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The One-eyed Man

In 1535, Obayashi Kansuke, a masterless samurai, is on his way home to succeed his adoptive father after 15 years of jou

Farewell to Home

Kansuke returns home in Mikawa Domain after 15 years. He brings the decapitated head of the samurai of the Takeda army h

Marici's Wife

Kansuke goes back to the Kai domain, where he meets Mitsu. She is expecting a baby, whose father, she insists, is Kansuk

Demon of Vengeance

Mitsu has been shot and killed by Nobutora. Kansuke keeps calm, but hearing Takeda’s retainers impose silence on the v

Suruga Rebellion

Kansuke is introduced to Jukeini, the mother of a potential successor to the late head of the Imagawa clan. Kansuke prop

The Road to Employment

Fukushima seeks refuge with Takeda’s retainer who introduced Fukushima to the head of the Takeda family. Nobutora kill

Harunobu's First Battle

Kansuke is given a chance to talk to Ujiyasu Hojo, the head of the clan. However, Ujiyasu refuses to make Kansuke his re

Suprise Attack

The army of the Takeda clan besieges the Unnokuchi castle. Kansuke gives advice to the warlord of the castle and help hi

Kansuke's "Death"

Harunobu has taken the Unnokuchi castle by surprise. Kansuke appears in front of Harunobu, resigned to being killed. Har

Haranobu Commits Treason

Itagaki secretly works on persuading major Takeda retainers and the Imagawa clan to support Harunobu. Unaware of the con

Nobutora's Banshiment

Harunobu declares in front of his retainers and his brother Nobushige that Nobutora is expelled. As the younger brother

Kansuke Gains Employment

Harunobu is now the leader of the Takeda clan. Kansuke has a masterless samurai attack Harunobu’s chief retainer Nobuk

The Unwanted Man

Kansuke is challenged to a duel by the strongest retainer of the Takeda clan. Kansuke beats the samurai without an actua

Sun Tzu's Flag

Takeda’s territory in Shinano has been invaded by the Uesugi clan. Yorishige Suwa, Harunobu’s brother by marriage wh

The Invasion on Suwa

In April 1542, the first son is born to Yorishige Suwa and Nene, Harunobu’s sister. Kansuke proposes to Harunobu to se

The Fateful Encounter

Yorishige Suwa and Nene are sent to Kofu, Kai’s castle town, where the head of the Suwa clan is forced to kill himself

The Princess' Tears

Kansuke decides to help Yu escape from captivity. Meanwhile, interested that Kansuke has saved the princess, Harunobu de

To Live or Die

Yu is brought to Kofu from Suwa and Harunobu declares that he will take Yu as his own concubine. The retainers bitterly

The Cursed Flute

Yu finally agrees to become Harunobu’s concubine. Harunobu holds a formal wedding ceremony for Yu to symbolize the tie

The Birth of a Strategist

In September 1543, Takeda’s army besieges Nagakubo Castle in Shinano. Harunobu decides to give Kansuke the position of

The Princess' Disappearance

Yu’s odd behavior sends ripples through the Takeda clan. Kansuke stands up for Yu and is accused by the senior retaine

Clash of the Three Provinces

Yu becomes pregnant with Harunobu’s child. Kansuke is pleased as if it were his own. Meanwhile, Sessai, a military str

Night Attack at Kawagoe

The Hojo clan is caught in a bind in their territory Musashi, as the strategic point Kawagoe Castle is put under siege b

The Dragon of Echigo

Kansuke is wounded by gunfire in the night assault at Kawagoe Castle. He is saved by Yukitaka Sanada and stays at a temp

A Cruel Law

Kansuke devises a plan to make Shiro, the son of Yu and Harunobu, the next head of the Suwa clan. Toraoumaru, Yu’s hal

A Painful Victory

Kasahara Kiyoshige, the warlord of Shiga Castle in Shinano, raises an army against the Takeda clan. Harunobu is irritate

The Strongest Enemy

Having succeeded in capturing Shiga Castle by force, Harunobu declares war against Murakami Yoshikiyo, the warlord who d

The Death of Two Great Men

Counterattack

In the battle at Uedahara, the Takeda clan has lost two generals—Itagaki and Amari. Though he at first refuses to admi

The Road to Supremacy

Around the same time that Harunobu and Kansuke defeat the Ogasawara clan, Kagetora Nagao becomes the head of the Nagao f

Castle of Betrayal

Harunobu finally conquers the Ogasawara clan and seizes their territory in Shinano. His only great enemy of Shinano, Mur

Infiltration into Echigo

Kansuke disguises as a gun trader and meets Kagetora. He offers Kagetora 10 guns, but he demands to provide 100 guns, sa

Kansuke Gets Captured

Kansuke's disguise as a gun trader does not deceive Usami. Kagetora entrusts Kansuke to Usami, as an indication of Taked

Sanada's Dream

Harunobu saves Kansuke and goes back to Kai. During his absence, the Takeda clan was severely defeated by Murakami and S

The Princess' Battle

Hara, Takeda’s retainer, suddenly introduces his daughter Ritsu to Kansuke to be his wife. Ritsu’s passionate approa

The Fateful Woman

Kansuke, prepared to kill Ogoto on behalf of Yu, loses his motivation, recognizing her innocence and beauty. Instead, he

Mother's Will

As Harunobu’s mother senses that her death is near, she is concerned about Harunobu’s future and entrusts Kansuke wi

Subjugating Murakami

After strengthening the tie with the Imagawa family by the marriage of Imagawa’s daughter and Harunobu’s son and hei

Clash at Kawanakajima

In August 1553, the troops of Echigo led by Kagetora advances to Kawanakajima of Shinano and the first battle of Kawanak

Three Province Alliance

After the first battle against Kagetora, Harunobu visits Yu in Suwa. Having heard that Kansuke might marry Ritsu, Yu has

The Princess' Death

Yu falls ill and tells Kansuke that her death is near. Kiso is chosen by Yu for Kansuke's next conquest. On the day Kans

A Battle Strategist VS A Battle God

Yu passes away before Kansuke comes back from the battle. He remembers her last words urging him to marry and leave an h

The Birth of Shingen

Kansuke decides to adopt Ritsu instead of marrying her. Harunobu succeeds in persuading Nagao's chief retainer to take o

The Assassination of Shingen

Usami, a general of the Nagao family, sends Heizo to Suruga to see Toraoumaru, Yu's half brother who is also the bereave

The Plot at Okehazama

Usami's assassination attempt on Shingen fails. Kansuke's mistrust fuels towards the Imagawa clan in spite of the allian

March into Kanto

In 1560, Kagetora advances onto Kanto defeating Hojo in order to restore the Kanto area. Around the same time, Yu and Ha

The Night Before the Decisive Battle

Masatora realizes that his failure in capturing the Odawara Castle was due to his arrogance. He reaffirms his determinat

Off to Kawanakajima

Life and Death at Kawanakajima

After hearing an old woman's prediction that thick fog will descend in Kawanakajima the following morning, Kansuke decid

Decisive Battle at Kawanakajima

On September 10, 1561, the fierce battle between Takeda and Uesugi rose to its peak. Kansuke's strategy was foreseen by