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47 Ronin
JAPAN · 1994

47 Ronin

Kon Ichikawa
samurai honor revenge loyalty seppuku masterless warriors
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Synopsis

Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.

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