Genroku Ryoran
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Details
- Title: 元禄繚乱 / Genroku Ryoran
- Also Known As: Chushingura (see note below)
- Episodes: 49
- Genre: Taiga drama, historical
- Air time: Sunday, 8:00pm Japan
- Broadcast network: NHK
- Broadcast period: January 10 thru December 12, 1999
- Viewership ratings: 25.0 (1st ep), 28.5 (higest ep), 20.2 (average)
- Theme Song:
Production Credits & Cast
- Scenario by: Funabashi Seiichi
- Produced by:
- Directed by:
- Music by:
Cast
Synopsis
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.
Notes==
- A few sources refer to this taiga drama as Chushingura. Although the drama is based on the famous story of the 47 ronin, the official name given by NHK is 元禄繚乱, as published on both their website and in their annual publication (ISBN 4-14-923327-6). However, places like JDorama.com and KIKU-TV refer to the drama as Chushingura, and as such many people refer to the taiga drama using that name.