Synopsis
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
Season 11E1The Crises Surrounding Ako Castle47m2E2A Swirling Dark Mist47m3E3Noble Samurai Spirit47m4E4Unbearable Days47m5E5The Longest Day in Genroku Period47m6E6The Sad News Delivered to Ako47m7E7The Great Decision47m8E8Secret Operations Behind the Scenes47m9E9The Great Discussion47m10E10The Covered-up Petition47m11E11Records of an Oath Sealed in Blood47m12E12The Day of Ako Castle's Confiscation47m13E13Low Ranking Samurai47m14E14The Dowry of Yokein47m15E15The Hair-Cutting Stalker47m16E16The Yagyu Secret Agents47m17E17A Revolt Against the Government47m18E18Break-Up47m19E19The Quiet Showdown47m20E20The Sorrowful Samurai Spirit47m21E21Woman Spy47m22E22The First Dropout47m23E23Oishi Living Idly in Fushimi47m24E24Invisible Evil Influence47m25E25The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 147m26E26The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 247m27E27The Secret Love47m28E28Life or Death Surveillance47m29E29The Love Lost in Osaka47m30E30A Group of Assassins Heads for Yamashina47m31E31The Covenant of Men47m32E32Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa River47m33E33Farewell at Yamashina47m34E34The Young Lions47m35E35The Female Koto Player47m36E36Two Mothers of Young Loyal Retainers47m37E37Amanoya Rihei is a Proud Man47m38E38Oishi Travels East47m39E39Infiltration of Edo at Dawn47m40E40People of the Kira Clan47m41E41The Duel of Horibe Yasubei47m42E42Master Spearman Tawaraboshi Genba47m43E43A Loyal Vassal Hastily Falling47m44E44A Woman in Love with an Enemy47m45E45Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-Cho47m46E46Where will I Be on the 14th?47m47E47The Forty-Eighth Man47m48E48Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar Month47m49E49Farewell in the Snow at Nambuzaka47m50E50The Raid part 147m51E51The Raid part 247m52E52Ritual Suicide47m
Cast
