敵は本能寺にあり

Overview

The plot is based on the novel “Akechi Samanosuke no Koi,” the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Kato about the forced suicide of Oda Nobunaga at the temple Honnoji. Historically, the general Akechi Mitsuhide is credited with causing Nobunaga’s downfall. Kato’s novel focuses on Mitsuhide’s nephew Samanosuke, who fought alongside his uncle during the assault on Honnoji.

Cast

Matsumoto Kōshirō X

Samanosuke Akechi

Hiroshi Tamaki

Oda Nobunaga

Yumiko Shaku

Rin

Mitsuru Hirata

Hachiya Haruhisa

N/A

芦名星

Akane

N/A

田宮五郎

Saito Toshimitsu