Nobunaga Concerto
| Nobunaga Concerto | |
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Cover of the first volume of Nobunaga Concerto | |
| 信長協奏曲 (Nobunaga Kontseruto) | |
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| Genre | Historical |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ayumi Ishii |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Sunday |
| Original run | June 2009 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yūsuke Fujikawa |
| Produced by | Noriko Ozaki |
| Written by | Natsuko Takahashi |
| Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Network | Fuji TV, FTV, NST, TV Shizuoka, KTN, KSS, KTS, OHK |
| Original run | July 12, 2014 – September 20, 2014 |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Television drama | |
| Produced by | Ken Murase, Kenichi Hatori |
| Written by | Masafumi Ishida |
| Music by | ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo/Tachytelic inc./block.fm) |
| Studio | Fuji TV |
| Network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | October 13, 2014 – December 22, 2014 |
| Episodes | 11 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Hiroaki Matsuyama |
| Written by | Masafumi Ishida |
| Music by | ☆Taku Takahashi |
| Studio |
Fuji TV Toho Ubisoft Motion Pictures |
| Released | January 23, 2016 |
Nobunaga Concerto (信長協奏曲 Nobunaga Kontseruto) is a Japanese manga series by Ayumi Ishii. It began serialization in Shogakukan's Monthly Shōnen Sunday from 2009. It was announced on June 2014 issue of Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine that the historical manga is inspiring a television anime, a live-action television series, and a live-action film. An anime television series adaptation aired from July 12, 2014 to September 20, 2014 on Fuji TV. The television drama aired in October 2014 starring Shun Oguri as Saburo and Nobunaga.[1] The live-action film was released on January 23, 2016.
Plot
The story centers around Saburō, a high school boy who time-travels to Japan's Sengoku Era. He must become Oda Nobunaga, the famed warlord who helps unite Japan.[1]
Characters
Main characters
- Saburō (サブロー)
- Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano
- Played by: Shun Oguri
- Saburo is a high school boy who finds himself taken back in time to Japan's Sengoku Era. He then meets Oda Nobunaga who asks him to become Oda Nobunaga because of their same look.
- Oda Nobunaga (織田信長)
- Voiced by: Yuki Kaji
- Played by: Shun Oguri
- The real Oda Nobunaga. He works under Saburō (fake Nobunaga) as Akechi Mitsuhide.
- Kichō (帰蝶)
- Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
- Played by: Kou Shibasaki
- Kichō is Nobunaga's wife
- Kinoshita Tōkichirō (木下藤吉郎)
- Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura
- Played by: Takayuki Yamada
- Oichi (お市)
- Voiced by: Aoi Yūki
- Played by: Kiko Mizuhara
- Oichi is Nobunaga's younger sister.
Other characters
- Ikeda Tsuneoki (池田恒興)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu
- Played by: Osamu Mukai
- Shibata Katsuie (柴田勝家)
- Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama
- Played by: Masahiro Takashima
- Maeda Toshiie (前田利家)
- Voiced by: Shintarō Asanuma
- Played by: Taisuke Fujigaya
- Sassa Narimasa (佐々成政)
- Voiced by: Kenta Miyake
- Played by: Shinnosuke Abe
- Niwa Nagahide (丹羽長秀)
- Voiced by: Shinya Takahashi
- Played by: Masanobu Sakata
- Takugen (沢彦)
- Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata
- Played by: Denden
- Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama, Nozomi Masu (young)
- Played by: Gaku Hamada
- Takenaka Hanbei (竹中半兵衛)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai
- Played by: Naohito Fujiki
- Azai Nagamasa (浅井長政)
- Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura
- Played by: Issei Takahashi
- Azai Hisamasa (浅井久政)
- Voiced by: Akio Nojima
- Played by: Kunio Murai
- Endo Naotsune (遠藤直経)
- Voiced by: Takaya Hashi
- Isono Kazumasa (磯野員昌)
- Voiced by: Jun Hazumi
- Mori Yoshinari (森可成)
- Voiced by: Ryō Sugisaki
- Played by: Yoshiyuki Morishita
- Mori Nagayoshi (森長可)
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Played by: Takumi Kitamura
- Mori Ranmaru (森蘭丸)
- Voiced by: Ayumu Murase
- Mori Bōmaru (森坊丸)
- Voiced by: Marie Miyake
- Mori Rikimaru (森力丸)
- Voiced by: Nichika Oomori
- Ashikaga Yoshiaki (足利義昭)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
- Played by: Keisuke Horibe
- Matsunaga Hisahide (松永久秀)
- Voiced by: Takaya Kuroda
- Played by: Arata Furuta
- Oda Nobuyuki (織田信行)
- Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama
- Played by: Yuya Yagira
- Hirate Masahide (平手政秀)
- Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa
- Saitō Dōsan (斎藤道三)
- Voiced by: Yōsuke Akimoto
- Played by: Toshiyuki Nishida
- Hori Hidemasa (堀秀政)
- Voiced by: Akira Ishida
- Hachisuka Koroku (蜂須賀小六)
- Voiced by: Takashi Matsuyama
- Played by: Katsuya
- Yasuke (弥助)
- Voiced by: Kōichi Yamadera
- Saitō Yoshitatsu (斉藤義竜)
- Voiced by: Kenji Hamada
- Played by: Hirofumi Arai
- Asakura Kagetake (朝倉景健)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Naka
Anime adaptation
The manga received an anime adaptation that started airing during summer 2014. Narrated by Shun Oguri.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Saburou Nobunaga" "Saburou Nobunaga" (サブロー信長) | July 12, 2014 |
| 2 | "preparing to die in an effort to dissuade one's lord" "Kanshi" (諫死) | July 19, 2014 |
| 3 | "Viper of Mino" "Mino no Mamushi" (美濃のマムシ) | July 26, 2014 |
| 4 | "Battle of Okehazama" "Okehazama no Tatakai" (桶狭間の戦い) | August 2, 2014 |
| 5 | "Love Letter" "Raburetaa" (らぶれたあ) | August 9, 2014 |
| Saburou tries to take Mino by force and fails because of Inabayama castle. He's rejoined by Matsudaira Takechiyo the womanizer. Saburou is in need of a stratagem to scare Mino's people: Tokichirou comes up with the idea of building a fortress in one night. Saburou has also been sending letters to Mino's main retainers who then take Inabayama and side with Owari. Matsudaira changes his name to Tokugawa Ieyasu. | ||
| 6 | "Mitsuhide Akechi" "Akechi Mitsuhide" (明智光秀) | August 16, 2014 |
| The original Nobunaga contacts Saburou and enters his service under the name of Akechi Mitsuhide while keeping his face hidden. Through his connections, they enter Tokyo to petition Ashikaga Yoshiaki to be the new shougun, and succeed, Mitsu taking care of the court formalities in place of Saburou. He also convinces Oichi to accept Saburou's proposal of marrying Azai to strengthen the Oda clan. | ||
| 7 | "Kill Nobunaga" "Nobunaga wo ute!" (信長を討て！) | August 23, 2014 |
| Oichi, now married to Azai Nagamasa, has a daughter Chacha. Saburou names four generals: Shibata Katsuie, Niwa Nagahide, Mitsuhide and Tokichirou, who changes his name to Hashiba Hideyoshi for the occasion. Saburou orders Hideyoshi against the Asakura clan. Saburou meets Matsunaga Hisahide, also a time traveler. The shougun asks various daimyou to destroy Nobunaga: the Azai clan answers the call. | ||
| 8 | "An Unthinkable Betrayal" "Masaka no Uragiri" (まさかの裏切り) | August 30, 2014 |
| After conquering Kanegasaki during the Asakura campaign, the Oda forces are facing a pincer manoeuvre due to the treacherous Azai who attacks from Oumi. Saburou quickly decides to retreat to Kyoto: Hideyoshi volunteers to lead the rear-guard so he can finally exact revenge on the Oda. But Mitsuhide and Takenaka Hanbei from Mino accompany Hideyoshi, which leaves him no choice but to fight valiantly. | ||
| 9 | "A Thorny Road" "Ibara no Michi" (イバラの道) | September 13, 2014 |
| The Oda move out against Azai HQ, Odani Castle, but it's too well fortified so they target Yokoyama instead. Azai receives reinforcement led by Asakura Kagitake and sorties. Ieyasu's army comes to support Oda and defeats Asakura. Hideyoshi and Takenaka Hanbei win and occupy Yokoyama. Saburou goes to Settsu to subjugate the Miyoshi 3: he leaves the rear position of Usayama Castle in Mori Yoshinari's hands. Usayama is attacked by Asakura/Azai on their way to Kyoto. Mitsuhide is sent to Kyoto to strengthen their defense; Shibata handles the rear-guard of Settsu while the rest of Oda return to Usayama. Mori Yoshinari buys them time with his sacrifice. The Asakura/Azai army retreats to Enryaku Temple on Mount Hiei. | ||
| 10 | "Two Nobunagas" "Futari no Nobunaga" (二人の信長) | September 20, 2014 |
| The younger sons of Mori Yoshinari become Saburou's pages (including Ranmaru), the eldest son Nagayoshi becoming a general. Saburou meets another time traveler who becomes his bodyguard Yasuke. Several targets are available for the campaign: Azai's Odani Castle, Ishiyama Hongan Temple (Osaka), the Takeda, Mount Hiei (Kyoto). On the counsel of Mitsuhide, Saburou picks the Enryaku Temple of Mount Hiei. | ||
Reception
It won the 2011 Shogakukan Manga Award for Shōnen manga.[2] It was nominated for the 5th Manga Taisho.[3] As of February 19, 2012, the 6th volume has sold 73,877 copies.[4] As of August 19, 2012, the 7th volume has sold 92,838 copies.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Nobunaga Concerto Manga Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Show & Film". Anime News Network. May 7, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Inazuma Eleven, Apollon Win Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. January 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ "Hiromu Arakawa's Silver Spoon Wins 5th Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. March 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 13–19". Anime News Network. February 22, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, August 13–19 (Updated)". Anime News Network. August 22, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
External links
- Official anime website (Japanese)
- Nobunaga Concerto (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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