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Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.


Oda Nobunaga and Nōhime were originally married to mend a hostile relationship between neighbouring regions. Unfortunately, they were like oil and water, making for a somewhat unhappy marriage. When Oda's enemy, Imagawa Yoshimoto, attacks Owari with his vast army, Oda is devastated by the overwhelming gap in military strength. However, Nohime encourages him not to despair, and the pair draw up a tactical plan that will allow them to overcome the odds.
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Takuya Kimura
Oda Nobunaga

Haruka Ayase
Nōhime

Hideaki Ito
Fukuzumi Heitaō Sadaie

Miki Nakatani
Kagamino

Takumi Saitoh
Tokugawa Ieyasu

Hio Miyazawa
Akechi Mitsuhide

Somegoro Ichikawa
Mori Ranmaru

Kinya Kitaoji
Saitō Dōsan

Masato Wada
Inuchiyo Maeda

Tsutomu Takahashi
Katsuzaburo Ikeda
THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY is a history, drama, romance film released in 2023 exploring themes of japan, samurai, jidaigeki, sengoku period, historical romance, oda nobunaga. Directed by Keishi Otomo, it stars Takuya Kimura, Haruka Ayase, Hideaki Ito. Oda Nobunaga and Nōhime were originally married to mend a hostile relationship between neighbouring regions. Unfortunately, they were like oil and water, making for a somewhat unhappy marriage. When Oda's enemy, Imagawa Yoshimoto, attacks Owari with his vast army, Oda is devastated by the overwhelming gap in military strength. However, Nohime encourages him not to despair, and the pair draw up a tactical plan that will allow them to overcome the odds.
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