On February 4th of the 16th year of the Genroku era, Yatō Uemon no Shichi reminisces while waiting his turn for seppuku at the Mizuno residence. When news of his lord, Asano Naganori, attacking Kira Yoshinaka in the palace reached Akō, Uemon no Shichi was sixteen. The family elder, Ōishi Kuranosuke, determined to avenge, gathered allies, but Uemon no Shichi's father, Chōsuke, being sickly and considered too young, was not included. Chōsuke committed suicide.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| KKatsuo Nakamura矢頭右衛門七 | 矢頭右衛門七 |
 Kōji Mitsui父長助 | 父長助 |
 Haruyo Ichikawa母たか | 母たか |
 Tatsuya Ishiguro山岡宗入 | 山岡宗入 |
 Keiko Yukishiro娘しの | 娘しの |
 Akihiko Katayama佐野正平 | 佐野正平 |
 Keiko Awajiきぬ | きぬ |
 Keijirō Morozumi新見弥七郎 | 新見弥七郎 |
 Eijirō Yanagi大石内蔵助 | 大石内蔵助 |
| AAkio Satake間十次郎 | 間十次郎 |
 Hyo Kitazawa神崎与五郎 | 神崎与五郎 |
| 永永田光明前原伊助 | 前原伊助 |
| MMasanori Takeda吉田忠左衛門 | 吉田忠左衛門 |
 Jun Tatara寺坂吉右衛門 | 寺坂吉右衛門 |
| KKenzō Tanaka早水藤左衛門 | 早水藤左衛門 |
| KKoji Nakata菅谷三之丞 | 菅谷三之丞 |
| RRintarō Fujima村松三太夫 | 村松三太夫 |
| 筧筧田浩一大石主税 | 大石主税 |
| FFujio Sasagawa大高源五 | 大高源五 |
| EEijirō Hose片岡源五右衛門 | 片岡源五右衛門 |
| AAizo Tamashima門番五助 | 門番五助 |
| 井井上晴男吉良上野介 | 吉良上野介 |
| KKazuko Okada富子 | 富子 |
| KKyōko Kusajimaお春 | お春 |