) | ||
| + | *'''Season 06''': 1994-Oct-08 to 1996-Jan-20 (51 eps) | ||
| + | *'''Season 07''': 1996-Jul-13 to 1997-Jan-25 (18 eps) | ||
| + | *'''Season 08''': 1997-Jul-22 to 1998-Mar-07 (22 eps) | ||
| + | *'''Season 09''': 1998-Nov-07 to 1999-Sep-30 (38 eps) | ||
| + | *'''Season 10''': 2000-Mar-30 to 2000-Sep-14 (25 eps) (799 eps seasons 1 thru 10) | ||
| + | **'''Season 10 Special''' aired on 2001-Jan-11, marking 800th episode overall | ||
| + | *'''Season 11''': 2001-Jul-15 to 2001-Dec-10 (19 eps) | ||
| + | *'''Season 12''': 2002-Jul-08 to 2002-Sep-09 (10 eps) | ||
| + | *'''Final Special''': 2003-Apr-7 | ||
| + | *'''Spring Special''': 2004-Mar-29 | ||
| + | *'''General Special''': 2008-Dec-29 | ||
| − | + | ==Cast== | |
| − | '''NOTE:''' | + | '''NOTE:''' There were literally over 1,000 guests appearing throughout the years. As a result, the cast listing consists of artistes who appeared in the show either on a regular or semi-regular basis. |
*[[Matsudaira Ken]] as Tokugawa Yoshimune | *[[Matsudaira Ken]] as Tokugawa Yoshimune | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Yokochi Masashi]] as Tadasuke (original) |
| − | *[[Tamura Ryo]] as Tadasuke (replaced Masashi) | + | *[[Tamura Ryo]] as Tadasuke (replaced Masashi's character) |
*[[Arishima Ichiro]] as Kano Gorozaemon | *[[Arishima Ichiro]] as Kano Gorozaemon | ||
*[[Funakoshi Eiji]] as Tanokura Magobei (replaced Ichiro's character) | *[[Funakoshi Eiji]] as Tanokura Magobei (replaced Ichiro's character) | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Kitajima Saburo]] as Tatsugoro |
*[[Yamamoto Joji]] as Chojiro (new captain when Tatsugoro retired) | *[[Yamamoto Joji]] as Chojiro (new captain when Tatsugoro retired) | ||
*[[Hamahata Kenkichi]] as Yamashita Konai | *[[Hamahata Kenkichi]] as Yamashita Konai | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Yokochi Tadashi]] as O'oka Tadasuke |
| − | *[[Miyauchi Hiroshi]] as | + | *[[Miyauchi Hiroshi]] as Sukehachi (original male oniwaban) |
| − | *[[Natsuki Yoko]] as | + | *[[Natsuki Yoko]] as Osono (original female oniwaban) |
| − | *[[Asaka Mayumi]] as | + | *[[Asaka Mayumi]] as Sagiri (replaced Yoko, but as a new character) |
| − | *[[Takashima Reiko]] as | + | *[[Takashima Reiko]] as Kozoe |
*[[Harukawa Masumi]] as Osai | *[[Harukawa Masumi]] as Osai | ||
*[[Asaji Yoko]] as Osai | *[[Asaji Yoko]] as Osai | ||
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*[[Ryuko]] as Ryuko, the retired sumo wrestler turned fireman | *[[Ryuko]] as Ryuko, the retired sumo wrestler turned fireman | ||
*[[Ishino Yoko]] (later seasons) | *[[Ishino Yoko]] (later seasons) | ||
| − | *[[Matsumura Yuki]] ( | + | *[[Matsumura Yuki]] (S11) |
*[[Nakamura Azusa]] as Turuhime Chizuru | *[[Nakamura Azusa]] as Turuhime Chizuru | ||
*[[Ikuina Akiko]] as Obun | *[[Ikuina Akiko]] as Obun | ||
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*[[Omori Takahito]] as Jyumonji Hayato | *[[Omori Takahito]] as Jyumonji Hayato | ||
*[[Otake Kazue]] as Ayame | *[[Otake Kazue]] as Ayame | ||
| − | *[[Wakayama Genzo]] as the narrator, who along with Ken appeared in every episode | + | *[[Sato B-saku]] |
| + | *[[Kashiwabara Yoshie]] (柏原芳恵) | ||
| + | *[[Katsuno Hiroshi]] | ||
| + | *[[Nakao Akira]] | ||
| + | *[[Nagato Hiroyuki]] | ||
| + | *[[Fuke Norimasa]] | ||
| + | *[[Nomura Shoji]] | ||
| + | *[[Harukawa Masumi]] (春川ますみ) | ||
| + | *[[Kochihira Chika]] (S9) | ||
| + | *[[Wakayama Genzo]] as the narrator, who along with Ken, appeared in every episode | ||
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| + | ==Production Credits== | ||
| + | *'''Screenwriter:''' [[Ozawa Eisuke]], [[Imamura Bunjin]] | ||
| + | *'''Producer:''' [[Ozawa Eisuke]] | ||
| + | *'''Director:''' [[Ozawa Eisuke]], [[Tomari Tsutomu]], [[Ichikura Haruo]], [[Morimoto Hirofumi]] | ||
| + | *'''Music:''' [[Kikuchi Shunsuke]] | ||
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| + | ==Review== | ||
| + | When I first watched Aberenbo Shogun, two other shows came to mind. The first one is the tokusatsu Japanese TV series ''Kamen Rider V3'' (TOEI, 1973). Both Abarenbo Shogun and V3 are quite similar in the way the formatting flow. Both series have incredible theme music. Second, the opening credits portion are very similar... Yoshimune is stampeeding on a horse, while Kamen Rider V3 is riding along on his motorcycle with bombs blowing up around him. And, the fighting scenes have some really cheezy sound effects (well, Abarenbo Shogun has a lot less).</p> | ||
| + | <p>The second show is the 1957 movie ''Toyama no Kinsan Hayabusa Bugyo'' (TOEI, 1957). Kataoka Chiezo plays the character of Toyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo. He goes undercover as a commoner to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders committed within the city. Kinshiro and Yoshimune are almost identical in that they detect trouble within the city, they disguise themselves so that they blend in, they find out who the bad guys are, and then they kick butt! The only difference is that Kinshiro has his shoulders covered with Sakura tattoos, which he displays when confronting the bad guys. All Yoshimune does is say, "I know who you are! Drop that sword and put your hands up!!!!"</p> | ||
| + | With all three of these shows made by TOEI, maybe that's why they all feel similar. As for Abarenbo Shogun itself, I'd score a 5 out of 5. That's because the show has a lot of action, heart, and great storylines. ''--- written by [[User:Groink|Groink]] 20:56, 24 Jul 2005 (EDT)'' | ||
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| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | * Tokugawa Yoshimune lives in Edo Castle. However, in the episodes, TOEI chose to use images of [[Wikipedia:Himeji Castle|Himeji Castle]]. | ||
| − | == | + | ==External Links== |
| + | *[[Wikipedia:ja:暴れん坊将軍|Japanese Wikipedia]] | ||
| + | *[https://www.jidaigeki.com/regular/abarenbou/ Jidaigeki Senmon Channel] | ||
| + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930221735/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ips/drama/Abarenbo/abarenbo.pdf English TV Asahi] | ||
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.894.htm JDorama.com] | *[http://jdorama.com/drama.894.htm JDorama.com] | ||
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Abarenbo Shogun
Contents
Details
- Title: 暴れん坊将軍
- Title (romaji): Abarenbo Shogun
- Also known as: The Unfettered Shogun / Unruly Shogun
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Jidaigeki
- Episodes: 832
- Broadcast network: TV Asahi
- Broadcast period: 1978 thru 2004
- Air time: Varies
- Opening theme song: Abarenbo Shogun Theme
- Ending theme songs:
- Season 1-2: Hono'o no Otoko, by Kitajima Saburo
- Season 3-4: Gamanzaka, by Kitajima Saburo
- Season 5-7: Otoko Do, by Kitajima Saburo
- Season 8: Hidamari Ninjo, by Kitajima Saburo
- Season 9: No ending theme used
- Season 10 & 800th episode: Mirai, by Kitajima Saburo
- Season 11-12: No ending theme used
- Final and Spring SPs: Teru, by Kitajima Saburo
Synopsis
Tokugawa Yoshimune is the 8th Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate. He continues to have bad people creating havoc within his city of Megumi. With the help of his close associates, Lord Tokugawa is allowed to roam throughout his city, disguised as Tokuda Shinnosuke, an average Joe living within Megumi. By mixing in with the population, Shin-san (as everyone in the city calls him) is able to research issues first-hand. His help include oniwaban (ninjas) and the captain of the Megumi fire company. Yoshimune uses the fire company as his base while he's away from Himeji Castle. The captain of the company, and the oniwaban know his identity, but everyone else in the city are unaware that he is the Shogun. Once Yoshimune solves the crimes, he confronts them. Just about every time, the bad people whip our their samurai swords in an attempt to kill Yoshimune, although most of the time they still don't know who he REALLY is. Most of the time, Yoshimume flips his samurai sword so that the dull side is out. This way, he can still take his opponents down without making sashimi out of them. Very rarely will he actually hit people with the sharp part of the blade... They have to be some really mean guys for Yoshimune to go that far!
The show was frequently topical, and touched on many themes of present-day life. The most common subject was political corruption. Drugs, unequal power relationships, poverty, urbanization, the generation gap, inflation, and the tension between Japanese and foreign knowledge were recurring themes.
Abarenbo Shogun aired from 1978 thru 2002. In 2003, TV Asahi aired a final episode, ending Matsudaira Ken's 25-year reign. --- written by Groink 20:56, 24 Jul 2005 (EDT)
User/Viewer Ratings
Seasons
- Season 01: 1978-Jan-01 to 1982-May-01 (207 eps)
- Season 1 was called Yoshimune Hyobanki: Abarenbo Shogun
- Season 02: 1983-Mar-05 to 1987-Mar-07 (191 eps)
- Season 03: 1988-Jan-09 to 1990-Sep-29 (129 eps)
- Season 04: 1991-Apr-06 to 1992-Sep-26 (74 eps)
- Season 05: 1993-Apr-03 to 1994-Mar-26 (44 eps)
- Season 06: 1994-Oct-08 to 1996-Jan-20 (51 eps)
- Season 07: 1996-Jul-13 to 1997-Jan-25 (18 eps)
- Season 08: 1997-Jul-22 to 1998-Mar-07 (22 eps)
- Season 09: 1998-Nov-07 to 1999-Sep-30 (38 eps)
- Season 10: 2000-Mar-30 to 2000-Sep-14 (25 eps) (799 eps seasons 1 thru 10)
- Season 10 Special aired on 2001-Jan-11, marking 800th episode overall
- Season 11: 2001-Jul-15 to 2001-Dec-10 (19 eps)
- Season 12: 2002-Jul-08 to 2002-Sep-09 (10 eps)
- Final Special: 2003-Apr-7
- Spring Special: 2004-Mar-29
- General Special: 2008-Dec-29
Cast
NOTE: There were literally over 1,000 guests appearing throughout the years. As a result, the cast listing consists of artistes who appeared in the show either on a regular or semi-regular basis.
- Matsudaira Ken as Tokugawa Yoshimune
- Yokochi Masashi as Tadasuke (original)
- Tamura Ryo as Tadasuke (replaced Masashi's character)
- Arishima Ichiro as Kano Gorozaemon
- Funakoshi Eiji as Tanokura Magobei (replaced Ichiro's character)
- Kitajima Saburo as Tatsugoro
- Yamamoto Joji as Chojiro (new captain when Tatsugoro retired)
- Hamahata Kenkichi as Yamashita Konai
- Yokochi Tadashi as O'oka Tadasuke
- Miyauchi Hiroshi as Sukehachi (original male oniwaban)
- Natsuki Yoko as Osono (original female oniwaban)
- Asaka Mayumi as Sagiri (replaced Yoko, but as a new character)
- Takashima Reiko as Kozoe
- Harukawa Masumi as Osai
- Asaji Yoko as Osai
- Watanabe Atsushi as Monjiro
- Ito Tsukasa as Oyo
- Godai Takayuki as Saizo
- Misora Hibari (a limited number of eps early on)
- Ryuko as Ryuko, the retired sumo wrestler turned fireman
- Ishino Yoko (later seasons)
- Matsumura Yuki (S11)
- Nakamura Azusa as Turuhime Chizuru
- Ikuina Akiko as Obun
- Takashima Tadao as Shishido Kanbe
- Nagauchi Minako as Tsukishima
- Omori Takahito as Jyumonji Hayato
- Otake Kazue as Ayame
- Sato B-saku
- Kashiwabara Yoshie (柏原芳恵)
- Katsuno Hiroshi
- Nakao Akira
- Nagato Hiroyuki
- Fuke Norimasa
- Nomura Shoji
- Harukawa Masumi (春川ますみ)
- Kochihira Chika (S9)
- Wakayama Genzo as the narrator, who along with Ken, appeared in every episode
Production Credits
- Screenwriter: Ozawa Eisuke, Imamura Bunjin
- Producer: Ozawa Eisuke
- Director: Ozawa Eisuke, Tomari Tsutomu, Ichikura Haruo, Morimoto Hirofumi
- Music: Kikuchi Shunsuke
Review
When I first watched Aberenbo Shogun, two other shows came to mind. The first one is the tokusatsu Japanese TV series Kamen Rider V3 (TOEI, 1973). Both Abarenbo Shogun and V3 are quite similar in the way the formatting flow. Both series have incredible theme music. Second, the opening credits portion are very similar... Yoshimune is stampeeding on a horse, while Kamen Rider V3 is riding along on his motorcycle with bombs blowing up around him. And, the fighting scenes have some really cheezy sound effects (well, Abarenbo Shogun has a lot less).
The second show is the 1957 movie Toyama no Kinsan Hayabusa Bugyo (TOEI, 1957). Kataoka Chiezo plays the character of Toyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo. He goes undercover as a commoner to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders committed within the city. Kinshiro and Yoshimune are almost identical in that they detect trouble within the city, they disguise themselves so that they blend in, they find out who the bad guys are, and then they kick butt! The only difference is that Kinshiro has his shoulders covered with Sakura tattoos, which he displays when confronting the bad guys. All Yoshimune does is say, "I know who you are! Drop that sword and put your hands up!!!!"
With all three of these shows made by TOEI, maybe that's why they all feel similar. As for Abarenbo Shogun itself, I'd score a 5 out of 5. That's because the show has a lot of action, heart, and great storylines. --- written by Groink 20:56, 24 Jul 2005 (EDT)
Trivia
- Tokugawa Yoshimune lives in Edo Castle. However, in the episodes, TOEI chose to use images of Himeji Castle.