Movie

The Fall of Ako Castle

★ 6.7(27)19782h 39m

The Fall of Ako Castle is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Release date: 1978-10-28
Runtime: 2h 39m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Toei Company

The Fall of Ako Castle — trailer

About The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle is a 1978 movie in the Action, Drama and History genres, directed by Kinji Fukasaku, starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Sonny Chiba and Tsunehiko Watase. It has a runtime of 2 hours 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 27 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Fall of Ako Castle in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing his sword inside the Shogun's palace -- a crime which carried the death penalty. The newly installed Shogun was furious at Asano and ordered all his clan's assets seized, meaning some 20,000 samurai and commoners were unemployed and landless at a stroke. Forty-seven of these ronin (masterless samurai) banded together to take attempt revenge on Lord Kira, who had goaded Asano into drawing his sword.

Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Oishi Kuranosuke

Sonny Chiba

Fuwa Kazuemon

Tsunehiko Watase

Kobayashi Heihachiro

Teruhiko Saigō

Asano

Kyōko Enami

Ukibashi

Masaomi Kondo

Hashimoto Heizaemon

Shinsuke Mikimoto

Hiroki Matsukata

Denhachiro Tamon

Shinsuke Ashida

Shikibe

Jun Fujimaki

Yajuemon

Takuya Fujioka

Kurobei Ohno

Toshirō Mifune

Tsuchiya Michinao

Themes & keywords

samuraijidaigekiedo periodvengeancechushingura

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Fall of Ako Castle in Canada?+

In Canada, The Fall of Ako Castle is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Fall of Ako Castle on Netflix?+

The Fall of Ako Castle is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is The Fall of Ako Castle?+

The Fall of Ako Castle has a runtime of 2 hours 39 minutes (159 minutes).

Who stars in The Fall of Ako Castle?+

The Fall of Ako Castle stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Sonny Chiba, Tsunehiko Watase, Teruhiko Saigō and Kyōko Enami.

When did The Fall of Ako Castle come out?+

The Fall of Ako Castle is a 1978 movie directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

What genre is The Fall of Ako Castle?+

The Fall of Ako Castle is Action, Drama and History film.

Who directed The Fall of Ako Castle?+

The Fall of Ako Castle was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.