Kumokiri Nizaemon

45min

Drama

Mystery

During the Kyoho period in the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, there is a gang of thieves active not just in Edo but also the Tokaido and the Nakasendo, and all across the Kansai region, stealing large sums of money with skillful techniques. They only target the very wealthy and never kill or injure people. They appear with the clouds and disappear like the mist. On the night that the beautiful Ochiyo is to become the bride of a dry goods dealer, a large amount of money hidden inside the shop is stolen. The gang disappears without injuring anyone. It was a two-year plan to marry Ochiyo off so that she could bring them in. The leader of this gang is Kumokiri Nizaemon, the greatest bandit of all time. He keeps a rein on his highly-skilled and notorious followers Nanabake no Ochiyo, Kinezumi no Kichigoro, Subashiri no Kumagoro, Ingakozo Rokunosuke and others.

Production Companies

NHK

Shochiku

NHK Enterprises

Episodes

Cast

Leader of the Great Thieves

1. Leader of the Great Thieves

45min

10th Apr 2013

During the Kyoho period in the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, there is a gang of thieves active not just in Edo but also the Tokaido and the Nakasendo, and all across the Kansai region, stealing large sums of money with skillful techniques. They only target the very wealthy and never kill or injure people. They appear with the clouds and disappear like the mist. On the night that the beautiful Ochiyo is to become the bride of a dry goods dealer, a large amount of money hidden inside the shop is stolen. The gang disappears without injuring anyone.

Expulsion of a Henchman

2. Expulsion of a Henchman

45min

17th Apr 2013

Younger Sister's Plight

3. Younger Sister's Plight

45min

24th Apr 2013

A New Heist

4. A New Heist

45min

1st May 2013

Desperate Situation

5. Desperate Situation

45min

8th May 2013

Last Big Heist

6. Last Big Heist

45min

15th May 2013

First air date

10th Apr 2013

Last air date

5th Jan 2025

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks