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The Water Margin

1973 – 1974Show2 seasons26 episodesNR

Action & AdventureDrama
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Binge-friendly

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Not for laughs, warmth or scares.

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The Water Margin episodes

2 seasons · 26 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Daisôkoku no ryûsei, 8.0
  2. S1 E2 Sôshû no neppû, 7.4
  3. S1 E3 Both at Last Will Reach the Sea, 7.4
  4. S1 E4 Ever Busy Are the Gods of Love, 7.4
  5. S1 E5 A Treasure of Gold and Jade, 7.1
  6. S1 E6 Bandits Who Steal Are Executed, 7.3
  7. S1 E7 How easy to die, how hard to live, 7.2
  8. S1 E8 A man's only happiness, 7.2
  9. S1 E9 A dutiful son and the love of a brother, 7.3
  10. S1 E10 Escape is not freedom, 7.9
  11. S1 E11 The girl who loved the flower priest, 7.6
  12. S1 E12 Kao Chiu loses his heart, 7.3
  13. S1 E13 When Liang Shan Po robbed the poor, 7.6
  1. S2 E1 A death for love, more deaths from greed, 7.9
  2. S2 E2 The bravest tiger is first killed, 7.8
  3. S2 E3 Heaven aims the master's arrow, 7.4
  4. S2 E4 The traps of love and hate, 7.6
  5. S2 E5 A foolish sage who got involved, 7.4
  6. S2 E6 Mourn the slaughter of so many, 7.7
  7. S2 E7 The War to End All Wars, 6.4
  8. S2 E8 Death of a great man, 7.7
  9. S2 E9 Lin Chung is beaten, 7.8
  10. S2 E10 A concubine's dowry, 7.9
  11. S2 E11 Liang Shan Po and the millionaire, 7.3
  12. S2 E12 Knight of the long sword, 7.5
  13. S2 E13 The dynasty of Kao, 7.7

Cast

11 of 11 · most episodes first

Crew

Written by
Shi Nai'an
Produced by
石野憲助

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Facts

October 2, 1973 · March 26, 1974 · Ended

First aired
October 2, 1973
Last aired
March 26, 1974
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 26 episodes
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
6 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Water Margin?"

Questions about The Water Margin

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Water Margin?

It streams in 5 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Water Margin worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 8.1).

How long does it take to watch The Water Margin?

22 h

About 22 hours: 26 episodes in 2 seasons of about 50 minutes each, aired from 1973 to 1974.

Is The Water Margin in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.