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Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

7.12021Ended1 season

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

About the series

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

Network: Netflix
Episodes: 6

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Episodes

Season

Episode 1

The Rise of Nobunaga

2021-02-24 42 min

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

2021-02-24 42 min

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

2021-02-24 42 min

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

2021-02-24 43 min

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

2021-02-24 43 min

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

2021-02-24 44 min

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.

Cast

Elijah Bender

Self

David Spafford

Self

Nathan Ledbetter

Self

David Eason

Self

Oleg Benesch

Self

Tomoko Kitagawa

Self

Hiro Kanagawa

Hiro Kanagawa

Narrator

Masami Kosaka

Masami Kosaka

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Hayate Masao

Hayate Masao

Ieyasu Tokugawa

Masayoshi Haneda

Masayoshi Haneda

Nobunaga Oda

Hideaki Ito

Hideaki Ito

Masamune Date

Stephen Turnbull

Himself

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