Head of the clan at just two years old… The year is 1550. A pivotal moment in history when the Ashikaga shogunate is driven out by the Miyoshi clan, signaling the collapse of the Muromachi shogunate. From the small domain of Kutsuki in the province of Oumi, young Kutsuki Mototsuna (childhood name Takewakamaru) begins his defiance. A forgotten master strategist, who rewrote the history of Japan. This epic drama boldly portrays the life of Kutsuki Mototsuna, the only Sengoku warlord who aided the three great unifiers Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. Here begins the manga-fied tale of survival in the turbulent Sengoku era! (Source: Manga Mirai)
The year 1550, the historical year when the Ashikaga shoguns were exiled by the Miyoshi family and the collapse of the Muromachi Shogunate began. In Kutsuki, a small fiefdom in Omi, there was a boy who became the head of the family at the age of only two. His name was Kuchiki Mototsuna \[Takewakamaru\]. In fact, he is a reincarnation of a modern Japanese history buff. His dreams of a military rule in the country are beset by numerous challenges, including financial difficulties, lack of human resources, and the schemes of other cunning fiefdoms. However, Mototsuna, who knows history, will not give in. With his overwhelming knowledge, negotiation skills, and boldness, he navigated his way through the turbulent times. A rare military strategist buried in historical fact rewrites Japanese history! The life of Kutsuki Mototsuna, the only general in the Warring States period who saved the lives of Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu, is boldly portrayed in this historical drama! (Source: T.O. Books, translated)