The Last Chushingura (2010)

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Sixteen years after the fateful revenge and ritual suicide of the Fortyseven Ronin, Kichiemon Terasaka, the sole survivor, travels the country to locate the families of his fallen samurai comrades and spread the truth of their uprising. On his way to Kyoto, Kichiemon unexpectedly reunites with his long-time friend Magozaemon Senoo, who mysteriously fled the day before the rebellion despite his absolute devotion to leader Kuranosuke Oishi. Now hiding as an antique merchant in a remote bamboo grove, Magozaemon raises a beautiful young girl named Kane, with the help of a former courtesan named Yu. The quiet life they built is suddenly disrupted when Shuichiro, the sole successor of the wealthy Chaya family, falls in love with Kane at a puppet show. Unaware of her true identity, Shuichiro asks Magozaemon to find her. As past secrets and new love collide, the truth behind Magozaemon’s disappearance begins to unfold in this gripping drama about honor, duty, and survival.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2010

Genre:Drama; Historical; Samurai