Epic Chushingura

Epic Chushingura

1971 · Drama · 1 Season · 52 Episodes · 9.0

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.

Episodes

E11. The Crises Surrounding Ako Castle47m · 1971-01-05 E22. A Swirling Dark Mist47m · 1971-01-12 E33. Noble Samurai Spirit47m · 1971-01-19 E44. Unbearable Days47m · 1971-01-26 E55. The Longest Day in Genroku Period47m · 1971-02-02 E66. The Sad News Delivered to Ako47m · 1971-02-09 E77. The Great Decision47m · 1971-02-16 E88. Secret Operations Behind the Scenes47m · 1971-02-23 E99. The Great Discussion47m · 1971-03-02 E1010. The Covered-up Petition47m · 1971-03-09 E1111. Records of an Oath Sealed in Blood47m · 1971-03-16 E1212. The Day of Ako Castle's Confiscation47m · 1971-03-23 E1313. Low Ranking Samurai47m · 1971-03-30 E1414. The Dowry of Yokein47m · 1971-04-06 E1515. The Hair-Cutting Stalker47m · 1971-04-13 E1616. The Yagyu Secret Agents47m · 1971-04-20 E1717. A Revolt Against the Government47m · 1971-04-27 E1818. Break-Up47m · 1971-05-04 E1919. The Quiet Showdown47m · 1971-05-11 E2020. The Sorrowful Samurai Spirit47m · 1971-05-18 E2121. Woman Spy47m · 1971-05-25 E2222. The First Dropout47m · 1971-06-01 E2323. Oishi Living Idly in Fushimi47m · 1971-06-08 E2424. Invisible Evil Influence47m · 1971-06-15 E2525. The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 147m · 1971-06-22 E2626. The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 247m · 1971-06-29 E2727. The Secret Love47m · 1971-07-06 E2828. Life or Death Surveillance47m · 1971-07-13 E2929. The Love Lost in Osaka47m · 1971-07-20 E3030. A Group of Assassins Heads for Yamashina47m · 1971-07-27 E3131. The Covenant of Men47m · 1971-08-03 E3232. Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa River47m · 1971-08-10 E3333. Farewell at Yamashina47m · 1971-08-17 E3434. The Young Lions47m · 1971-08-24 E3535. The Female Koto Player47m · 1971-08-31 E3636. Two Mothers of Young Loyal Retainers47m · 1971-09-07 E3737. Amanoya Rihei is a Proud Man47m · 1971-09-14 E3838. Oishi Travels East47m · 1971-09-21 E3939. Infiltration of Edo at Dawn47m · 1971-09-28 E4040. People of the Kira Clan47m · 1971-10-05 E4141. The Duel of Horibe Yasubei47m · 1971-10-12 E4242. Master Spearman Tawaraboshi Genba47m · 1971-10-19 E4343. A Loyal Vassal Hastily Falling47m · 1971-10-26 E4444. A Woman in Love with an Enemy47m · 1971-11-02 E4545. Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-Cho47m · 1971-11-09 E4646. Where will I Be on the 14th?47m · 1971-11-16 E4747. The Forty-Eighth Man47m · 1971-11-23 E4848. Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar Month47m · 1971-11-30 E4949. Farewell in the Snow at Nambuzaka47m · 1971-12-07 E5050. The Raid part 147m · 1971-12-14 E5151. The Raid part 247m · 1971-12-21 E5252. Ritual Suicide47m · 1971-12-28

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Oishi Kuranosuke

Kikugoro Onoe VI

Kikugoro Onoe VI

Asano Takumi-no-kami

Ichirō Arishima

Ichirō Arishima

Chūsha Ichikawa

Chūsha Ichikawa

Kira Kozukenosuke