Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

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Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

1956

2h 31m

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Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.

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14 members

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赤木春恵

Woman at terrace house

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明石潮

Hikoemon Yasui

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青柳竜太郎

Gempachi Kondô

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有馬宏治

Tôzaemon Hayamizu

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浅野光男

Merchant

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東千代之介

Takuminokami Asano

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千原しのぶ

Yûzuyu-dayû

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近松竜太郎

Shichirôemon Tamamushi

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大丸巌

Kichiemon Terasaka

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大文字秀介

Denshirô Fukai

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團徳麿

Yasuke

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Hiroshi Fujikawa

Ichigaku, Shimizu

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藤木錦之助

Guard at Densô's house

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富久井一朗

Sanji, townsman

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