This 1958 film, however, stands out from them because of how it lays out the conflicts of character and protocol in a way that makes these issues clear to non-Japanese viewers, particularly those who may only have a casual familiarity with the story. As much as I like the other versions, I notice a tendency in them to elide certain aspects of the story or withhold key information since Japanese audiences were expected to know all the details. I’ve chosen to highlight THE LOYAL 47 RONIN, a 2-hour-and-forty-four-minute version produced by the Daiei Studio in 1958 and directed by prolific veteran filmmaker Kunio Watanabe. There were dozens more films about this famous incident from the early 1700s, as well as several TV series. Please note: The book is only available in German.I’ve seen five Japanese films about the story of the 47 Ronin, made from 1941 to 1994. In other words, how can we lead a successful life in the face of our own death? The story of the 47 Ronin of Akô raises the question of what it means to follow a life plan that includes the thought of one's own death from the very beginning.
For three hundred years it has formed an important leitmotif in the collective subconscious and self-understanding of millions of Japanese. This incident is probably the world's most famous episode from the history of feudal Japan. Out of knightly loyalty they violate the laws of the Shôgun and have to pay for their offense with their lives. They are well aware of the consequences this act has for their own lives. On a cold January night in 1702, 47 samurai of a Japanese country gentleman take bloody revenge for their master out of loyalty, a sense of duty, loyalty and honor. The book served as a template for the movie - 47 Ronin with Keanu Reeves. We are very grateful to schlatt-books for being able to present this only German language translation of the original story of the 47 Ronin to you in our Bokken shop.
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