Release Date

17 Sep, 1987

Runtime

00:54: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Mori Kojiro, a member of the Akō Ronin, fails to identify Kira Kozukenosuke before their attack and is publicly banished by Ōishi Kuranosuke. Ōishi later apologizes privately, revealing that Kira has a decoy and assigning Mori a secret mission to kill the real Kira if necessary. Devastated, Mori finds solace with Okame, a local bar owner. After the ronin avenge their master, Mori, believing their mission complete, plans to leave his samurai life for Okame. However, Terazaka Kichiemon reveals that Kira was not killed but fled, and the decapitated man was a decoy. Mori decides to complete his mission and hunt down the real Kira.

Original Title

忠臣蔵異聞　生きていた吉良上野介

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Actors

川谷拓三

小沢栄太郎

丹波哲郎

浅茅陽子

Crew

田中徳三

川谷拓三