Title: 忠臣蔵の恋 Title (romaji): Chuushingura no Koi Tagline: 四十八人目の忠臣 / 48-ninme no Chuushin Format: Renzoku Genre: Jidaigeki, romance Episodes: 20 Broadcast network: NHK Broadcast period: 2016-Sep-24 to 2017-Feb-?? Air time: Saturday 18:10 **Synopsis** Set in the Edo period, a story revolves around Kiyo, a woman who strives to overcome status differences of those days. When she pledges to live for love, a knife attack occurs at Edo castle. And as a 48th loyal retainer, her fate changes after a raid on Kira: she is determined to serve at the inner palace of Edo Castle called "Ooku". -- NHK **Cast** Takei Emi as Kiyo Fukushi Seiji as Isogai Jurozaemon Tanaka Rena as Aguri Sato Ryuta as Horibe Yasubei Nakao Akiyoshi as Muramatsu Sandayu Minagawa Sarutoki Daito Shunsuke Honda Daisuke (本田大輔) as Fuwa Masatane Miyazaki Karen as Tsuma Hizuki Hana as Hori Nakamura Tomoya as Asano Nagahiro Niiro Shinya (新納慎也) as Kataoka Takafusa Yamamoto Hiroshi (山本浩司) as Maehara Munefusa Masuko Shizue Oshimoto Naoko (押元奈緒子) Daike Yuko (大家由祐子) as Sae Kansyuji Tamotsu (勧修寺保都) Imai Tsubasa as Asano Naganori Fujiki Takashi Tsuji Kazunaga (辻萬長) Tokui Yuu Sasano Takashi as Horibe Yahei Ishimaru Kanji as Oishi Kuranosuke Hirata Mitsuru Ibu Masato Mita Yoshiko Kakizawa Hayato (柿澤勇人)