Air Date
January 5, 1971
Episodes
52 episodes
Epic Chushingura
Season 1
Episodes
1. The Crises Surrounding Ako Castle
January 5, 1971
47 min
2. A Swirling Dark Mist
January 12, 1971
47 min
3. Noble Samurai Spirit
January 19, 1971
47 min
4. Unbearable Days
January 26, 1971
47 min
5. The Longest Day in Genroku Period
February 2, 1971
47 min
6. The Sad News Delivered to Ako
February 9, 1971
47 min
7. The Great Decision
February 16, 1971
47 min
8. Secret Operations Behind the Scenes
February 23, 1971
47 min
9. The Great Discussion
March 2, 1971
47 min
10. The Covered-up Petition
March 9, 1971
47 min
11. Records of an Oath Sealed in Blood
March 16, 1971
47 min
12. The Day of Ako Castle's Confiscation
March 23, 1971
47 min
13. Low Ranking Samurai
March 30, 1971
47 min
14. The Dowry of Yokein
April 6, 1971
47 min
15. The Hair-Cutting Stalker
April 13, 1971
47 min
16. The Yagyu Secret Agents
April 20, 1971
47 min
17. A Revolt Against the Government
April 27, 1971
47 min
18. Break-Up
May 4, 1971
47 min
19. The Quiet Showdown
May 11, 1971
47 min
20. The Sorrowful Samurai Spirit
May 18, 1971
47 min
21. Woman Spy
May 25, 1971
47 min
22. The First Dropout
June 1, 1971
47 min
23. Oishi Living Idly in Fushimi
June 8, 1971
47 min
24. Invisible Evil Influence
June 15, 1971
47 min
25. The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 1
June 22, 1971
47 min
26. The Tragic Love of Okaru and Sanpei part 2
June 29, 1971
47 min
27. The Secret Love
July 6, 1971
47 min
28. Life or Death Surveillance
July 13, 1971
47 min
29. The Love Lost in Osaka
July 20, 1971
47 min
30. A Group of Assassins Heads for Yamashina
July 27, 1971
47 min
31. The Covenant of Men
August 3, 1971
47 min
32. Secret Meeting on the Sumida-Gawa River
August 10, 1971
47 min
33. Farewell at Yamashina
August 17, 1971
47 min
34. The Young Lions
August 24, 1971
47 min
35. The Female Koto Player
August 31, 1971
47 min
36. Two Mothers of Young Loyal Retainers
September 7, 1971
47 min
37. Amanoya Rihei is a Proud Man
September 14, 1971
47 min
38. Oishi Travels East
September 21, 1971
47 min
39. Infiltration of Edo at Dawn
September 28, 1971
47 min
40. People of the Kira Clan
October 5, 1971
47 min
41. The Duel of Horibe Yasubei
October 12, 1971
47 min
42. Master Spearman Tawaraboshi Genba
October 19, 1971
47 min
43. A Loyal Vassal Hastily Falling
October 26, 1971
47 min
44. A Woman in Love with an Enemy
November 2, 1971
47 min
45. Heading to Honjo Matsuzaka-Cho
November 9, 1971
47 min
46. Where will I Be on the 14th?
November 16, 1971
47 min
47. The Forty-Eighth Man
November 23, 1971
47 min
48. Snow on the 14th Day of the 12th Lunar Month
November 30, 1971
47 min
49. Farewell in the Snow at Nambuzaka
December 7, 1971
47 min
50. The Raid part 1
December 14, 1971
47 min
51. The Raid part 2
December 21, 1971
47 min
52. Ritual Suicide
December 28, 1971
47 min
