![]() While ridiculous hair colors are a bit asinine considering this is 16th century Japan, it really helped me keep track of the numerous characters. One definite plus is the wide variation in character designs. ![]() A lot of computer animation wasn’t blended in as well as it could have been. They often reused scenes, and there were a lot of still frames. Backgrounds were nice, but I was rarely impressed. ![]() While I score the story low because of its lack of innovation, it was absolutely entertaining, and will probably stick with me for some time. Think Oreos - you know it’s just pure sugar in cookie form, and it’s really not that great compared to other desserts, but once you have it in your mouth it’s so delicious you can’t help yourself. Still, it has a certain charm that made me smile over and over. It sometimes surprised me, but was more often entirely predictable. It’s classic in execution, but takes no risks. Oda Nobuna is, at its core, a relaxed harem story with plenty of fanservice set against a backdrop of the Sengoku Era’s rapid technological changes and romanticized warfare. This blip falls by the wayside, however, because once the story hits its stride, you’ll eat it up with a spoon. This lets us get right to the meat of the action, but it was a bit off-putting that he adapted so quickly to his predicament. He’s also rather unconcerned with the fact that he’s completely cut off from everything he’s ever known. The audience is expected to quickly grasp the fact that Sagara has been thrown back in time for no discernible reason, which is a rather large plot hole for me to immediately digest. I found most of the problems occur right at the start. There’s just enough exposition to keep you in the loop, but not so much that it gets bogged down in conversation. The show does a great job of helping you keep track of the large number of people and places. ![]() The story has excellent pacing - I rarely felt bored, and there’s always a reason to want to watch the next episode. There is a veritable parade of famous faces as battles are fought and territory exchanges hands, Sagara all the while pushing here and there as his romance with Nobuna steadily develops. What results is an entertaining romp through a light-hearted version of Japan’s warring states period. Sagara decides to alter history, keeping Nobuna alive and allowing her to unite Japan. In normal history, Nobunaga dies just before the country’s union, and Hideyoshi becomes the actual ruler. Sagara is transported back in time, quickly meets and promises a dying Hideyoshi to live out his dream of a united Japan, and then immediately meets Nobuna, the younger, attractive, and much more female replacement of Nobunaga. The main character, Yoshiharu Sagara, effectively replaces Toyotomi Hideyoshi in history. Dynasty Warriors fans, eat your hearts out. You now have the plot of The Ambition of Oda Nobuna. Substitute the revolution for the Sengoku Era, a period of widespread warfare between Japan’s provinces that culminated in the unification of Japan. Replace George with Oda Nobunaga, a famed Japanese general. Oh, and it just so happens that in this alternate timeline, George Washington and all his generals are smoking hot babes. As a patriotic American, you decide to embark on a quest to ensure the streamlined establishment of the United States. It just so happens your favorite video game was a pretty historically accurate play-through of the revolution, so you have specific knowledge of the outcome of the various events including battles, betrayals, and the deaths of major figures. You’ve just been transported from our time to the beginning of the American Revolution.
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