Akō Rōshi (1979)
- Original title
- 赤穂浪士
- Directed by
- Tadashi Sawashima
- Genre
- Jidaigeki
- Country
- Japan
- Length
- 1 season, 36 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A retelling of the famous forty-seven ronin story from the perspective of a minor retainer named Hotta Hayato. It follows the planning and execution of their revenge against Lord Kira.
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What happens
Akō Rōshi (赤穂浪士) is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1979. It is based on Jirō Osaragi's novel of the same title. It depicts the story of the revenge of the forty-seven rōnin of Ako against Lord Kira from Hotta Hayato's point of view. Kaneto Shindo was in charge of the script for several episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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