Epic Chushingura
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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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.The Crises Surrounding Ako Castle
05-01-197147 min - Ep 2
2.A Swirling Dark Mist
12-01-197147 min - Ep 3
3.Noble Samurai Spirit
19-01-197147 min - Ep 4
4.Unbearable Days
26-01-197147 min - Ep 5
5.The Longest Day in Genroku Period
02-02-197147 min - Ep 6
6.The Sad News Delivered to Ako
09-02-197147 min - Ep 7
7.The Great Decision
16-02-197147 min - Ep 8
8.Secret Operations Behind the Scenes
23-02-197147 min - Ep 9
9.The Great Discussion
02-03-197147 min - Ep 10
10.The Covered-up Petition
09-03-197147 min - Ep 11
11.Records of an Oath Sealed in Blood
16-03-197147 min - Ep 12
12.The Day of Ako Castle's Confiscation
23-03-197147 min - Ep 13
13.Low Ranking Samurai
30-03-197147 min - Ep 14
14.The Dowry of Yokein
06-04-197147 min - Ep 15
15.The Hair-Cutting Stalker
13-04-197147 min - Ep 16
16.The Yagyu Secret Agents
20-04-197147 min - Ep 17
17.A Revolt Against the Government
27-04-197147 min - Ep 18
18.Break-Up
04-05-197147 min - Ep 19
19.The Quiet Showdown
11-05-197147 min - Ep 20
20.The Sorrowful Samurai Spirit
18-05-197147 min - Ep 21
21.Woman Spy
25-05-197147 min - Ep 22
22.The First Dropout
01-06-197147 min - Ep 23
23.Oishi Living Idly in Fushimi
08-06-197147 min - Ep 24
24.Invisible Evil Influence
15-06-197147 min - Ep 25
25.The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 1
22-06-197147 min - Ep 26
26.The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 2
29-06-197147 min - Ep 27
27.The Secret Love
06-07-197147 min - Ep 28
28.Life or Death Surveillance
13-07-197147 min - Ep 29
29.The Love Lost in Osaka
20-07-197147 min - Ep 30
30.A Group of Assassins Heads for Yamashina
27-07-197147 min - Ep 31
31.The Covenant of Men
03-08-197147 min - Ep 32
32.Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa River
10-08-197147 min - Ep 33
33.Farewell at Yamashina
17-08-197147 min - Ep 34
34.The Young Lions
24-08-197147 min - Ep 35
35.The Female Koto Player
31-08-197147 min - Ep 36
36.Two Mothers of Young Loyal Retainers
07-09-197147 min - Ep 37
37.Amanoya Rihei is a Proud Man
14-09-197147 min - Ep 38
38.Oishi Travels East
21-09-197147 min - Ep 39
39.Infiltration of Edo at Dawn
28-09-197147 min - Ep 40
40.People of the Kira Clan
05-10-197147 min - Ep 41
41.The Duel of Horibe Yasubei
12-10-197147 min - Ep 42
42.Master Spearman Tawaraboshi Genba
19-10-197147 min - Ep 43
43.A Loyal Vassal Hastily Falling
26-10-197147 min - Ep 44
44.A Woman in Love with an Enemy
02-11-197147 min - Ep 45
45.Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-Cho
09-11-197147 min - Ep 46
46.Where will I Be on the 14th?
16-11-197147 min - Ep 47
47.The Forty-Eighth Man
23-11-197147 min - Ep 48
48.Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar Month
30-11-197147 min - Ep 49
49.Farewell in the Snow at Nambuzaka
07-12-197147 min - Ep 50
50.The Raid part 1
14-12-197147 min - Ep 51
51.The Raid part 2
21-12-197147 min - Ep 52
52.Ritual Suicide
28-12-197147 min
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