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Akō Rōshi

Akō Rōshi

19647.51 Season52 EpisodesEnded

Overview

"Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Once the retainers hear about their Lord's death, they sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their former master.

Created by Jiro Osaragi
Written by Jiro Osaragi, Genzō Murakami
NetworksNHK G

Top Cast

Onoe Baiko VII

Onoe Baiko VII

Asano Naganori

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kazuo Hasegawa

Ooishi Kuranosuke

Rokkō Toura

Rokkō Toura

Takebayashi Takashige

Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

Kira Kouzukenosuke

Yoichi Hayashi

Yoichi Hayashi

Hotta Hayato

Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

Riku

K

Katsuo Nakamura

Ooishi Chikara

Kyôko Kishida

Kyôko Kishida

Aguri

Seizaburō Kawazu

Seizaburō Kawazu

Ooishi Mujin

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Onodera Juunai

Themes & Keywords

historical figurejidaigekirenzokuchushingurataiga

About Akō Rōshi

Akō Rōshi is a drama series that first aired in 1964 exploring themes of historical figure, jidaigeki, renzoku, chushingura, taiga. Created by Jiro Osaragi, it stars Onoe Baiko VII, Kazuo Hasegawa, Rokkō Toura. "Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Once the retainers hear about their Lord's death, they sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their former master.

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