Daichūshingura is a television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year. The NET network broadcast it in the Tuesday evening 9:00–9:56 prime-time slot in Japan.
The series featured an all-star cast. The central actor was Toshiro Mifune, who portrayed Ōishi Kuranosuke; Yoko Tsukasa his wife; and kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII their son Chikara.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Tetsuya Watari, Toshirō Mifune, Kikugorô Onoe, Ichirō Arishima, Chūsha Ichikawa, Yōko Tsukasa
Crew: Yoshio Nishikawa, Hiroshi Ueda, Isao Tomita, Katsuta Kouzou, Takao Saitō
Country: JP
Studio: tv asahi, NST
Runtime: 47:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Jan 05, 1971
Last air date: Dec 28, 1971
Episode: 52 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 10
Keywords:jidaigeki
