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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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Oct 10, 2020

EP1 - Retiring Samurai

Gymnast Jotaro Aragaki is told by his coach to retire, but he can't bring himself to tell his family.
Oct 17, 2020

EP2 - Rock-Bottom Samurai

After the press conference where he failed to announce his retirement, Jotaro has to figure out his next steps.
Oct 24, 2020

EP3 - Dueling Samurai

Young up-and-coming gymnast, Tetsuo Minamino, challenges Jotaro to a gymnastics duel with Jōtarō's career on the line.
Oct 31, 2020

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.
Nov 7, 2020

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.
Nov 14, 2020

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.
Nov 21, 2020

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.
Nov 28, 2020

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.
Dec 5, 2020

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.
Dec 12, 2020

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.
Dec 19, 2020

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.