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.

Production Companies

Nakamura Production

Toei Company

TV Asahi

Episodes

Cast

1. Rain of Flowers

16th Apr 1979

First Episode

2. Blood Spilled in the Pines Corridor

23rd Apr 1979

3. The Useless and the Hyobu of the Cats

30th Apr 1979

4. The Joro Spider

7th May 1979

5. Storm at Ako Castle

14th May 1979

6. Proud Samurai

21st May 1979

7. Secret Dispute

28th May 1979

8. The Secret Brief

4th Jun 1979

9. Decision

11th Jun 1979

10. Vernal Storm

18th Jun 1979

11. Kuranosuke's Assassination

25th Jun 1979

12. One Shot

2nd Jul 1979

13. Delivery of the Castle

9th Jul 1979

14. A New Journey

16th Jul 1979

15. Binoculars

23rd Jul 1979

16. The Woman with the Seven Faces

30th Jul 1979

17. Forbidden Love

6th Aug 1979

18. The Song of the Cicadas

13th Aug 1979

19. The Daimon-Ji of Tragic Love

20th Aug 1979

20. Firefly Light

27th Aug 1979

21. Autumn Reminiscences

3rd Sep 1979

22. Kuranosuke Goes to Edo

10th Sep 1979

23. Reunion

17th Sep 1979

24. Passion

24th Sep 1979

25. Search the Kira Residence!

1st Oct 1979

26. The Last Goodbye in Yamashina

8th Oct 1979

27. The Relic of the Long Desire of the Mother and the Son

15th Oct 1979

28. The Departure for Vengeance

22nd Oct 1979

29. Decadent Youth

29th Oct 1979

30. Oishi's Journey to the East

5th Nov 1979

31. Desperate Attack

12th Nov 1979

32. A Deadly Fight for Destiny

19th Nov 1979

33. The Night Before the Attack

26th Nov 1979

34. It's Time! The Raid!

3rd Dec 1979

35. Triumph at Dawn

10th Dec 1979

36. The Way of the Samurai in the Genroku Era

17th Dec 1979

First air date