Semishigure
Drama
蝉しぐれ 2003/08/22
Character count26,794
Word count12,450
Unique words2,261
Words (1-occurrence)1,241
Unique kanji921
Kanji (1-occurrence)280
Difficulty beta Easy
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 count7,981
Word count3,708
Unique words1,125
Words (1-occurrence)684
Unique kanji585
Kanji (1-occurrence)248
Difficulty beta Moderate
Episode 2
Character count10,998
Word count5,176
Unique words1,361
Words (1-occurrence)819
Unique kanji644
Kanji (1-occurrence)243
Difficulty beta Moderate
Episode 3
Character count7,815
Word count3,566
Unique words1,069
Words (1-occurrence)649
Unique kanji545
Kanji (1-occurrence)227
Difficulty beta Easy