TV series
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
Overview
Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.
Details
- First air date
- 2021-02-24
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, War & Politics
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Cream Productions
- Country
- CA
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Elijah Bender as Self
- David Spafford as Self
- Nathan Ledbetter as Self
- David Eason as Self
- Oleg Benesch as Self
- Tomoko Kitagawa as Self
- Hiro Kanagawa as Narrator
- Masami Kosaka as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- Hayate Masao as Ieyasu Tokugawa
- Masayoshi Haneda as Nobunaga Oda
- Hideaki Ito as Masamune Date
- Stephen Turnbull as Himself
Creators and crew
- Simon George - Executive Producer
- David Brady - Executive Producer
- Kate Harrison Karman - Executive Producer
- Patrick Cameron - Producer
- Stephen Scott - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: The Rise of Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga launches a blood-soaked bid to seize power over central Japan. Watch the brilliant but brutal Samurai battle rival family members and ferocious warlords along the way.
Episode 2: Seizing Power
With much of central Japan under his control, Nobunaga must now fight the powerful Buddhist armies that oppose his bid to rule the nation. Follow him through a monumental battle against his most dangerous rivals yet.
Episode 3: The Demon King
Nobunaga overcomes some of his biggest challenges in his effort to reunite Japan. See how he combats an army of fierce rebels and a plot launched from deep within his inner circle aimed at ending his reign forever.
Episode 4: Complete Control
Follow Toyotomi Hideyoshi in his effort to gain control over central Japan. Watch him use a brilliant mix of force, strategy, and intrigue to become the first man in nearly a century to control the entire nation.
Episode 5: Catastrophe
Hideyoshi is desperate to carve his name into history and become the most powerful man in Asia. See how he risks everything he’s worked for when he launches a bold invasion of mainland China.
Episode 6: Birth of a Dynasty
After carefully watching and waiting, a wily veteran Samurai emerges from the shadows and launches his own bid for supreme power. Witness one final, epic battle to see who will rule Japan for the next two hundred years.
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