Onmitsu kenshi (1962) - Video Detective

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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 (seasons), 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 created the TV series, and a stage show.

Original Release

10/07/1962 on TBS

Cast

Name

Character

Kôichi Ôse

Shintaro Akikusa / Shintaro

Shunsuke Omori

Shusaku

William Ross

Shintaro Akikusa

Toshi Amatsu

Kongo of Koga

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	The Flame of Hate	Sunday, 20 December 1964
2	The Challenge	Sunday, 27 December 1964
3	Hidden Assassin	Sunday, 03 January 1965
4	Return of the Dead	Sunday, 10 January 1965
5	The Pickpockets	Sunday, 17 January 1965
6	The Convert	Sunday, 24 January 1965
7	The Poison Dart	Sunday, 31 January 1965
8	Revenge	Sunday, 07 February 1965
9	The Devil Mask House	Sunday, 14 February 1965
10	The Secret Passage	Sunday, 21 February 1965
11	A Friendly Enemy	Sunday, 28 February 1965
12	Kongo's Warning	Sunday, 07 March 1965
13	The Duel	Sunday, 14 March 1965