Published in 1946, the novel centers on an Edo-period rōnin, Shinjirō, the younger twin brother of a daimyō who was caught in a succession dispute.
Shinjirō comes to the aid of his brother in this good versus evil plot in which the title character assumes the name of Momotarō.
[1] Hideki Takahashi played Momotarō in 258 episodes, as well as his twin brother in cameo appearances.
Hitoshi Ueki, Gajirō Satō, Yumiko Nogawa, and Shingo Yamashiro were the supporting cast.
In July 2006, a new television series, Shin Momotaro Zamurai (新・桃太郎侍) premiered on TV Asahi.