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Nobunaga the Fool — Episode 23
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EP 1
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1. The Star
Jeanne Kaguya d'Arc and Nobunaga make recurring dreams of each other. Skipping Nobukatsu's coming of age ceremony, Nobunaga along with Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi spot an invasion force of the Takeda. He warns the nearby castle but is not believed and can only watch as his side gets wiped out. Jeanne hears voices and is outcast by her own village. She joins Da Vinci who is heading for the East star. When her voices exhort her, Jeanne commandeers a ship with Da Vinci and escape from Magellan's board. || Jeanne Kaguya d`Arc senses the coming of the Savior-King through a divine prophecy. Led by Leonardo da Vinci, she embarks for the Star of the East. There, a young warrior named Oda Nobunaga stood in the midst of a battlefield. Powerless against the forces of a neighboring land ruled by the Takeda, Nobunaga experiences the senselessness of war and senses the dawning of a new era.
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EP 2
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2. The Lovers
Magellan sends two armors after Da Vinci. Using Da Vinci's armor, Nobunaga defeats the pursuers but the effort is taxing. He will hide Jeanne from Ichi by pretending she is a man named Ranmaru. Using a barge they reach Owari, Caesar volunteers to go after Da Vinci. The counsel of the Round Table assents. || Nobunaga has a premonition that the Giant War Armor unit, The Fool, is a force heralding a new era. His confidant, Akechi Mitsuhide, is less certain, but Nobunaga only laughs off Mitsuhide`s concerns.
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EP 3
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3. The Chariot
Lord Nobuhide refuses to modernize his army. Nobukatsu asks Ranmaru to take care of his brother. Takeda troops are sighted: Nobunaga leads the vanguard against them. Takeda himself engages the battle with his armor Fuurinkazan that uses fire shinki (regalia). Nobunaga is overwhelmed, but Himeko of Yamatai arrives and offers him a thunder shinki in exchange of his marital vow. || Jeanne Kaguya d`Arc is now with the Oda clan. To attract less attention to herself as a foreigner, she disguises herself as a man named Ranmaru. Ranmaru cannot help but doubt Nobunaga due to his reckless behavior, but Nobunaga`s brother, Nobukatsu, asks Ranmaru to support Nobunaga. Meanwhile, Takeda Shingen goes forth into battle in his Giant War Armor, Fuurin Kazan, in order to test Nobunaga`s mettle.
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4. The Magician
Using Himeko's ship, the party reaches Oda castle. Himeko finds out about Jeanne's gender. The alliance with Yamatai strengthens the Oda clan. Instead of a wedding, a betrothal ceremony will be held in pomp. Da Vinci plans the ceremony and Hideyoshi charges the entrance, raising money to build new armors. || Himiko of Yamatai has averted a crisis by giving Nobunaga a Regalia. However, in return, she demands that they wed. Nobunaga decides that an alliance with Yamatai will strengthen the Oda, and accepts. Meanwhile, as da Vinci plans their betrothal ceremony, Ranmaru seeks to confirm her prophecy by determining whether Nobunaga is the Savior-King.
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5. The Tower
Nobunaga learns from Himeko how to control the shinki. He gets poisoned just before a new attack of the Takeda. Lord Nobuhide sorties with his armor to defend the castle. The poisoning was a ploy by Mitsuhide so Nobunaga could save the day. While Nobunaga is fighting Takeda, Caesar in his giant armor Quo Vadis kills Lord Nobuhide. || As the inevitable clash between the Takeda and the Oda forces nears, Nobunaga and Nobuhide have a clash of their own with differences in opinion regarding tactics. Nobunaga is certain that The Fool should be taken on the offensive, and begins to rally the men. However, someone poisons him with a paralytic, and he collapses. As Nobunaga realizes the truth behind the subterfuge, Nobuhide goes forth in his own Battle Armor to duel the Fuurin Kazan...
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6. Strength
Out of pain, Nobunaga acts like a fool during his father's funeral. The advisors of the clan have enough and decide to assassinate him so Nobukatsu can become the new clan leader. For what he considers to be the greater good, Nobukatsu is willing to step up. Mitsuhide decides to kill him. Nobuhide deposited his inheritance to Ichi. Jeanne has enough of Nobunaga too and leaves the castle. She witnesses the attempt on Nobunaga's life and how is he saved by the sacrifice of Himeko. || While the Oda clan struggles with grief over an irreparable loss, Nobunaga disappears. His absence heightens the tension between Mitsuhide and the advisors.
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EP 7
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7. The Hierophant
Himeko is alive, Nobukatsu is not. As the Takedas are the prime suspects, Nobunaga decides to go interrogate Takeda himself and alone. Takeda declares he has not sent any assassins and Nobunaga believes him. They duel, Nobunaga wins. Dying Takeda hands Nobu the fire shinki, then Caesar shows up and finishes Takeda, appropriating a wind shinki Takeda also had. Out of energy, Nobu retreats. Caesar returns to Takeda's and initiates a feud by saying Nobu stabbed Takeda in the back. || The assassins` attacks have the Oda clan in an uproar. The advisors insist that the Takeda clan is behind the attacks, but Nobunaga decides to confirm the truth by going alone to meet Shingen...
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EP 8
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8. Wands
Jeanne has a premonition of Cesar stabbing Nobu. Nobu wants to take back the wind shinki so he must attack the Takeda forces that are now led by Caesar. Using the one-night castle ruse, Takeda troops walk into a trap and are destroyed. Nobu fights Caesar and has the underhand until Jeanne steps in and her shinki activates and protects Nobu. Caesar is defeated and Nobu reclaims the wind shinki. || Caesar`s assault is about to upset the balance of power on the Star of the East. Nobunaga decides to regain the Regalia entrusted to him by Shingen; likewise, Caesar moves to seize the Regalia in Nobunaga`s possession. As the plot thickens, Jeanne has a sinister vision...
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9. The Moon
Beyond the conquest of the East star, the goal of the Round table is to obtain the Grail. / Jeanne gets her own armor. Following Takeda's will, Uesugi forms an alliance with Caesar. People of Oda start fleeing, advisers want to submit to Caesar. But Nobu convinces them to fight. Having united the clan, Ichi can finally hand Nobuhide's inheritance to Nobunaga: the Bowl of Emptiness. Jeanne masters her defense shinki. || Obtaining the Regalia of wind and light, along with Jeanne`s Giant War Armor unit, has propelled the Oda clan into becoming one of the heavyweights on the Star of the East.
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EP 10
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10. Temperance
The Oda clan forges alliances with other clans to counter the Caesar-Uesugi front. This is noticed by Caesar, who asks Arthur for more giant armors. Nobu decides to steal one. They will be delivered in the ley line nexus Takamagahara. The Odas divert the cargo but one armor is manned. Hideyoshi gets into one but is defeated, until Nobu arrives and entrusts him with the wind shinki. Having powered-up, Hideyoshi and his now flying armor Goku can easily defeat the guard. || Giant War Armor units are en route to the trade port Takamagahara to replenish Caesar`s ranks. The Oda move to requisition some of the Giant War Armor by infiltrating Takamagahara. Jeanne is grouped with Hideyoshi, who reveals a sordid past and a grudge against Nobunaga...
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11. Death
Leaving Brutus in charge of Kai, Caesar mounts a total assault against Owari. The castle is evacuated, but the sheer number of enemy troops make Oda's three giant armors overheat. Knowing the confrontation with Cesar cannot be lengthy, the Odas devise a stratagem that almost defeats Caesar. But Caesar's will is too strong, and he harvests the ley lines to awaken his armor which releases a devastating beam. Jeanne partly blocks it, but the fallout makes a great deal of casualties. || Mitsuhide is suspicious of Caesar`s inaction. Nobunaga is certain that Caesar will strike while the Oda clan lacks experience in warfare. As predicted, Caesar launches a full-scale assault, but The Fool, Orleans, and Gokuu manage to corner the Quo Vadis.
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12. The Fool
Nobu invites Caesar to a tea ceremony. Caesar accepts: lacking support in the Round Table, he needs to get rid of his rival Alexander. He could do so if Nobu becomes his ally. Caesar also had his eyes on Ichi ever since he touched land. He tries to waver Nobu into surrender by telling him Arthur is the Savior King of both Stars. Jeanne counters with her visions. A temporary truce is decided until Nobu can meet Arthur, at a cost: Ichi is to marry Caesar. || Nobunaga responds to Caesar`s demand for surrender with a tea ceremony invitation. Caesar is taken aback, but decides to go along. Ichihime is entrusted with the task of hosting the fateful wartime tea ceremony, and she firms her resolve to do everything in her power to save the Oda clan...
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EP 13
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13. Ace of Swords
The West Star's ley lines are collapsing: an invasion will happen soon. Nobu wants to strike first. He is upheld by Caesar who says their shinki match the Table's. Da Vinci uses four shinki to boost Himeko's ship so it can space travel. The ship is renamed Azuchi. Mitsuhide and Ichi, who love each other, have a parting conversation. Mitsuhide sends his ninjas to watch over her. / The Table doesn't know what to think of Caesar's alliance with Nobu and sends investigators. || Nobunaga`s unorthodox strategic move, the wartime tea ceremony, has come with a great price. Nobunaga firms his resolve to fulfill his dream of world domination. Meanwhile, news of the Oda clan`s military prowess reaches the West, where King Arthur prepares for his eventual confrontation with Nobunaga.
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EP 14
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14. The Empress
Caesar bakes a choco cake for Ichi. Charlemagne and Hannibal drop down from Magellan's ship. They use adiabatic expansion to make the snow fall, isolating Owari. They trap hostages in ice. Nobu does not care but Jeanne surrenders her shinki. Charles kills the hostages anyway. Nobu attacks but stops when Hannibal threatens Jeanne's life. Charles wrecks the Fool. He is about to finish Nobu when Caesar comes and blasts away the clouds that powered the invaders. Uesugi arrives too and fatally wounds Charles. With his last strength he sends Hannibal still holding Jeanne and his ice shinki into orbit. But once aboard Magellan's ship Cesare Borgia stabs Hannibal in the back. || The unseasonal snow brings with it assassins from the West: Charlemagne and Hannibal. The Oda forces are no match for their ruthless tactics. Nobunaga is willing to risk total destruction in order to defeat them, but Jeanne bars his way, adamant that he must not become the Destroyer-King...
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EP 15
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15. The Hanged Man
The Grail will not be summoned if the dead members of the Table are not replaced. Jeanne is tortured by Cesare. Machiavelli takes over and brings Jeanne to her hometown Domrémy. She decides to burn her and pretend to be the new seer. On the stake, Jeanne has a vision of the town being destroyed. Nobu arrives with Jeanne's shinki and frees her. She tries to save the townsfolk and reaches sainthood while doing so. But the ley lines still destroy the town and Jeanne has to escape. || Nobunaga launches Azuchi on a mission to rescue Jeanne from her Round Table captors. Her abduction leads Nobunaga to acknowledge that Jeanne`s power is essential to reach his goal. Meanwhile, Jeanne rejects Cesare`s demand that she subjugate herself to King Arthur. Macchiavelli decides to take Jeanne to a certain location in order to inflict psychological torture...
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16. Ace of Cups
To outwit their pursuers, Nobu and Jeanne double back. With Domrémy gone, an ancient underground temple can be seen: the Ladder to the Heavens, a nexus that connects the two Stars. The Azuchi arrives: Hideyoshi and Caesar will distract Cesare's contingent. Caesar defeats Cesare who plants a time bomb on Quo Vadis. Mitsuhide rescues Nobu and Jeanne by stalling Machiavelli but can't make it back to the departing Azuchi. Caesar fetches him, but the bomb explodes and they're both left stranded. || Jeanne is finally reunited with Nobunaga, but she can`t hide her doubt that Nobunaga may not be the Savior-King after all. Meanwhile, Himiko and da Vinci make a surprising discovery in the ruins of Donremy village.
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17. The Hermit
Azuchi reappears in Yomotsuhirasaka after using the gate to return to the East. Himiko, severely weakened by the ordeal, tells Nobunaga about their shared history in this place. Meanwhile, the gate's reactivation galvanizes King Arthur to launch an invasion of the East by sending his most powerful general, Alexander. || Azuchi reappears in Yomotsuhirasaka after using the gate to return to the East. Himiko, severely weakened by the ordeal, tells Nobunaga about their shared history in this place. Meanwhile, the gate`s reactivation galvanizes King Arthur to launch an invasion of the East by sending his most powerful general, Alexander.
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18. The Emperor
Alexander and the Western army continues their inexorable advance on the Star of the East. Even Nobunaga is powerless before Alexander. His attempt to defeat Alexander by harnessing the power of numerous Regalia at great cost only serves to bring him ruin. || Alexander and the Western army continues their inexorable advance on the Star of the East. Even Nobunaga is powerless before Alexander. His attempt to defeat Alexander by harnessing the power of numerous Regalia at great cost only serves to bring him ruin.
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19. Wheel of Fortune
Defeated by Alexander, Nobunaga decides to face the dragons at Yomotsuhirasaka to obtain greater power, despite the dangers inherent in going to a realm where the dead and the living may meet. There, Nobunaga is reunited with someone he did not expect. || Defeated by Alexander, Nobunaga decides to face the dragons at Yomotsuhirasaka to obtain greater power, despite the dangers inherent in going to a realm where the dead and the living may meet. There, Nobunaga is reunited with someone he did not expect.
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20. The Sun
Alexander's invasion of the East is approaching its final stages. But as quantum pylons funnel away the ley lines' power, the Knot of Gordias is activated, which halts the flow of power in the ley lines. As Alexander moves to remedy the situation, Nobunaga, now strengthened by the dragons' power, moves to stop Alexander for good. || Alexander`s invasion of the East is approaching its final stages. But as quantum pylons funnel away the ley lines` power, the Knot of Gordias is activated, which halts the flow of power in the ley lines. As Alexander moves to remedy the situation, Nobunaga, now strengthened by the dragons` power, moves to stop Alexander for good.
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21. Justice
With the appearance of Palais Natura from the West, a clash between Nobunaga and Arthur's forces is imminent. However, Caesar makes a surprise appearance between the two camps to negotiate for peace. Seeing Nobunaga's commitment to war, Jeanne is troubled by her visions of the Destroyer-King... || With the appearance of Palais Natura from the West, a clash between Nobunaga and Arthur`s forces is imminent. However, Caesar makes a surprise appearance between the two camps to negotiate for peace. Seeing Nobunaga`s commitment to war, Jeanne is troubled by her visions of the Destroyer-King...
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22. The Devil
Mitsuhide continues to have nightmares of him betraying Nobunaga. As Mitsuhide begins to question his loyalty to Nobunaga and his goal, he advertently reveals to Hideyoshi that he was the assassin that killed Nobukatsu, which Hideyoshi fathoms as an act he would have taken if Mitsuhide had not done it but warns to kill him if ever he disavows his trust to Nobunaga, who continues to grieve over his sister's death. Elsewhere, Mitsuhide seeks out to question King Arthur of his true intentions. In exchange after seeing King Arthur's "face", Mitsuhide vows to eliminate Nobunaga. || Mitsuhide can no longer suppress his doubts about Nobunaga after Ichihime`s death. Nobunaga also questions his own destiny, but Hideyoshi`s words clear his doubts. Meanwhile, Arthur accelerates his plans for manifesting the Holy Grail and amassing the twelve Chosen.
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23. The World
With the Eastern star at the brink of destruction, Nobunaga, Jeanne and Hideyoshi charge to the Palais Natura to exterminate King Arthur. Even with aid from the reborn Kenshin, Nobunaga is overwhelmed by Alexander and the Perfecta, reanimations of fallen Round Table members. Himiko, however, rescues Nobunaga, allowing him and Jeanne to enter the Palais Natura. Having used the last of her life force, before dying Himiko accepts the love between Nobunaga and Jeanne and that he never had feelings for her. Inside the Palais Natura, the duo is confronted by Mitsuhide, who turned his loyalty over to King Arthur. At gunpoint, Jeanne proclaims that King Arthur is the Savior King to spare Nobunaga's life. After her declaration she is shot by Borgia. || As the Holy Grail`s activation nears, Nobunaga decides to launch a frontal assault on Palais Natura with Azuchi. Hideyoshi`s objection leads Nobunaga to finally realize that Himiko is at her limit. Chastened, Nobunaga decides to rely on The Fool, but Alexander bars his way. Himiko decides to take action...
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24. Judgement
As Jeanne lay critically injured, Mitsuhide kills Borgia. Desperate, Nobunaga summons a rampaging The Fool. King Arthur declares that he can willingly turn everyone's desires to reality through the power of the Holy Grail, but Nobunaga chooses to follow his own destiny to bring forth destruction. Elsewhere, da Vinci proceeds with painting the Last Supper. With the power of all the Regalia entrusted to him, Nobunaga faces Alexander - both in dragon form. King Arthur summons the Holy Grail, but it disappears when Arthur is collaterally crushed by the dragons' fight. || Mitsuhide, now Arthur`s ally, confronts Nobunaga in Palais Natura. Enraged, Nobunaga presses on through Palais Natura until Arthur finally appears. Arthur, intent on reshaping the world, gives Nobunaga a choice...
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TV•FINISHED•2014•24
Type: ANIME
Season: WINTER
Country: JP
Duration: 24 min
Popularity: 17184 users
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