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Awaiting Kirin

Awaiting Kirin

WarDrama
2020, Show
After the Onin War, the world 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 Saito Toshimasa, the chief retainer of the Toki clan, and he is singled out. This man who is also known as Saito Dosan will go on to takeover the Toki and make Mino his own.
Country: Japan
Director:
Ohara Taku
Cast:
Masahiro Motoki,
Shota Sometani,
Hiroki Hasegawa,
Haruna Kawaguchi
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Ohara Taku
Director
Masahiro Motoki
As Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
Shota Sometani
As Oda Nobunaga
Hiroki Hasegawa
As Akechi Mitsuhide
Haruna Kawaguchi
As Oda Kicho [Nobunaga's legal wife]
Satoshi Tokushige
As Fujita Dengo [Akechi family retainer]
Katsunori Takahashi
As Oda Nobuhide [Nobunaga's father]
Sayuri Ishikawa
As Akechi Maki [Mitsuhide's Mother]

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In the midst of war-torn Japan, a young samurai named Akechi Mitsuhide rises to prominence in the strategic region of Mino. With his bravery and strategic mind, he captures the attention of Saito Toshimasa, the chief retainer of the Toki clan, and becomes embroiled in a battle for control of the region. As internal strife threatens to tear the Toki clan apart, Mitsuhide must use his skills to navigate the treacherous landscape and forge his own path to power. Will he be able to unify the warring states and emerge as a hero, or will he fall victim to the chaos that surrounds him?

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