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- Region:Japan
- Type:TV
- English name:Taisou Zamurai / The Gymnastics Samurai
- Official name:体操ザムライ
- Chinese name:体操武士
- Other names:Taiso Samurai
- Premiered:October 10, 2020
- Status:Finished Airing
- Tags:Sports / Family / Healing / Source original
- Original author:スナックマリー
- Director:清水久敏
- Scenario:村越繁 / 金田一明 / 安藤えりか / 吉村清子
- Storyboard:松田清 / 森本育郎 / 吉川博明 / 古川順康 / 二瓶勇一
- Co-director:大槻一恵 / 松田清 / まついひとゆき / 藍崎灯 / 後藤康徳
- Character design:深川可純 / 横山なつき / 谷口宏美 / 本田敬一
- Music:横山克
- Studios:MAPPA
- Producers:東山敦 / MAPPA / 國枝信吾
- Copyright:©「体操ザムライ」製作委員会
- Family:The Gymnastics Samurai
- Rating:12+
Taisou Zamurai
At the pinnacle of his gymnastics career, Joutarou Aragaki—nicknamed Samurai for his signature hairstyle—suffers a shoulder injury following his wife's death.
Five years later, he continues to push the limits of his body as a member of the Japanese gymnastics team.
However, Joutarou's strenuous training fails to show any progress.
His coach, Noriyuki Amakusa, advises that he retires.
Together with his exuberant and supportive nine-year-old daughter, Rei, Joutarou takes a trip to Ego Wonderland to break the bitter news to her.
However, their excursion ends in an odd encounter with a peculiar self-proclaimed ninja named Leonardo.
He follows them home and interrupts Joutarou's every attempt at telling his daughter.
Upon learning that Leonardo hopes to witness his gymnastics again, Joutarou astounds Japan with his announcement that he is not retiring.
Joutarou dedicates himself to the biggest challenge of his career to prove that the gymnastics world is right where he belongs.
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EP1 - Retiring Samurai
Gymnast Jotaro Aragaki is told by his coach to retire, but he can't bring himself to tell his family.
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EP2 - Rock-Bottom Samurai
After the press conference where he failed to announce his retirement, Jotaro has to figure out his next steps.
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EP3 - Dueling Samurai
Young up-and-coming gymnast, Tetsuo Minamino, challenges Jotaro to a gymnastics duel with Jōtarō's career on the line.
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EP4 - Samurai Daughter.
As Jotaro works hard to prepare for the NHK Cup, Leo notices that Rei has been acting strange, so he tries to find out what's wrong.
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EP5 - Battling Samurai
It's time for the NHK Cup, Jotaro's first official competition after his press conference, but all eyes are on the young gymnasts he's competing against.
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EP6 - Samurai Father and Daughter
Rei's birthday is coming up, but with Jotaro busy preparing for the joint training camp with China, she is left alone to face her feelings.
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EP7 - Training Camp Samurai
At the joint training camp with China, Jotaro and the other Japanese gymnasts see the powerful gymnastics of the Chinese team firsthand.
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EP8 - Intensive Training Samurai
Kitty comes to visit Rei in Japan and takes her on a shopping spree. Meanwhile, Jotaro works on his quadruple with the help of Leo.
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EP9 - Ninja & Samurai
As All-Japan draws near, Jotaro practices hard to perfect his new move in time for the competition, but he has an unexpected setback.
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EP10 - Samurai's Decisive Battle
Jotaro is determined to show Leo the new move that Leo helped him complete, but as the competition starts, Leo is nowhere to be found.
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EP11 - Gymnastics Samurai
All eyes are on Jotaro on the day of the All-Japan finals, but Leo is already on his way to the airport to go back to London.









