“Rival samurai Masamune and Yukimura unite against tyrant Nobunaga Oda's conquest of Sengoku Japan.”
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings
戦国BASARA
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Synopsis
Rival samurai Masamune and Yukimura unite against tyrant Nobunaga Oda's conquest of Sengoku Japan.
In the Sengoku period, the struggle for power and unification has brought endless bloodshed to the unstable Japan. Out of all the warring generals, Nobunaga Oda—the "Demon King of Owari"—has established himself as the strongest ruler. Friend or foe, he is determined to crush anyone who stands in his way of creating a tyrannical central government. The only two who dare rebel against Oda are the "One-eyed Dragon of Oshu" Masamune Date, and the distinguished but hot-blooded warrior of the Takeda clan, Yukimura Sanada. Though they share the goal of preventing Oda from unifying the domains, Masamune and Yukimura cannot see eye-to-eye. Equally skilled in combat, mutual admiration for one another causes these two feuding warriors to forge a fierce rivalry, thwarting any attempts to form a united front against the Demon King of Owari. With Oda's forces closing in on their respective territories, Masamune and Yukimura reluctantly learn to put aside their differences and fight together against the threatening usurpator.
What people say
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Derived from 31 sampled reviews
What 31 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.56 · split reception
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.0
↓ 1.32
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Jul 2022
- 8 “Sengoku Basara impresses with striking art, well-crafted characters, and lively opening/ending themes, while Sanada Yukimura’s fiery exchanges with his general steal the show. The only real...”
- 9 “This anime is incredibly fun to watch despite being a very simple show that only loosely borrows from feudal Japan. Every character is entertaining to watch, including the villains, even though...”
- 10 “The story of enemy factions forging a truce to take down the Devil King hooked me, and the beautiful art, killer opening/closing songs, and Johnny Yong Bosch’s standout voice work made every...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2009 – Jun 2009 Spring 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4094 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Shochiku Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Movic Producer
- flying DOG Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor