Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated
明智光秀－神に愛されなかった男－
Synopsis
The famed leader Oda Nobunaga had two right-hand men who contributed to unifying the nation. One was Akechi Mitsuhide and the other Kinoshita Tokichiro, both rivals of each other for higher promotions. Eventually Mitsuhide was recognized for his work and was given a castle. However, Nobunaga's ambition to conquer the nation did not allow Mitsuhide to live happily in his territory. That is when an idea flashed across Mitsuhide's mind… Akechi Mitsuhide, the man who was considered to be the most intelligent general of the warring states era. What was the truth about him, Oda Nobunaga's best general and murderer?
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Toshiaki Karasawa
Mitsuhide Akechi
Toshiro Yanagiba
Tokichiro Kinoshita
Masami Nagasawa
Hiroko
Yo Oizumi
Hidemitsu Akechi
Hirotaro Honda
Nagahide Niwa
Daisuke Ryū
Katsuie Shibata
Kenichi Yajima
Kazumasu Takigawa
Ginnojo Yamazaki
Takenaka Hanbei
Yōsuke Asari
Ranmaru Mori
Takaya Kamikawa
Nobunaga Oda
Manami Konishi
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Koh Takasugi
Koroku Hachisuka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroshi Nishitani
- Screenplay & Story
- Masashi Sogo
- Original Score
- Yugo Kanno
- Original Title
- 明智光秀－神に愛されなかった男－
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroshi Nishitani
Masashi Sogo
Yugo Kanno
Department Leadership Roster
Masashi Sogo
Screenplay
Hiroshi Nishitani
Director
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What is Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated about?
The famed leader Oda Nobunaga had two right-hand men who contributed to unifying the nation. One was Akechi Mitsuhide and the other Kinoshita Tokichiro, both rivals of each other for higher promotions. Eventually Mitsuhide was recognized for his work and was given a castle. However, Nobunaga's ambition to conquer the nation did not allow Mitsuhide to live happily in his territory. That is when an idea flashed across Mitsuhide's mind… Akechi Mitsuhide, the man who was considered to be the most intelligent general of the warring states era. What was the truth about him, Oda Nobunaga's best general and murderer?
Who directed Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated?
Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated was directed by Hiroshi Nishitani.
Who stars in Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated?
The principal cast of Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated includes Toshiaki Karasawa, Toshiro Yanagiba, Masami Nagasawa, Yo Oizumi, Hirotaro Honda.
When was Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated released and how long is it?
Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated was composed by Yugo Kanno.