The 47 Ronins of Ako_
Original: 赤穂浪士
Set in the eighteenth century, during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. Akō-han is demolished by the Tokugawa shogunate. Hotta Hayato is a ronin who is living a desperate life because of his sad past. But one day he starts working for Chisaka Takafusa, the Chief retainer of the Uesugi clan. The Uesugi clan and Chisaka are wary of Ōishi Kuranosuke and Ako Roshi's movements, so Chisaka orders Hotta to observe Ōishi Kuranosuke.
Network
tv asahi
Episodes
36
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
T
Toei On Demand Amazon Channel
1 country
ALL REGIONS
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
The 47 Ronins of Ako has 1 season with 36 episodes spanning 1979.
Year context
The 47 Ronins of Ako first aired 47 years ago in 1979.
CAST (12)
Tomoko Aihara
Okô
Shigeru Amachi
Wakizaka Awaji-no-Kami
Gorō Ibuki
Horibe Yasubei
NK
Nobuo Kawai
Fujii Mataemon
Yūsuke Kawazu
Kobayashi Heihachirô
Kyôko Kishida
Ôishi Riku
Akiji Kobayashi
Hara Soemon
Ken Matsudaira
Asano Takumi-no-Kami
Hiroki Matsukata
Keiko Matsuzaka
Aguri
Yūki Meguro
Uesugi Noritsuna
Toshirō Mifune
Tachibana Sakon
SEASONS (1 season, 36 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Rain of Flowers
First Episode
02
Blood Spilled in the Pines Corridor
03
The Useless and the Hyobu of the Cats
04
The Joro Spider
05
Storm at Ako Castle
06
Proud Samurai
07
Secret Dispute
08
The Secret Brief
09
Decision
10
Vernal Storm
11
Kuranosuke's Assassination
12
One Shot
13
Delivery of the Castle
14
A New Journey
15
Binoculars
16
The Woman with the Seven Faces
17
Forbidden Love
18
The Song of the Cicadas
19
The Daimon-Ji of Tragic Love
20
Firefly Light
21
Autumn Reminiscences
22
Kuranosuke Goes to Edo
23
Reunion
24
Passion
25
Search the Kira Residence!
26
The Last Goodbye in Yamashina
27
The Relic of the Long Desire of the Mother and the Son
28
The Departure for Vengeance
29
Decadent Youth
30
Oishi's Journey to the East
31
Desperate Attack
32
A Deadly Fight for Destiny
33
The Night Before the Attack
34
It's Time! The Raid!
35
Triumph at Dawn
36
The Way of the Samurai in the Genroku Era
SERIES INFO
1
Seasons
36
Episodes
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
tv asahi
DETAILS
First Aired
Last Aired
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
36
Language
Japanese
Country
Popularity
4
IMDB
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The 47 Ronins of Ako about?
Set in the eighteenth century, during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. Akō-han is demolished by the Tokugawa shogunate. Hotta Hayato is a ronin who is living a desperate life because of his sad past. But one day he starts working for Chisaka Takafusa, the Chief retainer of the Uesugi clan. The Uesugi clan and Chisaka are wary of Ōishi Kuranosuke and Ako Roshi's movements, so Chisaka orders Hotta to observe Ōishi Kuranosuke.
Where can I watch The 47 Ronins of Ako?
The 47 Ronins of Ako is available on Toei On Demand Amazon Channel. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does The 47 Ronins of Ako have?
The 47 Ronins of Ako has 1 season with 36 episodes total.
Who stars in The 47 Ronins of Ako?
The cast of The 47 Ronins of Ako includes Tomoko Aihara, Shigeru Amachi, Gorō Ibuki, Nobuo Kawai, Yūsuke Kawazu.
Is The 47 Ronins of Ako still running?
The 47 Ronins of Ako has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
drama television series
television series based on a novel
