Samurai: Hunt for the Sword
Series Overview
Shinjuro may be a little young to be the master of a swordsmanship school, but fate didn't give him a choice. Now his position and martial arts skill land him in the middle of serious trouble when the rogue samurai Mikage faces off against the Tokugawa government, and Shinjuro and the small group of swordsmen who train at the school must now protect the town from harm. However, the group won't be challenged until the Tokugawa house calls in a favor, and the young swordsman is forced to duel Mikage himself.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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Broadcast Syndication
1 Season • 2 Episodes
30 min per episode
1999 – 1999
Premiered: Fri, Nov 26, 1999
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 2: “Episode 2”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiro Sekino
Mitsuhiro Yamada
Yuzo Hayashi
Hideo Okazaki
Shigenari Nishi
Koji Asano, Shôji Awata, Masaki Sawanobori, John Sirabella, Yutaka Takahashi
Department Leadership Roster
Masahiro Sekino
Director
Mitsuhiro Yamada
Writer
Koji Asano
Producer
Masaki Sawanobori
Producer
Yuichiro Takahata
Producer
Kin'ya Watanabe
Producer
Yoritsune Yasushi
Producer
Yuzo Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Hideo Okazaki
Director of Photography
Shigenari Nishi
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG: Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
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What is Samurai: Hunt for the Sword about?
Shinjuro may be a little young to be the master of a swordsmanship school, but fate didn't give him a choice. Now his position and martial arts skill land him in the middle of serious trouble when the rogue samurai Mikage faces off against the Tokugawa government, and Shinjuro and the small group of swordsmen who train at the school must now protect the town from harm. However, the group won't be challenged until the Tokugawa house calls in a favor, and the young swordsman is forced to duel Mikage himself.
How many seasons does Samurai: Hunt for the Sword have?
Samurai: Hunt for the Sword comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Samurai: Hunt for the Sword?
Key cast members in Samurai: Hunt for the Sword include Showtaro Morikubo, Machiko Toyoshima, Michie Tomizawa, Houko Kuwashima, Yuka Imai.
Who created or directed Samurai: Hunt for the Sword?
Samurai: Hunt for the Sword was developed and directed by Masahiro Sekino.