Epic Chushingura (1971)

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.

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渡哲也

Horibe Yasubei

三船敏郎

Oishi Kuranosuke

Kikugorô Onoe

Asano Takumi-no-kami

有島一郎

Horibe Yahei

Chūsha Ichikawa

Kira Kozukenosuke

司葉子

Oishi Riku