Sengoku Ittouki

Set during the Tensho period, as Japan’s long Warring States era nears its end and the country moves toward gradual unification, Sengoku Ittouki is a historical manga centered on Sengoku “Gonbei” Hidehisa. He begins as a low-ranking samurai, far removed from power, yet he rises into remarkable prominence. Hidehisa’s life is no simple story of success. He makes grave and disastrous mistakes, each one capable of destroying his life and standing. Somehow, he survives every crisis and manages to regain his status, turning his career into a puzzling record of resilience, error, and recovery. As the Warring States Period draws to a close, the manga reveals the mystery of this intriguing historical figure. It follows his unlikely ascent, his ruinous missteps, and his repeated returns to prominence, tracing a turbulent life against the final years of a transforming era.