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Genroku Ryoran

TV·1999–1999·1 season, 49 episodes·NHK·Drama·50m

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The 38th NHK Taiga Drama is Genroku Ryoran. The "Forty-seven Loyal Samurai" is one of the most enduring and best loved stories of Japan's history. Generations have grown up hearing the stirring tale of Oishi Kuranosuke, chief councillor of the Ako clan who leads his men through suffering and hardship to ultimately avenge their lord after he is unjustly forced to commit harakiri. NHK's 38th Taiga Drama "Genroku Ryoran" is the ambitious remake of this classic epic and boasts a cast that reads like a Who's Who in Japanese entertainment.

Castfull cast & details

Ken MatsudairaKen MatsudairaIrobe MatashiroRie MiyazawaRie MiyazawaAguriRyoko ShinoharaRyoko ShinoharaSadakoHiroshi AbeHiroshi AbeHoribe YasubeiKoji IshizakaKoji IshizakaKira YoshinakaNoriyuki HigashiyamaNoriyuki HigashiyamaAsano NaganoriHiroaki MurakamiHiroaki MurakamiYanagisawa Yoshiyasu / YasuakiraKenichi HagiwaraKenichi HagiwaraTokugawa Tsunayoshi

Episodes by season

Season0149Episodes1999Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Minister-in-TrainingJanuary 10, 1999—
  2. S01E025th Shogun TsunayoshiJanuary 17, 1999—
  3. S01E03Clan RuinJanuary 24, 1999—
  4. S01E04Return to AkoJanuary 31, 1999—
  5. S01E05Praying for an HeirFebruary 7, 1999—
  6. S01E06Bloodshed in the CastleFebruary 14, 1999—
  7. S01E07The WeddingFebruary 21, 1999—
  8. S01E08Marriage OfferFebruary 28, 1999—
  9. S01E09Blind AmbitionMarch 7, 1999—
  10. S01E10Aguri Times ThreeMarch 14, 1999—
  11. S01E11Adopted HeirsMarch 21, 1999—
  12. S01E12Castle TakeoverMarch 28, 1999—
  13. S01E13KidnappedApril 4, 1999—
  14. S01E14Daimyo FirefighterApril 11, 1999—
  15. S01E15The Baby FurorApril 18, 1999—
  16. S01E16The Viper and the LeechApril 25, 1999—
  17. S01E17Assassination AttemptMay 2, 1999—
  18. S01E18Envoy HostMay 9, 1999—
  19. S01E19The Pine Corridor IncidentMay 16, 1999—
  20. S01E20Death SentenceMay 23, 1999—
  21. S01E21Great ConferenceMay 30, 1999—
  22. S01E22Blood OathJune 6, 1999—
  23. S01E23Castle SurrenderJune 13, 1999—
  24. S01E24Episode 24June 20, 1999—
  25. S01E25Yamashina QuietudeJune 27, 1999—
  26. S01E26Edo RadicalsJuly 4, 1999—
  27. S01E27Kuranosuke Goes to EdoJuly 11, 1999—
  28. S01E28ReunionJuly 18, 1999—
  29. S01E29DefectionJuly 25, 1999—
  30. S01E30Death PoemAugust 1, 1999—
  31. S01E31Master UkiAugust 8, 1999—
  32. S01E32OkaruAugust 15, 1999—
  33. S01E33Lady IchiiAugust 22, 1999—
  34. S01E34Kuranosuke is RemovedAugust 29, 1999—
  35. S01E35SuccessorsSeptember 5, 1999—
  36. S01E36The DecisionSeptember 12, 1999—
  37. S01E37Strike Against the ShogunateSeptember 19, 1999—
  38. S01E38Test of LoyaltySeptember 26, 1999—
  39. S01E39Dawn of FarewellOctober 3, 1999—
  40. S01E40Journey to EdoOctober 10, 1999—
  41. S01E41Floor PlansOctober 17, 1999—
  42. S01E42CausaltiesOctober 24, 1999—
  43. S01E43Kira's Tea PartyOctober 31, 1999—
  44. S01E44At Last, the StrikeNovember 7, 1999—
  45. S01E45SetbackNovember 14, 1999—
  46. S01E46The Day of the AttackNovember 21, 1999—
  47. S01E47The AttackNovember 28, 1999—
  48. S01E48In CustodyDecember 5, 1999—
  49. S01E49Paragons of LoyaltyDecember 12, 1999—

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