Epic Chushingura (1971)

Name: Epic Chushingura
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971-01-05
Rating: 100
Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Toshirō Mifune, Kikugorô Onoe, Ichirô Arishima, Chūsha Ichikawa

TV Showtv asahi Scripted

Audience Score

100

StarringTetsuya WatariToshirō MifuneKikugorô Onoe

NR January 5th, 1971Drama1 Seasons, 52 Episodes

Plot

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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