was a Japanese jidaigeki (period drama) broadcast on prime-time television that ran from 1975 to 1981. Its lead star was

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. The series was based on Kazuo Shimada's novel of the same title. It became a popular broadcast, leading to the production of five series and a two-hour special.

Plot

Characters

as Chiaki Joenosuke *

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as Hayashida Magobei *

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as Hayami Shigetaro *Yousuke Kondō as Takase * Masaaki Tsusaka as Sanai *

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as Nezu (first series, episodes 14-49) *

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as Yura (first series) *

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as Mihoki (first series) *

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as Oyou (first series) *

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as Shimazu Hanzō (series II-IV) *

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as Tachibana Seiichirō (''Shin Edo no Kaze'') *

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as Todō Ken (''Shin Edo no Kaze'') * Atsushi Watanabe as Higure Shinsaku (''Shin Edo no Kaze'')

Seasons

*''Edo no Kaze'' (1975–76) - 49 episodes *''Edo no Kaze II'' (1976–77) - 53 episodes *''Edo no Kaze III'' (1977–78) - 50 episodes *''edo no Kaze IV'' (1978–79) - 26 episodes *''Shin edo no Kaze'' (1980–81) - 31 episodes *''Edo no Kaze Special'' (1983) - two-hour special

References

1975 Japanese television series debuts 1970s drama television series Jidaigeki television series Television shows based on Japanese novels {{Japan-tv-prog-stub