Mute Samurai Season 1, Episode 20: The Maiden Who Chases a Shadow

1

A Man Whose Ability To Sing Was Taken Away

Kiichi Hogan, a mute samurai, is contracted to deliver a woman's grandfather's ashes to Edo, while discovering that his contractor's are secretly criminals.

45 min

2

Silent Prayer for a Little Boy

Samurai Kiichi Hogan stumbles upon an elaborate contraband scheme that involves Spanish merchants, a band of ronin and the local police magistrate while trying to solve the mysterious murder of the father of a little boy he has taken under his wing. His path once again crosses with mysterious bandit Manji.

45 min

3

The Dangerous Highway

An entire village is held hostage by brigands who have taken over the water supply during a terrible drought. Led by a beautiful woman, these vicious killers can only be stopped by one man, the 'Silent Samurai' Kiichi Hogan.

45 min

4

A Bridge to the Dark World

Kiichi Hogan crosses a bridge to "Hell" where he searches for a criminal. Shenanigans ensue.

45 min

5

The Fateful Encounter

Kiichi Hogan's past catches up with him as he has a bittersweet reunion with O-Kiku, his former fiancée. Her brother leads a merciless group of cutthroats who are terrorizing a village, and murdering women and children. This is the episode in which Wakayama as director almost lost his life when doing a dangerous stunt, the signals to rescue him went unheeded.

45 min

6

A Whirlwind of Blood

Hogan has a chance meeting with Gunbei Shiba. Hogan was mistaken for Shiba and assassins were sent scurrying.

45 min

7

A Silent Parting of the Ways

"A Silent Parting of the Ways" ("Kuchinashi no Wakaremichi")

45 min

8

The Capture at the Stream

"The Capture at the Stream" ("Dakuryu no Bijogari")

45 min

9

A Girl with Blue Eyes

"The Girl with the Blue Eyes" ("Aoime no Shōjō")

45 min

10

A Widow's Strength

"A Widow's Strength" ("Hoeta Touge no Onna Gokoro")

45 min

11

Two Brothers in a Raging Stream

"Two Brothers in a Raging Sea" ("Dotō no Kyoudai")

45 min

12

The Flower of Head Display Pass

"The Flower of Head Display Pass" ("Gokumon Tōuge no Kikunohana")

45 min

13

A Dark-haired Human Sacrifice

"A Dark-Haired Human Sacrifice" ("Kurogami Jigoku")

45 min

14

The First Performance

"The First Performance" ("Hana no Butai")

45 min

15

The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished

"The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished" ("Kieta Shōukinkasegi")

45 min

16

Manji, Once Again

All Tashi and Jack want to do at the village fair is to ride the Ghost Train. When the ride operator turns them away due to height restrictions, they jump on each other's shoulder's and come back in disguise. Turns out that this ride is a one way trip to the Ghost Mines!

45 min

17

The Peak of Darkness

"The Peak of Darkness" ("Kettō Mumeigoku")

45 min

18

The Bandits and the Children

"The Bandits and the Children" ("Yatō to Hana to Kodomotachi")

45 min

19

Who Shall Receive the Bounty

"Who Shall Receive the Bounty" ("Shōukin Uketorinin")

45 min

20

The Maiden Who Chases a Shadow

"The Maiden Who Casts a Shadow" ("Kage wo Ouhana")

45 min

21

A Mother & Daughter's Crisis

"A Mother and Daughter's Crisis" ("Boshizō Muzan")

45 min

22

A Lad and a Vendetta

"A Lad and a Vendetta" ("Shōnen to Adauchi")

45 min

23

A Camellia in Winter

"A Camellia in Winter ("Kantsubaki Bojō")

45 min

24

A Woman's Tears

"A Woman's Tears" ("Kanashii Onna")

45 min

25

A Man to Man Promise

"A Man to Man Promise" ("Otoko to Otoko no Yakusoku")

45 min

26

Duel at Kanei-Ji Temple

"Dual at Kanei-Ji Temple" ("Kaneiji no Kettō")

45 min