The Strongest Enemy

8th July 2007 50 mins Season 1 Episode 27

Having succeeded in capturing Shiga Castle by force, Harunobu declares war against Murakami Yoshikiyo, the warlord who dominates the northern part of Shinano. Kansuke tries to dissuade Harunobu but his efforts end in vain. Complains against continued battles increase in Takeda’s territory. Itagaki is anxious about challenging Murakami, the strongest warlord in Shinano, in such circumstances. Meanwhile, Amari, a chief retainer of the Takeda clan, goes to Shinano suddenly to meet Murakami. Amari says to Murakami that he will betray the Takeda clan in order to unify Kai.

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Season 1 · Episode 28

The Death of Two Great Men

In February 1548, Takeda’s troops advance on Shinano. The vanguard led by Itagaki and Amari battles against Murakami’s troops in Uedahara. Itagaki is ready for death and tells Kansuke to be a real military strategist and protect Harunobu. On the night, Amari defects to the enemy, as he promised with Yoshikiyo Murakami. Hearing this, Harunobu is outraged but Kansuke perceives that Amari is just pretending to be a traitor. As Kansuke infers, Amari tries to kill Murakami, but fails and is caught. Meanwhile, Itagaki’s troop is surrounded by Murakami’s army, having chased the enemy too far against Harunobu’s command. Although Takeda’s troops battle with all their force to save Itagaki, he dies on the battlefield.

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