03 Jan 1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely privileged background.
Oda Nobunaga
The show follows the early years of Japanese warlord hero Oda Nobunaga in the 16th century. As a young man Oda was not seen as the right heir to the Oda clan, but through a masterful political marriage arranged by his father, Oda Nobunaga not only gained influence, he also became the Daimyo who joined the three imperial counties to unite Japan.
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木村拓哉 Oda Nobunaga
西田敏行 Saitō Dōsan
中谷美紀 Nōhime
筒井道隆 
麻生祐未 
永島敏行 
渡辺いっけい 
岡本麗 
津嘉山正種 
田口浩正 
伊崎充則 Kazuma Takezawa 
岩崎ひろし 
小林稔侍 Hirate Masahide
夏八木勲 Oda Nobuhide
いしだあゆみ Dota Gozen
Rio Taura
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