Masked Blade(1983)

Masked Blade is a historical drama set in Edo-period Japan. Choshichiro Nagayori Matsudaira is a nephew of the Shogun whose father died under suspicious circumstances—allegedly caught in a plot against his brother, the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Forced to hide his royal lineage, Choshichiro lives among Edo's commoners, using his position to root out corruption and punish wrongdoing. The series follows his double life as he navigates the dangerous politics of the shogunate while dispensing justice in the shadows. Caught between his noble blood and his commitment to the common people, Choshichiro becomes an unlikely hero fighting against the injustices that plague the capital.