After the 'Incident at Honnoji' (assassination of Oda Nobunaga by Akechi Mitsuhide, a former trusted general), a group of Tokugawa samurai are rescued by a youth named Yagyu Munenori (2nd son of Yagyu Sekishusai from Yamato) and Kizaru (a Ninja), as they are chased by a bloodthirsty group of samurai. Tokugawa Ieyasu, the lord of his clan, then lave a very special gift to Munenori; a samurai's pillbox, (a veritable work of art, with beautiful lacquered designs) which signifies that he is to be hired by the Tokugawa Clan when he grows up. As a result of the assassination, Toyotomi Hideyoshi became the sole ruler of Japan, and confiscated the Yagyu lands since they had sided with the traitorous Akechi. The Yagyu Clan was considerably weakened, and all but disappeared during Hideyoshi's reign as 'Taiko'.
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword (Season 1)
Decisive Battle of Sekigahara part 1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 1993-01-02
Overview: First Episode
Decisive Battle of Sekigahara part 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 1993-01-09
The Destruction of Osaka Castle part 1 (Episode 3)
Air date: 1993-01-16
The Destruction of Osaka Castle part 2 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1993-01-23
Intrigue in Utsunomiya Castle part 1 (Episode 5)
Air date: 1993-01-30
Intrigue in Utsunomiya Castle part 2 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1993-02-06
Revenge in Iga Ueno part 1 (Episode 7)
Air date: 1993-02-13
Revenge in Iga Ueno part 2 (Episode 8)
Air date: 1993-02-20
The Shambara Rebellion - Date and Satsuma Clans' Dark Plot! part 1 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1993-02-27
The Shambara Rebellion - Date and Satsuma Clans' Dark Plot! part 2 (Episode 10)
Air date: 1993-03-06
The Shambara Rebellion - Date and Satsuma Clans' Dark Plot! part 3 (Episode 11)
Air date: 1993-03-13
Assassination of the Shogun - The Shogunate Martial Arts Competition part 1 (Episode 12)
Air date: 1993-03-20
Assassination of the Shogun - The Shogunate Martial Arts Competition part 2 (Episode 13)
Air date: 1993-03-27
