Another 47 Ronins: Genroku Taiheiki - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

In the 14th year of the Genroku period, Asano, the head carpenter of Edo Castle, attacked Kira, the master of ceremonies, with a sword, leading to Asano's forced suicide and Kira's punishment being overlooked. Over a year later in Edo city...See moreIn the 14th year of the Genroku period, Asano, the head carpenter of Edo Castle, attacked Kira, the master of ceremonies, with a sword, leading to Asano's forced suicide and Kira's punishment being overlooked. Over a year later in Edo city, Shimohashi Hyogo (played by Ken Matsudaira), a carefree ronin and the nephew of Yagyu Yoshitaka (played by Masahiko Tsugawa), is ordered by his uncle to investigate the activities of the Ako Ronin, a group sympathetic to Asano's cause. However, Hyogo, who sympathizes with the Ronin's plight, helps out in times of need, rescuing Oishi Kuranosuke (played by Koutarou Satomi) and Horibe Yahei (played by Kunihiko Mitamura) from danger. He also teams up with Yaenosuke, a newspaper publisher (played by Shingo Yanagisawa), and Otaki, a geisha (played by Yumi Aso), to plan an attack on Kira's estate.See less