The 47 Ronins of Ako

1979

Set in the eighteenth century, during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. Akō-han is demolished by the Tokugawa shogunate. Hotta Hayato is a ronin who is living a desperate life because of his sad past. But one day he starts working for Chisaka Takafusa, the Chief retainer of the Uesugi clan. The Uesugi clan and Chisaka are wary of Ōishi Kuranosuke and Ako Roshi's movements, so Chisaka orders Hotta to observe Ōishi Kuranosuke.

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Production

Nakamura Production, Toei Company, TV Asahi

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 16, 1979

Last Aired

December 17, 1979

Networks

tv asahi

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Rain of Flowers

Air date: 1979-04-16

First Episode

Blood Spilled in the Pines Corridor

Air date: 1979-04-23

The Useless and the Hyobu of the Cats

Air date: 1979-04-30

The Joro Spider

Air date: 1979-05-07

Storm at Ako Castle

Air date: 1979-05-14

Proud Samurai

Air date: 1979-05-21

Secret Dispute

Air date: 1979-05-28

The Secret Brief

Air date: 1979-06-04

Decision

Air date: 1979-06-11

E10

Vernal Storm

Air date: 1979-06-18

E11

Kuranosuke's Assassination

Air date: 1979-06-25

E12

One Shot

Air date: 1979-07-02

E13

Delivery of the Castle

Air date: 1979-07-09

E14

A New Journey

Air date: 1979-07-16

E15

Binoculars

Air date: 1979-07-23

E16

The Woman with the Seven Faces

Air date: 1979-07-30

E17

Forbidden Love

Air date: 1979-08-06

E18

The Song of the Cicadas

Air date: 1979-08-13

E19

The Daimon-Ji of Tragic Love

Air date: 1979-08-20

E20

Firefly Light

Air date: 1979-08-27

E21

Autumn Reminiscences

Air date: 1979-09-03

E22

Kuranosuke Goes to Edo

Air date: 1979-09-10

E23

Reunion

Air date: 1979-09-17

E24

Passion

Air date: 1979-09-24

E25

Search the Kira Residence!

Air date: 1979-10-01

E26

The Last Goodbye in Yamashina

Air date: 1979-10-08

E27

The Relic of the Long Desire of the Mother and the Son

Air date: 1979-10-15

E28

The Departure for Vengeance

Air date: 1979-10-22

E29

Decadent Youth

Air date: 1979-10-29

E30

Oishi's Journey to the East

Air date: 1979-11-05

E31

Desperate Attack

Air date: 1979-11-12

E32

A Deadly Fight for Destiny

Air date: 1979-11-19

E33

The Night Before the Attack

Air date: 1979-11-26

E34

It's Time! The Raid!

Air date: 1979-12-03

E35

Triumph at Dawn

Air date: 1979-12-10

E36

The Way of the Samurai in the Genroku Era

Air date: 1979-12-17

Cast

Tomoko Aihara

Okô

Shigeru Amachi

Wakizaka Awaji-no-Kami

Gorō Ibuki

Horibe Yasubei

Nobuo Kawai

Fujii Mataemon

Yūsuke Kawazu

Kobayashi Heihachirô

Kyôko Kishida

Ôishi Riku

Akiji Kobayashi

Hara Soemon

Ken Matsudaira

Asano Takumi-no-Kami

Hiroki Matsukata

Keiko Matsuzaka

Aguri

Yūki Meguro

Uesugi Noritsuna

Toshirō Mifune

Tachibana Sakon

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