Semishigure
Drama
蝉しぐれ 2003/08/22
Character count26,768
Word count11,884
Unique words2,236
Unique words used once1,233
Unique kanji901
Unique kanji used once279
Difficulty beta Moderate
Episodes3

Based on the jidaigeki novel, Semishigure, written by Fujisawa Shuhei. Duty and honor were the principles of the samurai, but just like others throughout history, greed and power motivated some while friendship, truth and love guided others. This is the story of Bunshiro, a true warrior who survives tragedy in his youth to become a great swordsman and defender of the weak, and Fuku, the love of his life. They first fall in love as teenagers, but her poverty and his tragedy separate them. After a corrupt official forces Bunshiro's father to commit suicide, he is treated like an outcast. Later, the same official tries to use Bunshiro in a plot to kill Fuku, who has become a wife of the local lord, but he turns the tables, saving Fuku and her child and uncovering the corruption. Many years later Bunshiro and Fuku meet again to reminisce about their lives, and the love that remains smoldering in their hearts.

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Episode 1
Character count7,976
Word count3,574
Unique words1,110
Unique words used once676
Unique kanji585
Unique kanji used once248
Difficulty beta Moderate
Episode 2
Character count10,990
Word count4,970
Unique words1,355
Unique words used once820
Unique kanji644
Unique kanji used once243
Difficulty beta Moderate
Episode 3
Character count7,802
Word count3,340
Unique words1,052
Unique words used once644
Unique kanji545
Unique kanji used once227
Difficulty beta Moderate