(元禄繚乱)

Overview: 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.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Drama

Networks:

NHK

Year:

1999

Directors:

Makoto Ohara

Production companies:

NHK

Actors:

Irobe Matashiro

Aguri

Sadako

Horibe Yasubei

Kira Yoshinaka

Crews:

Director

Director

Screenplay