Genroku Ryoran (1999)
Overview
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.
Series Cast
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Irobe Matashiro
49 Episodes
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Aguri
49 Episodes
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Sadako
49 Episodes
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Horibe Yasubei
49 Episodes
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Kira Yoshinaka
49 Episodes
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Asano Naganori
49 Episodes
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Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu / Yasuakira
49 Episodes
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Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
49 Episodes
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Okajima Tadatsugu
49 Episodes
Last Season
Season 1
Season 1 of Genroku Ryoran premiered on January 10, 1999.
Facts
Original Name 元禄繚乱
Status Ended
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Type Scripted
Original Language Japanese
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Content Score
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