Nobunaga Concerto
| Nobunaga Concerto | |
 Cover of the first volume of Nobunaga Concerto | |
| 信長協奏曲 (Nobunaga Kontseruto) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ayumi Ishii |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Sunday |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | 2009 – present |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yūsuke Fujikawa |
| Written by | Natsuko Takahashi |
| Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Original network | Fuji TV, FTV, NST, TV Shizuoka, KTN, KSS, KTS, OHK |
| Original run | July 12, 2014 – September 20, 2014 |
| Episodes | 10 |
Nobunaga Concerto (信長協奏曲, Nobunaga Kontseruto) is a Japanese manga series by Ayumi Ishii. It began serialization in Shogakukan's Monthly Shōnen Sunday from 2009. It was announced on June 2014 issue of Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine that the historical manga is inspiring a television anime, a live-action television series, and a live-action film. An anime television series adaptation is scheduled to air from July 2014 on Fuji TV. The television drama is scheduled to air in October 2014 starring Shun Oguri as Saburo and Nobunaga. [1]
Plot
The story centers around Saburō, a high school boy who time-travels to Japan's Sengoku Era. He must become Oda Nobunaga, the famed warlord who helps unite Japan.[1]
Characters
Main characters
- Saburō (サブロー)
- Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano
- Saburo is a high school boy who finds himself taken back in time to Japan's Sengoku Era. He then meets Oda Nobunaga who asks him to become Oda Nobunaga because of their same look.
- Oda Nobunaga (織田信長)
- Voiced by: Yuki Kaji
- The real Oda Nobunaga. He works under Saburō (fake Nobunaga) as Akechi Mitsuhide.
- Kichō (帰蝶)
- Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
- Kichō is Nobunaga's wife
- Kinoshita Tōkichirō (木下藤吉郎)
- Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura
- Oichi (お市)
- Voiced by: Aoi Yūki
- Oichi is Nobunaga's younger sister.
Other characters
- Ikeda Tsuneoki (池田恒興)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu
- Shibata Katsuie (柴田勝家)
- Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama
- Maeda Toshiie (前田利家)
- Voiced by: Shintarō Asanuma
- Sassa Narimasa (佐々成政)
- Voiced by: Kenta Miyake
- Niwa Nagahide (丹羽長秀)
- Voiced by: Shinya Takahashi
- Takugen (沢彦)
- Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata
- Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama, Nozomi Masu (young)
- Takenaka Hanbei (竹中半兵衛)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai
- Azai Nagamasa (浅井長政)
- Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura
- Azai Hisamasa (浅井久政)
- Voiced by: Akio Nojima
- Endo Naotsune (遠藤直経)
- Voiced by: Takaya Hashi
- Isono Kazumasa (磯野員昌)
- Voiced by: Jun Hazumi
- Mori Yoshinari (森可成)
- Voiced by: Ryō Sugisaki
- Mori Nagayoshi (森長可)
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Mori Ranmaru (森蘭丸)
- Voiced by: Ayumu Murase
- Mori Bōmaru (森坊丸)
- Voiced by: Marie Miyake
- Mori Rikimaru (森力丸)
- Voiced by: Nichika Oomori
- Ashikaga Yoshiaki (足利義昭)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
- Matsunaga Hisahide (松永久秀)
- Voiced by: Takaya Kuroda
- Oda Nobuyuki (織田信行)
- Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama
- Hirate Masahide (平手政秀)
- Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa
- Saitō Dōsan (斎藤道三)
- Voiced by: Yōsuke Akimoto
- Hori Hidemasa (堀秀政)
- Voiced by: Akira Ishida
- Hachisuka Masakatsu (蜂須賀小六)
- Voiced by: Takashi Matsuyama
- Yasuke (弥助)
- Voiced by: Kōichi Yamadera
- Saitō Yoshitatsu (斉藤義竜)
- Voiced by: Kenji Hamada
- Asakura Kagetake (朝倉景健)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Naka
- Narration (ナレーション, Narēshon)
- Voiced by: Shun Oguri
Reception
It won the 2011 Shogakukan Manga Award for Shōnen manga.[2] It was nominated for the 5th Manga Taisho.[3] As of 19 February 2012, the 6th volume has sold 73,877 copies.[4] As of 19 August 2012, the 7th volume has sold 92,838 copies.[5]
Anime adaptation
The manga received an anime adaptation that started airing during summer 2014.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
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References
- ^ a b "Nobunaga Concerto Manga Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Show & Film". Anime News Network. May 7, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ "Inazuma Eleven, Apollon Win Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Hiromu Arakawa's Silver Spoon Wins 5th Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 13-19". Anime News Network. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, August 13-19 (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
External links
- Official anime website Template:Ja icon
- Nobunaga Concerto (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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