Tetsuya Watari
Horibe Yasubei
Epic Chushingura (1971)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 5, 1971
Episode 47 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.jidaigeki, imdb.suicide
Production Companies: NET, Mifune Production Co., Ltd.
Network: NST
S1E1 - The Crises Surrounding Ako Castle
Jan. 5, 1971, midnight
S1E2 - A Swirling Dark Mist
Jan. 12, 1971, midnight
S1E3 - Noble Samurai Spirit
Jan. 19, 1971, midnight
S1E4 - Unbearable Days
Jan. 26, 1971, midnight
S1E5 - The Longest Day in Genroku Period
Feb. 2, 1971, midnight
S1E6 - The Sad News Delivered to Ako
Feb. 9, 1971, midnight
S1E7 - The Great Decision
Feb. 16, 1971, midnight
S1E8 - Secret Operations Behind the Scenes
Feb. 23, 1971, midnight
S1E9 - The Great Discussion
March 2, 1971, midnight
S1E10 - The Covered-up Petition
March 9, 1971, midnight
S1E11 - Records of an Oath Sealed in Blood
March 16, 1971, midnight
S1E12 - The Day of Ako Castle's Confiscation
March 23, 1971, midnight
S1E13 - Low Ranking Samurai
March 30, 1971, midnight
S1E14 - The Dowry of Yokein
April 6, 1971, midnight
S1E15 - The Hair-Cutting Stalker
April 13, 1971, midnight
S1E16 - The Yagyu Secret Agents
April 20, 1971, midnight
S1E17 - A Revolt Against the Government
April 27, 1971, midnight
S1E18 - Break-Up
May 4, 1971, midnight
S1E19 - The Quiet Showdown
May 11, 1971, midnight
S1E20 - The Sorrowful Samurai Spirit
May 18, 1971, midnight
S1E21 - Woman Spy
May 25, 1971, midnight
S1E22 - The First Dropout
June 1, 1971, midnight
S1E23 - Oishi Living Idly in Fushimi
June 8, 1971, midnight
S1E24 - Invisible Evil Influence
June 15, 1971, midnight
S1E25 - The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 1
June 22, 1971, midnight
S1E26 - The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 2
June 29, 1971, midnight
S1E27 - The Secret Love
July 6, 1971, midnight
S1E28 - Life or Death Surveillance
July 13, 1971, midnight
S1E29 - The Love Lost in Osaka
July 20, 1971, midnight
S1E30 - A Group of Assassins Heads for Yamashina
July 27, 1971, midnight
S1E31 - The Covenant of Men
Aug. 3, 1971, midnight
S1E32 - Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa River
Aug. 10, 1971, midnight
S1E33 - Farewell at Yamashina
Aug. 17, 1971, midnight
S1E34 - The Young Lions
Aug. 24, 1971, midnight
S1E35 - The Female Koto Player
Aug. 31, 1971, midnight
S1E36 - Two Mothers of Young Loyal Retainers
Sept. 7, 1971, midnight
S1E37 - Amanoya Rihei is a Proud Man
Sept. 14, 1971, midnight
S1E38 - Oishi Travels East
Sept. 21, 1971, midnight
S1E39 - Infiltration of Edo at Dawn
Sept. 28, 1971, midnight
S1E40 - People of the Kira Clan
Oct. 5, 1971, midnight
S1E41 - The Duel of Horibe Yasubei
Oct. 12, 1971, midnight
S1E42 - Master Spearman Tawaraboshi Genba
Oct. 19, 1971, midnight
S1E43 - A Loyal Vassal Hastily Falling
Oct. 26, 1971, midnight
S1E44 - A Woman in Love with an Enemy
Nov. 2, 1971, midnight
S1E45 - Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-Cho
Nov. 9, 1971, midnight
S1E46 - Where will I Be on the 14th?
Nov. 16, 1971, midnight
S1E47 - The Forty-Eighth Man
Nov. 23, 1971, midnight
S1E48 - Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar Month
Nov. 30, 1971, midnight
S1E49 - Farewell in the Snow at Nambuzaka
Dec. 7, 1971, midnight
S1E50 - The Raid part 1
Dec. 14, 1971, midnight
S1E51 - The Raid part 2
Dec. 21, 1971, midnight
S1E52 - Ritual Suicide
Dec. 28, 1971, midnight
Network: NST
Episode Runtime: 47 min.
Season Runtime: 47 min.
Released: Jan. 5, 1971
Last Air Date: Dec. 28, 1971, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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