THE SAMURAI - EPISODE CHECKLIST Senkosha Productions. 1962-1965 Rights were held for a while by Galaxy Films. Australian distributor: Siren Entertainment www.sirenent.com.au Ref: "Ninja in the Belfry" 1988 (Nikki White,Box 1031,Tuggeranong,ACT 2900) Err: http://au.geocities.com/rocket42au STORY 1: SPY SWORDSMAN (Onmitsu Kenshi) Shintaro (older half-brother of Shogun Ienari) is sent to investigate problems with the Ainu and a disloyal lord. (Japan 7oct62-30dec62. Sydney 23feb67-13Mar67) 1.01 The Man from Edo 1.08 Outlaw Brothers 1.02 Duel at Kiritap 1.09 Blind Swordsman 1.03 Sword Storm 1.10 Pirate Treasure 1.04 Revenge of the Ainus 1.11 Master of the Sword 1.05 Imitation Prince 1.12 Return of the Outlaw 1.06 Sudden Death 1.13 Code of the Samurai 1.07 Ambush at Hell Valley STORY 2: KOGA NINJAS (Ninpo Kogashu) Shintaro attempts to foil the Koga ninja plan to find the lost treasure of Takeda Shingen. Kurobei assists Shintaro. Shusaku leads the way for Adric and Wesley Crusher. (Japan 6jan63-31mar63. Sydney 28dec64-13jan65) 2.01 Secret Treasure 2.08 Die like a Ninja 2.02 Stolen Face 2.09 Double Agent 2.03 Track of the Ninja 2.10 The Hunter 2.04 Deathless One 2.11 Mystic Bridge 2.05 Unseen Enemy 2.12 Star Jumper 2.06 Danger in the Temple 2.13 The Magic Kite 2.07 The Spider STORY 3: ORDER OF THE IGA (clothes moth) NINJA (Ninpo Iga Junin) Shintaro must foil the plot of Momochi Genkuro and his ten Iga ninja to assasinate one of the Shogun's councillors. We are introduced to Tombei the Mist. (Japan 7apr63-30jun63. Sydney 14jan65-01feb65) 3.01 Secret Mission to Kyoto 3.08 Mysterious Pilgrims 3.02 Rocket Attack 3.09 Hide and Seek Death 3.03 The Bribe 3.10 Dogan the Master Ninja 3.04 Betrayed by a Ninja 3.11 Stolen Case 3.05 Spy's Revenge 3.12 Wolf Ninja 3.06 Poison Blade 3.13 The Last Duel 3.07 The Face-stealer STORY 4: BLACK (dark star) NINJA (Ninpo Yami Hoshi) Gensai the Wolf returns as head of the Black Ninja. (Japan 7jul63-29sep63. Sydney 02aug65-18sep65) 4.01 Lure of Edo 4.08 Hawk Ninja 4.02 The Plot 4.09 Flying Eagle 4.03 Disappearing Trick 4.10 Ring of Fire 4.04 Secret of the Chest 4.11 Ghost Ninja 4.05 Hidden Leaf Ninja 4.12 Tendo the Dragon 4.06 Flying Robe Ninja 4.13 The Thirteenth Ninja 4.07 Puppet Ninja STORY 5: FIRST BAND OF FUMA NINJA (Ninpo Fuma Ichizoku) Fuma Kotaro searchs for the buried Hojo treasure. The clues to its location are in three mirrors known as The Wind Thunder, The Water Tiger and The Fire Dragon. Lots of gadgets. Real Cool Stuff! (Japan 6oct63-29dec63. Sydney 02feb65-22feb65) 5.01 Mark of the Fuma 5.08 A Brave Death 5.02 Search for Marishoten 5.09 Trapped by Spider Dojin 5.03 Clue to Wind Thunder 5.10 Fate of a Ninja 5.04 Dragon Ship 5.11 Danger is the Same Face 5.05 Jinnai's Secret 5.12 Fuma's Treachery 5.06 Fuma Spider Attack 5.13 Secret Cave. 5.07 Musai's Curse STORY 6: Bandit of FUMA NINJA first band (Zoku Ninpo Fuma Ichizoku) Shintaro follows the maps to the lost treasure, but must beat the Fuma Ninja. (Japan 5jan64-29mar64. Sydney 23feb65-11mar65) (6.01 repeated in 1986-Golden Years of TV) 6.01 Touch of Death 6.08 The Water Castle 6.02 A Trap for Tombei 6.09 Narrow Escape 6.03 Taroza the Toad 6.10 Return of Kitobo 6.04 Secret of the Wind Fort 6.11 Saved by a Ninja 6.05 The Barrier Gate 6.12 Yaheiji the Typhoon 6.06 The Deserter 6.13 The Fire Tower 6.07 The Stolen Map STORY 7: NINJA TERROR (Ninpo Negoro-Shu) Shintaro and Tombei must protect a lord during a feud between the Negoro and Kishu Ninja. (Japan 5apr64-26jun64. Sydney 24may65-09jun65) (7.8 repeated in 1986-Golden Years of TV) 7.01 The Conspiracy 7.08 Living Death 7.02 The Oath of Revenge 7.09 Devil Mask 7.03 Brotherly Hate 7.10 Bloodthirsty Swords 7.04 Black Shadow 7.11 The Turncoat 7.05 The Trap 7.12 The Three Monks 7.06 Ninja Decoy 7.13 Follow the Leader 7.07 Ninja of Death STORY 8: PHANTOM NINJA (Ninpo Maboroshi-Shu) Shintaro and Tombei must foil the plot of the Lord of Night to use Kongo of Koga's hired Ninja to assasinate those who appear on the Book of Death. (Japan 5jul64-27sep64. Sydney 10jun65-28jun65) 8.01 Master Ninja 8.08 Explosive Gold 8.02 Book of Death 8.09 Reign of Terror 8.03 The Face-Stealer 8.10 The Spider 8.04 Promise of Death 8.11 The Spider's Daughter 8.05 Butterfly Spy 8.12 Phantom Captive 8.06 House of Night 8.13 Lord of Night 8.07 The Clue STORY 8.14 Filler due to interruption from Olympic Games, depicting Tombei's Ninja training. Shown out of sequence in Sydney. (Japan 04oct64. Sydney 30jul65) 8.14 Ninja Training STORY 9: PUPPET NINJA (Kugutsu Ninpochu) Shintaro and Tombei must battle both the Puppet Ninja and Kongo (Japan 25oct64-27dec64. Sydney 29jun65-12jul65) 9.01 The Puppet Master 9.02 Chinese Poison 9.03 Magic Stick 9.04 The Impersonator 9.05 Kongo's Revenge 9.06 Strings of a Puppet 9.07 Spy's Execution 9.08 Bring me his head 9.09 Deadly Hostages 9.10 Cut the Puppet Strings STORY 10: CONTEST OF DEATH (Ayakashi Nonpocho) Kongo enlists lots of Ninja to assassinate Shintaro. (Japan 03jan65-28mar65. Sydney 13jul65-29jul65) 10.01 Flame of Hate 10.08 Revenge 10.02 The Challenge 10.09 Devil's-mask House 10.03 Hidden Assassin 10.10 Secret Passage 10.04 Return from the Dead 10.11 Friendly Enemy 10.05 Pickpockets 10.12 Kongo's Warning 10.06 Convert 10.13 The Duel 10.07 Poison Dart CHARACTER ACTOR ENGLISH Shintaro Akikusa (Autumn-grass).......Koichi Ose..........William Ross Tombei (the Mist) of Kiri ............Fuyukichi Maki Kongo of Koga (Kotaro Fuma,etc).......Bin Amatsu Script..........Yasushi Kato, Masaru Igami Directors.......Sadao Funatoko, ToruToyama. Asst: Akira Kikuchi. Music...........Hirooki Agawa Exec.Producer...Toshio Kobayashi SEQUELS: THE NEW SAMURAI A different Samurai, Shinnosuke Kage, assisted by Tombei and a female ninja. William Ross still did the English voice. Three stories,39 Eps. The episode "MAGIC BELL" was released on home video. (Japan 04apr65-26dec65. Sydney 11jul66-01sep66) ONMITSU KENSHI and ONMITSU KENSHI TSUPPASHIRE (Run Fast, Spy Swordsman!) A 1973 revival. Tombei is still around! Two stories,26 Eps. (Japan 07oct73-31mar74)