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Akō Rōshi (1979 TV Series)
is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1979. It is based on Jirō Osaragi's novel of the same title. It depicts the story of the revenge of the forty-seven rōnin of Ako against Lord Kira from Hotta Hayato's point of view. Kaneto Shindo was in charge of the script for several episodes. Plot Set in the eighteenth century, during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. Akō-han is demolished by the Tokugawa shogunate. Hotta Hayato is a ronin who is living a desperate life because of his sad past. But one day he starts working for Chisaka Takafusa, the Chief retainer(Karō) of the Uesugi clan. The Uesugi clan and Chisaka are wary of Ōishi Kuranosuke and Ako Roshi's movements, so Chisaka orders Hotta to observe Ōishi Kuranosuke. But Hotta gradually comes to like the personality of Ōishi and even helps Ōishi. Cast Starring role * Yorozuya Kinnosuke as Ōishi Kuranosuke * Masakazu Tamura as Hotta Hayato Asano Clan/ Ak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, video game, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "period dramas", they are most often set during the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—''Portrait of Hell'', for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular setting. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants of their time. ''Jidaigeki'' films are sometimes referred to as chambara movies, a word meaning "sword fight", though chambara is more accurately a subgenre of ''jidaigeki''. ''Jidaigeki'' rely on an established set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines. Types Many ''jidaigeki'' take place in Edo, the military capital. Others show the adventures of people wandering from place to place. The long-running television series ''Zenigata Heiji'' and ''Abarenbō Shōgun'' typify the Edo ''jidaigeki''. ''Mito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisaka Takafusa
was a high-ranking samurai in Japan during the Edo period. He was a ''karō'' in the Yonezawa Domain under the Uesugi clan. He is also known as . Although he died prior to the events of the Forty-seven rōnin, he appears in fictional accounts, including the 1971 ''Daichūshingura'' starring Toshirō Mifune. He also appears in the 1999 NHK Taiga drama ''Genroku Ryōran''. The Meiji period politician-businessman Chisaka Takamasa was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who went on to become a soldier, government official, and businessman in the Meiji era. He served as a '' karō'' in the Yonezawa Domain's administration. Biography Takamasa was born in 1841 to ... was a descendant of Takafusa. Sources This article incorporates material in 千坂高房 (''Chisaka Takafusa'') in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on February 28, 2008. 1638 births 1700 deaths Karō Uesugi retainers {{samurai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōno Kurobei
(?–November 11, 1751) was the chief retainer of the Banshū Ako Domain, held by the Asano family. His annual earnings were 650 '' koku''. Biography He was a bureaucrat specializing in economic affairs. He demonstrated skill in managing the domain's finances and the development of reclaimed land for rice cultivation. He was eventually promoted to ''karō'' (executive) as a result of his distinguished service. In 1701, his lord Asano Naganori wounded Kira Kōzuke no Suke, and was sentenced to commit '' seppuku'', which resulted in the elimination of Asano control of the domain. Ōno consulted his principal retainer, Ōishi Yoshio. Ōno insisted on surrendering to the Tokugawa shogunate, whereas Ōishi and other retainers insisted on defending the castle. However, Ōno insisted on the necessity of distributing remaining money according to annual earnings, while Ōishi insisted on favoring those with lower incomes. It was distributed according to Ōishi's wish. In the matter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuo Kitamura
was a Japanese actor. His son is actor Yukiya Kitamura. Kitamura met Shōhei Imamura when he was a student of Waseda University and became a close friend so often worked with Imamura. Kitamura joined Bungakuza theatre company and started his acting career in 1950. In 1953, he made his film debut with '' An Inlet of Muddy Water'' directed by Tadashi Imai. Filmography Film Television * ''Taikōki'' (1965) as Torii Suneemon * ''Ten to Chi to'' (1969) as Murakami Yoshikiyo * '' Haru no Sakamichi'' (1971) as Shima Sakon * '' Akō Rōshi'' (1979) as Ono Kurobei * ''Tokugawa Ieyasu'' (1983) as Mizuno Tadamasa * ''Oshin'' (1983) as Tabokura Daigorō * '' Aoi'' (2000) as Maeda Toshiie Honours *Medal with Purple Ribbon are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and we ... (1989) * Order o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryosuke Kagawa
was a Japanese actor. His son was child actor Sō Shuntarō. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1928 and 1986. His final film role was in the 1986 film ''Dixieland Daimyō'' directed by Kihachi Okamoto. Selected filmography * ''Story of a Beloved Wife'' (1951) * ''Dedication of the Great Buddha'' (1952) * '' Gate of Hell'' (1953) * ''Ugetsu'' (1953) * ''Sansho the Bailiff'' (1954) * '' The Second Son'' (1955) * ''The Renyasai Yagyu Hidden Story'' (1956) * '' Suzakumon'' (1957) * ''Enjō'' (1958) * ''The Loyal 47 Ronin'' (1958) * '' Nichiren: A Man of Many Miracles'' (1958) as Hōjō Sanemasa * ''Samurai Vendetta'' (1959) * ''Scar Yosaburo'' (1960) * ''The Story of Osaka Castle'' (1961) as Michiiku Itamiya * '' Akō Rōshi'' (1961) as Matsumae Izunokami * ''Hangyakuji'' (1961) as Ōkubo Tadayo * ''Love Under the Crucifix'' (1962) * '' 13 Assassins'' (1963) as Rōjū * ''Bushido, Samurai Saga'' (1963) as Kōzuki Genza * '' Kojiki Taishō'' (1964) * ''Zatoichi's Flashing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horibe Yasubei
was a warrior in Japan. Yasubee was born to , a samurai of the Shibata Domain (a Han (country subdivision), ''han'' in present-day Niigata Prefecture) . When Yasubee was 13, his father lost his position and became a rōnin. Soon afterwards, Yajiemon died, and as Yasubee's mother had died shortly after giving birth to him, Yasubee was thus orphaned. Eventually, Yasubee ended up in Edo and became successful as a master swordsman at the dōjō. In 1694, Yasubee came to the aid of his dōjō mate and pledged uncle in a duel at Takadanobaba in Edo, killing three opponents. He received acclaim for his role, and Horibe Yahei of the Akō Domain asked Yasubee to marry his daughter and become the heir to Yahei's family. Yahei was so impressed with Yasubee that he pleaded to his liege, Asano Naganori, to allow Yasubee to keep his Nakayama surname while marrying into the Horibe family. Yasubee eventually took on the Horibe surname and became a successful retainer of the Akō Domain. In 1701 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goro Ibuki
is a Japanese actor. He is known for his parts in jidaigeki television dramas especially Kakusan in Mito Kōmon series, but is known as part of the cast of ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger'' as Hikoma Kusakabe. Filmography Film *'' Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight'' (1973) *''Bohachi Bushido Saburai'' (1974) - Kyushi Issho (Main role) *''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1973) *'' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode'' (1974) *''The Homeless'' (1974) *''Hokuriku Proxy War'' (1977) *''Nichiren'' (1979) *'' The Magic Hour'' (2008) *'' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger The Movie: The Fateful War'' - Hikoma Kusakabe (2009) *'' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!'' - Hikoma Kusakabe (2010) *'' Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku'' - Hikoma Kusakabe (2011) *'' Strawberry Night'' (2013) *'' The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji'' (2013) *''The Blood of Wolves'' - Kenji Odani (2018) Television *'' Shin Heike Monogatari'' (1972) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohji Moritsugu
is a Japanese actor best known for his role as Dan Moroboshi in ''Ultraseven''. Filmography Films *''The Music'' (1972) *''Zero Fighter Burns'' (1984) *''Furimukeba Ai'' (1984) *''Robot Carnival'' (1987) - Protagonist in "Presence" segment *''Ultraman Zearth'' (1996-1997) – Ban Satsuma *''Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers'' (2006) – Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven *''Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers'' (2008) – Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven *''Persona'' (2008) *'' Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Reverse'' (2009) – Ultra Seven (voice) *'' Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy'' (2009) – Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven *'' Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial'' (2010) – Ultra Seven (voice) *'' Ultraman Zero: Killer The Beat Star'' (2011) – Ultra Seven (voice) *''Ultraman Saga'' (2012) – Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven *'' Ultraman Orb: I'm Borrowing the Power of Your Bonds!'' (2017) - Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven *''Summer Blooms'' (2018) *''Soreike! Gateball Sakura-gumi'' (2023) TV Drama *''Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asano Naganori
was the ''daimyō'' of the Akō Domain in Japan (1675–1701). His title was ''Takumi no Kami'' (). He is known as the person who triggered a series of incidents retold in a story known as ''Chūshingura'' (involving the forty-seven rōnin), one of the favourite themes of kabuki, jōruri, and Japanese books and films. Biography He was born in Edo as the eldest son of Asano Nagatomo. His family was a branch of the Asano clan whose main lineage was in Hiroshima. His grandfather Naganao was appointed to the position of ''daimyō'' of Ako with 50 thousand '' koku''. After Naganao died in 1671, Nagatomo succeeded to the position, but died after three years in 1675. Naganori succeeded his father at the age of nine. In 1680, he was appointed to the office of ''Takumi no Kami'', the head of carpentry at the imperial court, but this office was nominal, as were other offices granted to samurai at that time, and only had an honorific meaning. As a ''daimyō'' with a small fief, he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Matsudaira
is a Japanese actor and musician from Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. His real name is . Career In 1974, he joined Shintaro Katsu's production company and made his debut with the television series Zatoichi as a guest. For a quarter of a century, he starred in the series ''The Unfettered Shogun'' as Tokugawa Yoshimune, the title character. He also played a similar role in Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful. Other noteworthy roles include Hōjō Yoshitoki in the 1979 NHK series ''Kusa Moeru'', Irobe Matashiro in the 1999 NHK series ''Genroku Ryoran'' (involving the chushingura, that is, the story of the Forty-seven ''rōnin''), Shibata Katsuie in the 2002 NHK series ''Toshiie to Matsu'', Ōtomo Sōrin in the 2004 NHK special ''Ōtomo Sōrin—Kokoro no Ōkoku wo Motomete'', and Ōishi Kuranosuke in the 2004 TV Asahi series ''Chushingura''. He also played Asano Takumi no Kami, an important (although brief) role, in an earlier chushingura, making a career of that story. In 2005, he is app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Matsuzaka
(born July 20, 1952) is a Japanese actress. Early life Born in Ōta, Tokyo, her father was a naturalized South Korean while her mother was Japanese. Career In the 1960s, Matsuzaka became a child actress. Matsuzaka grew into adulthood in film working for Daiei and Shochiku. Matsuzaka played the "Madonna" role in the 1981 film ''Naniwa no Koi no Torajirō,'' the 27th in the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. The producers called on her again for that role in ''Torajirō no Endan,'' the 46th of the 49 installments (1993). Keiko also appeared in ''Legend of the Eight Samurai'' (1983), ''Shin Izakaya Yūrei'' (1996), ''Dr. Akagi'' by Shōhei Imamura (1998), '' Runin: Banished'' by Eiji Okuda (2004), and ''Inugamike no Ichizoku'' (scheduled for release in 2007). She won the award for best actress at the 6th Hochi Film Award for '' The Gate of Youth'' and '' Tora-san's Love in Osaka'', and at the 15th Hochi Film Award for ''The Sting of Death''. Her early television appearances have i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forty-seven Rōnin
The revenge of the , also known as the or Akō vendetta, is a historical event in Japan in which a band of ''rōnin'' (lordless samurai) avenged the death of their master on 31 January 1703. The incident has since become legendary. It is one of the three major ''adauchi'' vendetta incidents in Japan, alongside the Revenge of the Soga Brothers and the Igagoe vendetta. The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless after their ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) Asano Naganori was compelled to perform ''seppuku'' (ritual suicide) for assaulting a powerful court official named Kira Yoshinaka. After waiting and planning for a year, the ''rōnin'' avenged their master's honor by killing Kira, knowing full well that the authorities would likely not tolerate this vendetta's completion. They were then obliged to commit ''seppuku'' for the crime of murder. This true story was popularized in Japanese culture as emblematic of the loyalty, sacrifice, persistence, and honor that pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
