Aired: 1/8/2023
Matsudaira Motoyasu, a hostage of Imagawa Yoshimoto, faces Oda Nobunaga’s threat while navigating love for Lady Sena and a risky mission that could change everything.
Aired: 1/15/2023
After Yoshimoto’s death, Motoyasu flees Nobunaga’s forces and faces betrayal from his vassals, barely escaping to Daiju-ji temple.
Aired: 1/22/2023
Motoyasu vows to overthrow Nobunaga but hesitates to betray the Imagawa when Sena is in Sunpu, until his mother O-Dai unexpectedly returns.
Aired: 1/29/2023
Motoyasu confronts Nobunaga at Kiyosu Castle, meeting Tokichiro and Nobunaga’s sister Ichi, while Sena faces pressure to become Ujizane’s concubine.
Aired: 2/5/2023
Motoyasu teams up with Honda Masanobu and Hattori Hanzo to rescue Sena from Sunpu, despite distrust and vassal objections.
Aired: 2/12/2023
With Masanobu’s plan failing, Motoyasu risks everything on a bold exchange mission as flames rise at Kaminogo Castle.
Aired: 2/19/2023
Now Ieyasu, Motoyasu returns home to unite Mikawa, but unrest grows as Sena warns of the Ikko Sect and Ieyasu’s orders spark rebellion.
Aired: 2/26/2023
Ieyasu’s taxation provokes the Ikko Sect, lords defect, and Hanzo uncovers the strategist’s shocking identity amidst escalating chaos.
Aired: 3/5/2023
Betrayed by Masanobu, Ieyasu isolates himself but ultimately makes a painful choice after facing both personal and political loyalties.
Aired: 3/12/2023
Sena opens a hermitage, O-Dai urges Ieyasu to take a concubine, and a coup in Kyoto forces him into turbulent decisions.
Aired: 3/19/2023
Ieyasu, lord of Mikawa, forms a secret pact with Takeda Shingen to divide the Imagawa lands, while Sena worries for her friend O-Tazu.
Aired: 3/26/2023
Besieged and abandoned, Ujizane flees to Kakegawa Castle, forcing Ieyasu to battle a former brother-in-arms while reflecting on Yoshimoto.
Aired: 4/2/2023
Ieyasu travels to Kyoto under Ashikaga Yoshiaki’s orders, meeting Nobunaga’s allies and questioning Yoshiaki’s true intentions.
Aired: 4/16/2023
Ieyasu senses Azai Nagamasa’s betrayal at Kanegasaki, urging retreat and testing his alliance with Nobunaga.
Aired: 4/23/2023
Ieyasu faces a choice to support or betray Nobunaga as both armies confront each other across the Ane River, while a bullet pierces his camp.
Aired: 4/30/2023
Ieyasu seeks alliances against Shingen, rescues his brother-in-law Gensaburo, and risks provoking the Takeda lord.
Aired: 5/7/2023
Shingen advances on Hamamatsu, and Ieyasu must protect Totomi, appease Nobunaga, and safeguard Sena in a critical stand.
Aired: 5/14/2023
Rumors of Ieyasu’s death spread; as Shingen’s health fails, the Tokugawa retainers face a mysterious new arrival.
Aired: 5/21/2023
With Shingen dead, Ieyasu finds solace in maid O-Man while Sena visits, stirring conflicted emotions.
Aired: 5/28/2023
As Katsuyori invades Tokugawa lands, Ieyasu sends reinforcements while a conspiracy brews inside Okazaki Castle.
Aired: 6/4/2023
Ieyasu turns to Nobunaga for aid against Takeda forces, but must break their alliance as a shocking condition.
Aired: 6/11/2023
Ieyasu launches a risky night attack, triggering Nobunaga’s trap and unleashing devastating matchlocks on the Takeda.
Aired: 6/18/2023
Sena’s secret meetings with Chiyo are exposed, forcing Ieyasu to punish Mizuno while seeking comfort with O-Ai.
Aired: 6/25/2023
Ieyasu races to Tsukiyama as Sena reveals her secret plan to protect allies, but he cannot act on it in time.
Aired: 7/2/2023
Ieyasu attempts to shield his family from Nobunaga after Sena and Nobuyasu’s plan is exposed, while Sena sacrifices her reputation.
Aired: 7/9/2023
Three years later, Ieyasu and Nobunaga navigate tense diplomacy during a Mt. Fuji outing, disrupted by Nobunaga’s whims.
Aired: 7/16/2023
Ieyasu reveals a hidden plan to kill Nobunaga, facing divided retainers during a tense banquet at Azuchi Castle.
Aired: 7/23/2023
Ieyasu must act decisively as flames engulf Honnoji, while O-Ichi reveals Nobunaga’s hidden intentions.
Aired: 7/30/2023
With Nobunaga dead, Ieyasu flees to Okazaki via Iga, facing deadly ambushes from ninja along the way.
Aired: 8/6/2023
Ieyasu returns to Hamamatsu, shifts focus to the Hojo clan, and watches tensions rise between Hideyoshi and Katsuie.
Aired: 8/13/2023
Ieyasu faces Hideyoshi’s massive army and blocked plans, forcing him into a desperate gamble for survival.
Aired: 8/20/2023
Ieyasu outwits Hideyoshi at Komakiyama Castle, using deception and clever trench tactics to gain the upper hand.
Aired: 8/27/2023
Ieyasu defeats Hideyoshi at Nagakute but faces political intrigue as Kazumasa suspects Hideyoshi’s schemes.
Aired: 9/3/2023
Cornered and shaken, Ieyasu must choose between yielding to Hideyoshi’s bride offer or fighting outright.
Aired: 9/17/2023
Ieyasu meets Hideyoshi’s family and manages vassals, encountering Ishida Mitsunari, the Toyotomi’s cunning strategist.
Aired: 9/24/2023
Ieyasu navigates family tensions over a proposed marriage, while O-Ai uncovers a surprising secret involving Mototada.
Aired: 10/1/2023
Ieyasu marches with reinforcements as Hideyoshi besieges Odawara, concealing his true orders from vassals.
Aired: 10/8/2023
Hideyoshi plans overseas conquest, while Ieyasu tries to prevent him and learns troubling news from Korea.
Aired: 10/15/2023
Chacha gives birth to Hideyori; Ieyasu persuades Hideyoshi to pursue peace, but the war resumes when deception is revealed.
Aired: 10/22/2023
Hideyoshi dies, and Ieyasu rises in power, gaining the trust of lords while Mitsunari grows wary of his ambition.
Aired: 10/29/2023
Ieyasu asserts authority in Osaka, anticipating rebellion from Uesugi Kagekatsu while leaving Torii Mototada in charge.
Aired: 11/5/2023
Ieyasu rallies support for war against Mitsunari’s western coalition, while Chiyo and Mototada defend Fushimi Castle.
Aired: 11/12/2023
Outnumbered at Sekigahara, Ieyasu uses secret letters and tactical brilliance to face Mitsunari’s massive army.
Aired: 11/19/2023
Ieyasu reports victory, secures a marriage alliance, and establishes the Edo shogunate while managing internal tensions.
Aired: 11/26/2023
Ieyasu confronts the rising Toyotomi threat as Hideyori makes a dazzling public appearance, sparking conflict over succession.
Aired: 12/3/2023
Ieyasu besieges Osaka with 300,000 troops and cannons, facing resistance at the Sanada Bailey and a deadly conspiracy.
Aired: 12/10/2023
Osaka Castle falls; Ieyasu prepares to march again as ronin gather and only he can stop Chacha’s sister Hatsu.
Aired: 12/17/2023
Ieyasu leads the final battle, claiming victory over the Toyotomi, securing Edo, and earning the title of “Divine Ruler” as Lady Sen pleads for mercy.