Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga Birth of the Overlord
Seen it?2021 | 121 min | Drama, History, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Drama set in the historical Warring States Era of Japan. Tokaido name Imagawa Yoshimoto personally led his army to invade Owari Province territory, now in Aichi Prefecture Nagoya City area, was the leader Nobunaga of this surprising burst of death. After the war, the Imagawa clan who originally dominated the Tokaido region fell away, and the victorious Oda Nobunaga quickly expanded his power in Central Japan and the Kinki region, laying the foundation for his future control of the central government of Japan.
How it earned its rating
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shunsaku Kawake
- Ichikawa Ebizo XIOda Nobunaga
- Suzu HiroseNo-hime (Nobunaga's wife)
- Akiyoshi NakaoTomohiro Kiyoshi
- Naoto TakenakaMichizora Hotaka
- Kazuki KitamuraOda Nobuhide
- Ryosuke MikataHattori Koheita
- Ryuhei MatsudaShibata Katsuie
- Koichi SatoSaito Dozo
- Hitomi KurokiTsuchida Gozen
- Ouji SuzukaMatsudaira Motoyasu