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Sanada YukimuraAuthor: Kikuchi Kan
| Original Title | 真田幸村 |
|---|---|
| Author | 菊池 寛 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the twilight of Japan’s warring states era, Sanada Yukimura emerges as a legendary strategist bound by ancestral defiance and unyielding loyalty. Born into a clan renowned for cunning and valor, Yukimura inherits a bitter feud with the Tokugawa shogunate—a rivalry ignited by his father Masayuki’s refusal to bow to Ieyasu’s demands. When civil war fractures the nation, the Sanada face an impossible choice: align with Tokugawa’s rising power or honor decades of debt to the fading Toyotomi dynasty. Torn between brotherly bonds and duty, Yukimura chooses a path of rebellion, fortifying Osaka Castle with ingenious defenses that defy overwhelming odds. Yet even brilliance cannot outlast betrayal and shifting tides of fate. As armies converge in a final, cataclysmic clash, Yukimura’s resolve blazes brightest—a warrior-poet whose name becomes synonymous with sacrifice. His story is one of fractured loyalties, whispered strategies, and a legacy etched in blood and honor, leaving readers to ponder: What defines a hero when empires crumble? |
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