Why did the 47 ronin raid Kira's mansion?

On their way to Kira's mansion, Oishi sent messages to the neighborhood, explaining that they were not thieves, but the 47 Ronin, came to avenge the death of their Lord.
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What did the ronin do with Lord Kira's head?

On December 14, 1702, they attacked Lord Kira in his mansion and whacked off his head. The 47 ronin took Kira's head to the Sengakuji temple, where Lord Asano is buried. Later the ronin also committed seppuku and are buried together in the same temple.
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What did the 47 Ronin do?

The revenge of the forty-seven rōnin (四十七士, Shijūshichishi), also known as the Akō incident (赤穂事件, Akō jiken) or Akō vendetta, is a historical event in Japan in which a band of rōnin (lordless samurai) avenged the death of their master on 31 January 1703.
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What was Ronins motive?

The reason Clint Barton becomes Ronin in Endgame is most likely because he wants to resume his superhero career without seeming to violate the SHRA. As it is, the whole reason he sat out the events of Infinity War is that he reached a plea deal with the government and gave up being Hawkeye.
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Who was Lord Kira and why was he angry with Lord Asano?

229). Because the daimyos were inexperienced in entertaining high born guests, the Shogun appointed an elderly high official named Yoshinaka Kira-Kozukenosuke to assist them. Kira, greedy and conceited, became very angry with Lord Asano for not presenting him with expensive gifts (to show appreciation, respect, etc.)
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Was there a half breed in 47 Ronin?

In this variation, the ronin are joined by a half-breed named Kai (Keanu Reeves), who is discovered as a young refugee in the forest and taken in by the feudal lord Asano (Min Tanaka).
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What did Asano do?

… murder of their lord (daimyo), Asano Naganori, avenged his death by assassinating the daimyo Kira Yoshinaka (a retainer of the shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi), whom they held responsible for Asano's murder. Afterward the shogun ordered all the participating samurai to commit seppuku.
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What was Ronan trying to do?

In Thanos' quest to obtain the Infinity Stones, Ronan, who sought to bring about genocide against the Xandarian race, agreed to aid Thanos in his search for the Orb in exchange for Thanos' promise to attack the Xandarian home world. To aid him in his quest, Thanos sent Gamora and Nebula to serve Ronan.
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Why was Hawkeye wearing Ronan's suit?

Ronin's Campaign

In 2018, following the Snap, Clint Barton acquired the Ronin suit and sword in order to disguise himself as he traveled the world in search of criminals. For five years, Barton wore the suit and massacred any criminals that had survived the Snap as he deemed them unworthy.
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Is Ronin a hero or villain?

Ronan the Accuser is a villain-turned-anti-hero from Marvel Comics and the on and off antagonist of the Guardians of the Galaxy team as well as an enemy of various superheroes in the Marvel universe, including the Fantastic Four, Inhumans, Avengers, and Captain Marvel.
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Is 47 Ronin story true?

The film is based on an actual historical event during the Edo Period known as “Chushingura.” It involved a lord who was wrongfully put to death and his followers — ronin — who sought revenge.
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What happens if a samurai does not commit seppuku?

To refuse to commit seppuku when ordered (or after having the option offered), meant the samurai was unrepentant of his acts. Chances were, he would have his name stripped and become a ronin. In polite Rokugani society, to be forced to live with such dishonor was more vicious than any pain or death.
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What are the 47 Ronin buried?

Sengakuji (泉岳寺) is a small temple near Shinagawa Station in Tokyo. The temple is famous for its graveyard where the "47 Ronin" (also known as Akoroshi, the "masterless samurai from Ako") are buried.
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Did all 47 Ronin commit seppuku?

46 of the 47 Ronin committed Seppuku on this day, February 4, 1703. The story is well known. Following the attack on Lord Kira's mansion, the men of Ako had turned themselves in to the authorities, and arrested. The Ronin were separated into four groups and billeted to four daimyo households around Edo.
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Does ronin commit seppuku?

After that, the ronin had to kill themselves by committing seppuku as they had committed the crime of murder. One noted Japanese scholar described the tale, the most famous example of the samurai code of honor, bushidō, as the country's "national legend."
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Is Kai a real character in 47 Ronin?

Keanu Reeves as Kai, a half-Japanese, half-English outcast adopted by the household of Lord Asano who joins the Ronin. The character was created for the film.
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Who is Marvel's Agent 19?

Hawkeye's finale made canon for the MCU something fans have been theorizing about for quite some time: not only is Hawkeye/Clint Barton's (Jeremy Renner) wife Laura Barton (Linda Cardellini) a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, she's actually Agent 19, also known as Mockingbird.
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Why did Clint call himself Ronan?

Clint Barton became Ronin not long after Echo gave up the identity, choosing to take on the Ronin guise to reflect his trauma and disillusionment as an Avenger.
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Who is Ronan's right hand man?

Korath retained his loyalty to Ronan and continued to follow his leader until their respective deaths in the Battle of Xandar.
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How was Ronan so powerful?

As a Kree warrior in peak physical condition, Ronan possesses his species' unique physiology and is thus resistant to poisons, toxins, and diseases. He has superhuman physical attributes which are all further enhanced by his exoskeleton body-armor.
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Why does Ronan want to destroy?

Xandar first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy. The Xandarians had signed a peace treaty with the Kree Empire, ending a war between the two sides. However, Kree fanatic Ronan the Accuser used an Infinity Stone to attack Xandar in retaliation for the death of his father and forefathers.
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Why does Ronan bathe in blood?

Advertisement: Ronan the Accuser is introduced bathing in some sort of blue liquid. We find out what it is when Ronan cracks a Nova Corpsman's head open like a watermelon (off-screen)... yeah, that's Xandarian blood, which drains into an ornamental pool deep enough for Ronan to fully submerge in.
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Is principal Asano human?

At 183 cm, Asano is one of the tallest humans to appear in the series (the average height of a Japanese man is 171 cm to 173 cm). As stated by Korosensei, there are various similarities between them. Both of them want to raise strong and capable students, even at cost of their own lives.
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Does Principal Asano love his son?

Gakuho Asano

Since the start of the story, Gakuho shows no sign of love or even hate toward his own son, treating Gakushu in much the same way as his other students.
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Why do karma and Asano look alike?

Because they're described as being "perfect rivals" by Matsui, the author of the manga. The anime emphasizes their similarities by making them similar in appearance since they're already similar overall.
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