Hyouge Mono

1. S01E01Would You Die for a Teakettle!?April 7, 2011—Matsunaga Hisahide has risen in rebellion against warlord Nobunaga Oda. The aesthete Furuta Sasuke is ordered to negotiate for peace.
2. S01E02Fantasy of the Tea RoomApril 14, 2011—Araki Murashige rises in rebellion against Nobunaga. Sasuke plots to exploit his marriage to the sister of Araki's most trusted vassal.
3. S01E03Stairway to the HeavenApril 21, 2011—Sasuke becomes a pupil of the tea master Sen-no Sôeki. Nobunaga reveals his ambition to unify Japan and then wage war on the continent.
4. S01E04Kind of BlackApril 28, 2011—Sôeki invites Sasuke and Hideyoshi for a tea ceremony. During Sasuke's absence, Sôeki approaches Hideyoshi with a terrifying plot.
5. S01E05Strategic IncitationMay 5, 2011—Nobunaga bestows the loot from Tottori Castle upon Hideyoshi. Sasuke bonds with the general and secretly replaces a valuable teascoop from t
6. S01E06Let's Spend The TakedaMay 12, 2011—As Nobunaga goes through with his unification attempts, Sasuke tries to distinguish himself by participating in the sieges on various castle
7. S01E07Mt. Fuji SkylineMay 19, 2011—Mitsuhide Akechi is manipulated by Sôeki and Hideyoshi, planting the seeds of rebellion against Nobunaga.
8. S01E08Dining in HellMay 26, 2011—Ieyasu Tokugawa visits Azuchi Castle to celebrate Lord Nobunaga's recent victory. Sasuke is tasked to lure him into throwing a fit at the pa
9. S01E09Ruthless LicenseJune 2, 2011—Nobunaga travels to the imperial court at Kyoto with a small guard. He is lodged in the Honno-ji temple complex, which Sasuke has always dre
10. S01E10God of SorrowJune 9, 2011—On the night of June 2, 1582, Sasuke has an ominous feeling and hurries to Kyoto, in time to witness the end of an era.
11. S01E11Orphan MessageJune 16, 2011—The late Oda's vassals are forced to take sides as a civil war looms.
12. S01E12White Castle BluesJune 23, 2011—Azuchi Castle is put under Akechi's command. When Sôeki visits the place, he finds it quite different.
13. S01E13Aesthete's RoastJune 30, 2011—Both Akechi and Sasuke learn who assassinated Nobunaga, and are faced with the biggest moral conflict of their lives.
14. S01E14Midnight Purple SorrowJuly 7, 2011—Akechi, after being crushingly defeat by the Hashiba force, has his final supper with his closest vassals. There, he experiences the essence
15. S01E15The Times, They Are A-Changin'July 14, 2011—Sôeki advises the new government to burn down Azuchi Castle, tainted by the late Akechi's aesthetic, whilst Sasuke meets Hideyoshi, who now
16. S01E16Tweets of SeparationJuly 21, 2011—Sasuke is assigned by Hideyoshi to reconcile with Ieyasu.
17. S01E17Changing ManJuly 28, 2011—Hideyoshi is named chief advisor to the Emperor. Sasuke is promoted as well, receiving the name of "Oribe Furuta". Oribe begins to focus ser
18. S01E18Only One Flower in the WorldAugust 4, 2011—Hideyoshi gives Sôeki the honorable name of "Sen-no Rikyû". Rikyû once again invites Hideyoshi to a bold plot.
19. S01E19Woman from NagoyaAugust 25, 2011—Friction between Rikyû and Hideyoshi increases. Meanwhile, Oribe aspires to master the way of tea, but lacks the confidence to succeed.
20. S01E20The Deep Hole of ImperfectionSeptember 1, 2011—Oribe visits the tea master Hechikan, once a fellow student of Rikyû, to deepen his understanding of wabi aesthetics.
21. S01E21First LoveSeptember 8, 2011—Oribe has trouble financing an army to keep up with Hideyoshi's endeavors. However, when he is tasked to show Ieyasu around Kyoto, he smells
22. S01E22The Devil's WhisperSeptember 15, 2011—The Kyushu conquest begins. In the battle against the Akizuki troops, Oribe gets help from Nobushige Sanada, and sneaks into Kosyozan Castle
23. S01E23Come On, My JurakuSeptember 22, 2011—Hideyoshi announces a great tea gathering to commemorate the subjugation of Kyushu and the erection of Jurakudai Castle.
24. S01E24Take Me to KitanoSeptember 29, 2011—Tea masters from all over Japan gather in Kyoto for Hideyoshi's great tea gathering. Oribe has an elaborate plan to outdo them all.
25. S01E25Start From the Beginning AgainOctober 6, 2011—Hechikan's simplistic tea ceremony wins him the first place in Hideyoshi's competition. Inspired by his success, Oribe makes a misguided att
26. S01E26The Cursed NightOctober 13, 2011—Hechikan forces both Oribe and Rikyû to reflect on their rigid ways.
27. S01E27Anarchy in JapanOctober 20, 2011—Rikyû and Oribe together undergo a maturation, as they rediscover the fun and freedom in wabi.
28. S01E28Furuta Oribe and FiresOctober 27, 2011—Rikyû's most promising disciple, Souji Yamanoue, finally finds his place in the Kanto region, just as Hideyoshi is preparing an invasion.
29. S01E29Kanto SurvivalNovember 3, 2011—The Odawara conquest begins. Rikyû meets Souji again. They were pleased with each other's mental growth.
30. S01E30Edo FrontierNovember 10, 2011—During Hideyoshi's feudal reforms, Ieyasu is granted a new domain: Edo.
31. S01E31Forgive My SilenceNovember 17, 2011—Hideyoshi and Rikyû's relationship continues to deteriorate. Oribe is attacked by the impetuous Date Masamune.
32. S01E32Aesthete's CrossroadNovember 24, 2011—To his dismay, Hideyoshi finds his courtiers will never support him to the fullest.
33. S01E33The Shadow Tea KingDecember 1, 2011—Oribe invites Rikyû to a hot spring with ocean view, and is motivated to change his course.
34. S01E34The Crybaby Under the SunDecember 8, 2011—Rikyû is angered when Hideyoshi confiscates his greatest treasure and only daughter. Meanwhile, Oribe produces the first true piece of Oribe
35. S01E35New Guilty PartnerDecember 15, 2011—The reception of Oribe's latest cup is highly positive. Josui Kuroda visits the gravely ill Hidenaga Toyotomi.
36. S01E36You're the Chosen OneJanuary 5, 2012—Aware that Hideyoshi's advisers are planning to dispose of him, Rikyû invites Ieyasu to a tea ceremony.
37. S01E37The Man Who Destroyed the "World"January 12, 2012—Masamune angered Hideyoshi again. He goes to Oribe and Takayama for advice on how to make up to his lord.
38. S01E38Dusk at Yodo RiverJanuary 19, 2012—Rikyû is ordered by Hideyoshi to seclude himself at Sakai. Oribe and Tadaoki see him off at the Yodo river.
39. S01E39Aren't You a Fan of Imperfection?January 26, 2012—Hideyoshi orders Rikyû to commit seppuku, and appoints an executioner: Furuta Oribe.

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