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腕におぼえあり

腕におぼえあり poster
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan

How it feels

A wandering ronin in feudal Japan takes on odd jobs as a bodyguard. He uses his swordsmanship to protect people while navigating the codes of honor and survival in a rigid society.

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What happens

『腕におぼえあり』(うでにおぼえあり)は、1992年にNHK総合「金曜時代劇」で放送された藤沢周平原作の時代劇。好評であったことからシリーズ化され、同年に『腕におぼえあり2』、1993年に『腕におぼえあり3』も制作された。各作とも『用心棒日月抄』シリーズを元にして、『よろずや平四郎活人剣』で描かれたエピソードを織り交ぜたものとなっている。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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