女信長

In 1560.

Europe was in its full prosperity.

Many Christian missionaries began traveling abroad.

Among them were some Portuguese missionaries who aimed toward Japan.

At that time, Japan was right in the middle of war era.

The Washizu fort has fallen too.

I report.

Our Oda army's Marune fort has already fallen by the

attack of Matsudaira Motoyasu's army of the Imagawa clan.

Our Oda army's Marune fort has already fallen

by the attack of Matsudaira Motoyasu's army of the Imagawa clan.

Our Oda army's Marune fort has already fallen by the

attack of Matsudaira Motoyasu's army of the Imagawa clan.

We only have 2,000 troops left here.

We may have no choice but to surrender.

Sure enough, they are samurais from Imagawa troops!

Here. Don't be bashful. Please drink!

Nobunaga retreated in fear of the great Yoshimoto!!

Come on, let's drink!

Here you go, drink up!

You defeated Oda fortress this easily. What a splendid work Motoyasu.

Here, drink!

No, I'm on the move to keep my eyes on the Kiyosu.

Lord Yoshimoto, don't underestimate them.

Lord Yoshimoto, don't underestimate them.

Oda Nobunaga is not an ordinary military commander.

Oda Nobunaga is not an ordinary military commander.

Motoyasu, you worry too much!

I report!

Imagawa Yoshimoto's troops are currently in the

middle of a celebration in the Okehazama Mountain!

A celebration?

Peasants supplied them Sake for a celebration of the Imagawa victory.

Are you saying even peasants are assuming Oda army's defeat?

What is our lord doing?

My lord.

Your outfit means?

To the battle field!

In to the field! Follow our lord!

I'm reporting to Lady Onou.

Our lord has deployed to the battle field!

Our lord has deployed to the battle field!

Our lord has deployed to the battle field!

Nobunaga-sama must have determined himself.

Nobunaga-sama must have determined himself.

That happened in 1560, May.

We have lot more Sake!

Let's pre-celebrate Imagawa Yoshimoto's rule over the country!

I see. Well, well, well. Even peasants believe in my ruling power.

What is it?

Nobunaga-sama's gun squad!

You! Plotted us!

My lord, retreat immediately! Quick!

During the civil war era, Oda Nobunaga was a young

daimyo (feudal lord) of a small country, Owari.

He had set a surprise attack with just 2

thousand soldiers against 50 thousand troops

of Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was expected to be

the most likely person to rule the nation.

And, Yoshimoto's large army was driven in to a total chaos

by losing their refuge in the narrow valley of Okehazama.

Circulating the rumor of Nobunaga's defeat and distribution of

Sake in Okehazama were Nobunaga-sama's tactics to relax the enemy.

Are you Oda Nobunaga?

For samurai's mercy. Spare my life!

My lord!

My lord.

Well done, Saru (Monkey)!

Yoshimoto's head!

From that victory, Oda Nobunaga's name had become well known all over the country.

However, Nobunaga-sama was carrying a deep secret.

The Lady Nobunaga –

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Night One -

The day Nobunaga-sama was born.

The mother lady Dota, who was finally blessed

with a child, was very disappointed.

The mother lady Dota, who was finally

blessed with a child, was very disappointed.

The mother lady Dota, who was finally blessed

with a child, was very disappointed.

How could this happen?

Why a girl?

At this rate, the clan will be taken over by a boy of a concubine.

She assumed that to be a humiliation as the official wife.

She is truly a beautiful princess, isn't she?

Really a beautiful princess.

She is not a girl!

You aren't a girl.

As a successor of the Oda clan, you have to be a stronger man than any other!

Thus, the mother secretly raised this child as a boy.

By the time Lord Oda Nobuhide-sama discovered

that secret upon his return from a battle,

By the time Lord Oda Nobuhide-sama

discovered that secret upon his return from a battle,

Nobunaga-sama had already been known as a successor of the Oda clan.

Nobunaga-sama had already been known as a successor of the Oda clan.

What a ridiculous have you done.

If the fact of Oda successor being a girl is revealed,

we would face embarrassment for generations to come!

Please forgive us!

There is nothing else I could do!

Just raise her to be a strong man.

Young lord! Wait!

Young lord!

Young lord, are you alright?

Bring medicine!

Masahide!

Why do I have to do things like this?

As an heir of the Oda household, you are expected to be skilled.

Young lord, be majestic as a man.

Are you sure you are the successor, sister?

Nobuyuki-sama!

No, brother, isn't it?

How splendid!

Ironically, three years after Nobunaga-sama's birth,

Lady Dota gave birth to a strong boy, Nobuyuki-sama.

Ironically, three years after Nobunaga-sama's

birth, Lady Dota gave birth to a strong boy, Nobuyuki-sama.

Ironically, three years after Nobunaga-sama's birth,

Lady Dota gave birth to a strong boy, Nobuyuki-sama.

Game over!

How marvelous!

Sure enough, Nobuyuki is very promising!

If this were a real battle, you wouldn't have been alive, brother.

So this is a Tanegashima rifle.

Yes. An imported firearm from Europe.

With this, I could defeat any martial arts expert!

Then, get hold of this in a large quantity and use them in a battle.

No, no. They are too expensive to distribute among soldiers.

If it's about money, we can earn more from commerce.

However, prideful Samurais do not do business.

Can you win a battle with pride? Or supply food with pride?

With money, we can maintain soldiers and make the nation happy.

I see.

Masahide, Nobunaga has a point.

But Nobuhide-sama.

Ask how it is in Europe from the missionary.

Yohei! Dad!

Yohei fought majestically!

What's majestic about returning like this?

Being drafted for numerous wars.

If there were no wars, he would have been alive.

How long is this war era going to carry on?

Ha-ha, hurry! Hurry!

How about young Lord?

He is forbidden to do this since he is an heir.

Ha-ha! Hurry! Hurry!

When Nobunaga-sama's body has started to show the signs of femininity,

Her little sister, Oichi-sama was turning in

to a beautiful princess of the Oda family.

Her little sister, Oichi-sama was turning

in to a beautiful princess of the Oda family.

Her little sister, Oichi-sama was turning in

to a beautiful princess of the Oda family.

Nobunaga-sama felt it was very unfair.

What are you doing?

Take it off!

It's time.

Masahide, why can't I live like Oichi?

That's because you are the heir of this household!

Takechiyo want to go back now.

Don't be selfish.

Aren't you our hostage from the Matsudaira clan?

My command is absolute.

But, as month changes hostage exchange happens.

I will have to be moved from finally comfortable

the Oda household to the Imagawa household.

I guess that's right.

Takechiyo, you are also burdened with a miserable fate.

I should be thankful to be kept alive.

We both have miserable fates.

Nobunaga-sama's miserable fate?

Let's believe that one day we will be set free.

Nobunaga-sama, it's finally your first battle.

Brother.

Congratulations on your departure to the battle field.

If you were afraid, shall I go instead?

Are you enthusiastic on going to a place where risking your life to kill each other?

I just want to contribute to Oda army's victory.

What's ahead of that battle?

Ahead of a battle is another battle.

Expanding our territory and increasing our military merits by continuous battle.

Men live for the sake of such battles.

Nobunaga-sama, it was a magnificent first war experience.

I couldn't kill even one.

Father! I hate battles!

Pursuing this struggle for own merit by wining territory

and encouraged to bleed to display own power.

How imprudent this men's world is.

Men's world? Nobunaga.

You were born to be a lord of the Oda clan in this war era.

You can no longer escape from the world of battles.

Your brother Nobuyuki said, he saw battles ahead of a battle.

What do you see ahead of a battle?

A Peaceful nation.

A Peaceful nation?

But that's only a fairytale.

I'm not suited to be a Samurai.

Why don't you dismiss me as I was killed in this war?