The 47 Ronins of Ako
TV series
The 47 Ronins of Ako
1979, Japanese, on tv asahi.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 36
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 1979
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S1 E36: The Way of the Samurai in the Genroku Era
Aired 17 December 1979
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Tomoko AiharaOkô · 36 ep
- Shigeru AmachiWakizaka Awaji-no-Kami · 36 ep
- Gorō IbukiHoribe Yasubei · 36 ep
- Nobuo KawaiFujii Mataemon · 36 ep
- Yūsuke KawazuKobayashi Heihachirô · 36 ep
- Kyôko KishidaÔishi Riku · 36 ep
- Akiji KobayashiHara Soemon · 36 ep
- Ken MatsudairaAsano Takumi-no-Kami · 36 ep
- Hiroki MatsukataCast · 36 ep
- Keiko MatsuzakaAguri · 36 ep
- Yūki MeguroUesugi Noritsuna · 36 ep
- Toshirō MifuneTachibana Sakon · 36 ep
Details
- First aired
- 16 April 1979
- Last aired
- 17 December 1979
- Network
- tv asahi
- Original title
- 赤穂浪士
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What The 47 Ronins of Ako is based on
The 47 Ronins of Ako is based on Akō Rōshi by Jirō Osaragi.
Akō Rōshi
By Jirō Osaragi
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The 47 Ronins of Ako: quick answers
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The 47 Ronins of Ako has 1 season and 36 episodes.
Is The 47 Ronins of Ako finished?
Yes. The 47 Ronins of Ako ended in 1979, so you can watch the whole story.
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What is The 47 Ronins of Ako based on?
The 47 Ronins of Ako is based on Akō Rōshi by Jirō Osaragi.