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Genroku Ryoran
1999 • 0h 50m • 1 Season • 49 Episodes • ★ 7.8 (4 votes) Ended
The 38th NHK Taiga Drama is Genroku Ryoran. The "Forty-seven Loyal Samurai" is one of the most enduring and best loved stories of Japan's history. Generations have grown up hearing the stirring tale of Oishi Kuranosuke, chief councillor of the Ako clan who leads his men through suffering and hardship to ultimately avenge their lord after he is unjustly forced to commit harakiri. NHK's 38th Taiga Drama "Genroku Ryoran" is the ambitious remake of this classic epic and boasts a cast that reads like a Who's Who in Japanese entertainment.
Director
Makoto Ohara
Screenplay
Takehiro Nakajima
Rating
7.8
Runtime
50 min
Episodes
49
Production
NHKTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
japanshogunjidaigekiedo periodtaiga
