Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around Edo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Under the rule of Shogun Ienari, the samurais and the townspeople are all discontented and grumbling about their lot in life. Amidst all these, there lives a man by the name of Jirokichi, popularly known as Nezumi Kozo. Jirokichi runs a bar with the help of his sister, Kosode. Unbeknownst to everyone, Jirokichi and Kosode are always helping the victimised weak and poor from being bullied by the evil rich.

Series details

• Title: Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around Edo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2014-01-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-06-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 43 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36121
• TVDB ID: 278451

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-01-09; final listed air date 2014-03-20; episode order: 9.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-04-14; final listed air date 2016-06-02; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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