Genroku Ryoran
★★★★★3.9
Drama
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.
Episodes
All seasons
S01 · E01
Minister-in-TrainingJanuary 10, 1999
S01 · E02
5th Shogun TsunayoshiJanuary 17, 1999
S01 · E03
Clan RuinJanuary 24, 1999
S01 · E04
Return to AkoJanuary 31, 1999
S01 · E05
Praying for an HeirFebruary 7, 1999
S01 · E06
Bloodshed in the CastleFebruary 14, 1999
S01 · E07
The WeddingFebruary 21, 1999
S01 · E08
Marriage OfferFebruary 28, 1999
S01 · E09
Blind AmbitionMarch 7, 1999
S01 · E10
Aguri Times ThreeMarch 14, 1999
S01 · E11
Adopted HeirsMarch 21, 1999
S01 · E12
Castle TakeoverMarch 28, 1999
S01 · E13
KidnappedApril 4, 1999
S01 · E14
Daimyo FirefighterApril 11, 1999
S01 · E15
The Baby FurorApril 18, 1999
S01 · E16
The Viper and the LeechApril 25, 1999
S01 · E17
Assassination AttemptMay 2, 1999
S01 · E18
Envoy HostMay 9, 1999
S01 · E19
The Pine Corridor IncidentMay 16, 1999
S01 · E20
Death SentenceMay 23, 1999
Cast
