Yasubei HORIBE was especially popular among the Forty-seven Ronin, because even though he was a great swardsman, he had a heartwarming relationship with his father-in-law Yasubei.
剣豪でありながら、養父弥兵衛との微笑ましい関係があったりするせいか、堀部安兵衛は、四十七士のなかでも特に人気が高い。