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Ronin on a Mission

Ronin on a Mission

Mori Kojiro, a member of the Akō Ronin, fails to identify Kira Kozukenosuke before their attack and is publicly banished by Ōishi Kuranosuke. Ōishi later apologizes privately, revealing that Kira has a decoy and assigning Mori a secret mission to kill the real Kira if necessary. Devastated, Mori finds solace with Okame, a local bar owner. After the ronin avenge their master, Mori, believing their mission complete, plans to leave his samurai life for Okame. However, Terazaka Kichiemon reveals that Kira was not killed but fled, and the decapitated man was a decoy. Mori decides to complete his mission and hunt down the real Kira.

Release DateSeptember 17, 1987
StatusReleased
Original Title忠臣蔵異聞 生きていた吉良上野介
Runtime 54min
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LanguageJapanese
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CountriesJapan
Production CompaniesToei CompanyTV Asahi