is a Japanese television ''

jidaigeki is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "historical drama, period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, crafts ...

'' or period drama that was broadcast from 1974 to 1975. It is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel by the same title. It depicts the stories of Tsukimori Jūbei and the

Forty-seven rōnin The revenge of the , also known as the or Akō vendetta, was a historical event in Japan in which a band of ''rōnin'' (lordless samurai) avenged the death of their former master on 31 January 1703. The incident has since become legendary. I ...

. A remake was aired in 1997 on Fuji television.

Plot

Tsukimori Jūbei is an Onmitsu(

Oniwaban The or was a group of government-employed undercover agents (''onmitsu''), established by the 8th Tokugawa ''shōgun'', Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684–1751). They were under the direct command of the shōgun and were in charge of assassination of ...

). He and Masafuyu Nakane help

′s revenge. On the other hand, Kobayashi Haihachi attempts to stop it and protect

Kira Yoshinaka (October 5, 1641 – January 30, 1703) was a Japanese ''kōke'' (master of ceremonies). His court title was ''Kokushi (officials), Kōzuke no suke (上野介)''. He is famous as the adversary of Asano Naganori in the events of the forty-seven ...

in various ways by Uesugi Noritsuna's(

's son.) order. In addition, Funazu challenges Jūbei to a duel again and again, and tries to kill Jūbei persistently.

Characters

Hideki Takahashi is a Japanese people, Japanese actor. Born in Kisarazu, Chiba near Tokyo, he attended Ichikawa Gakuen and later Nihon University. Career Takahashi made his debut with Nikkatsu Corporation, Nikkatsu and acted in youth-oriented films. Takahashi ma ...

: Tsukimori Jūbei (Amigasa Jūbei) * Shigeru Tsuyuguchi : Heyhachi kobayashi *

Mikio Narita was a Japanese actor. He was most famous for playing villains, and often worked with Kinji Fukasaku. Narita graduated from Haiyuza Theatre Company acting school and joined Daiei Film. His career as a screen actor started in 1963. His film debut ...

: Funazu Yakurō is a ruthless ronin. * Yutaka Nakajima : Senya * Goichi Yamada as Horibe Yasubei * Takeya Nakamura :

Ōishi Yoshio 24 April 1659 – 20 March 1703 was the chamberlain ('' karō'') of the Akō Domain in Harima Province (now Hyōgo Prefecture), Japan (1679 - 1701). He is known as the leader of the Forty-seven Rōnin in their 1703 vendetta and thus the he ...

* Go Wakabayashi : Fuwa Kazuemon * Yoichi Hayashi : Kayano Sanpei * Yumiko Nogawa : Kaoru *

Susumu Kurobe (born ; 22 October 1939) is a television, film and stage actor from Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, widely known for his portrayal of Shin Hayata, the first Ultraman in the '' titular character series'', a role he has played since the original series in ...

:Nagai/Osu * Taeko Hattori : Yae * Isamu Nagato : Tawaraboshi Genba * Yuko Hama : Minae * Jūkei Fujioka : Nagao Kanbei * Tatsuo Endō : Kajikawa Yoriteru * Yoko Hayama : Oshun * Yoshio Inaba : Uchida Saburozaemon *

Akira Nakao was a Japanese actor, television personality, and artist from Kisarazu, Chiba. He was represented by the Furutachi Project agency. Biography Nakao attended Chiba Prefectural Kisarazu High School from 1958, and entered Musashino Art University ...

: Tada Dempachiro * Hiroko Fuji : Shizue *

Yoshi Katō was a Japanese stage and film actor who appeared in nearly 180 films between 1948 and 1988. Biography After leaving Keiō Gijuku High School prematurely, Katō gave his stage debut in 1934. He later joined the Shinkyo Theatre Company, which was ...

: Kayano Hichirozaemon * Eiji Okada :

Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu was a Japanese samurai of the Edo period. He was an official in the Tokugawa shogunate and a favourite of the fifth shōgun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. His second concubine was Ogimachi Machiko, a writer and scholar from the noble court who wr ...

Yūnosuke Itō was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than ninety films from 1947 to 1979. Career Itō made his film debut at Toho in 1946, and although mostly a prominent supporting actor—playing memorable figures such as the novelist in Akira Ku ...

Ryūtarō Ōtomo (5 June 1912 – 27 September 1985) was a Japanese film and television actor most famous for his starring roles in jidaigeki. In 1936, he made his debut in movies with the film ''Aozura Roshi''. Overall Ryūtarō Ōtomo appeared in more than 100 ...

: Okuda Magodayou *

Chiezō Kataoka Masayoshi Ueki (植木正義, ''Ueki Masayoshi''; March 30, 1903 – March 31, 1983), known professionally as , was a Japanese film and television actor most famous for his starring roles in jidaigeki. Career Born as Masayoshi Ueki in 1903, in G ...

: Nakane Masafuyu

Episodes

*1, ''Tosho'' directed by

Tokuzō Tanaka was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing the ''Zatoichi'' and ''Nemuri Kyōshirō'' film series. Biography Tanaka graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. In 1948, he joined the Daiei Film, Daiei studio and started workin ...

*2, ''Seppuku'' directed by Tokuzō Tanaka *3, ''Ketsudan'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *4, ''Shugeki'' directed by Masatake Mastuo *5, ''Zansatsu'' directed by Masahiko Izawa *6, ''Tsuioku'' directed by Masahiko Izawa *7, ''Shikyaku'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *8, ''Shuppu'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *9, ''Enjō'' directed by

Kazuo Ikehiro is a Japanese film director. He is known for directing Zatoichi series and the highly acclaimed Malay film Onna Gokuakuchō. In 1950, he joined the Daiei Film and started working as an assistant director under Kenji Mizoguchi etc. In 1960, he ...

*10, ''Bojō'' directed by Kazuo Ikehiro *11, ''Datsuraku'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *12, ''Danatsu'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *13, ''Kuromaku'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *14, ''Sennyu'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *15, ''Giwaku'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *16, ''Tsuiseki'' directed by Tokuzō Tanaka *17, ''Kenshin'' directed by Tokuzō Tanaka *18, ''Bōky'' directed by Tokuzō Tanaka *19, ''Hidō'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *20, ''Shikon'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *21, ''Bōryaku'' directed by Masahiko Izawa *22, ''Chusedtsu'' directed by Masahiko Izawa *23, ''Kansei'' directed by

Buichi Saitō was a Japanese film director from Saitama Prefecture. His representative works included '' Wataridori series'' starring Akira Kobayashi, ''Farewell to Southern Tosa''(1959) and ''Gazing at Love and Death''(1964). Saitō often worked with Akira K ...

*24, ''Zenya'' directed by Masahiko Izawa *25, ''Uchiiri'' directed by Masatake Matsuo *26, ''Ketsubetsu'' directed by Masatake Matsuo

References

1974 Japanese television series debuts 1970s drama television series Jidaigeki television series Television shows based on Japanese novels Television series set in the 17th century {{Japan-tv-prog-stub