Series

The Water Margin

1973 · 2 seasons · Drama · Action & Adventure

IMDb

8.1

The Water Margin is a Japanese television series based on Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The novel details the trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the Song Dynasty. This adaptation follows Lin Chung and his clashes with the local government official Kao Chiu. The Water Margin is famous for its, sometimes obscure, but memorable philosophical quotes, such as "Do not despise the snake for having no horns,for who is to say it will not become a dragon?""

Atsuo Nakamura

Lin Chung

Sanae Tsuchida

Hu San-Niang

Kei Satō

Kao Chiu

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Sung Chiang

Toshio Kurosawa

Tai Sung

Makoto Satō

Yang Zhi

Teruhiko Aoi

Shi jin

Isamu Nagato

Lu Ta

Daijirō Harada

Hua Rong

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First aired

October 2, 1973

Last aired

March 26, 1974

Status

Ended

Original language

Japanese

Episodes

26

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama, Action & Adventure

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  Season 113 episodes · 1973
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  Season 213 episodes · 1974