Chuushingura no Koi (48-ninme no Chuushin / 四十八人目の忠臣)

Genroku, 15 year (1702) 12th month, 14 day

Master Ooishi. - How is the issue?

With a pleasure, we will dispel the grudge ..

.. of late lord by giving him the head of lord Kira Kouzunosuke.

Finally, we will accomplish our long cherished desire.

Lord Yasubei ..

Killing is easily, beyond expectation ..

Late at night, 14th day of 12th month in 15th year of Genroku.

A serious event happened that surprised all in Edo.

Leading by Ooishi Kuranosuke, the ronins of Asano's clan in Ako ..

.. raided Kira's residence.

Miss Kiyo, the mandarins. - Yes.

There were 47 ronins who joined for revenge.

Master Juurouto.

Kiyo.

All the mandarins were handed down!

Be careful, all of you!

Finally ..

.. the satisfaction ..

Yeah.

Miss Kiyo.

Please, stay alive.

And, there was another one.

There was 48th retainer as well.

First episode

Miss Kiyo.

Three years before attack

Miss Kiyo.

What is? Miss Kiyo has such expression ..

Edo, main residence of Asano family in Tokyo

Well ..

Horibe Yasubei

It seems that she will play at koto in presence of lord.

Ah, so is it.

Horibe Yahei

Hori

Before any serious event, Miss Okiyo is always preparing her feelings ..

.. under that sakura tree.

Miss Kiyo! Concentrate, so you won't make any mistake!

Kiyo

Thank you very much, master Horibe.

Okiyo, please.

Isogai Jurouzaemon

Oh. Jurouzaemon with drum.

Aguri

It's a special arrangement of our lord.

Asano Takuminokami Naganori

This is how we two met.

Kiyo's koto is good.

Jurouzaemon's drum is good as well. A splendid play.

Indeed. - It has a magnificent tone.

Takioka

Naruse

It's the first time I've heard Jurouzaemon's drum as well, and ..

.. it's very different from ordinary drum.

I've heard that you had studied in Kyoto at the Atagoyama's school ..

Well .. but something as this is .. don't you think?

Asano Daigaku Nagahiro

Katakoka Genzaemon

That's right, isn't it so?

Ah no, I'm not worthy to get such praise.

No, no, no ..

However, to have such ability ..

.. sealed through the master's command, it's truly regrettable.

Because my older brother may later arrange a splendid noh stage as well, ..

.. Jurouzaemon, your drum must ..

Don't speak as you would understand.

A real warrior ..

.. doesn't need refinement!

Lord. - My lord.

Koishikawa, Temple Muryou

My aunt Senkeini ..

.. after she served the lady of previous generation in Asano's family, ..

.. she was holding a memorial service for the dead at this temple.

Senkeini

Only when I've visited this place instead of lady Aguri, ..

.. she has been allowed to go out.

Our lord is very serious.

He obstinately protects the austere and simple ..

.. family traditions of Asano's clan.

Austere and simple ..

A warrior ought to devote himself to pen and sword.

He doesn't like the elegance in a warrior.

Ah .. at any rate, it was very frightening.

Really, it was as a steam rose from his head ..

Kiyo!

Behave yourself!

Yea ..

You can't sigh like a middle-aged woman.

Yes.

Kiyo, you have finally got to serve too.

Acquire the full-fledged manners ..

.. in the Asano's family, as soon as possible.

Yes.

Your father ..

.. threw away his position ...

.. as warrior for the sake of your mother, a disloyal person.

If you make a mistake now, ..

.. you can't serve any other family anymore.

Do you want a dango?

We have delicious dangos here!

Kiyo! Hey, Kiyo!

Hey! - Ah ..

Why are you sighing?

Satou Jouemon

Are you dismissed already? Hm?

I don't want to hear that from you, uncle.

Really ..

What are you going to do about this looks?

And that hair. Because of that, you won't find a fob.

Hey! Jouemon!

Hey!

Ah .. Miss Kiyo.

That's good. Your brother's match is about to begin.

Brother's?

Katsuta Zanzaemon

Horiuchi Dojo

Ah ..

Do you know him? - What?

He's lord's favorite vassal, Isogai Jurouzaemon.

Ah .. no ..

That Monroku, he has improved his skill to that extent.

Monroku?

Monroku (12)

Zanzaemon (10)

Kiyo (6)

Master Monroku.

That's the end!

Stop it! Zenzaemon!

Brother ..

Because of this, he's called as "Kenkaemon".

Zenzaemon, that's enough!

Brother! Stop it, please!

Please, don't do it!

Kiyo ..

Don't be ..

.. so full of yourself because ..

.. you've got a job!

At that day, if ..

.. I had returned to the residence like usually, ..

.. then my lifetime would have been probably very different.

Ushi Tenjin

If I stroke the back of cow's stone, ..

.. my dream will come true. That said ..

.. my late mother.

Please, ..

.. lessen my brother's violence somehow.

Master Monroku.

What are you wishing so eagerly for?

Miss Kiyo.

Well then, you have recognized me?

Since that koto performance ..

You have the same face as in childhood.

What?