Oda Nobunaga
Did ambition build or destroy Nobunaga?
4.4 (10)
75 mins
Explore the rise of Nobunaga as he reshaped feudal Japan through war and innovation. Discover how he broke the power of rival clans, religious forces, and traditional systems during the Sengoku period. Learn about his violent downfall and the legacy that ultimately led to the unification of Japan.
Ep 1:
The Fool Who Would Rule
In war-torn Sengoku Japan, a mocked young heir called 'the Great Fool' inherits a fractured clan—setting the stage for history's most unlikely conqueror.
Ep 2:
Blood, Betrayal, and an Impossible Storm
Nobunaga purges his own family to secure power, then faces annihilation at Okehazama—where two thousand men and a thunderstorm defy twenty-five thousand invaders.
Ep 3:
Guns, Puppets, and the March on Kyoto
Armed with revolutionary tactics and ruthless ambition, Nobunaga seizes Kyoto, installs a puppet Shogun, and triggers an empire-wide coalition sworn to destroy him.
Ep 4:
The Demon King's Holy War
Branding himself the Demon King, Nobunaga wages merciless war against fanatical warrior-monks while fate mysteriously eliminates his fiercest rivals one by one.
Ep 5:
Gold Castles and the Gathering Storm
At the height of his power, Nobunaga reshapes Japan's economy and culture from a golden castle—even as old enemies fall and new campaigns loom.
Ep 6:
Thirteen Days That Shook Japan
A trusted general's army surrounds a defenseless temple, ending Nobunaga's life in fire—but a monkey-faced commander's lightning march will decide who inherits Japan.
Ep 7:
The Unfinished Dream of Unity
As generals scramble for Nobunaga's shattered empire, alliances shatter, a peasant claws toward supreme power, and Japan edges toward its final reckoning at Sekigahara.
Discussions (5)
Emily
Level 10 · 5 mo agoHideyoshi grooming Oichi's daughter as a concubine because he was denied the mother is purely predatory. It exposes the corrupt nature of these warlords.
Ricky
Level 8 · 5 mo agoThree stage firing is OP.
Zane
Level 4 · 5 mo agoOmg Takeda was poisoned.
