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Cast
Ken Matsudaira
as Irobe Matashiro
Rie Miyazawa
as Aguri
Ryoko Shinohara
as Sadako
Hiroshi Abe
as Horibe Yasubei
Koji Ishizaka
as Kira Yoshinaka
Noriyuki Higashiyama
as Asano Naganori
Hiroaki Murakami
as Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu / Yasuakira
Kenichi Hagiwara
as Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Eisaku Yoshida
as Okajima Tadatsugu
Akira Emoto
as Genshiro
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1999
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
Director—
WritersTakehiro Nakajima
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGenroku Ryoran
About 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.
Directed by —, Genroku Ryoran leans on a strong ensemble — Ken Matsudaira, Rie Miyazawa, Ryoko Shinohara — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1999.
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