Priest of Darkness

痛快！河内山宗俊

1975–1976 · Ended · 1 season · 26 episodes · Drama, Action & Adventure · Japan

Channel Fuji TV · Starring Shintarō Katsu, Yoshio Harada, Shōhei Hino

Kōchiyama Sōshun serves as a cha-bōzu (He is kind of tea man) in the administrative headquarters of the Tokugawa shogunate but he works behind the scene to protect powerless people from evil power of Tokugawa shogunate. Kataoka Naojirō and Ushimatsu work for Kōchiyama. Kaneko Ichinojō is a ronin whose interests often align with Kōchiyama
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Episodes

26 episodes · October 1975 – March 1976
  1. Episode 1: 1. Once in a Lifetime Big PlayOctober 6, 1975
  2. Episode 2: 2. Neribei Koji StreetOctober 13, 1975
  3. Episode 3: 3. The Biggest Game of All TimeOctober 20, 1975
  4. Episode 4: 4. A Man Bet on a Festival SongOctober 27, 1975
  5. Episode 5: 5. Filial Sake BridgeNovember 3, 1975
  6. Episode 6: 6. Eight Hundred and Eight Towns Where Rice is the EnemyNovember 10, 1975
Show 20 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. Exemption from Congratulatory GiftsNovember 17, 1975
  2. Episode 8: 8. The Sanzu River is EmptyNovember 24, 1975
  3. Episode 9: 9. Nakasendo TrappedDecember 1, 1975
  4. Episode 10: 10. There Was Someone Scarier Than DemonsDecember 8, 1975
  5. Episode 11: 11. Children's Song That a Man CriedDecember 15, 1975
  6. Episode 12: 12. Thirty Thousand Ryo of Oil on Wet HandsDecember 22, 1975
  7. Episode 13: 13. Carp is a Lullaby of LifeDecember 29, 1975
  8. Episode 14: 14. The Best Iron Fire SkinJanuary 5, 1976
  9. Episode 15: 15. Go to Hell to Pick FlowersJanuary 12, 1976
  10. Episode 16: 16. The Star That Disappeared at DawnJanuary 19, 1976
  11. Episode 17: 17. Fire and Burn, the Good Road of LoveJanuary 26, 1976
  12. Episode 18: 18. Picture Book of a Woman Dancing in the SnowFebruary 2, 1976
  13. Episode 19: 19. A Treasure Trove of Unfulfilled DreamsFebruary 9, 1976
  14. Episode 20: 20. Memories of Me and HimFebruary 16, 1976
  15. Episode 21: 21. Love for Wife, Love for MotherFebruary 23, 1976
  16. Episode 22: 22. I Saw Snow on the Peach FestivalMarch 1, 1976
  17. Episode 23: 23. Flowers of Thoughts That Bloomed in RedMarch 8, 1976
  18. Episode 24: 24. Three Demons Caught in a Cue BallMarch 15, 1976
  19. Episode 25: 25. Evening Glow of Cherry Blossom Blizzard EdoMarch 22, 1976
  20. Episode 26: 26. A Coin for a Dishonest Dead ManMarch 29, 1976

Credits

Film and series details

FIRST AIRED
October 6, 1975
LAST AIRED
March 29, 1976
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Katsu Production

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