Series synopsis
Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around Edo, also known as 鼠、江戸を疾る is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on NHK on January 9, 2014. It stars Shioli Kutsuna, Masahiro Takashima, Mari Hamada and Magi.
Jirokichi plays around during the day, but at night becomes a completely different person. His nickname is Nezumi-Kozo (“Rat Boy"). Jirokichi steals gold coins from corrupt samurai families and hands it over to the poor. He works with his younger sister Kosode.
Premise
Jirokichi plays around during the day, but at night becomes a completely different person. His nickname is Nezumi-Kozo (“Rat Boy"). Jirokichi steals gold coins from corrupt samurai families and hands it over to the poor. He works with his younger sister Kosode.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shioli Kutsuna as Kosode
- Masahiro Takashima as Tokugoro
- Mari Hamada as Osome
- Magi as Sadakichi
- Shu Watanabe as Ichibee Hayasaki
- Hiroyuki Sugiyama as Tasuke
- Shun Yatabe as Kisaku
- Hideaki Takizawa as Jirokichi
Supporting cast
- Yume Shimano
- Taiga Kyomoto as Hironoshin
- Nana Katase as Chigusa
- Aya Omasa as Osato
- Miho Nakanishi
Guest cast
- Aya Omasa as Osato
- Miho Nakanishi
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | January 9, 2014 | March 20, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 8 | April 14, 2016 | June 2, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 9, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 16, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.1 | April 14, 2016 |
| 2 | 2.2 | April 21, 2016 |
| 3 | 2.3 | April 28, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 2014 |
| Last aired | June 2, 2016 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |