Epic Chushingura

Season 1

The famous Japanese legend of the enforced suicide of Lord Asano and the epic attempt by his loyal forty-seven samurai to avenge their unjustly punished lord is the basis for this year-long drama.

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52 Episodes

The Crises Surrounding Ako Castle
E1
The Crises Surrounding Ako Castle
A Swirling Dark Mist
E2
A Swirling Dark Mist
Noble Samurai Spirit
E3
Noble Samurai Spirit
Unbearable Days
E4
Unbearable Days
The Longest Day in Genroku Period
E5
The Longest Day in Genroku Period
The Sad News Delivered to Ako
E6
The Sad News Delivered to Ako
The Great Decision
E7
The Great Decision
Secret Operations Behind the Scenes
E8
Secret Operations Behind the Scenes
The Great Discussion
E9
The Great Discussion
The Covered-up Petition
E10
The Covered-up Petition
Records of an Oath Sealed in Blood
E11
Records of an Oath Sealed in Blood
The Day of Ako Castle's Confiscation
E12
The Day of Ako Castle's Confiscation
Low Ranking Samurai
E13
Low Ranking Samurai
The Dowry of Yokein
E14
The Dowry of Yokein
The Hair-Cutting Stalker
E15
The Hair-Cutting Stalker
The Yagyu Secret Agents
E16
The Yagyu Secret Agents
A Revolt Against the Government
E17
A Revolt Against the Government
Break-Up
E18
Break-Up
The Quiet Showdown
E19
The Quiet Showdown
The Sorrowful Samurai Spirit
E20
The Sorrowful Samurai Spirit
Woman Spy
E21
Woman Spy
The First Dropout
E22
The First Dropout
Oishi Living Idly in Fushimi
E23
Oishi Living Idly in Fushimi
Invisible Evil Influence
E24
Invisible Evil Influence
The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 1
E25
The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 1
The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 2
E26
The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 2
The Secret Love
E27
The Secret Love
Life or Death Surveillance
E28
Life or Death Surveillance
The Love Lost in Osaka
E29
The Love Lost in Osaka
A Group of Assassins Heads for Yamashina
E30
A Group of Assassins Heads for Yamashina
The Covenant of Men
E31
The Covenant of Men
Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa River
E32
Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa River
Farewell at Yamashina
E33
Farewell at Yamashina
The Young Lions
E34
The Young Lions
The Female Koto Player
E35
The Female Koto Player
Two Mothers of Young Loyal Retainers
E36
Two Mothers of Young Loyal Retainers
Amanoya Rihei is a Proud Man
E37
Amanoya Rihei is a Proud Man
Oishi Travels East
E38
Oishi Travels East
Infiltration of Edo at Dawn
E39
Infiltration of Edo at Dawn
People of the Kira Clan
E40
People of the Kira Clan
The Duel of Horibe Yasubei
E41
The Duel of Horibe Yasubei
Master Spearman Tawaraboshi Genba
E42
Master Spearman Tawaraboshi Genba
A Loyal Vassal Hastily Falling
E43
A Loyal Vassal Hastily Falling
A Woman in Love with an Enemy
E44
A Woman in Love with an Enemy
Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-Cho
E45
Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-Cho
Where will I Be on the 14th?
E46
Where will I Be on the 14th?
The Forty-Eighth Man
E47
The Forty-Eighth Man
Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar Month
E48
Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar Month
Farewell in the Snow at Nambuzaka
E49
Farewell in the Snow at Nambuzaka
The Raid part 1
E50
The Raid part 1
The Raid part 2
E51
The Raid part 2
Ritual Suicide
E52
Ritual Suicide