Samurai Banners

1. S01E01The One-eyed ManJanuary 7, 2007—In 1535, Obayashi Kansuke, a masterless samurai, is on his way home to succeed his adoptive father after 15 years of journey studying milita
2. S01E02Farewell to HomeJanuary 14, 2007—Kansuke returns home in Mikawa Domain after 15 years. He brings the decapitated head of the samurai of the Takeda army he killed to save Mit
3. S01E03Marici's WifeJanuary 21, 2007—Kansuke goes back to the Kai domain, where he meets Mitsu. She is expecting a baby, whose father, she insists, is Kansuke. Though he refuses
4. S01E04Demon of VengeanceJanuary 28, 2007—Mitsu has been shot and killed by Nobutora. Kansuke keeps calm, but hearing Takeda’s retainers impose silence on the villagers about what ha
5. S01E05Suruga RebellionFebruary 4, 2007—Kansuke is introduced to Jukeini, the mother of a potential successor to the late head of the Imagawa clan. Kansuke proposes the woman who h
6. S01E06The Road to EmploymentFebruary 11, 2007—Fukushima seeks refuge with Takeda’s retainer who introduced Fukushima to the head of the Takeda family. Nobutora kills both of the two. The
7. S01E07Harunobu's First BattleFebruary 18, 2007—Kansuke is given a chance to talk to Ujiyasu Hojo, the head of the clan. However, Ujiyasu refuses to make Kansuke his retainer, sensing that
8. S01E08Suprise AttackFebruary 25, 2007—The army of the Takeda clan besieges the Unnokuchi castle. Kansuke gives advice to the warlord of the castle and help him defend the castle
9. S01E09Kansuke's "Death"March 4, 2007—Harunobu has taken the Unnokuchi castle by surprise. Kansuke appears in front of Harunobu, resigned to being killed. Harunobu puts his sword
10. S01E10Haranobu Commits TreasonMarch 11, 2007—Itagaki secretly works on persuading major Takeda retainers and the Imagawa clan to support Harunobu. Unaware of the conspiracy against him,
11. S01E11Nobutora's BanshimentMarch 18, 2007—Harunobu declares in front of his retainers and his brother Nobushige that Nobutora is expelled. As the younger brother who was Nobutora’s f
12. S01E12Kansuke Gains EmploymentMarch 25, 2007—Harunobu is now the leader of the Takeda clan. Kansuke has a masterless samurai attack Harunobu’s chief retainer Nobukata Itagaki and saves
13. S01E13The Unwanted ManApril 1, 2007—Kansuke is challenged to a duel by the strongest retainer of the Takeda clan. Kansuke beats the samurai without an actual duel and makes Har
14. S01E14Sun Tzu's FlagApril 8, 2007—Takeda’s territory in Shinano has been invaded by the Uesugi clan. Yorishige Suwa, Harunobu’s brother by marriage who has been allied with T
15. S01E15The Invasion on SuwaApril 15, 2007—In April 1542, the first son is born to Yorishige Suwa and Nene, Harunobu’s sister. Kansuke proposes to Harunobu to secretly ally with a kin
16. S01E16The Fateful EncounterApril 22, 2007—Yorishige Suwa and Nene are sent to Kofu, Kai’s castle town, where the head of the Suwa clan is forced to kill himself. Kansuke goes to Suwa
17. S01E17The Princess' TearsApril 29, 2007—Kansuke decides to help Yu escape from captivity. Meanwhile, interested that Kansuke has saved the princess, Harunobu decides to take Yu as
18. S01E18To Live or DieMay 6, 2007—Yu is brought to Kofu from Suwa and Harunobu declares that he will take Yu as his own concubine. The retainers bitterly oppose his idea. Onl
19. S01E19The Cursed FluteMay 13, 2007—Yu finally agrees to become Harunobu’s concubine. Harunobu holds a formal wedding ceremony for Yu to symbolize the ties between the two clan
20. S01E20The Birth of a StrategistMay 20, 2007—In September 1543, Takeda’s army besieges Nagakubo Castle in Shinano. Harunobu decides to give Kansuke the position of Takeda’s military str
21. S01E21The Princess' DisappearanceMay 27, 2007—Yu’s odd behavior sends ripples through the Takeda clan. Kansuke stands up for Yu and is accused by the senior retainers. Harunobu’s mother
22. S01E22Clash of the Three ProvincesJune 3, 2007—Yu becomes pregnant with Harunobu’s child. Kansuke is pleased as if it were his own. Meanwhile, Sessai, a military strategist of the Imagawa
23. S01E23Night Attack at KawagoeJune 10, 2007—The Hojo clan is caught in a bind in their territory Musashi, as the strategic point Kawagoe Castle is put under siege by the army of Norima
24. S01E24The Dragon of EchigoJune 17, 2007—Kansuke is wounded by gunfire in the night assault at Kawagoe Castle. He is saved by Yukitaka Sanada and stays at a temple in Kozuke, Uesugi
25. S01E25A Cruel LawJune 24, 2007—Kansuke devises a plan to make Shiro, the son of Yu and Harunobu, the next head of the Suwa clan. Toraoumaru, Yu’s half younger brother, has
26. S01E26A Painful VictoryJuly 1, 2007—Kasahara Kiyoshige, the warlord of Shiga Castle in Shinano, raises an army against the Takeda clan. Harunobu is irritated at being still una
27. S01E27The Strongest EnemyJuly 8, 2007—Having succeeded in capturing Shiga Castle by force, Harunobu declares war against Murakami Yoshikiyo, the warlord who dominates the norther
28. S01E28The Death of Two Great MenJuly 15, 2007—In February 1548, Takeda’s troops advance on Shinano. The vanguard led by Itagaki and Amari battles against Murakami’s troops in Uedahara. I
29. S01E29CounterattackJuly 22, 2007—In the battle at Uedahara, the Takeda clan has lost two generals—Itagaki and Amari. Though he at first refuses to admit his defeat, Harunobu
30. S01E30The Road to SupremacyJuly 29, 2007—Around the same time that Harunobu and Kansuke defeat the Ogasawara clan, Kagetora Nagao becomes the head of the Nagao family, succeeding hi
31. S01E31Castle of BetrayalAugust 5, 2007—Harunobu finally conquers the Ogasawara clan and seizes their territory in Shinano. His only great enemy of Shinano, Murakami, remains. Capt
32. S01E32Infiltration into EchigoAugust 12, 2007—Kansuke disguises as a gun trader and meets Kagetora. He offers Kagetora 10 guns, but he demands to provide 100 guns, saying he will take Ka
33. S01E33Kansuke Gets CapturedAugust 19, 2007—Kansuke's disguise as a gun trader does not deceive Usami. Kagetora entrusts Kansuke to Usami, as an indication of Takeda's plot to seize Ec
34. S01E34Sanada's DreamAugust 26, 2007—Harunobu saves Kansuke and goes back to Kai. During his absence, the Takeda clan was severely defeated by Murakami and Sanada, the very pers
35. S01E35The Princess' BattleSeptember 2, 2007—Hara, Takeda’s retainer, suddenly introduces his daughter Ritsu to Kansuke to be his wife. Ritsu’s passionate approach to Kansuke appalls hi
36. S01E36The Fateful WomanSeptember 9, 2007—Kansuke, prepared to kill Ogoto on behalf of Yu, loses his motivation, recognizing her innocence and beauty. Instead, he advises her to resp
37. S01E37Mother's WillSeptember 16, 2007—As Harunobu’s mother senses that her death is near, she is concerned about Harunobu’s future and entrusts Kansuke with Harunobu. Meanwhile,
38. S01E38Subjugating MurakamiSeptember 23, 2007—After strengthening the tie with the Imagawa family by the marriage of Imagawa’s daughter and Harunobu’s son and heir Taro, Takeda’s troops
39. S01E39Clash at KawanakajimaSeptember 30, 2007—In August 1553, the troops of Echigo led by Kagetora advances to Kawanakajima of Shinano and the first battle of Kawanakajima breaks out. Fo
40. S01E40Three Province AllianceOctober 7, 2007—After the first battle against Kagetora, Harunobu visits Yu in Suwa. Having heard that Kansuke might marry Ritsu, Yu has mixed feelings. Mea
41. S01E41The Princess' DeathOctober 14, 2007—Yu falls ill and tells Kansuke that her death is near. Kiso is chosen by Yu for Kansuke's next conquest. On the day Kansuke is to leave for
42. S01E42A Battle Strategist VS A Battle GodOctober 21, 2007—Yu passes away before Kansuke comes back from the battle. He remembers her last words urging him to marry and leave an heir. Kansuke leaves
43. S01E43The Birth of ShingenOctober 28, 2007—Kansuke decides to adopt Ritsu instead of marrying her. Harunobu succeeds in persuading Nagao's chief retainer to take on Takeda's side. Har
44. S01E44The Assassination of ShingenNovember 4, 2007—Usami, a general of the Nagao family, sends Heizo to Suruga to see Toraoumaru, Yu's half brother who is also the bereaved child of the Suwa
45. S01E45The Plot at OkehazamaNovember 11, 2007—Usami's assassination attempt on Shingen fails. Kansuke's mistrust fuels towards the Imagawa clan in spite of the alliance between Takeda an
46. S01E46March into KantoNovember 18, 2007—In 1560, Kagetora advances onto Kanto defeating Hojo in order to restore the Kanto area. Around the same time, Yu and Harunobu's son Shiro c
47. S01E47The Night Before the Decisive BattleNovember 25, 2007—Masatora realizes that his failure in capturing the Odawara Castle was due to his arrogance. He reaffirms his determination for the next bat
48. S01E48Off to KawanakajimaDecember 2, 2007—
49. S01E49Life and Death at KawanakajimaDecember 9, 2007—After hearing an old woman's prediction that thick fog will descend in Kawanakajima the following morning, Kansuke decides that the time has
50. S01E50Decisive Battle at KawanakajimaDecember 16, 2007—On September 10, 1561, the fierce battle between Takeda and Uesugi rose to its peak. Kansuke's strategy was foreseen by Usami and Uesugi's t

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