The 47 Loyal Ronin

Plot Summary

An adventure film with Benshi performers. Sometimes considered the 'first Japanese feature film', it survives today as a compilation of scenes from various different 1910s adaptations totaling nearly three hours in length. The bulk of the content comes from the 1911 adaptation by legendary Japanese filmmaker Makino Shozo.

Top Cast

Matsunosuke Onoe Oishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu Ikkaku

Ichinosuke Kataoka Kira Kozukenosuke

Kitsuraku Arashi Tachibana Sakon / Terasaka Kichiemon / Waku Handayu / Kataoka Gengoemon

Kijaku Ôtani Wakisaka Awajinokami / Murakami Kiken / Noodle shop owner

Ichitarô Kataoka Oishi Chikara / Noddle shop man's son / Kobakashi Heihachiro