Kawaite sōrō

Kawaite sōrō (乾いて候) is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in prime-time in 1984. It is also known as "A Samurai's Sorrow." It is based on Goseki Kojima and Kazuo Koike's manga of the same title. The lead star is Masakazu Tamura. Masakazu Tamura's elder brother Takahiro Tamura and younger brother Ryo Tamura also appeared. Three special editions of the drama were produced. Masakazu Tamura played the role on stage.

Plot
Kainage Mondo is a secret child of Tokugawa Yoshimune and is a skilled swordsman. His job is a part to test food for poison for Yoshimune. He was on a journey but he goes to Edo to see Yoshimune.

The Owari han have longed for the post of shogun and try to murder Yoshimune, in order to get shogun's post. Fuki is a kunoichi of Kōka. She tries to murder Yoshimue but she comes to like Mondo and eventually starts working for Mondo and Yoshimune. Mondo protects Yoshimune's life from Owari han and other enemies.

Cast

 * Masakazu Tamura as Kainage Mondo
 * Takahiro Tamura as Tokugawa Yoshimune
 * Ryo Tamura as Ōoka Tadasuke
 * Tsutomu Isobe as Tokugawa Muneharu
 * Kantarō Suga as Manabe Akifusa
 * Junshi Shimada as Mizuno Izuminokami
 * Junkichi Orimoto
 * Goichi Yamada
 * Yōsuke Kondō as Head of Owari Yagyū
 * Kie Nakai as Fuki (Fukiko)

TV Specials

 * Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō (June 17, 1983) Directed by Yuichi Harada, Guest starrings, Kimie Shingyoji, Jih Nakayama
 * Kawaite sōrō Odokumiyaku Hissatsuken (January 26, 1984) Directed by Yuichi Harada, Guest starrings, Tatsuo Umemiya, Kantarō Suga, Jin Nakayama
 * Kawaite sōrō Hahawa Ikiteita? (April 7, 1993) Directed by Akira Inoue, Guest starrings, Kaoru Yachigusa, Kimiko Ikegami, Hirotaro Honda, Hiroyuki Nagato

On the Stage

 * Kawaite sōrō (乾いて候)（1987-1993）
 * Shin Kawaite sōrō Sonatamo Onaji Nonohanaka (新・乾いて候 そなたもおなじ野の花か)（2003, 2005）