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NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun S1E9 — Tears for Yayakichi

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NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun•Season 1•Episode 9

Tears for Yayakichi

9.0/10 · 711 votesMay 31, 202626 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

The decisive clash between Ohga and Ryumon ends in Ryumon's victory, secured through the "Empty Fort Stratagem," leaving Ohga's loss of authority plain for all to see. With her prestige in ruins, Ohga turns to the counsel of her trusted strategist, Yayakichi Hei.

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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)

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Episode Summary

"Tears for Yayakichi" is episode 9 of NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 711 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.7). It aired on May 31, 2026.

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