Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
Genre:
Documentary,
Other
Premiere Date:
Feb 24, 2021
Oda Nobunaga becomes head of the Oda clan upon the death of his father, but this causes problems with family members who compete for control. When Nobunaga conquers central Japan, he causes a war with the powerful daimyo Takeda Shingen. As Nobunaga's ambitions grow, his generals become doubtful about his intentions and betray him. Afterward, Toyotomi Hideyoshi becomes the de facto ruler of Japan. However, the young daimyo Date Masamune refuses to submit. After Hideyoshi unified Japan, he plots to expand his reign to China. However, the campaign gets stuck in Korea due to costly logistical issues and strong opposition. During the final months of Hideyoshi's life, he appoints five regents to govern until his young son is old enough to assume power. However, the daimyo Tokugawa Ieyasu challenges the status quo and campaigns against his opponents.
Directed by:
Carlos Henriques,
Ryan Louagie
Producer(s):
John Stead,
Kate Harrison,
Simon George
No. of episodes:
6
Production company(s):
Netflix