Akō Rōshi (1979 TV series)
Akō Rōshi (赤穂浪士) 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.
| Akō Rōshi | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 赤穂浪士 |
| Genre | Jidaigeki |
| Directed by | Tadashi Sawashima Tokuzō Tanaka |
| Starring | Yorozuya Kinnosuke Masakazu Tamura So Yamamura Kyōko Kishida Mikio Narita Kō Nishimura |
| Narrated by | Jukichi Uno |
| Theme music composer | Toru Takemitsu |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tan Takaiwa |
| Running time | 45 minutes (per episode) |
| Production companies | Toei Nakamura production |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Release | 16 April – 24 December 1979 |
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