Hideyoshi (1996)★ 7.6/10

JP · 45 min · January 7, 1996 · 1 seasons

• Action
• Adventure
• Drama
• History
• War

Directed by: Mikio Sato, Rintarō Mayuzumi, Takeshi Shibata, Keishi Otomo, Taku Katō

Written by: Taichi Sakaiya, Yô Takeyama

A dramatized biography of the second of Japan's three legendary leaders. Rising from obscurity, Hideyoshi served under the command of Oda Nobunaga. With an extrodinary combination of intelligence, bravery and military skill, Hideyoshi rose to near-absolute power and greatly expanded upon Nobunaga's unification of Japan's warlords. This series also focused on Hideyoshi's personal life, particularly his relationships with his mother and his wife, and the pair's rivalry for influence over him.