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Samurai Sensei

6.420181h 34mMovieComedyDrama

Hanpeita Takeichi, a samurai, finds that he has travelled through time to modern-day Japan. He's taken in by an old man who runs a cram school, and begins to work as a teacher there.

DirectorKazushi Watanabe
WritersKazushi Watanabe·S-suke Kuroe
ProducersYasumi Morimitsu·Katsuaki Takemoto

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Cast · Directed by Kazushi Watanabe

HIHayato Ichihara
Hayato Ichihara
Hanpeita Takechi
SOShugo Oshinari
Shugo Oshinari
Sakamoto Ryoma / Narasaki Umetaro
MOMegumi Okina
Megumi Okina
Tomi Takechi
GOGaku Oshida
Gaku Oshida
Toranosuke
IT
Iriya Take
Sachiko
HW
Hideo Wakabayashi
Kisuke Yasuoka
IHIsao Hashizume
Isao Hashizume
Saiki
YHYukijiro Hotaru
Yukijiro Hotaru
Toyo Yoshida
TNToshiya Nagasawa
Toshiya Nagasawa
Yodo Yamauchi
NMNaruki Matsukawa
Naruki Matsukawa
Izo Okada
YN
Yûsei Nishimura
Shojiro Goto
YO
Yusuke Oda
Shingo Nasu

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Samurai Sensei — streaming FAQ

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Samurai Sensei is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla and Fawesome in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Samurai Sensei is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and Hoopla.

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Samurai Sensei is available to stream free (with ads) on Hoopla and Fawesome in United States.