The 47 Ronins of Ako

Original title: 赤穂浪士

• 1979
• •
• Ended

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.

Seasons

1

Episodes

36

First aired

Apr 16, 1979

Networks

tv asahi

Original language

Japanese

Origin

Japan