First glimpse of Nobunaga's look from upcoming NHK Taiga Drama "Dousuru Ieyasu"

So, a few days ago the Twitter account of Taiga Drama Dousuru Ieyasu shared the first pics of the main cast in costume-- Okada starred in a short promotional video giving us a glimpse of his costume, so I roughly translated what he's saying there, followed by a few extra infos under the cut!

Nobunaga, is that you? Too iconic, despite Stitch

A few days ago I went to my usual comic shop and I noticed this manga about Stitch featuring Nobunaga. Long story super-short, Stitch and the Samurai (殿さまとスティッチ, Tono-sama to Stitch) doesn't feature Nobunaga but an original character inspired to him.
The appeal of the comic is the gap between the ruthless, silent warlord and his cute attitude towards the "blue tanuki" Stitch.

The Declaration of Ying Zheng in "Kingdom"! A Nobunaga in retrospective?!

The First Emperor of China is one of those historical figures that reminds me a lot of Nobunaga.
As a very amauterish fan of Chinese history, I'm following the anime Kingdom and this peculiar scene from last episode, where Ying Zheng replied to the urging of treacherous minister Lu Buwei on how to stop the wars ripping their kingdom apart since centuries ago, gave me strong Nobunaga vibes--

Oh no∼ It's the Satanic Charm of Nobunaga Once Again! "Honganji" stage-play!

This is yet another pamphlet that I have in my collection of Nobunaga-related thinglets: Yes, I realize that it's a bit awkward to own a pamphlet of a stage-play that I never watched, but I'm always so intrigued about the depictions of Nobunaga in the various media that I can't help bulk-buying when I find a few-- And obviously babble about 'em!

Got a "Kirin ga kuru" doujinshi! Sharing a few pics and impressions!

I'm in the process of acquiring the guide books of Kirin ga kuru-- Even if its conclusion pissed me off, it's one of the few drama that I truly enjoyed watching... So I'm periodically checking the Japanese used shops online for some bargains. Last time, besides the second book, I managed to find a cute doujinshi of the drama and decided to buy to check it out. In this post I'll share some random impressions about it∼

Upcoming Nobunaga movie! "The Legend & Butterfly"!

Looks like we're going to get another dose of cinematic Nobu thanks to The Legend & Butterfly (レジェンド・アンド・バタフライ)! Starring Takuya Kimura (!) as Nobunaga and Haruka Ayase as Nouhime, this commemorative movie by TOEI is going to be released on January 27.

NOBUNAGA BIRTHDAY PROJECT ⑦ A Matter of Weeks

Inspired by the online event of Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai dedicated to the birthday of Nobunaga past year, I decided to join the celebrations this year too, providing a new post dedicated to Nobu every week, until today, June 23 😄 As the last post to celebrate Nobunaga's birthday, I decided to indulge on the date itself-- In its many interpretations and meanings!

NOBUNAGA BIRTHDAY PROJECT ⑥ Spots of Nobunaga's Younger Days

Inspired by the online event of Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai dedicated to the birthday of Nobunaga past year, I decided to join the celebrations this year too, providing a new post dedicated to Nobu every week, until June 23 😄 Since the previous article, for this final round of posts I decided to focus on Nobunaga's origins. After his parents, it's time to focus on the relevant locations of Nobu's youth and his relationship with his land.

NOBUNAGA BIRTHDAY PROJECT ⑤ Some Insight into Nobunaga's Parents

Inspired by the online event of Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai dedicated to the birthday of Nobunaga past year, I decided to join the celebrations this year too, providing a new post dedicated to Nobu every week, until June 23 😄 ^{Source: 日本歴史紀行}
In the previous contributions I investigated the figure of Nobunaga thought his reputations and the symbology suggested by his character. In these last articles, I'll indulge myself in some historical speculations concerning Nobunaga's origins. Here I talk about his parents and his family situation, included the interpretations in literature and movies.

NOBUNAGA BIRTHDAY PROJECT ④ The Symbols of Nobunaga

Inspired by the online event of Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai dedicated to the birthday of Nobunaga past year, I decided to join the celebrations this year too, providing a new post dedicated to Nobu every week, until June 23 😄 Inspired by the book Shinchou Meikan, I took one of its article as the foundation for a few personal considerations concerning the "famous symbols" that make us think immediately of Nobunaga. Well, besides killing a cuckoo and pounding the mochi, of course 😁