Overview

During Japan's feudal period, a noble lord was treacherously killed by a rival. His 47 samurai retainers took their revenge on their master's killer after scattering into society for several years, so as not to be detected. Having completed their task, all 47 then committed ritual suicide. This series, of which this TV movie is the pilot, follows the adventures of one of these samurai as he patiently waits for the chance to fulfill his destiny.

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Cast

Takuya Kimura

Yasube Horibe

Eri Fukatsu

Hori Horibe

Naoki Sugiura

Yahyoe Horibe

Satomi Kobayashi

Riku Oishi

Takako Matsu

Aguri (later Yozeiin)

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Fujimi

Junichi Okada

Chikara Oishi

Masahiko Tsugawa

Kozukenosuke Kira

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Gunbe Takada

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Asano Takumi-no-kami Naganori

Koichi Sato

Kuranosuke Oishi