Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie

Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie

2016 · 126 min · JA · 6.4 (24 votes)
Dir. Hiroaki Matsuyama · Starring Shun Oguri, Ko Shibasaki, Osamu Mukai, Takayuki Yamada, Kiko Mizuhara, Taisuke Fujigaya · Music Taku Takahashi
ActionComedyScience Fiction

Saburo is a high school student good in sports, but not very good with his studies. One day, Saburo travels back in time and arrives in the Sengoku period of 1549. There, Saburo meets Nobunaga Oda who looks and sounds just like Saburo. Nobunaga Oda is the son of a warlord and magistrate of the lower Owari Province. Nobunaga Oda though is physically weak and he asks Saburo to take his place. Then, Saburo as Nobunaga Oda attempts to unify the country of Japan.

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A high-octane historical romp blending anachronistic humor with grand-scale action. It feels like a vibrant, fast-paced adventure, full of comedic misunderstandings and thrilling moments as a modern sensibility collides with ancient Japan, all wrapped in an energetic, feel-good package.

energeticcomedicadventurouslightheartedchaoticpropulsivehistorical action-comedytime-travel rompmanga-inspired aestheticperiod spectacleidentitydestinyfish-out-of-waterleadership
japantime travelhistoricalsengoku periododa nobunagaazuchi-momoyama periodhonnō-ji incident
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