Chūshingura 1/47

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name = Chushingura 1/47


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director = Shunsaku Kawamo
writer = Yumiko Inoue
starring = Takuya Kimura, Koichi Sato
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distributor = Fuji Television
released = 2001
runtime = 120 mins.
country = Japan
language = Japanese

Chushingura 1/47 is a 2001 Japanese historical movie based on the kabuki tale of the Forty-seven Ronin. The film was made for the Fuji TV Network and was directed by Shunsaku Kawamo.

The story tells the true story of Asano Naganori who attacked Lord Kira Kozenosuke with his sword in the Edo Castle after Kira had coaxed the young lord in the late 1700's. Even though the wound was only superficial, Asano was ordered to commit suicide. The 47 Asano Ronin (former retainers of Asano) lead by Oishi Kuranosuke (Asano's chief adviser) came back to revenge their fallen lord against Lord Kira and were victorious but the Ronin were ordered to commit seppuku later by the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The tale of the 47 ronin is a popular story in Japan and has become part of popular culture. References to the ronin can also be found in the recent movie Hana yori mo naho with Junichi Okada and Asano Tadanobu.

Cast

Name of Character

Takuya Kimura ... Yasube Horibe

Koichi Sato ... Kuranosuke Oishi

Eri Fukatsu ... Hori Horibe

Naoki Sugiura ... Yahyoe Horibe
Satomi Kobayashi ... Riku Oishi

Takako Matsu ... Aguri (later Yozeiin)

Yasuko Matsuyuki ... Fujimi

Junichi Okada ... Chikara Oishi

Masahiko Tsugawa ... Kozukenosuke Kira

Satoshi Tsumabuki ... Gunbe Takada

Shin'ichi Tsutsumi ... Asano Takumi-no-kami Naganori

References