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Nobunaga: King of Zipangu

Nobunaga: King of Zipangu

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DramaWar & Politics

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On March 23, 1585, Japanese Christian envoys visited Pope Gregory XIII at the Papal Court in Rome, Italy. The drama begins 45 years earlier - in 1540 outside Lisbon, Portugal.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

08 December 2025

Country

Japan

Cast

Mayumi Wakabayashi

Mayumi Wakabayashi

Nabe

Naoto Ogata

Naoto Ogata

Nobunaga

Keiko Takahashi

Keiko Takahashi

Rui

Junji Inagawa

Junji Inagawa

Lorenzo

Miho Nakano

Miho Nakano

Ichi

Miho Takagi

Miho Takagi

Shino

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