- Abare Hasshū Goyō Tabi
was a network prime-time television "
jidaigeki " series inJapan from 1991 to 1994. It starredTeruhiko Saigō .The series began in 1991 in the 9:00 p.m. time slot on the
TV Tokyo network. Saigō created the role of Tōdō Heihachirō. The character was a Nihongo|"Kantō torishimari shitsuyaku"|関東取締執役, a law-enforcement official of theTokugawa shogunate , with broad jurisdiction over theKantō region surrounding the shogunal capital atEdo . A common alternative name for the post was "Hasshū-mawari", alluding to the eight provinces ("hasshū") of the region; the title incorporates this name. He traveled incognito, investigating the places he visited, and donned white costume for the finale, where he killed all the wrongdoers.The cast included many other widely known entertainers.
Jun'ichi Nitta had a repeating role as a doctor on "Abarenbō Shōgun " and appeared in "Ultraman Dyna ", "Mito Kōmon ", theNHK "Taiga drama " "Dokuganryū Masamune ", "Chōshichirō Edo Nikki " and other television series.Yoko Natsuki was a regular member of the original cast of "Abarenbō Shōgun."Beat Kiyoshi is an "owarai " comic, formerly partner ofBeat Takeshi .Tetsuo Kurata is known for his role in "Kamen Rider BLACK " and other "tokusatsu " productions.Daijirō Tsutsumi has risen to prominence in guest roles, and has had other regular parts. He joined the fire-fighting company as a bookkeeper in "Abarenbō Shōgun", and portrays shogunTokugawa Tsunayoshi on "Mito Kōmon".Reiko Takashima has starred in many "jidaigeki" and present-day series.Raita Ryū , who played the bounty-hunter Yamasaki Tetsunosuke, has dozens of supporting and guest-star roles to his credit. Among them areAmari Torayasu in the 2007 "taiga drama" "Fūrin Kazan".The series was produced by TV Tokyo and Union Motion Picture.
Shunsuke Kikuchi wrote the music for the show, and Saigō sang the theme songs.The series has been rebroadcast many times. The first series of "Abare Hasshū Goyō Tabi" is available on DVD. [ [http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%81%82%E3%81%B0%E3%82%8C%E5%85%AB%E5%B7%9E%E5%BE%A1%E7%94%A8%E6%97%85-1-%E8%A5%BF%E9%83%B7%E8%BC%9D%E5%BD%A6/dp/B000VD3CHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1216615716&sr=1-1 ] Amazon.com Retrieved
July 21 ,2008 ] The Jidaigeki Channel will distribute it via satellite and cable in September of 2008. [ [http://www.jidaigeki.com/special/0808_1/ 時代劇専門チャンネル 8月のオススメ企画 「あばれ医者 嵐山」] ]The production was in color. Episodes lasted 45 minutes within the time slot. TV Tokyo regularly broadcasts "jidaigeki" in the Friday 9:00–9:54 time slot.
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This article includes material translated from "あばれ八州御用旅" in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on
July 21 ,2008 .References
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