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  2. The Fall of Ako Castle - Wikipedia

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    The Fall of Ako Castle (赤穂城断絶, Akō-jō danzetsu) is a 1978 Japanese historical martial arts period film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. [1] It depicts the story of the forty-seven Ronin (Chūshingura). The film is one of a series of period films by Fukasaku starring Yorozuya Kinnosuke, including Shogun's Samurai.

  3. Forty-seven rōnin - Wikipedia

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    Ako's Forty-Seven Samurai – Web site produced by students at Akō High School; contains the story of the 47 ronin's story, and images of wooden votive tablets of the 47 ronin in the Ōishi Shrine, Akō; The Trouble with Terasaka: The Forty-Seventh Ronin and the Chushingura Imagination by Henry D. Smith II, Japan Review, 2004, 16:3–65

  4. Akō Rōshi (1979 TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Akō Rōshi (赤穂浪士) is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1979. [1] It is based on Jirō Osaragi's novel of the same title. [2] It depicts the story of the revenge of the forty-seven rōnin of Ako against Lord Kira from Hotta Hayato's point of view.

  5. Gō Wakabayashi - Wikipedia

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    Wakabayashi appears frequently in two-hour specials, often as a detective. He has starred in shows on TV Asahi, Fuji Television, Nippon Television, and Tokyo Broadcasting System. A very different role was as a chef in Sushi Ōji (2007). He is also a celebrity, appearing on variety and quiz shows. He has done commercials for a variety of products.

  6. Daichūshingura - Wikipedia

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    Daichūshingura (大忠臣蔵) (Dai Chushingura) is a Japanese television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin.The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year.

  7. Chūshingura - Wikipedia

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    Chūshingura (忠臣蔵, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers) is the title given to fictionalized accounts in Japanese literature, theater, and film that relate to the historical incident involving the forty-seven rōnin and their mission to avenge the death of their master, Asano Naganori.

  8. Samurai cinema - Wikipedia

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    Mission: Iron Castle: Kazuo Mori 1970.02.07 The Ambitious: Daisuke Itō: 1970.02.14 Incident at Blood Pass: Hiroshi Inagaki 1970.03.21 Shogun's Samurai: Kinji Fukasaku: 1978.01.21 The Fall of Ako Castle: 1978.10.28 Kagemusha: Akira Kurosawa 1980.04.26 Nominated for a best foreign film Oscar. The Bushido Blade: Tsugunobu Kotani 1981 Legend of ...

  9. Sonny Chiba - Wikipedia

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    He also began to star on some jidaigeki such as Shogun's Samurai (1978), The Fall of Ako Castle (1978), G.I. Samurai (1979), Shadow Warriors (1980), and Samurai Reincarnation (1981). He was not only actor in but also stunt coordinator for G.I. Samurai , Burning Brave (1981), and Shogun's Shadow (1989).