The Samurai

1. OVA

Air Date: 1987-11-01

Shintarō saves a young Ainu wrongly accused of murder, relying on his wits and his pistol.

2. Duel at Kiritap

Air Date: 1962-10-14

Shintarō captures an escaped thief and takes him to the town of Kiritap to be held until Kiba arrives. However, the villagers' greed allows the thief to free himself and kill one of them and hold another to ransom.

3. Sword Storm

Air Date: 1962-10-21

Shintarō comes upon a woman and her young son who are being terrorised by a loan-shark and his offsider, a disreputable but skilled swordsman.

4. Revenge of the Ainus

Air Date: 1962-10-28

A group of Ainu take a wagon carrying gold from the goldmine on the Shibuchari River in revenge for the death of the son of one of them caused by two of the guards.

5. Imitation Prince

Air Date: 1962-11-04

A shipwrecked rōnin impersonates Matsudaira Nobuchiyo at the instigation of a smuggler of guns so he can get them to the Ainu who has purchased them.

6. Sudden Death

Air Date: 1962-11-11

Shintarō helps a young boy find his mother who was taken by Onibishi, an Ainu chief. Kiba persuades Onibishi to set a trap for Shintarō.

7. Ambush at Hell Valley

Air Date: 1962-11-18

Shintarō, Sanpei and the refugee Ainu women continue on their way to Kunashiri Island. Sanpei mistakenly thinks Shintarō is really after Ainu treasure. Kiba and Onibisho are following them and try to ambush them at Hell Valley.

8. Outlaw Brothers

Air Date: 1962-11-25

Goromatsu's two outlaw brothers break him out of Shiranuka Gaol where he is awaiting transfer to Matsumae. He vows to kill Kiba and enlists their help.

9. Blind Swordsman

Air Date: 1962-12-02

Shintarō encounters Tendō Sawanosuke, a blind rōnin and his young daughter who are being harassed by Hidaya's bullies. Sawanosuke is well able to defeat them and Hidaya hires him to kill Shintarō because he has a deed of his. He wants to get Shintarō before Kiba does.

10. Pirate Treasure

Air Date: 1962-12-09

Habaro a young part-Japanese Ainu hunter is persuaded by an ambitious gang leader to kill his boss so he can take over but is shot in turn. Shintarō is accused of the murders but has help from an old friend, a geisha he knew in Edo.

11. Master of the Sword

Air Date: 1962-12-16

Shintarō helps a brother and sister from Aizu take revenge on the man who killed their father who is now using another name and is the sword instructor for the Matsumae Clan. Kiba plays something of a double game.

12. Return of the Outlaw

Air Date: 1962-12-23

Chusuke the Weasel returns to Usu seeking Yaichi, the man who put him in gaol. None of the villagers will stand by Yaichi. They think he should leave town and then maybe Chusuke won't bother them. Yaichi's son worships him and Yaichi fears to disappoint him because deep down he is afraid.

13. Code of the Samurai

Air Date: 1962-12-30

Matsumae government convoys and samurai have been attacked by a man in white who claims to the onmitsu. Shintarō resolves to unmask the impostor and clear his own name. He calls on Kiba to witness this. Kiba does so but still wants him dead to fulfil his mission.

1. Secret Treasure

Air Date: 1963-01-06

New adventure series set in medieval Japan telling of Shintaro the master swordsman and of his relentless search for his enemies, the black robed society known as the Koga ninja. On a Tokyo street at midnight, a lonely traveller is passing when a dark figure springs out of the darkness, kills him and begins ransacking his pockets in a hasty search for a bag of gold he was taking to one of the Shogun's ministers.

2. Stolen Face

Air Date: 1963-01-13

The first of the 13 ninja of the Koga society is dead after challenging Shintaro to a fight. Now Shintaro and his young companion,. Shusaku, are in search of another challenger.

3. Track of the Ninja

Air Date: 1963-01-20

While walking along a dusty road on their way to Kofu, Shintaro and Shusaku notice an express courier in a great hurry and they catch sight of a ninja knife falling out of his pocket. That night Shusaku is kidnapped.

4. Deathless One

Air Date: 1963-01-27

While he and his companions are resting in an inn, Shintaro sees a scared rat running from the closet and realises there is someone hiding inside.

5. Unseen Enemy

Air Date: 1963-02-03

When the leader of the infamous Koga society harangues Kurobei for failing to rescue another ninja from Shintaro, Kurobei decides to turn against the society and join the master swordsman.

6. Danger in the Temple

Air Date: 1963-02-10

After sneaking out of a temple in which Shintaro has sought refuge for the night, Kurobei is challenged by a black clad figure in the belfry.

7. The Spider

Air Date: 1963-02-17

Shintaro goes to the rescue when he sees a band of villainous sedan-chair carriers running off with a girl named Chikage. Then he decides to help her locate her father.

8. Die Like a Ninja

Air Date: 1963-02-24

Shintaro and his young companion have finally arrived in Kofu after many adventures but their arrival is being observed from afar by Sarobei and Genzo, two more master ninja.

9. Double Agent

Air Date: 1963-03-03

The Koga ninja has been committing a series of crimes including arson and murder with the sole purpose of coaxing Shintaro into the open so he can be their next victim.

10. The Hunter

Air Date: 1963-03-14

Ninja Kogento enables an expert rifleman to do away with Shintaro.

11. Mystic Bridge

Air Date: 1963-03-17

Shintaro offers to escort some fugitives from the Koga ninja into Kofu though this means he will have to walk back towards his enemies who are pursuing him.

12. Star Jumper

Air Date: 1963-03-24

While searching for a secret entrance to a hidden gold mine, Shintaro sees a group of ninja attacking a woodsman.

13. The Magic Kite

Air Date: 1963-03-31

Shintaro and Shusaku, while journeying through the mountains, save the life of a farmer who is hanging upside down in a tree. He tells them he was attacked by the Koga and Shintaro realises they are nearby.

1. Secret Mission to Kyoto

Air Date: 1963-04-07

Sadanobu summons some close associates to tell them of his mission to Kyoto, ostensibly to oversee the rebuilding of the Imperial palace destroyed in a fire some months before but actually to root out a conspiracy against the shogunate as Lord Owari has offered to rebuilt the palace at his own expense, thus curry favour with the emperor. Plus there are documents which reveal just how vulnerable the shogunate is. High Priest Donkai asks Shintarō to defend Sadanobu on his journey but Shintarō refuses, having renounced the sword and gone fishing because of all the killing he had to do with the Kōga ninja and Takeda Shingen's treasure.

2. Rocket Attack

Air Date: 1963-04-14

At Totsuka, the 6th station of the 53 on the Tokaido, Momochi Genkurō and his 10 master ninja, from the Manji Valley, who have been hired by Lord Owari to assassinate Sadanobu, plan to attack his caravan with a rocket packed with gunpowder, and fired by their best archer Koheita.

3. The Bribe

Air Date: 1963-04-21

At Fujisawa, the 7th station, Gensai, one of the Iga group, bribes a maid at the inn Sadanobu is staying at, to put sleeping powder in the well. She immediately repents of her action and is saved by Shintarō, who cuts off Gensai's arm in a duel.

4. Betrayed by a Ninja

Air Date: 1963-04-28

Discontented with Tonbei's leadership, Sanosuke is forced into working for Genkurō, to lure Shintarō into a trap with a false message from Sadanobu who is staying at Odawara Castle, Odawara being the 10th station.

5. Spy's Revenge

Air Date: 1963-05-05

Okayo, the ninja sister of Koheita, the archer, assumes the guise of an innocent traveller who has had her papers stolen but needs to get through the checkpoint at Hakone, the 11th station to visit her sick mother. Shintarō helps her but Tonbei and Sanosuke, who is trying to redeem himself are suspicious.

6. Poison Blade

Air Date: 1963-05-12

At Yoshiwara, the 15th station, Genkurō challenges Shintarō to a duel. Okayo is his guide, so she can watch him be destroyed. The plan is that Tonbei's Iga ninja will also follow Shintarō to see if they can help leaving Sadanobu unguarded. Both Shintarō and Genkurō are wounded but Genkurō's sword had poison on it. However, Okayo gives Shintarō the antidote.

7. The Face-Stealer

Air Date: 1963-05-19

Ninja Toma the Face-stealer impersonates Tonbei and lures Shintarō to the Utsunoya Pass, near the 22nd station, and pushes him over a cliff, then goes back to Fuchū, the 20th station (now Shizuoka City), to eliminate Sadanobu's ninja guard. Meantime, the real Tonbei is captive in a hut watched over by Okayo, who is torn by appeals to her humanity by remembrances of Shintaro and by Tonbei's pleas to free him so he can try to save Sadanobu. She draws a knife to free him and says she will pray for the souls of Shintarō and Koheita just as Toma returns who kills her as a traitor.

8. Mysterious Pilgrims

Air Date: 1963-05-26

The Tokaido divides at Kakegawa, the 27th station, into two parallel roads. Genkurō is not sure which one Sadanobu will take but becomes suspicious when a box of pilgrims' clothes is found at the inn Sadanobu's party is staying at. Gensai suggests they attack both roads. They think they have found Sadanobu disguised as a komusō (itinerant flute-playing priest), having found a group of pilgrims to be what just that. But all is not what it seems.

9. Hide and Seek Death

Air Date: 1963-06-02

At Miya, the 42nd station, Sadanobu is to take ship to reach his next destination, Kuwana, the 43rd station. Genkurō cannot attack him where he is as they are in Lord Owari's territory. However, he plans to load gunpowder into Sadanobu's boat to destroy him on the sea.

10. Dongan the Master Ninja

Air Date: 1963-06-09

Genkuro and his remaining ninja go to Onime Dōgan, an ancient master ninja who has 4 pupils, to ask his help, as do Shintarō and Tonbei. Dōgan refuses both groups, not wanting to become involved.

11. Stolen Case

Air Date: 1963-06-16

Suiki, one of Dōgan's pupils is persuaded to join Genkurō. Genkurō kills him and uses a stolen case to incriminate Shintarō. Suiki was actually Dōgan's only grandson and the old man swears vengeance. When he discovers the truth, he sends the remaining three pupils with Shintarō. Sadanobu is at nearby Kameyama, the 47th station.

12. Wolf Ninja

Air Date: 1963-06-23

At Minakuchi, the 51st station, 40 miles from Kyoto and Gensai's home town, Genkurō's group is joined by Wolf Ninja who fight as a pack. Gensai uses his local knowledge to infiltrate the castle where Sadanobu is staying and put sleeping powder in the well. However, his thirst for revenge against Shintarō for cutting off his arm gets the better of him and he hunts him down instead of returning to Genkurō. He is apparently killed.

13. The Last Duel

Air Date: 1963-06-30

Otsu, just 10 miles from Kyoto, is Genkurō's last chance to kill Sadanobu.. The councillor is persuaded to hide in the inn's warehouse while Shintarō takes his place in his room. However, Genkurō is aware of the trick and captures Sadanobu and takes him to a boat, rows him off shore and offers him a choice of being killed or committing suicide. However, the other ninja in the boat turns out to be Shintarō who attacks Genkurō, they duel and Genkurō, mortally wounded by Shintarō's sword thrown into his back, kills himself. Sadanobu reaches Kyoto in safety and Tonbei offers to pray for those of his Iga gorup who were killed and Shintarō suggests they also pray for Genkurō and his group.

1. Lure of Edo

Air Date: 1963-07-07

2. The Plot

Air Date: 1963-07-14

3. Disappearing Trick

Air Date: 1963-07-21

4. Secret of the Chest

Air Date: 1963-07-28

5. Hidden Leaf Ninja

Air Date: 1963-08-04

6. Flying Robe Ninja

Air Date: 1963-08-11

7. Puppet Ninja

Air Date: 1963-08-18

8. Hawk Ninja

Air Date: 1963-08-25

9. Flying Eagle

Air Date: 1963-09-01

10. Ring of Fire

Air Date: 1963-09-08

11. Ghost Ninja

Air Date: 1963-09-15

12. Tendo the Dragon

Air Date: 1963-09-22

13. The Thirteenth Ninja

Air Date: 1963-09-29

1. Mark of the Fuma

Air Date: 1963-10-06

2. Search for Marishoten

Air Date: 1963-10-13

3. Clue to Wind Thunder

Air Date: 1963-10-20

4. Dragon Ship

Air Date: 1963-10-27

5. Jinnai's Secret

Air Date: 1963-11-03

6. Fuma Spider Attack

Air Date: 1963-11-10

7. Musai's Curse

Air Date: 1963-11-17

8. A Brave Death

Air Date: 1963-11-24

9. Trapped by Spider Dojin

Air Date: 1963-12-01

10. Fate of a Ninja

Air Date: 1963-12-08

11. Danger Is the Same Face

Air Date: 1963-12-15

12. Fuma's Treachery

Air Date: 1963-12-22

13. Secret Cave

Air Date: 1963-12-29

1. Touch of Death

Air Date: 1964-01-05

2. A Trap for Tombei

Air Date: 1964-01-12

3. Taroza the Toad

Air Date: 1964-01-19

4. Secret of the Wind Fort

Air Date: 1964-01-26

5. The Barrier Gate

Air Date: 1964-02-02

6. The Deserter

Air Date: 1964-02-09

7. The Stolen Map

Air Date: 1964-02-16

8. The Water Castle

Air Date: 1964-02-23

9. A Narrow Escape

Air Date: 1964-03-01

10. Return of Kitobo

Air Date: 1964-03-08

11. Saved by a Ninja

Air Date: 1964-03-15

12. Yaheiji the Typhoon

Air Date: 1964-03-22

13. The Fire Tower

Air Date: 1964-03-29

1. The Conspiracy

Air Date: 1964-04-05

2. The Oath of Revenge

Air Date: 1964-04-12

3. Brotherly Hate

Air Date: 1964-04-19

4. Black Shadow

Air Date: 1964-04-26

5. The Trap

Air Date: 1964-05-03

6. Ninja Decoy

Air Date: 1964-05-10

7. Ninja of Death

Air Date: 1964-05-17

8. Living Death

Air Date: 1964-05-24

9. Devil Mask

Air Date: 1964-05-31

10. Bloodthirsty Swords

Air Date: 1964-06-07

11. The Turncoat

Air Date: 1964-06-14

12. The Three Monks

Air Date: 1964-06-21

13. Follow the Leader

Air Date: 1964-06-28

1. Master Ninja

Air Date: 1964-07-05

2. The Book of Death

Air Date: 1964-07-12

3. The Face-Stealer

Air Date: 1964-07-19

4. Promise of Death

Air Date: 1964-07-26

5. Butterfly Spy

Air Date: 1964-08-02

6. House of Night

Air Date: 1964-08-09

7. The Clue

Air Date: 1964-08-16

8. Explosive Gold

Air Date: 1964-08-23

9. Reign of Terror

Air Date: 1964-08-30

10. The Spider

Air Date: 1964-09-06

11. The Spider's Daughter

Air Date: 1964-09-13

12. Phantom Captive

Air Date: 1964-09-20

13. Lord of Night

Air Date: 1964-09-27

14. Ninja Training

Air Date: 1964-10-04

1. The Puppet Master

Air Date: 1964-10-25

2. Chinese Poison

Air Date: 1964-11-01

3. The Magic Stick

Air Date: 1964-11-08

4. The Impersonator

Air Date: 1964-11-15

5. Kongo's Revenge

Air Date: 1964-11-22

6. Strings of a Puppet

Air Date: 1964-11-29

7. Spy's Execution

Air Date: 1964-12-06

8. Bring Me His Head

Air Date: 1964-12-13

9. Deadly Hostages

Air Date: 1964-12-20

10. Cut the Puppet Strings

Air Date: 1964-12-27

1. Flames of Hate

Air Date: 1965-01-03

2. The Challenge

Air Date: 1965-01-10

3. Hidden Assassin

Air Date: 1965-01-17

4. Return from the Dead

Air Date: 1965-01-24

5. Pickpockets

Air Date: 1965-01-31

6. Convert

Air Date: 1965-02-07

7. Poison Dart

Air Date: 1965-02-14

8. Revenge

Air Date: 1965-02-21

9. Devil Mask House

Air Date: 1965-02-28

10. Secret Passage

Air Date: 1965-03-07

11. Friendly Enemy

Air Date: 1965-03-14

12. Kongō's Warning

Air Date: 1965-03-21

13. The Duel

Air Date: 1965-03-28