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“Gou, third daughter of Azai Nagamasa, became wife of Tokugawa shogun Hidetada.”
Gou: Hime-tachi no Sengoku
江 姫たちの戦国
7.4
4,163 rank · 1,292 readers · 11 favorites
Shoujo
Historical
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Gou, third daughter of Azai Nagamasa, became wife of Tokugawa shogun Hidetada.
The story focuses on the life of Gou, a wife of the second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada. Gou was the third daughter of the daimyo Azai Nagamasa, who was married to the sister of Oda Nobunaga. One of Gou's older sisters was the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, while the other married the daimyo Kyogoku Takatsugu. (Source: jCafe24)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
8.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 7
σ 1.50
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.50 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.50
Running avg · Dec 2018 → Dec 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I thoroughly enjoyed this manga for its engaging historical setting during the Nobunaga period and the insightful, unique perspective it provides on the life and considerations of a noblewoman....”
- 7 “The art and character designs are beautiful, and the story provides an accurate, insightful glimpse into the harsh realities of life during a period of intense historical strife. However, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Gou: Hime-tachi no Sengoku begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 17 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 16m approx
- Published Sep 2010 – Feb 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M18411 catalog