Drama: Samurai Cat (literal title)
Romaji: Neko Zamurai
Japanese: 猫侍
Director: Takeshi Watanabe, Yoshitaka Yamaguchi
Writer: Hisakatsu Kuroki
Network: tvk
Episodes: 12
Release Date: October 1 - December 17, 2013
Runtime: Tuesdays 21:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Plot
Kyutaro (Kazuki Kitamura) is a swordsman who was feared by people at one time. Now, he is poor and lives alone quietly. Kyutaro doesn't know how to earn money without using his sword.
By chance, Sakichi (Shingo Mizusawa) happens to see Kyutaro's swordsmanship and offers to hire him for a job. Sakichi wants Kyutaro to kill a white cat named "Tamanojoh" which his boss Yozaemon (Yozaburo Ito) is fascinated by.
According to Sakichi, after Yozaemon began to raise the cat, he changed to a childlike person. Kyutaro initially turns him down thinking its an absurd request, but decides to take the job for the money. When Kyutaro opens the door to where the cat is, he sees the lovely white cat.
Notes
Related titles:
Neko Zamurai (tvk / 2013)
Neko Zamurai (2014)
Cast
Kazuki Kitamura as Kyutaro Madarame
Kaoru Hirata as Wakao
Shingo Mizusawa as Sakichi
Chikau Sato as Goro
Shinji Kasahara as Kanbee Naito
Ryoichi Yuki as Masamichi Ishiwata
Ryosuke Kawamura as Hachigoro
Yasukaze Motomiya as Magosaburo Hachiya
Yozaburo Ito as Yozaemon
Kaori Takahashi as Oshichi
Megumi Yokoyama as Oshizu
Additional Cast Members:
Runaka Iwata as Oharu