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Sasaki Kojirō In Fiction
Many significant Japanese historical people of the Sengoku period appear in works of popular culture such as anime, manga, and video games. This article presents information on references to several historical people in such works. Akechi Mitsuhide Akechi Mitsuhide is featured in various fictional works, mostly as a villain. *He is the protagonist of 2020 NHK taiga drama ''Kirin ga Kuru'', portrayed by Hiroki Hasegawa. *He is featured in Capcom's ''Onimusha'' as Samanosuke Akechi's uncle/relative, as well as ''Onimusha Tactics'', as a playable character. *Mitsuhide is one of the playable characters in Koei's ''Samurai Warriors'' series. He wields a katana, using techniques from the sword school of Iaido. The first game depicts him having a very close relationship with Mori Ranmaru, while in the second he is closer to Oda Nobunaga. He also appears in the ''Warriors Orochi'' spin-off series as a starting character in the "Samurai"/"Sengoku" story lines, as well as the spinoff series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sengoku Period
The was the period in History of Japan, Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Kyōtoku incident (1454), Ōnin War (1467), or (1493) are generally chosen as the period's start date, but there are many competing historiographies for its end date, ranging from 1568, the date of Oda Nobunaga#Ise campaign, Omi campaign, and march to Kyoto, Oda Nobunaga's march on Kyoto, to the suppression of the Shimabara Rebellion in 1638, deep into what was traditionally considered the Edo period. Regardless of the dates chosen, the Sengoku period overlaps substantially with the Muromachi period (1336–1573). This period was characterized by the overthrow of a superior power by a subordinate one. The Ashikaga shogunate, the ''de facto'' central government, declined and the , a local power, seized wider political influence. The people rebelled against the feudal lords in revolts known as . The period saw a break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
