Based on the novel of the same name by Jiro Ikushima, this drama series aired on NET TV (now TV Asahi) in 1972 for a total of 26 episodes. Starring the talented actor Kennosuke Yorozuya, who had previously shown his skills in various period films such as "Mabuta no Haha," "Seki no Yatappe," and "Kutsukake Tokijiro: Yoyo ichi-hiki," the show follows the tragic hero and is sure to captivate audiences with its compelling storyline. Viewers are sure to be drawn into the drama and root for the protagonist as the story unfolds.

速水竜之進はかって勤皇倒幕の理想に燃える武士であったが、ある晩、御用金強奪の裏切り者とされ加納紀三郎に十文字の焼き印を押され、かつ父親殺しの犯人として恩師・冬木郷右衛門からも追われる身となった。すべての理想と地位を失った彼は、一介の無宿者・十文字の竜として、加納紀三郎と事件の真相を追う。