Season 1

Season 1 • 1987

Episodes

1. 100,000 Ryo at a Famous Edo Bath House

A ronin, a samurai, and ninja randomly cross paths on their travels and get wrapped up in a devious scheme involving a Japanese bath house.

1987-10-22 • 45 min

2. A Single Flower: Will the Rain Stop on Nakasendo Road?

While continuing on their separate journeys, the Lethal Three run into each other again along with a woman they previously helped. There is something suspicious going on involving a local lord though. Will the ronin, samurai, and ninja get involved to help?

1987-10-29 • 45 min

3. Episode 3

Will a case of mistaken identity lead to Sengoku missing an important interview? Tono-sama has a secret plan to help.

1987-11-05 • 45 min

4. Episode 4

While relaxing on their journey, the travelers get caught up in a battle of heirs after a local lord dies.

1987-11-12 • 45 min

5. Episode 5

People are attempting to assassinate a noble under the protection of the Shogun and the Lethal Three get pulled into the mess...

1987-11-19 • 45 min

6. Episode 6

How will Tako, Lord, Sengoku, and Okei chan deal with inspectors who ban extravagance and enforce a simple life on everyone?

1987-11-26 • 45 min

7. Episode 7

Tako meets a beautiful girl in jail. When they get out, she is attacked by a group of men. Tako and Lord come to her aid, but now must discover why those men were after her.

1987-12-03 • 45 min

8. Episode 8

Tako meets a beautiful girl in jail. When they get out, she is attacked by a group of men. Tako and Lord come to her aid, but now must discover why those men were after her.

1987-12-10 • 45 min

9. Episode 9

Tako is robbed, Lord doesn't have enough money to pay for the hotel he is staying in, and Sengoku gets stuck assisting a cranky old man. Can the day get any worse?

1987-12-17 • 45 min

10. Episode 10

When the Kumazo Gang starts shaking down businesses, the Lethal Three can't help but take action along their journey.

1987-12-24 • 45 min

11. Episode 11

A case of mistaken identity leads to Tono-sama being treated like a VIP and the rest of everyone being scorned.

1987-12-31 • 45 min

12. Episode 12

Okei finds Sengoku unconscious and with a foggy memory. What does it have to do with an unfortunate girl, who was kidnapped?

1988-01-07 • 45 min

13. Episode 13

When Sengoku and the others arrive in a town based around prostitution, they are faced with a dilemma about the women who want to escape. The Tengu Bandits are also stirring up trouble.

1988-01-14 • 45 min

14. Episode 14

"Tono-sama" Heishiro Yasaka (Hideki Takahashi), "Sengoku" Shinnosuke Kuji (Koji Yakusho), and "Tako" Jinnai Tsubakuro (Shunputei Koasa) all have their reasons for traveling to Edo.

1988-01-21 • 45 min

15. Episode 15

Okei meets Tako in a village haunted be a demon and Tono-sama and Sengoku are recruited to become security enforcers.

1988-01-28 • 45 min

16. Episode 16

A woman beseeches a man to carry out the revenge he was ordered to do, but a new woman in his life refuses to let him go back to his old ways. Our group of travelers get pulled into the affair during their journeys.

1988-02-04 • 45 min

17. Episode 17

After dealing with a gang of local bullies, Sengoku is asked to help a desperate lady, whose husband tried to stop a corrupt mining operation.

1988-02-11 • 45 min

18. Episode 18

A young nobleman is seeking a suitable retainer and sparring partner. He has an open competition between the Ronin for the honor. But something is not quite right.

1988-02-18 • 45 min