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