Movie

Another 47 Ronins: Genroku Taiheiki

1995 1h 36m Released

DramaActionHistory

In the 14th year of the Genroku period, Asano, the head carpenter of Edo Castle, attacked Kira, the master of ceremonies, with a sword, leading to Asano's forced suicide and Kira's punishment being overlooked. Over a year later in Edo city, Shimohashi Hyogo, a carefree ronin and the nephew of Yagyu Yoshitaka, is ordered by his uncle to investigate the activities of the Ako Ronin, a group sympathetic to Asano's cause. However, Hyogo, who sympathizes with the Ronin's plight, helps out in times of need, rescuing Oishi Kuranosuke and Horibe Yahei from danger. He also teams up with Yaenosuke, a newspaper publisher, and Otaki, a geisha, to plan an attack on Kira's estate.

Cast

Yumi Aso Otaki Kinya Kitaoji Shigeru Kōyama Ken Matsudaira Shimohashi Hyogo Kunihiko Mitamura Horibe Yahei Kōtarō Satomi Oishi Kuranosuke