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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]

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
Release
Original network	TV Asahi
Picture format	Film
Original release	16 April (1979-04-16) – 24 December 1979 (1979-12-24)

Plot

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]

Cast

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