Epic Chushingura

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.

Creators and cast

Created by

Katsuta Kouzou, Yoshio Nishikawa

Cast

Tetsuya Watari, Toshirō Mifune, Kikugorô Onoe, Ichirō Arishima, Chūsha Ichikawa, Yōko Tsukasa

Studio

NET, Mifune Productions

Maturity rating

Not yet rated.

Audio languages

Japanese

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