I found it surprisingly good realism. A rather immature war-lord (Nobunaga Oda) marries for political gain, as does the woman he marries (Nohime). She is the dominant brains, and as prepared to kill as to be killed-that's life! They have their ups and downs, working together to bring the whole of Japan under their control. Love for the other actually germinates in their unlikely soil, but it's not a Western love story.
In their political war, there are mistakes made, and much gain. The path to success is covered in blood, though the goal is peace, peace through fear: if I kill all my enemies I can sleep in peace.
Along the path they encounter Christianity, and are strangely warmed though do not, I think, take it on board-though evocative, it is too strange for them.
Their path leads almost to full success, but when Nobunaga weakens in his power drive (What is success?), he ends up defeated in a burning mansion. There is a new demon on the block! Meanwhile his wife elsewhere seems to be dying of some illness. He has promised her that he will return, and she, their love avowed, awaits him.
Will he escape to her and with her? The answer I found very disappointing and rewarding.
In their political war, there are mistakes made, and much gain. The path to success is covered in blood, though the goal is peace, peace through fear: if I kill all my enemies I can sleep in peace.
Along the path they encounter Christianity, and are strangely warmed though do not, I think, take it on board-though evocative, it is too strange for them.
Their path leads almost to full success, but when Nobunaga weakens in his power drive (What is success?), he ends up defeated in a burning mansion. There is a new demon on the block! Meanwhile his wife elsewhere seems to be dying of some illness. He has promised her that he will return, and she, their love avowed, awaits him.
Will he escape to her and with her? The answer I found very disappointing and rewarding.