47 Ronin is a 2013 American historical fantasy action film directed by Carl Rinsch in his sole theatrical directorial effort.

Most recently, it was made into a 2013 American movie titled 47 Ronin, starring Keanu Reeves, and then again into a more stylized 2015 version titled Last Knights.

47 Ronin: Directed by Carl Rinsch. With Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kô Shibasaki, Tadanobu Asano. A band of samurai sets out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.

Jan 19, 2021 · Also referred to as the Akō vendetta, the story of the forty-seven rōnin surrounds an 18th-century feud between a young lord named Asano Naganori and Kira Yoshinaka, a shōgunate official, that had tragic results.

47 Ronin is a surprisingly dull fantasy adventure, one that leaves its talented international cast stranded within one dimensional roles. Read Critics Reviews

The film depicts the legendary forty-seven Ronin and their plot to avenge the death of their lord, Asano Naganori, by killing Kira Yoshinaka, a shogunate official responsible for Asano being forced to commit seppuku.

Apr 10, 2025 · 47 rōnin, the 47 loyal samurai of the lord of Akō, whose vendetta ranks as one of the most dramatic episodes of Japanese history. The incident began in April 1701, when imperial envoys from Kyōto arrived in Edo (now Tokyo), the capital of the shogunate.

The forty-seven samurai of Asano's bodyguard, now reduced to the status of ronin, or masterless samurai, decided that their code of honour demanded revenge. Taking to ostentatious idleness and dissipation to put both Kira and the authorities off guard, they waited for almost two years.

May 25, 2024 · The forty-seven ronin came to symbolize the samurai ideal of unwavering loyalty and sacrifice in an era when many saw those values as fading. Their tale spoke to the tensions between personal honor, legal authority, and social obligation that …

The story of the Forty-seven Ronin makes an appearance in many modern works, most notably in John Frankenheimer's 1998 film Ronin. More recently, in 2013 it was made into a 3D period fantasy action-adventure film, titled 47 Ronin, starring Keanu Reeves and Hiroyuki Sanada.