GLOSSARY

  • Assassination at Honno-ji

    In 1582, the 10th year of the Taisho Era, the most powerful warlord Nobunaga Oda, who made a galliant effort to unify Japan, was betrayed by his trusted general Mitsuhide Akechi at Honno-ji Temple in Kyoto, forcing him to commit suicide.
    This is what all the Japanese history books detail about the infamous Honno-ji assassination.
    When you find yourself hurtled back to this very incident and end up saving Nobunaga's life, it alters the course of history, and your very own destiny, forever.
    This night marks the moment where the Oda Forces strengthen forces to battle against the conspiracy that almost claimed Nobunaga's life.

  • Wormhole

    A distortion of time and space that enables one to travel across time, to the past or future when sucked in.
    Only but a few believe in the existence of wormholes, one of which is Sasuke, who studied about time travel in graduate school.

  • Oda Forces

    The Oda Forces were headed by Nobunaga Oda, a warlord from Owari Province, who strived to unify all of Japan.
    His unification ideals clashed with the Uesugi-Takeda forces and various other factions.
    After saving Nobunaga's life and becoming his lucky charm, you come to live in his residence Azuchi Castle, and are sometimes drawn into battles as part of the Oda Forces.
    Nobunaga's allies Masamune, Ieyasu, along with his retainers Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi, also reside in Azuchi to prepare for battles.

  • Uesugi-Takeda Forces

    Kenshin Uesugi of Echigo and Shingen Takeda of Kai were well-known for their military prowess as Sengoku warlords.
    Once fierce rivals who battled each other at the Battle of Kawanakajima, they have now joined forces against the Oda.

  • Independent Forces

    This trio consists of former head monk of Hongan-ji, kennyo, Motonari Mouri of the pirates, and Kicho, who once served Nobunaga.
    Although their individual goals and beliefs may differ, they sometimes join forces in the name of conspiracy and chaos.

  • Ashikaga Forces

    Takauji Ashikaga's forces spearheaded the Muromachi shogunate, which started the Muromachi era. Afterwards they continued to wield power as the military force of the Ashikaga family over several generations.
    After Nobunaga exiled Yoshiaki Ashikaga, the Ashikaga Forces' power was all but destroyed for good...or so they say.

  • Azuchi Castle

    Azuchi Castle (present-day Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture) is the residence of Nobunaga Oda.
    Nobunaga's favorite part of the castle is the tenshu, which he uses as his private quarters.
    However, in the near future, Kicho invades the tenshu and even burns it to the ground?!

  • Kasugayama Castle

    Located in Echigo (present-day Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture.) Kenshin Uesugi's home base. His right-hand man Kanetsugu, as well as Sasuke, Shingen, Yukimura, and Yoshimoto all reside here.

  • Kicho's Merchant House

    Kicho conducts trade and exchange with foreign countries at this trading port in Sakai.
    However, it appears that he could be plotting something sinister behind the scenes.
    Another intriguing fact is that historical records note that "Kicho" is actually an alternate name for a woman known as "Nohime."

  • Imperial Palace

    This is where the shogun resides in Kyoto (present-day Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.)
    Currently, besides Yoshiteru, Hisahide, Kanbei, Saizo, and Rikyu also live there.