Title: Tokugawa bugei-chô: Yagyû san-dai no ken
AKA: Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
Year: 1993
Original title: 徳川武芸帳 柳生三代の剣
Runtime: 13 x 45 minutes
Episodes: 13
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English (.srt)
Genre: Drama
Director: Sadanaga Masahisa, Matsuo Akinori etc.
Cast
Matsumoto Koshiro,
Kuroki Hitomi,
Arima Ineko,
Hira Mikijiro,
Tsugawa Masahiko
Plot / Synopsis
After the Battle of Sekigahara the Yagyu family became intertwined with the Tokugawa Shogunate as their sword instructors, and protectors during a period of anarchy. Yagyu Munenori's swordmanship protected the reputation of the family, and his son Yagyu Jubei became a wandering swordsman, ranging about the country on a secret mission to uproot villainy, and fight injustice. This is a major Jidaigeki work as seen through the eyes of Munenori, showing the types of men that the 3 generations of Yagyu were that worked for Tokugawa Ieyasu and lived by the sword in that turbulent era. This 12 hour mini-series is the best in drama and action, a true collectors gem! All you ever wanted to know about the real Yagyu Family along with the first three Tokugawa Shogun, this series has it all!
Screen
Technical Specs
Source: DVD5
Group/Ripper: kur
Video Format: avi
Video Bitrate: 2050 Kbps
Frame Rate: 29.97 fps
Resolution: 720x544
Audio Format: AC3
Audio Bitrate: 2 ch, 256 Kbps
Sampling rate: 48000 Hz