The Legend of Ninja Kamui (1969)

Name: The Legend of Ninja Kamui
Rating: 6.0

Rating: 6.0

Synopsis

Kamui is a ninja from the Edo period who has decided to leave his clan. After doing so he is pursued relentlessly by the members of his former clan; who consider him to be a traitor and therefore wish to kill him. Kamui then wanders around Japan to escape from them by using his intelligence and great abilities to survive. In the course of the series Kamui begins to suffer from paranoia because of his status as a persecuted man. Kamui then started to believe that everybody wished to murder him and became distrusting of everyone he came across.

First Air Date: 1969-04-06

Last Air Date: 1969-09-28

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 26

Networks: Fuji TV

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Top Cast

Chikao Ohtsuka as Kage (voice)
Toshiko Sawada as お玉
Tetsuo Mizutori as アギト
Yasuo Yamada as イケズ
Kazuko Sugiyama as ウメ
Kōji Nakata as カムイ
Yoshiko Yamamoto as ゲンタ
Kiyoshi Komiyama as コノマ
Reiko Katsura as ゴマメ
Yoko Kuri as サヤカ

Seasons

None (1969)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Sparrow Drop (1969-04-06)

Kamui, a rogue ninja, is saved by siblings Nene and Ryuta but is soon pursued by assassins seeking revenge.
Ep. 2: Izuna Drop (1969-04-13)

Kamui escapes into the forest, where he uses a secret technique to battle the tree-fighting Masira clan.
Ep. 3: Moon Shadow (1969-04-20)

Ryuta follows Kamui, but after Tsukikage attacks, Kamui warns him of a ninja's perilous life and tries to send him back to his sister.
Ep. 4: Flying Squirrel (1969-04-27)

Kamui battles ninja siblings Sanae and Shirou, and after defeating Shirou, he faces Sanae's revenge with her secret technique, "Iizuna Gaeshi."
Ep. 5: The Five (1969-05-04)

Kamui hears of the undefeated ninja Mitsu of Nabari, who breaks Kamui's Kiri Slash, prompting him to seek the secret behind Mitsu's invincibility.
Ep. 6: Wood Ear (1969-05-11)

Kamui faces an assassin with the mind-reading technique "Tashin Tsū," forcing him to use a life-risking strategy to escape.
Ep. 7: Common Wind (1969-05-18)

Assassin Heima suspects Kamui is the "werewolf" terrorizing a village but is trapped, while the werewolf saves his son, Taichi.
Ep. 8: The Ninth (1969-05-25)

Kamui joins the "Tozura Group" of woodcutters, protecting a mistreated girl, Tone, while uncovering a plot against him and growing closer to her.
Ep. 9: Dark Phantom (1969-06-01)

After betrayal, Kamui becomes paranoid, killing strangers he believes are assassins as a dark force takes control of him.
Ep. 10: Cicada Shell (1969-06-08)

Blinded in battle, Kamui is cared for by hunter Senkichi, who later betrays him for money when an assassin seeks information about Kamui.
Ep. 11: The Servant (1969-06-15)

Kamui escapes to a farming village, working as a laborer and finding peace, but his tranquil life is short-lived.
Ep. 12: Mad Horse (1969-06-22)

Assassin Konoma, unsure if Kamui is truly blind, challenges him but is saved by Kamui, and ultimately chooses to become a rogue ninja like him.
Ep. 13: Celestial Being (1969-06-29)

After surviving a fall, the "Tengu" from Tanba resumes chasing Kamui and Konoma, but the mad horse reappears.
Ep. 14: Body Switch (1969-07-06)

Kamui's paranoia leads to killings by an imposter using the "Ushimino" technique, who takes his appearance, while the real Kamui remains elsewhere.
Ep. 15: Old Ninja (1969-07-13)

Tengu's subordinates consider becoming rogue ninjas, prompting O-Atama to use Hanzo to gain their trust.
Ep. 16: Episode 16 (1969-07-20)

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Ep. 17: Episode 17 (1969-07-27)

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Ep. 18: Episode 18 (1969-08-03)

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Ep. 19: Episode 19 (1969-08-10)

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Ep. 20: Episode 20 (1969-08-17)

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Ep. 21: Episode 21 (1969-08-24)

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Ep. 22: Episode 22 (1969-08-31)

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Ep. 23: Episode 23 (1969-09-07)

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Ep. 24: Episode 24 (1969-09-14)

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Ep. 25: Episode 25 (1969-09-21)

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Ep. 26: Episode 26 (1969-09-28)

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