Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie

Jan 23 2016 N/A 2h 6m

Comedy, Sci-Fi

Saburo is a high school student good in sports, but not very good with his studies. One day, Saburo travels back in time and arrives in the Sengoku period of 1549. There, Saburo meets Nobunaga Oda who looks and sounds just like Saburo. Nobunaga Oda is the son of a warlord and magistrate of the lower Owari Province. Nobunaga Oda though is physically weak and he asks Saburo to take his place. Then, Saburo as Nobunaga Oda attempts to unify the country of Japan.

Plot

This adaptation to a popular manga is the story of a contemporary teenager travelling back in time to the Sengoku period of the sixteenth century. There he meets with the historical figure Oda Nobunaga who instills in him the mission to deliver peace to Japan. Being aware that Oda may soon die, and the plot that accompanies the occurrence, the protagonist debates altering the outcome of what may yet come to be.

Written by

Ayumi Ishii, Masafumi Nishida, Okada Michizo

Directed by

Hiroaki Matsuyama

Cast

Shun Oguri, Kô Shibasaki, Takayuki Yamada

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Fuji Television Network

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores

# of Votes

508

Average Rating

6.2 out of 10

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