The Samurai is a Japanese historical fiction television series made by Senkosha Productions during the early 1960s. Its original Japanese title was Onmitsu Kenshi. The series premiered in 1962 on TBS and ran continuously until 1965 for ten self-contained story arcs, usually of 13 episodes each. Also created were two black-and-white feature films by Toei Company, made in 1964 by the same crew which has created the TV series, and a stage show. The Samurai proved to be highly successful despite its initially very limited budget. It was the first Japanese TV program ever screened in Australia, where it premiered in 1964 and built up a remarkably large fan-base among the local young audience at the time, rapidly becoming a cult favourite. Despite its massive popularity in Australia as well as success in Japan, New Zealand and the Philippines, the series was not widely screened elsewhere and its fame remains largely restricted to those countries.
- Status
- Ended
- Original Title
- 隠密剣士
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Production
- Senkosha
- Network
- TBS
- Last Episode
- S1 E1 · Nov 1, 1987
Media
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The Samurai is a Japanese historical fiction television series made by Senkosha Productions during the early 1960s. Its original Japanese title was Onmitsu Kenshi. The series premiered in 1962 on TBS and ran continuously until 1965 for ten self-contained story arcs, usually of 13 episodes each. Also created were two bl…
How many episodes does The Samurai have?
The Samurai has 128 episodes across 10 seasons — all available to watch free on FlixWow.
Who stars in The Samurai?
The series stars Shintaro Akikusa, Koichi Ose.
When was The Samurai released?
The Samurai was released in 1962 and is streaming free on FlixWow.
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