Overview
The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle, which lead to the surrender of Ako Castle after seppuku by its lord Asano Takumi-no-kami and the termination of his family's power. This is the first film of the Ako Castle trilogy.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 49 | March 31, 1983 (80) | |
 | 53 | May 26, 1972 (73) | |
 | 50 | August 30, 1970 (68) | |
 | 39 | March 1, 1988 (75) | |
 | 40 | December 18, 1965 (54) | |
 | - | - | |
| 31 | 105 | |
 | 46 | November 26, 1974 (69) | |
| 45 | November 23, 1985 (78) | |
 | 39 | January 7, 2002 (88) |