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The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

“Modern teen time-slips to gender-flipped Sengoku, becomes Nobuna's retainer using game knowledge to conquer Japan.”

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

7.35
2,782 rank · 310,922 viewers · 1,125 favorites
Action Comedy Romance Harem Historical Military Time Travel
12 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Summer 2012 · Madhouse · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Modern teen time-slips to gender-flipped Sengoku, becomes Nobuna's retainer using game knowledge to conquer Japan.

High school student Yoshiharu Sagara wakes up and finds himself in the middle of a raging Sengoku period battle. He is saved by the legendary Hideyoshi Toyotomi, but at the cost of the hero's life. With his dying breath, the warrior pleads for Yoshiharu to become a feudal lord in his place. Now that the course of history has been changed, Yoshiharu pledges to keep the timeline from diverging any further. Yet, after rescuing Nobuna Oda—whom he discovers is actually the fabled Nobunaga Oda's female counterpart—Yoshiharu realizes he has been transported to an alternate reality where most of Japan's historical warlords are now cute girls! To set things right and find a way back home, Yoshiharu agrees to become one of Nobuna's retainers and assist her in a conquest of Japan. As Nobuna initiates her campaign, Yoshiharu discovers that the history he learned from playing the video game "Nobunaga's Ambition" allows him to predict future events and turn the tide of war. Using this invaluable gift to aid the Oda clan's beautiful generals, Yoshiharu hopes to help his new lord fulfill her dream and win the hearts of women everywhere.

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Derived from 55 sampled reviews

8.2 /10

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94% recommend
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median 8 mode 9 σ 1.49
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σ 1.49 · some divergence

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4.6 pts

Recommenders 8.6 · others 4.0

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A Tv Production · Summer 2012

Madhouse.
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Pony Canyon · AT-X

  • Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
  • Aired Jul 2012 – Sep 2012 Summer 2012
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-6637 catalog

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