Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

2021 - 2021

The Rise of Nobunaga

24th February 2021

Episode 1

Oda Nobunaga launches a blood-soaked bid to seize power over central Japan. Watch the brilliant but brutal Samurai battle rival family members and ferocious warlords along the way.

Seizing Power

24th February 2021

Episode 2

With much of central Japan under his control, Nobunaga must now fight the powerful Buddhist armies that oppose his bid to rule the nation. Follow him through a monumental battle against his most dangerous rivals yet.

The Demon King

24th February 2021

Episode 3

Nobunaga overcomes some of his biggest challenges in his effort to reunite Japan. See how he combats an army of fierce rebels and a plot launched from deep within his inner circle aimed at ending his reign forever.

Complete Control

24th February 2021

Episode 4

Follow Toyotomi Hideyoshi in his effort to gain control over central Japan. Watch him use a brilliant mix of force, strategy, and intrigue to become the first man in nearly a century to control the entire nation.

Catastrophe

24th February 2021

Episode 5

Hideyoshi is desperate to carve his name into history and become the most powerful man in Asia. See how he risks everything he’s worked for when he launches a bold invasion of mainland China.

Birth of a Dynasty

24th February 2021

Episode 6

After carefully watching and waiting, a wily veteran Samurai emerges from the shadows and launches his own bid for supreme power. Witness one final, epic battle to see who will rule Japan for the next two hundred years.

Top Cast

Elijah Bender•David Spafford•Nathan Ledbetter

Director

Stephen Scott

Documentary War & Politics

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

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Full Cast

Elijah Bender

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David Spafford

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Nathan Ledbetter

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David Eason

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Oleg Benesch

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Tomoko Kitagawa

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Hiro Kanagawa

Narrator

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Masami Kosaka

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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Hayate Masao

Ieyasu Tokugawa

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Masayoshi Haneda

Nobunaga Oda

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Hideaki Ito

Masamune Date

Stephen Turnbull

Himself

Full Crew

Simon George

Executive Producer

David Brady

Executive Producer

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Kate Harrison Karman

Executive Producer

Stephen Scott

Director

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Patrick Cameron

Producer

Andrea Maxwell

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