Saigo no Chūshingura

tv show

poster for Saigo no Chūshingura

6 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired November 05, 2004

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Overview

Chushingura is a famous story in Japan on 47 samurai in the Edo period who avenge their lord against Lord Kira, who was the cause of the master's death. This drama based on Ikemiya Shoichiro's book focuses on Terasaka Kichiemon, the only survivor of the 47 samurai. After raiding Kira's residence and taking avenge, Terasaka receives an order from Oishi Kuranosuke, the leader of the group to escape from the site. The rest of the samurai is ordered to commit seppuku by the Shogunate and kill themselves. Living in disguise and receiving contempt from others, Terasaka struggles to follow Oishi's order. He works to pass down the true intention of avenge to the next generation and at the same time looks after the families of the 46 members.

Origin Country

Japan

Original Language

Japanese

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Production Countries

  • Japan

Spoken Languages

  • Japanese

Production Companies

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    NHK

    Japan

Networks

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    NHK BS1

    Japan

Cast

Crew