CHUSHINGURA
GENROKU RYORAN
Starring: NAKAMURA Kankuro, MATSUDAIRA Ken, ISHIZAKA Koji,
MIYAZAWA Rie, OTAKE Shinobu, KYO Machiko, YOSHIDA Eisaku
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, the vendetta of the 47 ronin. Told over the course of an entire year, this Taiga Drama has it all. From the beginning seeds of discontent as the Ako Clan elders try to bring honor and honesty to their role as leaders in the far-off district to the unscrupulous actions of the vile Lord Kira; ultimately leading to the infamous "Pine Corridor Incident" after which the Ako Clan was dissolved and forced to go underground to carry out their mission of vengeance.
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 1999 Taiga Drama “Genroku Chushingura” is the ambitious remake of this classic epic and boasts a cast that reads like a Who’s Who in Japanese entertainment. Famous Kabuki actor Nakamura Kankuro stars as Oishi Kuranosuke in this year-long blockbuster which also features fan favorites like Matsudaira Ken, Ishizaka Koji, Miyazawa Rie, Otake Shinobu, Kyo Machiko, and Yoshida Eisaku.
TV Broadcast Quality
1999 Color Fullscreen 49 Episodes on 13 discs.
Packed in a spindle Cake Box without case artwork.
NTSC Region Free DVD Japanese with English subtitles
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