Storyline
The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Kato about the forced suicide of Oda Nobunaga at the temple Honnoji. Historically, the general Akechi Mitsuhide is credited with causing Nobunaga's downfall. Kato's novel focuses on Mitsuhide's nephew Samanosuke, who fought alongside his uncle during the assault on Honnoji.
Cast & Crew
Matsumoto Hakuō I
Akechi Mitsuhide
Lead
Takahiro Tamura
Oda Nobunaga
Michiko Saga
Ono
Miki Mori
Akechi Samanosuke
Kanjūrō Arashi
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Seizaburō Kawazu
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Chikage Awashima
Kitsuki
Kikuko Hojo
Kikyo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tatsuo Ōsone's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Honno-Ji in Flames is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
