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Gonza the Spearman
First aired on Jan 15, 1986
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Genres: Drama

The tragic story of Gonza, a handsome ladies man, set in the Tokugawa Period, a time in which appearances are very important. Gonza competes with Bannojō for the honor to perform the tea ceremony to celebrate the birth of an heir to the lord of their clan. To see the sacred tea scrolls Gonza promises to marry the daughter of the family which possesses them, even though he is unofficially engaged to another. When studying the scrolls with Osai, the mother of the house, Bannojō sneaks into the house and steals their obis and runs through the town proclaiming the two as adulterers.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Hiromi Go | Gonza Sasano
Shōhei Hino | Bannojō Kawazura
Misako Tanaka | Oyuki
Hideji Ōtaki | Chūtabei Iwaki
Takashi Tsumura | Ichinoshin Asaka
Haruko Katō | Oyuki's nanny
Featured Crew
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Monzaemon Chikamatsu | Theatre Play
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Masatake Wakita | Producer
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Masahiro Katō | Costume Design
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Masahiro Shinoda | Director
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Masayuki Motomochi | Producer
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Toru Takemitsu | Original Music Composer