Genroku Ryoran
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.
Year: 1999
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK
Director:
Cast: Ken Matsudaira, Rie Miyazawa, Ryoko Shinohara, Hiroshi Abe, Koji Ishizaka, Noriyuki Higashiyama
Crew: Makoto Ohara (Director), Keiji Kataoka (Director), Takehiro Nakajima (Screenplay)
First Air Date: Jan 10, 1999
Last Air date: Dec 12, 1999
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 49 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 7.00/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 27.216
Language: Japanese
Season
Season 1
Episode
Minister-in-Training
5th Shogun Tsunayoshi
Clan Ruin
Return to Ako
Praying for an Heir
Bloodshed in the Castle
The Wedding
Marriage Offer
Blind Ambition
Aguri Times Three
Adopted Heirs
Castle Takeover
Kidnapped
Daimyo Firefighter
The Baby Furor
The Viper and the Leech
Assassination Attempt
Envoy Host
The Pine Corridor Incident
Death Sentence
Great Conference
Blood Oath
Castle Surrender
Episode 24
Yamashina Quietude
Edo Radicals
Kuranosuke Goes to Edo
Reunion
Defection
Death Poem
Master Uki
Okaru
Lady Ichii
Kuranosuke is Removed
Successors
The Decision
Strike Against the Shogunate
Test of Loyalty
Dawn of Farewell
Journey to Edo
Floor Plans
Causalties
Kira's Tea Party
At Last, the Strike
Setback
The Day of the Attack
The Attack
In Custody
Paragons of Loyalty