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NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun S1E3 — Imperial Council

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NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun•Season 1•Episode 3

Imperial Council

8.3/10 · 804 votesApr 19, 202626 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Aoteru and Yoshitsune Asama take the Toryumon, an employment exam required to work under Ryumon. The conditions for passing are simple: the examinees must bring him to his knees. It seems that knowledge of the art of war alone will not be enough. They will

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Season 1 Episodes12

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Cast13

Kensho Ono

Kensho Ono

Aoteru Misumi (voice)

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Asama Yoshitune (voice)

Takashi Nagasako

Takashi Nagasako

Denki Taira (voice)

Asami Seto

Asami Seto

Saki Higashimachi (voice)

Megumi Han

Megumi Han

Narrator (voice)

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Mitsuhide Ryūmon (voice)

Yuichi Nakamura

Yuichi Nakamura

Yasuaki Kaku (voice)

Taihi Kimura

Taihi Kimura

Fuji III (voice)

Minami Tsuda

Minami Tsuda

Ōga Wajima (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi

Kenyu Horiuchi

Yayakichi Hei (voice)

Shuichiro Umeda

Shuichiro Umeda

Nagao Muuton (voice)

Shunsuke Sakuya

Shunsuke Sakuya

Akii Kura (voice)

Crew12

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Aika Kawasaki

Key Animation

K

Keiko Ijima

Key Animation

A

Ako Miwa

Special Effects

Y

Yuto Muroki

3D Modeller

R

Riran Iida

3D Modeller

K

Keijiro Igarashi

3D Modeller

S

Shoshin Hikita

3D Modeller

Y

Yuri Takahashi

Online Editor

M

Moe Suzuki

Online Editor

H

Honoka Suzuki

Key Animation

M

Marie Kitai

Background Designer

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Aoi Matsushita

Background Designer

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Episode Summary

"Imperial Council" is episode 3 of NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 804 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.7). It aired on April 19, 2026.

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