Epic Chushingura

Jan 05, 1971 (ja) Drama [47] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jan 05, 1971
  • Production
    NET, Mifune Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    大忠臣蔵
  • Release
    Jan 05, 1971
  • ja
    -

Overview

Daichūshingura is a television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year. The NET network broadcast it in the Tuesday evening 9:00–9:56 prime-time slot in Japan. The series featured an all-star cast. The central actor was Toshiro Mifune, who portrayed Ōishi Kuranosuke; Yoko Tsukasa his wife; and kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII their son Chikara.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Katsuta Kouzou, Yoshio Nishikawa

    Producer

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  1. Tetsuya Watari

    Horibe Yasubei

  2. Toshirō Mifune

    Oishi Kuranosuke

  3. Kikugorô Onoe

    Asano Takumi-no-kami

  4. Ichirō Arishima

    Horibe Yahei

  5. Chūsha Ichikawa

    Kira Kozukenosuke

  6. Yōko Tsukasa

    Oishi Riku

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 6 / Crews : 5

Season 1 ( 1971-01-05)

The Crises Surrounding Ako Castle

Episode: 1

A Swirling Dark Mist

Episode: 2

Noble Samurai Spirit

Episode: 3

Unbearable Days

Episode: 4

The Longest Day in Genroku Period

Episode: 5

The Sad News Delivered to Ako

Episode: 6

The Great Decision

Episode: 7

Secret Operations Behind the Scenes

Episode: 8

The Great Discussion

Episode: 9

The Covered-up Petition

Episode: 10

Records of an Oath Sealed in Blood

Episode: 11

The Day of Ako Castle's Confiscation

Episode: 12

Low Ranking Samurai

Episode: 13

The Dowry of Yokein

Episode: 14

The Hair-Cutting Stalker

Episode: 15

The Yagyu Secret Agents

Episode: 16

A Revolt Against the Government

Episode: 17

Break-Up

Episode: 18

The Quiet Showdown

Episode: 19

The Sorrowful Samurai Spirit

Episode: 20

Woman Spy

Episode: 21

The First Dropout

Episode: 22

Oishi Living Idly in Fushimi

Episode: 23

Invisible Evil Influence

Episode: 24

The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 1

Episode: 25

The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 2

Episode: 26

The Secret Love

Episode: 27

Life or Death Surveillance

Episode: 28

The Love Lost in Osaka

Episode: 29

A Group of Assassins Heads for Yamashina

Episode: 30

The Covenant of Men

Episode: 31

Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa River

Episode: 32

Farewell at Yamashina

Episode: 33

The Young Lions

Episode: 34

The Female Koto Player

Episode: 35

Two Mothers of Young Loyal Retainers

Episode: 36

Amanoya Rihei is a Proud Man

Episode: 37

Oishi Travels East

Episode: 38

Infiltration of Edo at Dawn

Episode: 39

People of the Kira Clan

Episode: 40

The Duel of Horibe Yasubei

Episode: 41

Master Spearman Tawaraboshi Genba

Episode: 42

A Loyal Vassal Hastily Falling

Episode: 43

A Woman in Love with an Enemy

Episode: 44

Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-Cho

Episode: 45

Where will I Be on the 14th?

Episode: 46

The Forty-Eighth Man

Episode: 47

Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar Month

Episode: 48

Farewell in the Snow at Nambuzaka

Episode: 49

The Raid part 1

Episode: 50

The Raid part 2

Episode: 51

Ritual Suicide

Episode: 52
Jan 05, 1971 (ja)
Drama
[47] Min
  • First Air Date Jan 05, 1971
  • Production
    NET, Mifune Productions
  • Rotten tomato 0%
Original Title 大忠臣蔵
ja

Overview

Daichūshingura is a television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year. The NET network broadcast it in the Tuesday evening 9:00–9:56 prime-time slot in Japan. The series featured an all-star cast. The central actor was Toshiro Mifune, who portrayed Ōishi Kuranosuke; Yoko Tsukasa his wife; and kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII their son Chikara.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Katsuta Kouzou, Yoshio Nishikawa

    Producer