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“Sengoku” Manga a Historical Treat for “Shōgun” Fans

  • Sanda Hiroyuki, who portrayed Toranaga, on the red carpet at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 13, 2024. The miniseries racked up 9 million views in the first six days after its global release. (© AFP/Jiji)

    Sanda Hiroyuki, who portrayed Toranaga, on the red carpet at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 13, 2024. The miniseries racked up 9 million views in the first six days after its global release. (© AFP/Jiji)

  • A special exhibition of art from Sengoku Gonbei was held at Odawara Castle in Kanagawa Prefecture from July to September 2019. (© Miyashita Hideki/Kōdansha)

    A special exhibition of art from Sengoku Gonbei was held at Odawara Castle in Kanagawa Prefecture from July to September 2019. (© Miyashita Hideki/Kōdansha)

  • An Edo-period picture of Sengoku Hidehisa from Sengokuke bunsho (Record of the Sengoku Family). (Courtesy Toyooka City municipal government)

    An Edo-period picture of Sengoku Hidehisa from Sengokuke bunsho (Record of the Sengoku Family). (Courtesy Toyooka City municipal government)

  • The actor Kimura Takuya, playing the role of Oda Nobunaga, responds to cheers during the Nobunaga Cavalry Procession, one of the performances at the Gifu Nobunaga Festival held in Gifu on November 6, 2022. (© Jiji)

    The actor Kimura Takuya, playing the role of Oda Nobunaga, responds to cheers during the Nobunaga Cavalry Procession, one of the performances at the Gifu Nobunaga Festival held in Gifu on November 6, 2022. (© Jiji)

  • The Ōtemon Gate, in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture, is a relic from the ruins of Komoro Castle, which was governed by Sengoku Hidehisa during the Edo period. (© Pixta)

    The Ōtemon Gate, in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture, is a relic from the ruins of Komoro Castle, which was governed by Sengoku Hidehisa during the Edo period. (© Pixta)

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