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Battle of AnegawaAuthor: Kikuchi Kan
| Original Title | 姉川合戦 |
|---|---|
| Author | 菊池 寛 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the sweltering summer of 1570, rival warlords clash on the banks of the Anegawa River, their ambitions colliding in a storm of steel and betrayal. Oda Nobunaga, a cunning strategist seeking to unify a fractured Japan, faces an unexpected threat: his brother-in-law, Asai Nagamasa, has broken their fragile alliance, lured by ancestral ties to the powerful Asakura clan. Bound by honor yet torn between loyalty to family and survival, Nagamasa’s rebellion forces Nobunaga into a desperate two-front war. Across the river, Tokugawa Ieyasu—Nobunaga’s shrewd ally—readies his outnumbered forces, aware this battle could forge his legacy or end it. \nThe Asai and Asakura armies, fueled by generations of rivalry and pride, charge with legendary warriors like Isobe Danba-no-kami, whose spear cleaves through ranks like wildfire. Yet shadows of doubt linger: traitors lurk, loyal retainers scheme desperate gambits, and aging champions wield blades taller than men. Amidst the chaos, Endō Kiemon, a disgraced samurai, plots to redeem his name by striking at Nobunaga’s heart—a suicidal act of devotion. \nAs dawn breaks over bloodied rice paddies, alliances crumble and rivers run crimson. Victory teeters on a knife’s edge, where a single act of valor—or treachery—could reshape an empire. The Battle of Anegawa is more than war; it is a crucible where ambition, honor, and fate collide—and none emerge unscathed. |
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