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THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY

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6.8/10 • 20

2023-01-272h 48m

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Oda Nobunaga and Nōhime were originally married to mend a hostile relationship between neighbouring regions. Unfortunately, they were like oil and water, making for a somewhat unhappy marriage. When Oda's enemy, Imagawa Yoshimoto, attacks Owari with his vast army, Oda is devastated by the overwhelming gap in military strength. However, Nohime encourages him not to despair, and the pair draw up a tactical plan that will allow them to overcome the odds.

Directors
Keishi Otomo
Editors
Tsuyoshi Imai

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Takuya Kimura

    Takuya Kimura

    Oda Nobunaga

  2. Haruka Ayase

    Haruka Ayase

    Nōhime

  3. Hideaki Ito

    Hideaki Ito

    Fukuzumi Heitaō Sadaie

  4. Miki Nakatani

    Miki Nakatani

    Kagamino

  5. Takumi Saitoh

    Takumi Saitoh

    Tokugawa Ieyasu

  6. Hio Miyazawa

    Hio Miyazawa

    Akechi Mitsuhide

  7. Ichikawa Somegorō VIII

    Ichikawa Somegorō VIII

    Mori Ranmaru

  8. Kinya Kitaoji

    Kinya Kitaoji

    Saitō Dōsan

  9. Masato Wada

    Masato Wada

    Inuchiyo Maeda

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CinemaSerf

Feb 3, 2024

7/10

With two neighbouring kingdom's set for war, their kings decide that the best way forward is for the son of one - "Oda" (Takuya Kimura) to marry the daughter of the other - "Nohime" (Haruka Ayase). Neither are very keen on this arrangement but patrimonial loyalty and all that... An early shoulder massage illustrates really early on that these two are not a marriage made in heaven. Indeed, she proves considerably more adept than him at just about everything and is also unafraid of speaking her mind in front of his nobles - and women, well that just wasn't done! What now ensues does have an element of predictability to it, but this period of 16th century Japanese history is fraught with intrigues, political machinations, duplicity and ambition - and over the next 2¾ hours we have a decently paced unravelling of a generation of dynastic ambitions and manoeuvring that looks good and holds the attention well. Ayase takes the acting plaudits - she delivers well; and the others contribute adequately as the story advances. For me, it was the focus on the internecine society of love and honour your lord whilst you figure out ways to stab him in the back that worked well here. Loads of CGI - well it is 2023, after all, but the costumier and armourer's arts are well represented and the combat scenes spare us the worst excesses of repetition. It's a long slot of your day to commit to on the television, and I wonder if it would look better on a cinema screen, but if it's a genre in which you've an interest, then this is well worth a watch.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
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Keywords
japansamuraijidaigekisengoku periododa nobunaga