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The 47 Ronins of Ako
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Plot
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.
Cast
as Okô
as Wakizaka Awaji-no-Kami
as Horibe Yasubei
as Fujii Mataemon
as Kobayashi Heihachirô
as Ôishi Riku
as Hara Soemon
as Asano Takumi-no-Kami
as Aguri
Network
Status
Returning Series
First Aired Date
April 16, 1979
Last Aired Date
December 17, 1979
Production Companies
Toei
Nakamura Production
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
36
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