Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

2021

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6 episodes
Documentary

Using dramatic recreations and expert commentaries, this docuseries explores the history of warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

Where to watch Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan is available to stream... More in New Zealand now on Netflix.

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan episodes

The Rise of Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga launches a blood-soaked bid to seize power over... More central Japan. Watch the brilliant but brutal Samurai battle rival family members and ferocious warlords along the way.

Seize Power/Retain Power

With much of central Japan under his control, Nobunaga must... More now fight the powerful Buddhist armies that oppose his bid to rule the nation. Follow him through a monumental battle against his most dangerous rivals yet.

The Demon King

Nobunaga overcomes some of his biggest challenges in his effort... More to reunite Japan. See how he combats an army of fierce rebels and a plot launched from deep within his inner circle aimed at ending his reign forever.

Enter the One-Eyed Dragon

Follow Toyotomi Hideyoshi in his effort to gain control over... More central Japan. Watch him use a brilliant mix of force, strategy, and intrigue to become the first man in nearly a century to control the entire nation.

Catastrophe and Annihilation

Hideyoshi is desperate to carve his name into history and... More become the most powerful man in Asia. See how he risks everything he’s worked for when he launches a bold invasion of mainland China.

End of Days

After carefully watching and waiting, a wily veteran Samurai emerges... More from the shadows and launches his own bid for supreme power. Witness one final, epic battle to see who will rule Japan for the next two hundred years.

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan | Ratings & Reviews

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"Historians and other academics and authors comment on the story being retold, while dramatic re-creations follow it -- often, in this case, to harrowing effect."

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