In the spring of Genroku 14 (1701), Oishi Kuranosuke (Tamura Masakazu), the chief retainer of the Asano family in Ako domain is shocked to learn that his feudal lord, Asano Takumi-no-kami Naganori (Tamayama Tetsuji), had stabbed Kira Kozukenosuke Yoshinaka (Nishida Toshiyuki), the master of ceremonies, at Edo castle. Lord Asano was ordered to commit ritual suicide and the Ako clan abolished. Facing up to the gravity of this unfair ruling, since only one party was being punished instead of both as would be usual, Oishi decides to lead the loyal former retainers in an attack on Lord Kira so that he could take Kira’s head to his lord’s gravesite so that Lord Asano could finally rest in peace.
Credits
Chushingura〜Sono Otoko, Oishi Kuranosuke Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Yuriko Ishida
She was 41, now 54 years old
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as 浮橋太夫 |
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Tetsuji Tamayama
He was 30, now 44 years old
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as Naganori Asano |
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Masatō Ibu
He was 61, now 75 years old
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as 柳沢吉保 |
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Shima Iwashita
She was 69, now 83 years old
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as Riku Ōishi |
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Kinya Kitaoji
He was 67, now 81 years old
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as 立花左近 |
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Toshiyuki Nishida
He was 63, now 76 years old
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as Yoshinaka Kira |
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Rei Dan
She was 39, now 52 years old
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as 阿久里（瑤泉院） |
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Yukiyoshi Ozawa
He was 36, now 49 years old
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as 堀部安兵衛 |
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Isao Hashizume
He was 69, now 82 years old
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as Narrator |
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Masakazu Tamura
He was 67, now 80 years old
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as Kuranosuke Ōishi |
Chushingura〜Sono Otoko, Oishi Kuranosuke Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Michiru Oshima as Original Music Composer. She was 49 (now 63) years old
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Sound |
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Kôsei Saitô as Director. He was 78 (80) years old when He died
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Directing |
