Another 47 Ronins: Genroku Taiheiki

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Another 47 Ronins: Genroku Taiheiki (1995)

Directed by Yasuo Furuhata

Drama, Action, History · 1h 36m

In the 14th year of the Genroku period, Asano, the head carpenter of Edo Castle, attacked Kira, the master of ceremonies, with a sword, leading to Asano's forced suicide and Kira's punishment being overlooked. Over a year later in Edo city, Shimohashi Hyogo, a carefree ronin and the nephew of Yagyu Yoshitaka, is ordered by his uncle to investigate the activities of the Ako Ronin, a group sympathetic to Asano's cause. However, Hyogo, who sympathizes with the Ronin's plight, helps out in times of need, rescuing Oishi Kuranosuke and Horibe Yahei from danger. He also teams up with Yaenosuke, a newspaper publisher, and Otaki, a geisha, to plan an attack on Kira's estate.

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Cast

Yumi Aso Otaki Kinya Kitaoji Shigeru Kōyama Ken Matsudaira Shimohashi Hyogo Kunihiko Mitamura Horibe Yahei Kōtarō Satomi Oishi Kuranosuke Masahiko Tsugawa Yagyu Yoshitaka Shingo Yanagisawa Yaenosuke

Crew

Director
Yasuo Furuhata
Screenplay
Takahiro Shimura

Details

Original title
元禄太平記 忠臣蔵討入りの助っ人たち
Release date
1995-10-07
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, Action, History
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Toei Company, TV Asahi