The 47 Loyal Ronin
Shōzō Makino1910-12-01
9
50 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Matsunosuke Onoe | Oishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu Ikkaku | Unowned |
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Ichinosuke Kataoka | Kira Kozukenosuke | Unowned |
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Kitsuraku Arashi | Tachibana Sakon / Terasaka Kichiemon / Waku Handayu / Kataoka Gengoemon | Unowned |
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Kijaku Ôtani | Wakisaka Awajinokami / Murakami Kiken / Noodle shop owner | Unowned |
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Ichitarô Kataoka | Oishi Chikara / Noddle shop man's son / Kobakashi Heihachiro | Unowned |
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Tomosaburo Otomo | Ukihashi Tayu | Unowned |
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Yoshio Mizutani | Oriku, Oishi's wife | Unowned |