The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (織田信奈の野望, Oda Nobuna no Yabō) is a Japanese light novel series written by Mikage Kasuga and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. It was adapted into an anime television series animated by Madhouse and Studio Gokumi that aired from July to September 2012. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in 2014 and released the series on December 16, 2014, along with an English dub.

Synopsis
High school student Yoshiharu Sagara wakes up and finds himself in the middle of a raging Sengoku period battle. He is saved by the legendary Hideyoshi Toyotomi, but at the cost of the hero's life. With his dying breath, the warrior pleads for Yoshiharu to become a feudal lord in his place. Now that the course of history has been changed, Yoshiharu pledges to keep the timeline from diverging any further. Yet, after rescuing Nobuna Oda—whom he discovers is actually the fabled Nobunaga Oda's female counterpart—Yoshiharu realizes he has been transported to an alternate reality where most of Japan's historical warlords are now cute girls!

To set things right and find a way back home, Yoshiharu agrees to become one of Nobuna's retainers and assist her in a conquest of Japan. As Nobuna initiates her campaign, Yoshiharu discovers that the history he learned from playing the video game "Nobunaga's Ambition" allows him to predict future events and turn the tide of war. Using this invaluable gift to aid the Oda clan's beautiful generals, Yoshiharu hopes to help his new lord fulfill her dream and win the hearts of women everywhere.

Light Novel
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna began as a light novel series written by Mikage Kasuga and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. Volume 1–10 and a spin-off novel were published between August 15, 2009 and March 16, 2013 by SB Creative under their GA Bunko imprint. On April 19, 2014, volume 11 was published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint and all further releases were published this way.


 * Main story:
 * August 31, 2009 - First Edition (released August 15) - ISBN  978-4-7973-5450-8
 * February 28, 2010 - Edition (released February 15) - ISBN 978-4-7973-5744-8
 * May 31, 2010 - First Edition (released May 15) - ISBN 978-4-7973-5875-9
 * September 30, 2010 - First Edition (released September 15) - ISBN 978-4-7973-6123-0
 * February 28, 2011 - First Edition (released February 15) - ISBN 978-4-7973-6222-0
 * June 30, 2011 - First Edition (released June 15) - ISBN 978-4-7973-6442-2
 * November 30, 2011 - First Edition (released November 15) - ISBN 978-4-7973-6749-2
 * March 31, 2012 - First Edition (released March 15) - ISBN 978-4-7973-6898-7
 * July 31, 2012 - First Edition (released July 15) - ISBN 978-4-7973-7000-3
 * March 31, 2013 - First Edition (released March 15) - ISBN 978-4-7973-7234-2
 * April 25, 2014 - - First Edition (released April 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-712970-2
 * October 25, 2014 - First Edition (released October 18) - ISBN 978-4-04-070290-2
 * May 25, 2015 - First Edition (released May 20) - ISBN 978-4-04-070291-9
 * January 25, 2016 - First Edition (released January 20)- ISBN 978-4-04-070704-4
 * May 25, 2016 - First Edition (released May 20) - ISBN 978-4-04-070896-6
 * September 25, 2016 - First Edition (released September 17) - ISBN 978-4-04-070900-0
 * January 1, 2017 - First Edition (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-072171-2
 * May 5, 2017 - First Edition (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-072304-4
 * September 9, 2017 - First Edition (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-072306-8
 * February 2, 2018 - First Edition (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-072312-9
 * December 12, 2018 - First Edition (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-072763-9
 * June 6, 2019 - First Edition (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-072764-6

New Edition
The original author and illustrator are KADOKAWA , all 11 volumes, just like the regular version (Same Visual Illustration).


 * 1) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: National Version 1" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-712949-8
 * 2) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: Nationwide Version 2" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-712950-4
 * 3) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: National Version 3" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-712951-1
 * 4) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: National Version 4" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-070159-2
 * 5) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: National Version 5" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-070154-7
 * 6) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: National Version 6" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-070155-4
 * 7) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: National Version 7" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-070157-8
 * 8) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: National Version 8" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-070158-5
 * 9) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: Nationwide Version 9" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-070156-1
 * 10) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: National Version 10" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-070160-8
 * 11) "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: Nationwide Gaiden Evil Eye Dragon Masamune" September 25, 2015 - First Edition (released September 19) - ISBN 978-4-04-070678-8

Manga
A manga adaptation written by Mikage Kasuga and illustrated by Futago Minazuki was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine from July 2011 to June 2014 and the serial chapters were collected into 6 volumes. The first volume was released in February 2012 and the last volume was released in August 2014.


 * The story follows the original story.
 * February 24, 2012 - First Edition (released on February 23) - ISBN 978-4-04-120135-0
 * July 6, 2012 - First Edition (released July 5) - ISBN 978-4-04-120341-5
 * January 24, 2013 - First Edition (released January 23) - ISBN 978-4-04-120595-2
 * June 23, 2013 - First Edition (released June 22) - ISBN 978-4-04-120795-6
 * December 27, 2013 - First Edition (released December 26)  - ISBN 978-4-04-120958-5
 * August 10, 2014 - First Edition (released August 9) - ISBN 978-4-04-101913-9

Related Books

 * "Oda Nobuna no Yabō: Hime Busho Roku" (Fanbook) Released on May 5, 2017 - ISBN 978-4-04-072309-9

TV Anime
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (織田信奈の野望, Oda Nobuna no Yabō) is a 2012 anime series based on the light novels written by Mikage Kasuga and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The series follows high school student Yoshiharu Sagara, who finds himself in an alternative timeline during the Sengoku period. Having rescued Nobuna Oda, a teenaged girl version of his world's Oda Nobunaga, he helps Nobuna in her ambition to conquer and unite Japan under her rule.

The anime aired from July 9, 2012 to September 24, 2012 at 1:05 a.m. on TV Tokyo. The anime is jointly produced by Studio Gokumi and Madhouse and directed by Yūji Kumazawa, scripted and produced by Masami Suzuki and music by Yasuharu Takanashi.

The opening theme song is "Link" by Aimi and the closing theme song is "Hikari" (ヒカリ, "Light") by Makino Mizuta.

Names in this article are re-written in Western format, i.e. the given name appears before the clan name. In Japanese format, however, family name appears before the given name, a fact that English dub of the series (Sentai Filmworks) did not take into proper consideration.

Production
Director Yuji Kumazawa was approached as he had participated in the past works of Madhouse, which is in charge of animation production. They were appointed because they were invited to participate in the audition.

Takao Aoki, an associate producer, is a big fan of light novels. What I thought was an interesting subject was the trigger for making this work into a TV animation. Before long, when Aoki and others, who launched Studio Gogumi in 2010, proposed to the person in charge of Pony Canyon, who was close to them, that this work be made into a TV animation, the person in charge had read this work, so they immediately moved. became. Aoki was strongly attracted to this work, saying, "The characters by Mikage Kasuga are catchy," "The story is in line with historical facts," and "By focusing on historical interpretation, the work has a serious and profound feeling."

It's a world where women are fighting, but the efforts of the men who support them and the way they die in the battle scenes are also consciously shown. Neneya and Nobuna, who is trying to fulfill her responsibilities as the head of the Oda family but are pushing herself too hard, are portrayed with a focus on her interaction with Yoshiharu, a future person who understands her. At the same time, Aoki discussed with Masashi Suzuki, the series composition and screenwriter, in order to realize his desire to "draw until Kanegasaki's exit" with the limited length of one course

The average number of cuts per episode is 310 at the end of episode 9, which is less than the average 350 cuts of "Saki-Achiga Hen" that Studio Gogumi worked on before this work. While it is possible to improve the efficiency of the work, it is necessary to show one scene for a long time, so it tends to be a monotonous and boring film. The number of cuts was saved by having the chief animation directors, Takashina and Shinichi Miyamae, draw the pictures and important scenes exactly. Also, in the battle scene, 3DCG infantry and horse modeling is used to depict a heavy battle scene with high screen density, but that is due to the hard work of director Kumazawa and other staff and creators, and the good teamwork. Aoki takes pride in the fact that the film reflects his high level of awareness and passion for his hands.

Differences from the original
Basically, it is made according to the story of the original novel, and the main incidents and events are digested properly. However, there are places where the details of the progress of the corresponding incidents and events and the settings of the characters have been changed significantly. In particular, the last episode, the battle from Kanegasaki to Mt. Hiei, follows the outline of the original story, but the characters on the enemy side who confront the main characters are different from the original, making it an episode with a strong anime original flavor.

It is also characterized by the appearance of many anime original characters such as Tsuneoki Ikeda and Narimasa Sasa (although they are all modeled after real people).

Web Radio
It was distributed on HiBiKi Radio Station from June 19, 2012 to October 30, 2012 under the title "Kanae Ito and Sayuri Yahagi's Dealca Radio". Updated every Tuesday.

Social Game
Started distribution on August 31, 2012 as a social game for GREE. Service provision is an index. User registration exceeded 100,000.

External Link

 * The Ambition of Oda Nobuna ─ Official Light Novel Website (National Edition) | Fujimi Shobo
 * The Ambition of Oda Nobuna Gaiden: Heaven, Earth, and Princess ─ Fujimi Shobo | Fantasia Beyond Website
 * TV Anime "The Ambition of Oda Nobuna" Official Website (in Japanese)
 * The Ambition of Oda Nobuna Official (@nobuna_official) - Twitter
 * Author's Illustration Website (Haunibu, Rei Miyama's blog)
 * The Ambition of Oda Nobuna ─ CD Drama Website
 * TV Anime "The Ambition of Oda Nobuna" ─ TV Tokyo Official Website (in Japanese)
 * The Ambition of Oda Nobuna Official (@anime_odanobuna) - Twitter
 * The Ambition of Oda Nobuna ─ Wikipedia (in Japanese)
 * The Ambition of Oda Nobuna ─ Wikipedia (in English)

Trivia
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