The 47 Ronins of Ako

The 47 Ronins of Ako

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.

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Series Cast

Tomoko Aihara

Okô

Shigeru Amachi

Wakizaka Awaji-no-Kami

Gorō Ibuki

Horibe Yasubei

Nobuo Kawai

Fujii Mataemon

Yūsuke Kawazu

Kobayashi Heihachirô

Kyôko Kishida

Ôishi Riku

Akiji Kobayashi

Hara Soemon

Ken Matsudaira

Asano Takumi-no-Kami

Hiroki Matsukata

Keiko Matsuzaka

Aguri

Seasons

Season 1

36 Episodes • 1979