元禄 忠臣蔵
In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lord Kira. Lord Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the dishonor of their Lord. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi asks the Shogun to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses his request and Oishi and forty-six ronin revenge their Lord.
- Genre: Drama, History
- Studio: Shochiku
- Keyword: japan, samurai, loyalty, seppuku, ronin, shogun, pride, kyoto, japan, revenge killing, feudal lord, feudal japan, dignity, shogunate, clash of clans, vengeance, harakiri, history of japan, chushingura
- Cast: 四代目 河原崎長十郎, 三代目 中村翫右衛門, 五代目 河原崎國太郎, Chôemon Bandô, 六代目 瀬川菊之丞, 市川右太衛門