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The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

2012·Series·TV-14·24 min·6.7(36)

The historical romantic comedy follows 17-year-old high schooler Sagara Yoshiharu who one day time-travels to the Sengoku period, where all the major Samurai lords are cute girls. Yoshiharu meets Oda Nobuna, the girl counterpart of Oda Nobunaga, and begins to serve her as a substitute of Kinoshita Toukichirou, who has been dead in the world.

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JapanAnime Times Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video, FODAmazon Video, FOD

About The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna is a 2012 Japanese-language sci-fi & fantasy, animation and comedy series. The cast is led by Takuya Eguchi, Kanae Itou, Hitomi Nabatame. It spans 1 season and 12 episodes and has concluded. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna was produced by Madhouse and Studio Gokumi and made in Japan. It was first aired on July 9, 2012, and carries a TV-14 certification.

First aired
July 9, 2012
Last aired
September 24, 2012
Original language
Japanese
Age rating
TV-14
Status
Ended
Seasons
1 (12 episodes)
Network
AT-X, TV Tokyo
Country
Japan
Production
Madhouse, Studio Gokumi
#samurai#historical#anime

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna cast & crew

The cast features Takuya Eguchi as Yoshiharu Sagara (voice), Kanae Itou as Nobuna Oda (voice), Hitomi Nabatame as Katsuie Shibata (voice), Rei Matsuzaki as Nagahide Niwa (voice), Sayuri Yahagi as Mitsuhide Akechi (voice), and Masumi Asano as Hisahide Matsunaga (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yasuharu Takanashi, cinematography is by Yuki Kawashita, and it was produced by Seiji Miyazaki.

Is The Ambition of Oda Nobuna worth watching?

With 1 season and 12 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy sci-fi & fantasy, animation, and comedy, The Ambition of Oda Nobuna is worth a place on your watchlist.

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Cast of The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

Takuya Eguchi

Takuya Eguchi

Yoshiharu Sagara (voice)

Kanae Itou

Kanae Itou

Nobuna Oda (voice)

Hitomi Nabatame

Hitomi Nabatame

Katsuie Shibata (voice)

Rei Matsuzaki

Rei Matsuzaki

Nagahide Niwa (voice)

Sayuri Yahagi

Sayuri Yahagi

Mitsuhide Akechi (voice)

Masumi Asano

Masumi Asano

Hisahide Matsunaga (voice)

Tomoko Kaneda

Tomoko Kaneda

Goemon Hachisuka (voice)

Misato Fukuen

Misato Fukuen

Inuchiyo Maeda (voice)

Yui Ogura

Yui Ogura

Hanbē Takenaka (voice)

Emiri Kato

Emiri Kato

Oda Nobukatsu (voice)

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Saitō Yoshitatsu (voice)

Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

Imagawa Yoshimoto (voice)

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna — FAQs

Where can I watch The Ambition of Oda Nobuna in United States?

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna is streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel in United States.

Is The Ambition of Oda Nobuna on Crunchyroll?

Yes — The Ambition of Oda Nobuna is currently available on Crunchyroll in United States.

What language is The Ambition of Oda Nobuna in?

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How many seasons of The Ambition of Oda Nobuna are there?

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna has 1 season with 12 episodes in total.

What is The Ambition of Oda Nobuna rated?

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna is rated TV-14. It holds a 6.7/10 audience score from 36 ratings.

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