Akechi Mitsuhide: The man God hated

Akechi Mitsuhide: The man God hated

123 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | Jan. 3, 2007

The famed leader Oda Nobunaga had two right-hand men who contributed to unifying the nation. One was Akechi Mitsuhide and the other Kinoshita Tokichiro, both rivals of each other for higher promotions. Eventually Mitsuhide was recognized for his work and was given a castle. However, Nobunaga's ambition to conquer the nation did not allow Mitsuhide to live happily in his territory. That is when an idea flashed across Mitsuhide's mind… Akechi Mitsuhide, the man who was considered to be the most intelligent general of the warring states era. What was the truth about him, Oda Nobunaga's best general and murderer?

Akechi Mitsuhide: The man God hated

123 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | Jan. 3, 2007

Akechi Mitsuhide: The man God hated
The famed leader Oda Nobunaga had two right-hand men who contributed to unifying the nation. One was Akechi Mitsuhide and the other Kinoshita Tokichiro, both rivals of each other for higher promotions. Eventually Mitsuhide was recognized for his work and was given a castle. However, Nobunaga's ambition to conquer the nation did not allow Mitsuhide to live happily in his territory. That is when an idea flashed across Mitsuhide's mind… Akechi Mitsuhide, the man who was considered to be the most intelligent general of the warring states era. What was the truth about him, Oda Nobunaga's best general and murderer?
Producers Fuji Television Network
Original title 明智光秀－神に愛されなかった男－
Directors Hiroshi Nishitani
Writers Masashi Sogo

Cast

Toshiaki Karasawa

as Mitsuhide Akechi

Toshiro Yanagiba

as Tokichiro Kinoshita

Masami Nagasawa

as Hiroko

Yo Oizumi

as Hidemitsu Akechi

Hirotaro Honda

as Nagahide Niwa

Daisuke Ryû

as Katsuie Shibata

Ken'ichi Yajima

as Kazumasu Takigawa

Ginnojo Yamazaki

as Takenaka Hanbei

Yosuke Asari

as Ranmaru Mori

Takaya Kamikawa

as Nobunaga Oda

Koh Takasugi

as Koroku Hachisuka