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Strategist KANBE

2014-01-05 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 9.4

Drama · War & Politics

July 1590, Odawara. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army had surrounded the Odawara Castle for over 3 months, hoping to conquer this last obstacle to his dream of the country's unification. Standing at the gate of the castle, a lone man facing the menacing guards shouted out: "Do not throw your lives away. Treasure living!". Not long after, the castle gates opened and the reigning lord surrendered. The name of that man is Kuroda Kanbee. An excellent military strategist, he worked hand-in-hand with Hideyoshi to unify the country.

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NHK
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Japan
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Junichi OkadaJunichi OkadaKanbee Kuroda
Yosuke EguchiYosuke EguchiNobunaga Oda
Miki NakataniMiki NakataniTeru
Kirato WakayamaKanbee Kuroda (young) / Nagamasa Kuroda (young)
Hitomi KurokiHitomi KurokiOne
Shozo UesugiShozo UesugiEda Zenbei
Kisuke IidaKisuke IidaTomoji Ide
Takeshi MasuTakeshi MasuGengo Ishikawa
Naoto TakenakaNaoto TakenakaHideyoshi Toyotomi
Shosuke TaniharaShosuke TaniharaHanbei Takenaka
Kei TanakaKei TanakaMitsunari Ishida
Sansei ShiomiSansei ShiomiKohei Mori
Takanori JinnaiTakanori JinnaiNaoie Ukita
Masaru NagaiMasaru NagaiBuhei Mori
Tsurutaro KataokaTsurutaro KataokaMasamoto Kodera
Toru MasuokaToru MasuokaSakyonosuke Kushihashi
Shingo TsurumiShingo TsurumiTakakage Kobayakawa
Pierre TakiPierre TakiKoroku Hachisuka
Kazuhiro YamajiKazuhiro YamajiEkei Ankokuji
Yoshimasa KondoYoshimasa KondoKatsuie Shibata

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