TV series
Genroku Ryoran
1999, Japanese, on NHK.
The 38th NHK Taiga Drama is Genroku Ryoran. The "Forty-seven Loyal Samurai" is one of the most enduring and best loved stories of Japan's history. Generations have grown up hearing the stirring tale of Oishi Kuranosuke, chief councillor of the Ako clan who leads his men through suffering and hardship to ultimately avenge their lord after he is unjustly forced to commit harakiri. NHK's 38th Taiga Drama "Genroku Ryoran" is the ambitious remake of this classic epic and boasts a cast that reads like a Who's Who in Japanese entertainment.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 49
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 1999
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Latest episode
S1 E49: Paragons of Loyalty
Aired 12 December 1999
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Ken MatsudairaIrobe Matashiro · 49 ep
- Rie MiyazawaAguri · 49 ep
- Ryoko ShinoharaSadako · 49 ep
- Hiroshi AbeHoribe Yasubei · 49 ep
- Koji IshizakaKira Yoshinaka · 49 ep
- Noriyuki HigashiyamaAsano Naganori · 49 ep
- Hiroaki MurakamiYanagisawa Yoshiyasu / Yasuakira · 49 ep
- Kenichi HagiwaraTokugawa Tsunayoshi · 49 ep
- Eisaku YoshidaOkajima Tadatsugu · 49 ep
- Akira EmotoGenshiro · 49 ep
- Mari NatsukiTomiko · 49 ep
- Tetta SugimotoFuwa Kuzaemon · 49 ep
Details
- First aired
- 10 January 1999
- Last aired
- 12 December 1999
- Network
- NHK
- Original title
- 元禄繚乱
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Genroku Ryoran is based on
Genroku Ryoran is based on Shin Chūshingura by Seiichi Funahashi.
Shin Chūshingura
By Seiichi Funahashi
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Genroku Ryoran: quick answers
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How many seasons of Genroku Ryoran are there?
Genroku Ryoran has 1 season and 49 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
Is Genroku Ryoran finished?
Yes. Genroku Ryoran ended in 1999, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Genroku Ryoran?
If you liked Genroku Ryoran, try Last Samurai Standing, Jin, Shōgun.
What is Genroku Ryoran based on?
Genroku Ryoran is based on Shin Chūshingura by Seiichi Funahashi.