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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.

Starring
Yoshio Nishikawa, Tetsuya Watari, Toshirō Mifune, Katsuta Kouzou, Kikugorô Onoe, Takao Saitō, Isao Tomita, Ichirō Arishima, Chūsha Ichikawa, Hiroshi Ueda

Producer
Yoshio Nishikawa

Episodes

  • S1 E1 The Crises Surrounding Ako Castle
  • S1 E2 A Swirling Dark Mist
  • S1 E3 Noble Samurai Spirit
  • S1 E4 Unbearable Days
  • S1 E5 The Longest Day in Genroku Period
  • S1 E6 The Sad News Delivered to Ako
  • S1 E7 The Great Decision
  • S1 E8 Secret Operations Behind the Scenes
  • S1 E9 The Great Discussion
  • S1 E10 The Covered-up Petition
  • S1 E11 Records of an Oath Sealed in Blood
  • S1 E12 The Day of Ako Castle's Confiscation
  • S1 E13 Low Ranking Samurai
  • S1 E14 The Dowry of Yokein
  • S1 E15 The Hair-Cutting Stalker
  • S1 E16 The Yagyu Secret Agents
  • S1 E17 A Revolt Against the Government
  • S1 E18 Break-Up
  • S1 E19 The Quiet Showdown
  • S1 E20 The Sorrowful Samurai Spirit
  • S1 E21 Woman Spy
  • S1 E22 The First Dropout
  • S1 E23 Oishi Living Idly in Fushimi
  • S1 E24 Invisible Evil Influence
  • S1 E25 The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 1
  • S1 E26 The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 2
  • S1 E27 The Secret Love
  • S1 E28 Life or Death Surveillance
  • S1 E29 The Love Lost in Osaka
  • S1 E30 A Group of Assassins Heads for Yamashina
  • S1 E31 The Covenant of Men
  • S1 E32 Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa River
  • S1 E33 Farewell at Yamashina
  • S1 E34 The Young Lions
  • S1 E35 The Female Koto Player
  • S1 E36 Two Mothers of Young Loyal Retainers
  • S1 E37 Amanoya Rihei is a Proud Man
  • S1 E38 Oishi Travels East
  • S1 E39 Infiltration of Edo at Dawn
  • S1 E40 People of the Kira Clan
  • S1 E41 The Duel of Horibe Yasubei
  • S1 E42 Master Spearman Tawaraboshi Genba
  • S1 E43 A Loyal Vassal Hastily Falling
  • S1 E44 A Woman in Love with an Enemy
  • S1 E45 Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-Cho
  • S1 E46 Where will I Be on the 14th?
  • S1 E47 The Forty-Eighth Man
  • S1 E48 Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar Month
  • S1 E49 Farewell in the Snow at Nambuzaka
  • S1 E50 The Raid part 1
  • S1 E51 The Raid part 2
  • S1 E52 Ritual Suicide

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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.

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Released
1971
Runtime
0 hr 47 min