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THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY

THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY

20236.72h 48mR

Overview

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.

Directed by Keishi Otomo
Written by Ryota Kosawa
Produced by Ryuusuke Imoto, Satoshi Fukushima, Oji Morita
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Top Cast

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

Oda Nobunaga

Haruka Ayase

Haruka Ayase

Nōhime

Hideaki Ito

Hideaki Ito

Fukuzumi Heitaō Sadaie

Miki Nakatani

Miki Nakatani

Kagamino

Takumi Saitoh

Takumi Saitoh

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Hio Miyazawa

Hio Miyazawa

Akechi Mitsuhide

Somegoro Ichikawa

Somegoro Ichikawa

Mori Ranmaru

Kinya Kitaoji

Kinya Kitaoji

Saitō Dōsan

Masato Wada

Masato Wada

Inuchiyo Maeda

Tsutomu Takahashi

Tsutomu Takahashi

Katsuzaburo Ikeda

Themes & Keywords

japansamuraijidaigekisengoku periodhistorical romanceoda nobunagaazuchi-momoyama periodhonnō-ji incident

About THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY

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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