In The Loyal 47 Ronin (Chushingura, 1958), a group of 47 samurai become ronin (masterless samurai) when their lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official who blatantly disrespected him. The men wait for over a year to execute their revenge plot and launch an assault on the court official’s estate. They know full well that they will also have to commit seppuku for their actions to adhere to the all-important samurai code of honor, but they still do so willingly. This story is now one of Japan’s most important legends and has been retold countless times both in film and theater.

Region 1, NTSC. Japanese audio with English subtitles.

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