Kochouki: Wakaki Nobunaga

if youre hesitating to watch this because youre not into historical stuff or because you think you might not enjoy this unless you know the people this was based on, you might wanna change your mind!!!

the main characters are so loveable right off the bat and i thought they were all presented really well with how you could understand the actions of different characters/why a character did what they did.

the way the story was narrated was also super interesting and the pacing of the story was pretty good - until the last ep, which seemed a bit rushed, as everyone's saying.

i give this a 10/10 ... regardless cuz this had a nice balance of political/historical, family, (BL) romance and comedy themes. an enjoyable watch overall, deserves a higher rating 💯

As an enthusiast of the Sengoku Era, I adore finding new works that tell the stories of those people who shaped the land of Japan during their times of strife and war. The tale of Nobunaga has always been a popular one, written many different ways but always encompassing one key detail. His tact for conquest and prowess on the battlefield.

This show embodies this detail flawlessly. I have only managed to watch up to episode 4, as that is what has been dubbed as of this date (8/19). The anime has captured my attention to the fact that I have now heavily contemplated rewatching the ... previous 4 episodes subbed.

I normally watch anime subbed but I was curious to see how Funimation was taking the dub and I will say, they are doing marvelously. The voices fit the faces and they embody the emotion and quirks of all the characters. I will likely continue watching it dubbed but I do believe I will switch to subbed to keep up with the latest episodes (as my impatience for more episodes is getting to me.)

It easily captures you and continues to string you along it's beautifully written story, telling a less know part of Nobunaga's story. The art and animation is simply pleasing to the eye, while the music is fitting and give the proper impact for the parts it trying to illustrate. The characters are well thought out and carefully showcased in a way to move the story.

As an avid reader of the Sengoku era, I find immense enjoyment in this series, excitedly awaiting the next episodes the studio is working to put out for us. I highly recommend this to any people who have a love for the Warring States of Japan, but also those who have heard of the stories of the infamous, Oda Nobunaga.

A Studio Deen show that is decent to good? Colour me surprised, since most of their shows are low quality garbage.

In the case of this series, as much as it is for the famous (and precariously overused) Sengoku era warrior Oda Nobunaga, it was a heck of a wild ride knowing his young life, and quite possibly the road and path to the great warrior of which we all know him by in long-lasting fashion of history footnotes.

The only seemingly "orígjnal" stuff that the production staff added into the mix was the BL aspect of the male characters that seemingly is the trial and tribulations ... of followers and retainers of the central characters Nobunaga and his brother Nobukatsu. Needless to say, as much as it as for being otome-ish, being a straight guy watching Otome shows isn't my shtick, but it's full of loopholes and the uncomfortable feelings of manipulation. I'm sure the female otakus who love otome-style shows will dig this, but I'm fine and neutral about it.

As mentioned, Studio Deen's art and animation was QUITE exceptional (that is to their standards). I thought I was gonna see the same old Deen shitty stuff, but I'd have to say that I was pleasantly surprised at how good this series was fleshing out the historical aspects that don't quite come close to replicating the Sengoku Era, but for what it is, it's above average production.

The OST is particularly the most important element when it comes to historical anime, and this series managed to nail the seemingly very particulars of history, and without a doubt, it managed pleasantly too. Had fun with the OP, and it's so catchy that I couldn't skip this genericness of a song. May'n's ED was also plenty fine, though in declining quality as per her recent song repertoire.

Coming this close as an original take of Oda Nobunaga's young life ís quite the show to look upon, but at the same time, it's nothing to marvel about. If historical anime is your shtick, please check this out. Otherwise, as always with Studio Deen stuff, pass it up.