Vendetta of Obligation (1985)

This is the story of the 47 ronin of the Ako clan who rose up to avenge the brutal death of their beloved master Asano Takumi-no-kami after his failed attack on the vile Lord Kira led to his being ordered to commit ritual suicide in a garden on the grounds of the shogun's palace.

• Release Date: 1985-12-30
• Runtime: 3h 56min
• Production Company: Nippon Television Network Corporation
• Production Country: Japan
• Director: Toshio Masuda
• Writer: Gihō Sugiyama