Nobunaga the Fool

Synopsis

Pursuing visions that show the location of the King of Salvation, Jeanne Kaguya d'Arc escapes the West Star with the brilliant Leonardo da Vinci and travels to the East Star. There, she meets Nobunaga Oda, the son of a local daimyo, who, after a devastating defeat by a rival clan, seeks to conquer the world with his allies. Jeanne becomes convinced that Nobunaga is the King of Salvation and devotes herself to the Oda clan. Meanwhile, King Arthur of the West Star dispatches his powerful general, Gaius Julius Caesar, with an army of mecha to capture Nobunaga's planet and obtain the Holy Grail. Although Kaguya believes Arthur is the King of Destruction, Nobunaga "The Fool," whose combat suit bears his nickname, causes doubts about his leadership due to his reckless actions in battle. Supported by Himiko, the Queen of Yamato, Nobunaga and his followers must unite to overcome tragedies, recover from betrayals, and ultimately protect the world.

Background

Nobunaga the Fool is a part of The Fool multidimensional project by Shouji Kawamori. Stage productions of the series featured a combination of live action and animation by Satelight, where onstage actors and the voice cast work in tandem to enhance the performances. Three acts of the play were performed from December 8, 2013 to July 20, 2014. The series was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan from April 25, 2014 to November 26, 2014, and in North America by Sentai Filmworks from April 28, 2015 to September 29, 2015. A smartphone video game based on the series titled Nobunaga the Fool: Senran no Regalia was released by Bank of Innovation on June 30, 2014.