Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

Jan 15, 1956

2h 31m

★ 0.0

Overview

Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Toei Company

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Cast

Woman at terrace house

Harue Akagi

Hikoemon Yasui

Ushio Akashi

Gempachi Kondô

Ryūtarō Aoyagi

Tôzaemon Hayamizu

Koji Arima

Merchant

Mitsuo Asano

Takuminokami Asano

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Genta, running man

Hideo Azuma

Yûzuyu-dayû

Shinobu Chihara

Shichirôemon Tamamushi

Ryutaro Chikamatsu

Kichiemon Terasaka

Iwao Daimaru

Denshirô Fukai

Shusuke Daimonji

Yasuke

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7.3

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

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Cast

Woman at terrace house

Harue Akagi

Hikoemon Yasui

Ushio Akashi

Gempachi Kondô

Ryūtarō Aoyagi

Tôzaemon Hayamizu

Koji Arima

Merchant

Mitsuo Asano

Takuminokami Asano

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Genta, running man

Hideo Azuma

Yûzuyu-dayû

Shinobu Chihara

Shichirôemon Tamamushi

Ryutaro Chikamatsu

Kichiemon Terasaka

Iwao Daimaru

Denshirô Fukai

Shusuke Daimonji

Yasuke

Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth Trailers

Cast

Harue Akagi

Ushio Akashi

Ryūtarō Aoyagi

Koji Arima

Mitsuo Asano

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Hideo Azuma

Shinobu Chihara

Ryutaro Chikamatsu

Iwao Daimaru

Shusuke Daimonji

Tokumaro Dan

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Cast

Harue Akagi

Ushio Akashi

Ryūtarō Aoyagi

Koji Arima

Mitsuo Asano

Chiyonosuke Azuma

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Shinobu Chihara

Ryutaro Chikamatsu

Iwao Daimaru

Shusuke Daimonji

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