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.
DirectorsHiroshi Kataoka, Makoto Ohara
WriterTakehiro Nakajima
Minister-in-Training
Jan 10, 1999
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5th Shogun Tsunayoshi
Jan 17, 1999
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Clan Ruin
Jan 24, 1999
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Return to Ako
Jan 31, 1999
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Praying for an Heir
Feb 7, 1999
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Bloodshed in the Castle
Feb 14, 1999
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The Wedding
Feb 21, 1999
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Marriage Offer
Feb 28, 1999
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Blind Ambition
Mar 7, 1999
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Aguri Times Three
Mar 14, 1999
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Adopted Heirs
Mar 21, 1999
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Castle Takeover
Mar 28, 1999
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Kidnapped
Apr 4, 1999
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Daimyo Firefighter
Apr 11, 1999
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The Baby Furor
Apr 18, 1999
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The Viper and the Leech
Apr 25, 1999
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Assassination Attempt
May 2, 1999
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Envoy Host
May 9, 1999
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The Pine Corridor Incident
May 16, 1999
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Death Sentence
May 23, 1999
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Great Conference
May 30, 1999
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Blood Oath
Jun 6, 1999
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Castle Surrender
Jun 13, 1999
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Episode 24
Jun 20, 1999
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Yamashina Quietude
Jun 27, 1999
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Edo Radicals
Jul 4, 1999
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Kuranosuke Goes to Edo
Jul 11, 1999
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Reunion
Jul 18, 1999
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Defection
Jul 25, 1999
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Death Poem
Aug 1, 1999
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Master Uki
Aug 8, 1999
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Okaru
Aug 15, 1999
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Lady Ichii
Aug 22, 1999
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Kuranosuke is Removed
Aug 29, 1999
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Successors
Sep 5, 1999
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The Decision
Sep 12, 1999
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Strike Against the Shogunate
Sep 19, 1999
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Test of Loyalty
Sep 26, 1999
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Dawn of Farewell
Oct 3, 1999
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Journey to Edo
Oct 10, 1999
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Floor Plans
Oct 17, 1999
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Causalties
Oct 24, 1999
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Kira's Tea Party
Oct 31, 1999
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At Last, the Strike
Nov 7, 1999
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Setback
Nov 14, 1999
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The Day of the Attack
Nov 21, 1999
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The Attack
Nov 28, 1999
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In Custody
Dec 5, 1999
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Paragons of Loyalty
Dec 12, 1999
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