1540年代、戦国初期の群雄割拠の中、まだ多くの英傑たちが「英傑以前」であった時代。謎めいた光秀の前半生に光を当てながら、織田信長、斎藤道三、今川義元、そして秀吉、家康たちの運命の行く末を描きます。
After the Ōnin War, Japan is plunged into chaos. Amid this situation, heroes of the warring states begin to emerge in an attempt to unify the country and rule in these turbulent times. In the mid-1540s, there is a young wandering samurai in Mino which is strategically located between the East and West. His name is Akechi Mitsuhide. At this time, there is plenty of internal strife within the Toki clan which rules Mino. Surrounded by the Oda of Owari, the Imagawa of Suruga and the Asakura of Echizen, Mino has constantly faced the risk of invasion. Mitsuhide is pulled into battle and destroys the enemy. His bravery as well as stratagem catches the attention of Saitō Toshimasa (Also known as Saitō Dōsan), the chief retainer of the Toki clan.
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