
Jazz Daimyo
Music · Comedy · Drama
Overview
Shipwrecked African-American slaves arrive in the midst of Bakumatsu-era Japan; they soon carve out a niche in the market with their musical talents.
Top Cast


Ikko Furuya
Ikko Furuya
Ryokatsu Kaigo
Ikko Furuya
Ryokatsu Kaigo


Ichirō Zaitsu
Ichirō Zaitsu
Kurozaemon Ishide
Ichirō Zaitsu
Kurozaemon Ishide


Ai Kanzaki
Ai Kanzaki
Princess Ayako
Ai Kanzaki
Princess Ayako
Mami Okamoto
Mami Okamoto
Princess Matsue
Mami Okamoto
Princess Matsue


Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Gensai
Taiji Tonoyama
Gensai


Hirotaro Honda
Hirotaro Honda
Monosuke Suzukawa
Hirotaro Honda
Monosuke Suzukawa


Masao Imafuku
Masao Imafuku
Gundayu
Masao Imafuku
Gundayu


Shinji Ogawa
Shinji Ogawa
Hachinohei Nakayama
Shinji Ogawa
Hachinohei Nakayama


Go Riju
Go Riju
Kazuma Akasaka
Go Riju
Kazuma Akasaka


Mickey Curtis
Mickey Curtis
Mexican Merchant (Almond)
Mickey Curtis
Mexican Merchant (Almond)
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