Sengoku samurai warlords Characters
Meet the warlords who fought for their lands and for control of all Japan during the Sengoku (Warring States) period: Oda Nobunaga of Owari, Saito Dosan of Mino, Imagawa Yoshimoto of Suruga, Takeda Shingen of Kai, Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo, and the retainers who stood behind them. Each profile explains, in plain language, who the person was, what they did, and which episodes of the manga they appear in, following historical records such as the Shinchō Kōki and the Kōyō Gunkan.
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Oda Nobunaga
The revolutionary warlord who set out to unify Japan
Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a samurai warlord of the Sengoku period from Owari Province (today's western Aichi Prefecture). As a young man, his odd clothes and wild…
Appears in 3 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 5Saito Dosan
The ruthless lord known as the Viper of Mino
Saito Dosan was a Sengoku-period warlord who ruled Mino Province (today's southern Gifu Prefecture). He was called "the Viper" because he drove out his own lord and…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1Takeda Shingen
The great general known as the Tiger of Kai
Takeda Shingen (1521–1573) was a Sengoku-period daimyo of Kai Province (today's Yamanashi Prefecture). Known as "the Tiger of Kai," he expanded his power into Shinano…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 3, Episode 4Uesugi Kenshin (Terutora) Uesugi Kenshin
The god of war known as the Dragon of Echigo
Uesugi Kenshin (1530–1578) was a Sengoku-period daimyo of Echigo Province (today's Niigata Prefecture). He was a devoted believer in Bishamonten, a god of war, and was…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 3Yamamoto Kansuke
Takeda Shingen's legendary strategist
Yamamoto Kansuke is a military strategist said to have served Takeda Shingen. According to the Kōyō Gunkan, the Imagawa clan refused to hire him because of his…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 3Imagawa Yoshimoto
The great lord of the Tōkai region who fell at Okehazama
Imagawa Yoshimoto (1519–1560) was a Sengoku-period daimyo who ruled the provinces of Suruga, Tōtōmi, and Mikawa (today's Shizuoka Prefecture and eastern Aichi…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 2Takeda Nobushige Takeda Tenkyu Nobushige
The Takeda deputy commander who died protecting his brother
Takeda Nobushige (1525–1561) was the younger brother of Takeda Shingen and a samurai commander who supported the Takeda clan. He was also known as "Tenkyu," a name…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 3, Episode 4Hirate Masahide
The guardian who raised the young Nobunaga
Hirate Masahide was a senior retainer of the Oda clan who served as guardian and tutor to the young Oda Nobunaga. Using his wits, he arranged Nobunaga's marriage to the…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1Mori Shinsuke
The samurai who killed Imagawa Yoshimoto
Mori Shinsuke was a samurai who served Oda Nobunaga and the man who killed Imagawa Yoshimoto at the Battle of Okehazama. He is said to have later taken the name Mori…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 2