6.7/1010 votes#1 - 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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7.0/107 votes#2 - 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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6.8/106 votes#3 - 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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7.0/106 votes#4 - 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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7.0/106 votes#5 - 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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NaN/100 votes#6 - 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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NaN/100 votes#7 - 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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NaN/100 votes#8 - 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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NaN/100 votes#9 - 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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NaN/100 votes#10 - 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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NaN/100 votes#11 - 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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NaN/100 votes#12 - 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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The Best Episodes of Gorgeous Butterfly: Young Nobunaga Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Coming of Age" is the best rated episode of "Gorgeous Butterfly: Young Nobunaga" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/8/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Marriage".