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Nobunaga: King of Zipangu

Nobunaga: King of Zipangu

199210.01 Season49 EpisodesEnded

Overview

On March 23, 1585, Japanese Christian envoys visited Pope Gregory XIII at the Papal Court in Rome, Italy. The drama begins 45 years earlier - in 1540 outside Lisbon, Portugal.

Created by Hirofumi Watanabe
Written by Tamukai Seiken
Produced by Ikuo Kato, Masatsugu Yagi
NetworksNHK

Top Cast

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Mayumi Wakabayashi

Nabe

Naoto Ogata

Naoto Ogata

Nobunaga

Keiko Takahashi

Keiko Takahashi

Rui

Junji Inagawa

Junji Inagawa

Lorenzo

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Miho Nakano

Ichi

Miho Takagi

Miho Takagi

Shino

Themes & Keywords

jidaigekisengoku periodtaigaoda nobunaga

About Nobunaga: King of Zipangu

Nobunaga: King of Zipangu is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1992 exploring themes of jidaigeki, sengoku period, taiga, oda nobunaga. Created by Hirofumi Watanabe, it stars Mayumi Wakabayashi, Naoto Ogata, Keiko Takahashi. On March 23, 1585, Japanese Christian envoys visited Pope Gregory XIII at the Papal Court in Rome, Italy. The drama begins 45 years earlier - in 1540 outside Lisbon, Portugal.

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