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The 47 Ronins of Ako

19791 season

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Set in the eighteenth century, during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. Akō-han is demolished by the Tokugawa shogunate. Hotta Hayato is a ronin who is living a desperate life because of his sad past. But one day he starts working for Chisaka Takafusa, the Chief retainer of the Uesugi clan. The Uesugi clan and Chisaka are wary of Ōishi Kuranosuke and Ako Roshi's movements, so Chisaka orders Hotta to observe Ōishi Kuranosuke.

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What is The 47 Ronins of Ako (1979) about?

Set in the eighteenth century, during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. Akō-han is demolished by the Tokugawa shogunate. Hotta Hayato is a ronin who is living a desperate life because of his sad past. But one day he starts working for Chisaka Takafusa, the Chief retainer of the Uesugi clan. The Uesugi clan and Chisaka are wary of Ōishi Kuranosuke and Ako Roshi's…

Who stars in The 47 Ronins of Ako?

The 47 Ronins of Ako stars Tomoko Aihara (Okô), Shigeru Amachi (Wakizaka Awaji-no-Kami), Gorō Ibuki (Horibe Yasubei), Nobuo Kawai (Fujii Mataemon), Yūsuke Kawazu (Kobayashi Heihachirô).

How many seasons does The 47 Ronins of Ako have?

The 47 Ronins of Ako has 1 seasons. There are 36 episodes in total.

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