[Movie info] Chuushingura 1/47

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The tale of the 47 ronin of ako
Chuushingura 1/47 (2001-12-28)

Synopsis:
A story based on the popular kabuki drama. In 1701, Asano Naganori, attacked Lord Kira Kozenosuke with his sword in the Edo Castle after Lord Kira had taunted the young, usually mild mannered Asano. Although Lord Kira's wound was superficial, Asano was ordered by the Shogun to commit seppuku - suicide. Lord Kira, an important retainer of the imperial household, did not receive any reprimand. Asano's land and all the possessions of his family were confiscated.
Thus all this former retainers became Ronin (samurais with no lord).
In 1702, the 46 Ako Ronin (one was already dead) lead by Oishi Kuranosuke (Asano's chief adviser) came back to revenge on their fallen lord against Lord Kira and were victorious.
The 46 Ronin were ordered to commit seppuku later by the Tokugawa Shogunate. (http://www.nt2099.com/DORAMA/database.html)

This drama was an adaptation from the legend Chuushingura, the true story of the 47 ronins (masterless samurai) of the province of Harima.

more info about chuushingura:
http://kenwakai.org/paburo/chuushingura.htm


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The Drama
Title: 忠臣蔵 1/47

• Title (romaji): Chuushingura 1/47


• Episodes: 3


• Broadcast network: Fuji TV


• Broadcast period: 2001-12-28

Casts:

• Kimura Takuya as Hirobe Yasubei
• Okada Junichi as Oishi Chikara
• Fukatsu Eri as Horibe Hori
• Sato Koichi as Oishi Kuranosuke
• Matsuyuki Yasuko as Fujimi
• Tsumabuki Satoshi as Takada Gunbe
• Tsutsumi Shinichi as Asano Takumi-no-kami Nagonori
• Matsu Takako as Aguri (Yozeii)
• Kobayashi Satomi as Oishi Riku
• Ohsugi Ren as Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu
• Watabiki Katsuhiko as Kobayashi Heihachiro
• Kaneda Akio as Ono Kurobe
• Kamiyama Shigeru as Kanno Rokurozaemon
• Ikeuchi Hiroyuki as Shimizu Ichigaku
• Atarashi Katsutoshi as Hara Soemon
• Harada Ryuji as Kataoka Gengoemon
• Arai Yasutoshi as Maebara Isuke
• Kawabata Ryuta as Takebayashi Tadashichi
• Sugiura Naoki as Horibe Yahe
• Tsugawa Masahiko as Kira Kozukenosuke
• Washio Machiko

Director: Kawake Shunsaku
Source: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Chuushingura_1/47

Kimura play as Horibe Yasube (the young and tempered samurai/ronin)

Credit: http://asian-ent.com/forum

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Credit: me^^

Fan site: http://kmdz.tripod.com/eng_dreviews.html
Buy the drama: http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/dvd/B00006JOSI/250-5969609-4992268

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I'm reading the book , Chuushingura 1/47 by John Allyn. I went to book store near by and saw it, I was surprised and happy. I've watched the drama before. What can I say, I like taiga story. Hahaa I can say that now. It's just interesting^^