Akō Rōshi (1979 TV series)
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| Akō Rōshi | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 赤穂浪士 |
| Genre | Jidaigeki |
| Directed by | Tadashi Sawashima Tokuzō Tanaka |
| Starring | Yorozuya Kinnosuke Masakazu Tamura So Yamamura Kyōko Kishida Mikio Narita Kō Nishimura |
| Narrated by | Jukichi Uno |
| Theme music composer | Toru Takemitsu |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tan Takaiwa |
| Running time | 45 minutes (per episode) |
| Production companies | Toei Nakamura production |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Release | 16 April – 24 December 1979 |
Akō Rōshi (赤穂浪士) is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1979.[1] It is based on Jirō Osaragi's novel of the same title.[2] It depicts the story of the revenge of the forty-seven rōnin of Ako against Lord Kira from Hotta Hayato's point of view.[3][4] Kaneto Shindo was in charge of the script for several episodes.[5]
Set in the eighteenth century, during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. Akō-han is demolished by the Tokugawa shogunate. Hotta Hayato is a ronin who is living a desperate life because of his sad past. But one day he starts working for Chisaka Takafusa, the Chief retainer(Karō) of the Uesugi clan. The Uesugi clan and Chisaka are wary of Ōishi Kuranosuke and Ako Roshi's movements, so Chisaka orders Hotta to observe Ōishi Kuranosuke. But Hotta gradually comes to like the personality of Ōishi and even helps Ōishi.[6]
