Hideyoshi announces a great tea gathering to commemorate the subjugation of Kyushu and the erection of Jurakudai Castle.

Come On, My Juraku

Koji Ohkura

Rikiya Koyama

Tsutomu Isobe

Mitsuhiro Sakamaki

Tokuyoshi Kawashima

Shin-ichiro Miki

Masashi Hirose

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Take Me to Kitano

The Devil's Whisper

Matsunaga Hisahide has risen in rebellion against warlord Nobunaga Oda. The aesthete Furuta Sasuke is ordered to negotiate for peace.

Would You Die for a Teakettle!?

Araki Murashige rises in rebellion against Nobunaga. Sasuke plots to exploit his marriage to the sister of Araki's most trusted vassal.

Fantasy of the Tea Room

Sasuke becomes a pupil of the tea master Sen-no Sôeki. Nobunaga reveals his ambition to unify Japan and then wage war on the continent.

Stairway to the Heaven

Sôeki invites Sasuke and Hideyoshi for a tea ceremony. During Sasuke's absence, Sôeki approaches Hideyoshi with a terrifying plot.

Kind of Black

Nobunaga bestows the loot from Tottori Castle upon Hideyoshi. Sasuke bonds with the general and secretly replaces a valuable teascoop from the collection with one of his own fabrication.

Strategic Incitation

As Nobunaga goes through with his unification attempts, Sasuke tries to distinguish himself by participating in the sieges on various castles.

Let's Spend The Takeda

Mitsuhide Akechi is manipulated by Sôeki and Hideyoshi, planting the seeds of rebellion against Nobunaga.

Mt. Fuji Skyline

Ieyasu Tokugawa visits Azuchi Castle to celebrate Lord Nobunaga's recent victory. Sasuke is tasked to lure him into throwing a fit at the party.

Dining in Hell

Nobunaga travels to the imperial court at Kyoto with a small guard. He is lodged in the Honno-ji temple complex, which Sasuke has always dreamed of visiting.

Ruthless License

On the night of June 2, 1582, Sasuke has an ominous feeling and hurries to Kyoto, in time to witness the end of an era.

God of Sorrow

The late Oda's vassals are forced to take sides as a civil war looms.

Orphan Message

Azuchi Castle is put under Akechi's command. When Sôeki visits the place, he finds it quite different.

White Castle Blues

Both Akechi and Sasuke learn who assassinated Nobunaga, and are faced with the biggest moral conflict of their lives.

Aesthete's Roast

Akechi, after being crushingly defeat by the Hashiba force, has his final supper with his closest vassals. There, he experiences the essence of "Wabi".

Midnight Purple Sorrow

Sôeki advises the new government to burn down Azuchi Castle, tainted by the late Akechi's aesthetic, whilst Sasuke meets Hideyoshi, who now reigns supreme.

The Times, They Are A-Changin'

Sasuke is assigned by Hideyoshi to reconcile with Ieyasu.

Tweets of Separation

Hideyoshi is named chief advisor to the Emperor. Sasuke is promoted as well, receiving the name of "Oribe Furuta". Oribe begins to focus seriously on the production of Mino pottery.

Changing Man

Hideyoshi gives Sôeki the honorable name of "Sen-no Rikyû". Rikyû once again invites Hideyoshi to a bold plot.

Only One Flower in the World

Friction between Rikyû and Hideyoshi increases. Meanwhile, Oribe aspires to master the way of tea, but lacks the confidence to succeed.

Woman from Nagoya

Oribe visits the tea master Hechikan, once a fellow student of Rikyû, to deepen his understanding of wabi aesthetics.

The Deep Hole of Imperfection

Oribe has trouble financing an army to keep up with Hideyoshi's endeavors. However, when he is tasked to show Ieyasu around Kyoto, he smells a chance.

First Love

The Kyushu conquest begins. In the battle against the Akizuki troops, Oribe gets help from Nobushige Sanada, and sneaks into Kosyozan Castle.

Tea masters from all over Japan gather in Kyoto for Hideyoshi's great tea gathering. Oribe has an elaborate plan to outdo them all.

Hechikan's simplistic tea ceremony wins him the first place in Hideyoshi's competition. Inspired by his success, Oribe makes a misguided attempt to refine his wabi.

Start From the Beginning Again

Hechikan forces both Oribe and Rikyû to reflect on their rigid ways.

The Cursed Night

Rikyû and Oribe together undergo a maturation, as they rediscover the fun and freedom in wabi.

Anarchy in Japan

Rikyû's most promising disciple, Souji Yamanoue, finally finds his place in the Kanto region, just as Hideyoshi is preparing an invasion.

Furuta Oribe and Fires

The Odawara conquest begins. Rikyû meets Souji again. They were pleased with each other's mental growth.

Kanto Survival

During Hideyoshi's feudal reforms, Ieyasu is granted a new domain: Edo.

Edo Frontier

Hideyoshi and Rikyû's relationship continues to deteriorate. Oribe is attacked by the impetuous Date Masamune.

Forgive My Silence

To his dismay, Hideyoshi finds his courtiers will never support him to the fullest.

Aesthete's Crossroad

Oribe invites Rikyû to a hot spring with ocean view, and is motivated to change his course.

The Shadow Tea King

Rikyû is angered when Hideyoshi confiscates his greatest treasure and only daughter. Meanwhile, Oribe produces the first true piece of Oribe pottery.

The Crybaby Under the Sun

The reception of Oribe's latest cup is highly positive. Josui Kuroda visits the gravely ill Hidenaga Toyotomi.

New Guilty Partner

Aware that Hideyoshi's advisers are planning to dispose of him, Rikyû invites Ieyasu to a tea ceremony.

You're the Chosen One

Masamune angered Hideyoshi again. He goes to Oribe and Takayama for advice on how to make up to his lord.

The Man Who Destroyed the "World"

Rikyû is ordered by Hideyoshi to seclude himself at Sakai. Oribe and Tadaoki see him off at the Yodo river.

Dusk at Yodo River

Hideyoshi orders Rikyû to commit seppuku, and appoints an executioner: Furuta Oribe.

Aren't You a Fan of Imperfection?

Sasuke Furuta is a vassal of the great warlord Nobunaga Oda and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Nobunaga and the legendary tea master Soueki Senne, Sasuke walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.

Come On, My Juraku

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