Set in the 18th century, the show follows the Shogun Yoshimune, who likes to disguise himself as a low-ranking samurai and go into his capital of Edo to see the life of the common man, as well as to seek out and punish evildoers who would hurt his citizens. He is aided by Magistrate Oo'oka and a vivacious fireman, Tatsugoro, as well as a rotating cast of other recurring characters. Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like so many other jidaigeki, it falls in the category of kanzen-chōaku, loosely, "rewarding good and punishing evil."
The Star of Edo
The Remarkable Charlatan
The First Fireman Banner
Mother From Long Past
Spring in the O'oku
The Splendid Potato Samurai
The Man of River Styx
The Befouled Truncheon
The Chivalrous Thief
The Blossoming Meyasubako
The Finest Kiyari Song
The Amazing Kishu Woman
The Perilous Souvenir Gift
The Golden Crow Charms
The Quack Who Calls Forth Spring
Showdown at Beautiful Yoshiwara
Love and the Guardian Deity
The Beat of a Taiko Drum in Edo
A Ballad of a Fireman
Iris and Sympathy
Fireman's Standard was Watching
Friendships Support the World
Rage of the Fishmonger
The Dreadful Shichi-ri Messengers
Heavens! Great Trouble in Edo
The Drunken Man Who was Promoted
The Woman Who Challenged the Yagyu Family
A Flower Blooms in the Dark
The Goofiest Pickpocket in Edo
The Misjudged Betrayer
The Woman Who Disappeared from the Hunting Ground
The Best Announcement of the Winner in Japan
A Daimyo's Famed Shiruko Restaurant
The Women Who Dance in a Tempest
The Bride with an Explosive
The Deceiving Mole Under a Woman's Eye
Feel Her Heart
The Woman Who Challenged Her Master
A Sweet Snare from RyuKyu
Go! The Prodogy of the Commoners
Hara-Kiri! The Drunkard Magistrate
A Hot Man and a Brazen Hussy
The Shogun's Secret Ninja
Fresh Blood on the Bestowed Sword
The Counterfeit Coins and the Candy Man
A Grand New Year's Gift
The Female Doctor with a Fist
Hell in the Heavenly Bath
The Pen is Mightier Than The Sword
The Great Packed Lunch of a Woman
The Bride of the Fish Market
The Downfall of Ooka Echizen No Kami
The Best Dry Sake for Mother and Son
The Female Doctor Who Loves Money
This Small Incident Occured Ten Years Ago
The Man Who Died in the Light Snowfalls in Spring
Eliminations of Black Sheep
The Best Cherry Blossom Dance in Edo
The Firemen's Standard is the Firemen's Heart and Soul
Only the Sun Knew
The Perished Love in a Spring Storm
A Single Flower in the Dark
The Fallen Flower in the Game of Chance
Holding a Fire Standard for a Spear
The Troublesome Tea Urn Trip
Daruma Smiled on Joshu Road
Commissioner Ooka Committs Hara-Kiri!
A Bogus Complaint
Very Proud of the Celebrated Sword
A Loach Pot Rather Than A Domain
The Best Godfather in Japan
Revenge Colored with Safflowers
A Man Passionate About the Snow on Mount Fuji
Kick the Edo Illness Out!
Gorozaemon Kano's Disappearance
Suspicion Begets Idle Fears
The Bride That Came From Kishu
A Man Hunting the Whole Country
Peerless! The Taste of Momma
The Direct Retainers of the Shogun Run Wild
Heroes in the Darkness
Angelic Neighborhood Bully
Thief Targeting the Nation
O-sai Flies!
Mount Fuji Saw The Wild Spear
The Shogun Permitted a Thief
Bullet Aiming At 8 Million Koku
Burn! Even If You Must Die
Embarrased To Recieve Flowers in Congratulation
Beast Battle! Master Tatsugoro
Duel! In the Stormy Castle
Cheers! Quack Doctor
The Will of the Raging Samurai
The Lanterns of Early Spring and Noon Emerge
I Saw a Rainbow in the Sea of Flames
Get the Vermin Out of the Castle!
I Don't Need a Mother!
The Girl From the Wolf Village
A Dohyori of Fire!
The Fake Shogun
The Eight Million Koku Porter
The Collector Who Collected the Villain's Head
Catastrophe! We Shouldn't Have Gotten Out of the Way!
Japan's Most Wanted Bride
Stop! Uncontrolled Official Carriage
What is a Shogun?
Watch Out! A Female Spy
The Man Who Gives Orders to the Shogun!
Snacks Delight on a Sunny Day
Youth of Edo, Stand Up!
Love Blossoms in Ubasuteyama!
The Proud and Naive Samurai
The Man Who Didn't Stop
I Saw the Real One! The Hayabusa Brat
Beware of the Quick Bucks
The Man Who Died and Flourished
Courage in the Face of Injustice
Thief Training
The Fox Woman Cries, the Banner of Empathy
The Princess Take - Tears from a Wedding Procession
The Flourishing of the Female Bushido
The Sad Song of the South
The New Boss! - Osai, of the Fire Extinguisher
The One Who Stood Out After Being at Risk of Drowning
Floating Lanterns That Mark a New Beginning in a Man's Life
Love Sold for 20,000 Ryu
The Trap in the Wolf Village
Melancholy Ninja Love
Dad, You Used to Be Someone
My Childhood Friend is an Oku Woman
There was a Bullet in the Clam Chowder!
Run! The Shogun's Horse!
Listen! The Chronicles of the Old Man and the Young Master
A Silly Dance in an Oily Hell
Duel on the Steam of Hell
The Woman Who Bet on the Mountain of Fire
Edo's Female Chief
Hakone's Melancholic Drizzle
The One Who Flirted Was to Blame
The Wild Spear Everyone Fears
The Bandit Harusame's Mother
Munenryu Shintoism and Confucianism According to the Hayashi Clan
I Am the Most Unpleasant Person in the World
One Life For One Isshou of Shochu
The Silent Man's Divorce Letter
Ah! Justice Has Tears!
Megumi Clan's Love Bridge
Japan's Number One Little Thief
Tops Spinning Beneath a False Union
The White Waves That Shame the Flowers
Sado, the Shining Yellow
The Shogun, the Horse Thief, and the Brat
When a Man Sparks
The Love That Blooms Inside a Coffin
I Don't Want to Be the Shogun's Bride
Jongara with a Munen-Ryu Kid
The Cursed Box of 1000 Ryos
Hell's Bells Ring at 6.00 p.m
Rest in Peace, Onaka - The Flowing Lanterns
The Flowers That Fall Without Waiting for Spring
The One Who Smiled in the End
The Blooming Ginseng Flower That the Firefighter's Matoi Made Flourish
The Cowardly Samurai Who Made a Demon Woman Cry
Break the Chains of the Heart With Human Kindness
Whose Ungrateful Son is it
Promise of the Bell the Girl With Bangs and a Sword
The Decisive Duel of the Lantern Samurai
Legitimate Marital Fight
Clear Sky - The Hungry Lancer
The Duel! Blood in the Fuefuki River of Koshu
Burning Tears of the Traitor
The Flower in the Shadow That Made a Man Bloom
Waves of the Seto Maiden
Onomichi - Sunset of Revenge
The Million Kokus Dependent
The Bond of Hatred Between Father and Daughter
The Morning When Demons Wept
The Bet For the Dance Fan in the Sumo Ring
The Samurai Tanuki Performs a Great Feat
The Man Who Steals While Preaching
Oath of Brothers
The One Who Eats From the Table and the One Who Doesn't
The Night Flower That Blooms Once
The Man Who Danced in the Shadows
The Man Who Danced in the Shadows
The Love Story of a Man and His Taiko Drum
Sorry, Shogun! The Change of a Monk
Call of the Storm! The Bride From Megumi
The Heart of a Mother That Made Demons Cry
The Number One Rain Man in Japan
Cold Wind of Yoshiwara, Tears of a Woman
Laughter and Tears, The Dramatic Life of the People of Kawachi
The First Snow is the Make-Up of the Dead of a Sad Woman
The Poor and Nameless Grass
The Fragrance of the Sea, Tastes Like Mama
Why Sadness in Sharing an Umbrella?
A Remora That is More Frightening Than a Pufferfish
Sadness. Fallen Flowers of Those Who Stay
The Villain Who Laughed Last
Laughter and Tears, Three Girls From Edo
The Greatest Achievement of a Drunken Jitte
The Tale of the Fame of the Fool Kanpachi
The Flower That Disappeared in an Avalanche
Farewell Flower, Night Gust
Spring Has Come Again! Spouses' Kanzashi
You're a Child. Don't Cry, Torokichi!
The Farewell of the 808 Towns
The Case Study of Vanitas
Zhao Ge Fu
Tsukahara Bokuden
Love in a Cage
Unbound
Boardwalk Empire
Emma: A Victorian Romance
Vinland Saga
Stardust
Killer And Healer
Otose
Yuan Chong Huan
Onna: Sono Ai no Series
Henshin Ninja Arashi
Tenko
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
Ooku
Old Bridge Secret
Flying Phoenix
Samurai Champloo