Nobunaga Concerto (信長協奏曲) is a manga series by Ayumi Ishii. It tells the story of Saburō, a student who travels back in time to the Sengoku period and ends up replacing the famous Oda Nobunaga, the warlord who unified Japan. From that point on, Saburō has to learn how to live in the Sengoku era while trying to keep the wars under control and bring Japan together.
The manga is released monthly in Monthly Shōnen Sunday and received both an anime adaptation and a TV drama in 2014.
Dorama
Since the manga is published monthly and had only 12 volumes at the time, the dorama was developed with much more detail than the anime. That made the story feel richer and also changed some character traits slightly. I honestly found the dorama much better than the anime because it keeps a strong mix of comedy, action, and a compelling story from the very first episode. The way the Sengoku period is portrayed is also excellent; both the setting and the story feel stronger than in many samurai productions.
Saburō is played by Shun Oguri, his wife Kichō by Kou Shibasaki, and his right-hand man Tsuneoki Ikeda by Mukai Osamu.
The dorama has 11 episodes, and there was also a live-action film released in January 2016. I cannot say whether it works as an addition to the dorama or as a separate story.
Some critics were negative about the series because it changes the main character quite a bit compared to the manga and anime. Others found it odd that a man over 30 was playing a student. Even so, the dorama keeps the viewer interested from start to finish. Watch it even if you do not usually enjoy doramas. I did not even feel like I was watching one.
Anime
The anime is also very good, even though it uses CGI, which many people dislike. It only has 10 episodes, so it is much shorter than the dorama. The events are similar, but they play out differently when compared with the live-action version. Kichō’s personality is also much softer in the anime. On top of that, the series has a sharp soundtrack and direction that clearly knew how to guide the material from beginning to end.
It is absolutely worth watching, even if CGI usually bothers you. Some viewers may find the animation a little unusual, but it gives the work its own identity and never really gets in the way. We will leave the great ending here so you can get a feel for the animation.
Conclusion
It is hard not to fall in love with this work and its characters. You laugh, you get moved, and you end up wanting to keep going. I got so caught up in the story that when one episode ended, I rushed straight to the next one without even thinking. Even my mother got hooked.
If you have not had the chance to watch Nobunaga Concerto yet, do not waste time and give it a try. The dorama and the anime are waiting for you.
You can watch both the anime and the dorama version of Nobunaga Concerto on Crunchyroll. Or you can find another way on your own.
Lucas Ribeiro from the page Nintendo, Apple e cultura japonesa Fanbase recommended this dorama to me.
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