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Ikkyū-san

Ikkyū-san

19757.41 Season296 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The mischievous adventures of a young Ikkyū during his stay at Ankoku Temple. He relies on his intelligence and wit to solve all types of problems, from distraught farmers to greedy merchants.

NetworksNET

Top Cast

Toshiko Fujita

Toshiko Fujita

Ikkyuu (voice)

R

Reiko Katsura

さよちゃん

Kohei Miyauchi

Kohei Miyauchi

和尚

S

Sanji Hase

秀念

Keaton Yamada

Keaton Yamada

足利義満/吾作

Mari Shimizu

Mari Shimizu

哲斉

Keiichi Noda

Keiichi Noda

新右エ門

R

Rihoko Yoshida

弥生

Eiko Masuyama

Eiko Masuyama

ナレーター

Themes & Keywords

monkhistoricalanime

About Ikkyū-san

Ikkyū-san is a animation, comedy series that first aired in 1975 exploring themes of monk, historical, anime. it stars Toshiko Fujita, Reiko Katsura, Kohei Miyauchi. The mischievous adventures of a young Ikkyū during his stay at Ankoku Temple. He relies on his intelligence and wit to solve all types of problems, from distraught farmers to greedy merchants.

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