TV series
Epic Chushingura
1971 · 1 season
A stately, emotionally charged samurai drama that builds slowly toward a legendary act of vengeance.
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Tetsuya Watari, Toshirō Mifune, Kikugoro Onoe VI
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Revenge, loyalty, betrayal, justice
- Content
- Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Tetsuya Watari, Toshirō Mifune, Kikugoro Onoe VI
