Shintarô Kuraoka

御存じいれずみ判官

Yasushi Sasaki

Chiezō Kataoka, Satomi Oka

Kinnosuke of Toyama sets out on a private mission to clear his father’s name for a crime he did not commit.

清水港に来た男

Masahiro Makino

Kusuo Abe, Harue Akagi

One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have become household names although their backgrounds and how they came to join the group are mostly lost in the mists of a time gone by. This is the tale of Masa, who arrived in Shimizu Port hungry and down on his luck. His adventures contain some light-hearted moments as he meets up with the other gang members and goes on to join the group and become one of their best swordsmen. A truly exciting tale starring the ever-popular Okawa Hashizo along with all-time great Okochi Denjiro.

ド根性大将

Michiyoshi Doi

Hiroyuki Nagato, Shoichi Hirai

Ryosuke Kotaki's life motto was his grandfather's will, "Study, make money, drink alcohol, and win the first prize". So, first of all, he went to Osaka to win the first prize with favorite shogi. In the car, he hit it off with a woman named Okichi and decided to live in the Shogi Kaisho, which is run by Okichi's father, Yoichi. Ryosuke's skill was strong, and he was happy to make a lot of money in gambling shogi. However, he lost to a middle-aged man by dropping four cards. This man was actually Heihachi Kudo, who is said to be the best of both worlds in the Kansai chess world at the time...

胡蝶かげろう剣

Eiichi Kudo

Kotaro Satomi, Hiroko Sakuramachi