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The 47 Ronin
In the early 18th-century, Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano, feuding with Lord Kira, tries to kill his opponent in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Asano to seppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Kira. Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the Lord's dishonour. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi seeks to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses, and Oishi and 46 rōnin are out for revenge.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Synopsis
In the early 18th-century, Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano, feuding with Lord Kira, tries to kill his opponent in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Asano to seppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Kira. Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the Lord's dishonour. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi seeks to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses, and Oishi and 46 rōnin are out for revenge.
More about The 47 Ronin
Cast
Chōjūrō KawarasakiKuranosuke Oishi
Kan'emon NakamuraSukeimon Tomimori
Kunitarō KawarasakiJurozaemon Isogai
Utaemon IchikawaTsunatoyo Tokugawa
Daisuke KatōFuwa KazuemonCredits
- Directed by
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Written by
- Kenichiro Hara, Yoshikata Yoda, Seika Mayama
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 元禄 忠臣蔵
Production
ShochikuJapan
