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Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated
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Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated

2007-01-03 · 123 min · Not rated

Drama · History · TV Movie

The famed leader Oda Nobunaga had two right-hand men who contributed to unifying the nation. One was Akechi Mitsuhide and the other Kinoshita Tokichiro, both rivals of each other for higher promotions. Eventually Mitsuhide was recognized for his work and was given a castle. However, Nobunaga's ambition to conquer the nation did not allow Mitsuhide to live happily in his territory. That is when an idea flashed across Mitsuhide's mind… Akechi Mitsuhide, the man who was considered to be the most intelligent general of the warring states era. What was the truth about him, Oda Nobunaga's best general and murderer?

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Directors
Hiroshi Nishitani
Production companies
Fuji Television Network
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Toshiaki KarasawaToshiaki KarasawaMitsuhide Akechi
Toshiro YanagibaToshiro YanagibaTokichiro Kinoshita
Masami NagasawaMasami NagasawaHiroko
Yo OizumiYo OizumiHidemitsu Akechi
Hirotaro HondaHirotaro HondaNagahide Niwa
Daisuke RyūDaisuke RyūKatsuie Shibata
Kenichi YajimaKenichi YajimaKazumasu Takigawa
Ginnojo YamazakiGinnojo YamazakiTakenaka Hanbei
Yōsuke AsariYōsuke AsariRanmaru Mori
Takaya KamikawaTakaya KamikawaNobunaga Oda
Manami KonishiManami KonishiOne
Koh TakasugiKoh TakasugiKoroku Hachisuka

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