Akō Rōshi 1964
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 5, 1964
- Last Aired
- December 27, 1964
- Format
- 1 season · 52 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~39 hours (45 min/ep)
- Network
- NHK G
What is Akō Rōshi?
Topic: Television series "Akō Rōshi" (1964). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1964
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 52
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 5, 1964
- Last aired
- Dec 27, 1964
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- NHK G
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 3 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 52 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~45 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- NHK G
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Estimate the schedule using 52 episodes and an average 45-minute runtime.
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Topic: Television series "Akō Rōshi" (1964).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraint 1: Write ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.).
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: Word count: 150-190 words.
Constraint 6: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 7: Use only provided material.
Title: Akō Rōshi (赤穂浪士).
Year: 1964.
Type: Japanese television series.
Context: 2nd NHK taiga drama.
Plot: Follows a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Upon hearing of their Lord's death, the retainers sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their former master.
Viewership: Rating was well over 30%. The episode featuring the raid had a viewership rating of 53.0%. It set the record for the highest viewership rating in the history of taiga dramas.
Genre: Drama.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
Akō Rōshi is a 1964 Japanese television drama series. It
Should you watch it?
“Forty-seven former retainers sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their deceased master.”
- Explores the themes of loyalty and honor through forty-seven former retainers.
- Features a narrative centered on the aftermath of Lord Asano's forced suicide.
- Presents a dramatic historical tale of sacrifice to restore a master's honor.
- The available sources provide a very limited plot overview without detailing episode counts or broader narrative scope.
Watch it if you are interested in a dramatic historical story about retainers seeking to regain their master's honor.
The tone is dramatic and historical, focusing on sacrifice and honor based on the provided overview.
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It is worth watching if you enjoy historical dramas about retainers sacrificing their lives to restore their master's honor.
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