Crescent Scarred Hatamoto
Series Overview
Saotome Mondonosuke, "Hatamoto" (direct servant of the shogun), a handsome man with a scar on his forehead in the form of a crescent moon, a favorite of the shogun. He is a master of martial arts, who owns the style of Moroha-ryu seigan-kuzushi (fencing), Yoshin-ryu tai-jutsu (the art of fighting without weapons) and even military science, but in the era of Genroku (1688-1704) all these skills are not in demand, and this brings boredom to Mondonosuke. To dispel boredom, this so-called "bored gentleman" walks around the city, and when he hears about some incident, he rushes to the place and defeats evil with his invincible swordsmanship. Mondonosuke has a 17-year-old sister, Kikuji (Yukiko Kashiwagi), and Kikuji's lover, Kirishima Kyoya (Takao Kataoka), becomes his right hand.
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Broadcast Syndication
1 Season • 1 Episodes
1970 – Present
Premiered: Tue, Oct 6, 1970
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 1: “旗本退屈男”
Saotome Mondonosuke, "Hatamoto" (direct servant of the shogun), a handsome man with a scar on his forehead in the form of a crescent moon, a favorite of the shogun. He is a master of martial arts, who owns the style of Moroha-ryu seigan-kuzushi (fencing), Yoshin-ryu tai-jutsu (the art of fighting without weapons) and even military science, but in the era of Genroku (1688-1704) all these skills are not in demand, and this brings boredom to Mondonosuke. To dispel boredom, this so-called "bored gentleman" walks around the city, and when he hears about some incident, he rushes to the place and defeats evil with his invincible swordsmanship. Mondonosuke has a 17-year-old sister, Kikuji (Yukiko Kashiwagi), and Kikuji's lover, Kirishima Kyoya (Takao Kataoka), becomes his right hand.
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshiki Onoda, Masahiro Takase, Mikio Komatsu, Tokuzō Tanaka
Yasuhiro Sakurai
Takeo Watanabe
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshiki Onoda
Director
Masahiro Takase
Director
Mikio Komatsu
Director
Tokuzō Tanaka
Director
Yasuhiro Sakurai
Screenplay
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What is Crescent Scarred Hatamoto about?
Saotome Mondonosuke, "Hatamoto" (direct servant of the shogun), a handsome man with a scar on his forehead in the form of a crescent moon, a favorite of the shogun. He is a master of martial arts, who owns the style of Moroha-ryu seigan-kuzushi (fencing), Yoshin-ryu tai-jutsu (the art of fighting without weapons) and even military science, but in the era of Genroku (1688-1704) all these skills are not in demand, and this brings boredom to Mondonosuke. To dispel boredom, this so-called "bored gentleman" walks around the city, and when he hears about some incident, he rushes to the place and defeats evil with his invincible swordsmanship. Mondonosuke has a 17-year-old sister, Kikuji (Yukiko Kashiwagi), and Kikuji's lover, Kirishima Kyoya (Takao Kataoka), becomes his right hand.
How many seasons does Crescent Scarred Hatamoto have?
Crescent Scarred Hatamoto comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Crescent Scarred Hatamoto?
Key cast members in Crescent Scarred Hatamoto include Hideki Takahashi, Yukiko Kashiwagi, Takao Kataoka, Kumi Mizuno, Minoru Uezu.
Who created or directed Crescent Scarred Hatamoto?
Crescent Scarred Hatamoto was developed and directed by Yoshiki Onoda, Masahiro Takase, Mikio Komatsu, Tokuzō Tanaka.