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Daichūshingura is a television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year. The NET network broadcast it in the Tuesday evening 9:00–9:56 prime-time slot in Japan.
The series featured an all-star cast. The central actor was Toshiro Mifune, who portrayed Ōishi Kuranosuke; Yoko Tsukasa his wife; and kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII their son Chikara.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01The Crises Surrounding Ako CastleJanuary 5, 1971—
- S01E02A Swirling Dark MistJanuary 12, 1971—
- S01E03Noble Samurai SpiritJanuary 19, 1971—
- S01E04Unbearable DaysJanuary 26, 1971—
- S01E05The Longest Day in Genroku PeriodFebruary 2, 1971—
- S01E06The Sad News Delivered to AkoFebruary 9, 1971—
- S01E07The Great DecisionFebruary 16, 1971—
- S01E08Secret Operations Behind the ScenesFebruary 23, 1971—
- S01E09The Great DiscussionMarch 2, 1971—
- S01E10The Covered-up PetitionMarch 9, 1971—
- S01E11Records of an Oath Sealed in BloodMarch 16, 1971—
- S01E12The Day of Ako Castle's ConfiscationMarch 23, 1971—
- S01E13Low Ranking SamuraiMarch 30, 1971—
- S01E14The Dowry of YokeinApril 6, 1971—
- S01E15The Hair-Cutting StalkerApril 13, 1971—
- S01E16The Yagyu Secret AgentsApril 20, 1971—
- S01E17A Revolt Against the GovernmentApril 27, 1971—
- S01E18Break-UpMay 4, 1971—
- S01E19The Quiet ShowdownMay 11, 1971—
- S01E20The Sorrowful Samurai SpiritMay 18, 1971—
- S01E21Woman SpyMay 25, 1971—
- S01E22The First DropoutJune 1, 1971—
- S01E23Oishi Living Idly in FushimiJune 8, 1971—
- S01E24Invisible Evil InfluenceJune 15, 1971—
- S01E25The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 1June 22, 1971—
- S01E26The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 2June 29, 1971—
- S01E27The Secret LoveJuly 6, 1971—
- S01E28Life or Death SurveillanceJuly 13, 1971—
- S01E29The Love Lost in OsakaJuly 20, 1971—
- S01E30A Group of Assassins Heads for YamashinaJuly 27, 1971—
- S01E31The Covenant of MenAugust 3, 1971—
- S01E32Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa RiverAugust 10, 1971—
- S01E33Farewell at YamashinaAugust 17, 1971—
- S01E34The Young LionsAugust 24, 1971—
- S01E35The Female Koto PlayerAugust 31, 1971—
- S01E36Two Mothers of Young Loyal RetainersSeptember 7, 1971—
- S01E37Amanoya Rihei is a Proud ManSeptember 14, 1971—
- S01E38Oishi Travels EastSeptember 21, 1971—
- S01E39Infiltration of Edo at DawnSeptember 28, 1971—
- S01E40People of the Kira ClanOctober 5, 1971—
- S01E41The Duel of Horibe YasubeiOctober 12, 1971—
- S01E42Master Spearman Tawaraboshi GenbaOctober 19, 1971—
- S01E43A Loyal Vassal Hastily FallingOctober 26, 1971—
- S01E44A Woman in Love with an EnemyNovember 2, 1971—
- S01E45Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-ChoNovember 9, 1971—
- S01E46Where will I Be on the 14th?November 16, 1971—
- S01E47The Forty-Eighth ManNovember 23, 1971—
- S01E48Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar MonthNovember 30, 1971—
- S01E49Farewell in the Snow at NambuzakaDecember 7, 1971—
- S01E50The Raid part 1December 14, 1971—
- S01E51The Raid part 2December 21, 1971—
- S01E52Ritual SuicideDecember 28, 1971—
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