The Crises Surrounding Ako Castle
5th January 1971A Swirling Dark Mist
12th January 1971Noble Samurai Spirit
19th January 1971Unbearable Days
26th January 1971The Longest Day in Genroku Period
2nd February 1971The Sad News Delivered to Ako
9th February 1971The Great Decision
16th February 1971Secret Operations Behind the Scenes
23rd February 1971The Great Discussion
2nd March 1971The Covered-up Petition
9th March 1971Records of an Oath Sealed in Blood
16th March 1971The Day of Ako Castle's Confiscation
23rd March 1971Low Ranking Samurai
30th March 1971The Dowry of Yokein
6th April 1971The Hair-Cutting Stalker
13th April 1971The Yagyu Secret Agents
20th April 1971A Revolt Against the Government
27th April 1971Break-Up
4th May 1971The Quiet Showdown
11th May 1971The Sorrowful Samurai Spirit
18th May 1971Woman Spy
25th May 1971The First Dropout
1st June 1971Oishi Living Idly in Fushimi
8th June 1971Invisible Evil Influence
15th June 1971The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 1
22nd June 1971The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 2
29th June 1971The Secret Love
6th July 1971Life or Death Surveillance
13th July 1971The Love Lost in Osaka
20th July 1971A Group of Assassins Heads for Yamashina
27th July 1971The Covenant of Men
3rd August 1971Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa River
10th August 1971Farewell at Yamashina
17th August 1971The Young Lions
24th August 1971The Female Koto Player
31st August 1971Two Mothers of Young Loyal Retainers
7th September 1971Amanoya Rihei is a Proud Man
14th September 1971Oishi Travels East
21st September 1971Infiltration of Edo at Dawn
28th September 1971People of the Kira Clan
5th October 1971The Duel of Horibe Yasubei
12th October 1971Master Spearman Tawaraboshi Genba
19th October 1971A Loyal Vassal Hastily Falling
26th October 1971A Woman in Love with an Enemy
2nd November 1971Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-Cho
9th November 1971Where will I Be on the 14th?
16th November 1971The Forty-Eighth Man
23rd November 1971Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar Month
30th November 1971Farewell in the Snow at Nambuzaka
7th December 1971The Raid part 1
14th December 1971The Raid part 2
21st December 1971Ritual Suicide
28th December 1971Daichūshingura is a television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year. The NET network broadcast it in the Tuesday evening 9:00–9:56 prime-time slot in Japan. The series featured an all-star cast. The central actor was Toshiro Mifune, who portrayed Ōishi Kuranosuke; Yoko Tsukasa his wife; and kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII their son Chikara.
