Records of loyal vassals (1962)

In the 15th year of the Genroku era (1688), the world praised the 47 ronin who avenged the death of their master Asano Takumi-no-kami. Shogun Tsunayoshi, who ruled at that time, experienced difficulties in what punishment to impose on the soldiers. As a result, it was decided to sentence them to seppuku (ritual suicide).

• Release Date: 1962-09-09
• Runtime: 1h 22min
• Production Company: Shochiku
• Production Country: Japan
• Director: Tatsuo Ōsone
• Writer: Namio Nomura