Plot Summary
In 1701, an insult led to a sword slash between the heads of the Ako clan and the Kira clan in Shogun's court. The head of the Ako clan was ordered to commit seppuku, and his loyal retainers plotted revenge against the Kira clan. This led to the legendary events known as the "47 ronin incident". However, unknown to most, the head of the Kira clan, Kozukenosuke Kira, is already dead from his wounds. Impersonating him is his slacker monk brother Takaaki, who has to prevent his brother's death being found out to protect his clan – and accidentally befriends Ooishi, the leader of the Ako men who wouldn't really want to go through with the revenge. Will Takaaki survive with his head?
Movie Details
- Original Title
- 身代わり忠臣蔵
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- ja
Where to watch free (US)
No free providers found in US.
Cast
Tsuyoshi Muro
Kira Takaaki | Kira Kozukenosuke
Eita Nagayama
Oishi Kuranosuke
Haruna Kawaguchi
Kikyo
Kento Hayashi
Saito Kunai
Kazuki Kitamura
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Kanichiro Sato
Shimizu Ichigaku
Win Morisaki
Horibe Yasubei
Chikara Honda
Horie Hanemon
Hidetoshi Hoshida
Hara Soemon
Maho Nonami
Oishi Riku
Ukon Onoe
Asano Takuminokami
Manami Hashimoto
Takao Tayu
Akira Emoto
Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu
Mizuki Itagaki
Kato Taemon
Tomoki Hirose
Kataoka Gengoemon
Takayuki Hamatsu
Okuda Magodayu
Konatsu Kato
Harunagi
Kouta Nomura
Okano Kinemon
Jingi Irie
Hazama Jujiro
Production Companies
Toei Company
AOI Pro.
TC Entertainment
dentsu
The Asahi Shimbun
