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The series is a historical drama aesthetically and boldly adapting the life of Oda Nobunaga in his teens up to his time as a warlord...
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Season 1

  • Coming of Age
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    Coming of Age

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/2019

    Kippoushi (Nobunaga), surrounded by castle intrigue, is caught aiding a band of homeless youth who are stealing his father's goods. As his father is about to shoot them, Nobunaga intervenes. His father releases the gang into Nobunaga's care.

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  • Marriage
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    Marriage

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2019

    Nobunaga is engaged against his will to the daughter of The Viper of Minou, Kichou--secretly a ninja. After the wedding, she tries to kill Nobunaga, but he talks her out of it. She then attempts suicide, but Nobunaga convinces her to remain with him.

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  • Father and Child
    6.8/106 votes
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    Father and Child

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2019

    As Nobuhide awaits death, Tsuneoki gets wind of a traitor. A brash child, Inuchiyo, begs his way into Nobunaga’s service. On the eve of the funeral, Nobunaga rushes to help Tsuneoki confront the spy, and ends up missing his father’s memorial service.

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  • An Old Man's Wish
    7.0/106 votes
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    An Old Man's Wish

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2019

    When Nobunaga requests 500 muskets, of his retainers, only Nobunaga’s mentor Hirate supports him. Nobutomo, titular lord of Owari, makes a grab for real power. As Hirate's health fades, Nobunaga puts his new battle method to the test.

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  • A Meeting
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    A Meeting

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2019

    Saitou Dousan, lord of neighboring Mino Province and Nobunaga's father-in-law, invites Nobunaga and Kichou to meet. As Toshiie tries to lead a defensive force to the site, Dousan's son/Kichou's brother, Yoshitatsu, puts a cunning plan into action.

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  • Kiyosu
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    Kiyosu

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2019

    Facing multiple provocations by the aggressor Imagawa, in cahoots with the puppetmasters of the Principal Line, Nobunaga appeals to his loyal brother Nobukatsu for aid. But Nobukatsu faces opposition from those surrounding him, who have other ideas.

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  • Love and Death
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    Love and Death

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2019

    Hemmed in by power-hungry schemers, Nobukatsu attempts to communicate secretly with Nobunaga via their naïve younger brother, Hidetaka. But when Hidetaka meets with misfortune, Nobukatsu’s loyalty to Nobunaga is put to the ultimate test.

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  • Nobukatsu
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    Nobukatsu

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/26/2019

    Hearing rumors that his brother Nobukatsu is preparing for war, Nobukatsu issues a proclamation to protect local villages. When Nobukatsu defies the proclamation and raises an army of thugs, Nobunaga is forced to make the most difficult of decisions.

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  • Parting
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    Parting

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/2/2019

    Nobunaga attempts to marry his younger sister Oichi to his cousin Nobukiyo in order to forge an alliance, an effort that goes badly awry. Meanwhile, rumors of a great serpent lurking near Midori-ga-Ike Pond have the people of Owari living in fear.

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  • Elder Brother and Younger Brother
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    Elder Brother and Younger Brother

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/9/2019

    Nobukatsu agrees to a cowardly ploy by Tsuzuki to draw Nobunaga outside the safety of his castle. Choosing loyalty over his personal safety, Nobunaga takes the bait, and the brothers face off at last, with the fate of Owari in the balance.

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  • Advancing Toward the Capital
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    Advancing Toward the Capital

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/16/2019

    When Shiba Yoshikane--nominally Lord Protector of Owari but in fact merely a feckless ward--begins to stir up trouble, Nobunaga must act. But his actions carry repercussions, and Nobunaga receives a summons from the Shogun to explain himself.

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  • Okehazama
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    Okehazama

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/23/2019

    As Imagawa Yoshimoto’s enormous army invades, Nobunaga’s resolve to fight against impossible odds wavers. In this, his ultimate test, Nobunaga’s strategic savvy and courage, and the courage of his faithful companions, are put to the ultimate test.

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