TV series
Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love
2016–2017, Japanese, on NHK BS1.
Set in the Edo period, a story revolves around Kiyo, a woman who strives to overcome status differences of those days. When she pledges to live for love, a knife attack occurs at Edo castle. And as a 48th loyal retainer, her fate changes after a raid on Kira: she is determined to serve at the inner palace of Edo Castle called "Ooku".
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 20
- Episode length
- 35 min
- Status
- Ended in 2017
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Latest episode
S1 E20: Episode 20
Aired 27 February 2017
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Emi TakeiKiyo · 20 ep
- Seiji FukushiJurozaemon Isogai · 20 ep
- Rena TanakaYouzeiin · 20 ep
- Yoshiko MitaSenkei · 20 ep
- Kanji IshimaruKuranosuke Oishi · 20 ep
- Akiyoshi NakaoSandayu Muramatsu · 20 ep
- Hiroyuki HirayamaKofu Chancellor Tsunatoyo · 20 ep
- Ryuta SatoYasubei Horibe · 20 ep
- Jun FubukiTomiko · 20 ep
- Misa ShimizuEjima · 20 ep
- Masatô IbuYoshinaka Kira · 20 ep
- Tsubasa ImaiNaganori Asano · 20 ep
Details
- First aired
- 24 September 2016
- Last aired
- 27 February 2017
- Network
- NHK BS1
- Original title
- 忠臣蔵の恋
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love is based on
Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love is based on 48-ninme no Chūshin, a 2011 novel by Reiko Morota.
Novel · 2011
48-ninme no Chūshin
By Reiko Morota
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love: quick answers
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How many seasons of Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love are there?
Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love has 1 season and 20 episodes, about 35 minutes each.
Is Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love finished?
Yes. Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love ended in 2017, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love?
If you liked Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love, try Yosuga no Sora, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, Firefly Wedding.
What is Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love based on?
Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love is based on 48-ninme no Chūshin, a 2011 novel by Reiko Morota.