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The Drumstick Detective

19721 seasonTV SeriesDrama

Ginji (Teruhiko Aoi), together with Yasugoro, a bathhouse owner, Toshiro, a ronin, Kojiro, a samurai retainer's son, and Omitsu, a kimono shop owner's daughter .... use drumsticks as a weapon against the evil that lurks in the city of Edo.

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Departure Song
May 6, 1972
E2
The Betrayed Woman
May 13, 1972
E3
The Unexpected Killer
May 20, 1972
E4
Chase for the Koban
May 27, 1972
E5
Revenge of the Ghost
Jun 3, 1972
E6
Beautiful Women Are Killed One After Another
Jun 10, 1972
E7
Ghost Story: The Murdered Ghost
Jun 17, 1972
E8
Ghost Master Thief
Jun 24, 1972
E9
The Lying Tiger Saw It!
Jul 1, 1972
E10
The Kind Jailbreaker
Jul 8, 1972
E11
Jailbreaking: Parent and Child
Jul 15, 1972
E12
Yasugoro Caught in the Trap
Jul 22, 1972
E13
Drum Cracks the Darkness
Jul 29, 1972
E14
Rebellion in the Castle Town
Aug 5, 1972
E15
Demon's Black Trap
Aug 12, 1972
E16
The Assassin Has Arrived
Aug 19, 1972
E17
Jutte Returns
Aug 26, 1972

Cast

TATeruhiko Aoi
Teruhiko Aoi
Ginji
ESEitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō
AWAtsushi Watanabe
Atsushi Watanabe
TYTakashi Yamaguchi
Takashi Yamaguchi
STShigeru Tsuyuguchi
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
KHKenichi Hagiwara
Kenichi Hagiwara

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How many seasons are in The Drumstick Detective?

The Drumstick Detective has 1 season in total (17 episodes). The series concluded in 1972.

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Is there a Season 2 of The Drumstick Detective?

No — The Drumstick Detective ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.