What is this genre all about? The Sengoku period (戦国時代, Sengoku jidai) or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference to the Warring States period in Chinese history (Sengoku jidai (戦国時代) in Japanese) which preceded the unification of China. Likewise, the Sengoku period in Japan would eventually lead to the unification of political power under the Tokugawa shogunate.
We present you the list of Sengoku Period anime you should watch right now.
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Top 20 Sengoku Period anime you should watch right now. [2024 List]
- 20. Sword of the Stranger
- 19. Oda Nobuna no Yabou
- 18. Sengoku Basara
- 17. Dororo to Hyakkimaru
- 16. Sengoku Musou
- 15. Nobunaga Concerto
- 14. Sengoku Otome: Momoiro Paradox
- 13. Sengoku Basara Two
- 12. Sengoku Basara: Judge End
- 11. Brave 10
- 10. Sengoku Basara Movie: The Last Party
- 9. Sengoku Choujuu Giga: Kou
- 8. Sengoku Musou SP: Sanada no Shou
- 7. Sengoku Collection
- 6. Hyouge Mono
- 5. Nobunaga no Shinobi
- 4. Shounen Tokugawa Ieyasu
- 3. Sengoku☆Paradise Kiwami
- 2. Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi
- 1. Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi The Animation
20. Sword of the Stranger
In the Sengoku period of Japan, a young orphan named Kotarou and his dog Tobimaru steal from unsuspecting villagers in order to make ends meet. However, Kotarou is forced to remain on the run when he finds himself being hunted down by assassins sent by China's Ming Dynasty for mysterious reasons not involving his petty crimes.
Fortunately, the duo run into Nanashi, a ronin who has taken refuge in a small temple, when Kotarou is attacked and Tobimaru poisoned. Although the samurai saves the helpless pair from their pursuers, he feels that there is no need to help them further; but when offered a gem in exchange for his services as a bodyguard, he reluctantly accepts Kotarou's offer of employment—just until Tobimaru is healed and the two reach their destination. As the three set out on a perilous journey, it soon becomes evident that their path is riddled with danger, as the Ming Dynasty has now sent a terrifying swordsman after them to capture Kotarou and fulfill a certain prophecy.
Sword of the Stranger has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Stranger: Mukou Hadan, ストレンヂア -無皇刃譚-, Stranger: Mukoh Hadan, Stranja
19. Oda Nobuna no Yabou
The historical romantic comedy follows 17-year-old high schooler Sagara Yoshiharu who one day time-travels to the Sengoku period, where all the major Samurai lords are cute girls. Yoshiharu meets Oda Nobuna, the female counterpart of Oda Nobunaga, and begins to serve her as a substitute of Kinoshita Tokichiro, who was killed.
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 織田信奈の野望, Oda Nobuna no Yabou
18. Sengoku Basara
During Japan's Sengoku period, several powerful warlords fought in politics and in arms with hopes of unifying the country under a central government. Nobunaga Oda had asserted himself as being the most powerful of these rulers by possessing the strength and military resource necessary to conquer all of Japan.
Shingen Takeda and his trusted warrior Yukimura Sanada led one of the main clans standing in Nobunaga’s way. One night, Sanada had been ordered to lead a sneak attack against General Kenshin Uesugi, which was then thwarted by Masamune Date and his army. Sanada and Date fought to a draw, which forged a heated rivalry out of their newfound admiration for one another.
Nobunaga continues to exert his forces in Sengoku Basara by doubling down on his influence across the country. Sanada and Date find themselves having to put their differences aside in order to quell the rise of Nobunaga and save feudal Japan from his tyrannical reign. Magical, militant, and political powers fly forth as these warriors and leaders clash amongst themselves and the armies of Nobunaga.
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 戦国BASARA, Sengoku Basara
17. Dororo to Hyakkimaru
Hyakkimaru is a young man who lacks 48 body parts because they were taken from him by demons before birth, as payment by his father, Kagemitsu Daigo, to obtain his wish to take over the country. When the baby boy was born he was missing 48 parts of his body, and thus was abandoned—thrown into a river. Hyakkimaru has grown up and now has obtained fake body parts so he can eliminate the 48 demons that were made from his body, and to retrieve his missing parts. Along for the adventure is the boy thief, Dororo, with whom he becomes friends.
Dororo has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: どろろと百鬼丸, Dororo and Hyakkimaru
16. Sengoku Musou
Toyotomi Hideyoshi is on the verge of unifying the realm, and all that remains is the Odawara Castle protected by the "Lion of Sagami" Ujiyasu Houjou. Hideyoshi's personally trained generals—Ishida Mitsunari, Katou Kiyomasa, and Fukushima Masanori—as well as Ootani Yoshitsugu, Shima Sakon, and Naoe Kanetsugu are all on the frontline of the battle. Amidst the battle formation are the two young warriors of the Sanada household: older brother Nobuyuki and younger brother Yukimura. As the stalemate begins to break down, Sanada Yukimura rides on a lone horse into the fray. His brother follows him right after.
Sengoku Musou has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 戦国無双, Samurai Warriors
15. Nobunaga Concerto
"Who cares about what happened in Japan's past? It has nothing to do with my life."
With these words, carefree high school student Saburou finds himself unceremoniously thrown back in time to the Sengoku Era, landing directly in front of the legendary general Nobunaga Oda. Nobunaga, on the run from his retainers and wishing to rest due to his frailty, beseeches Saburou to take his place, as the two bear an uncanny resemblance. Although Saburou is still confused by his surroundings, Nobunaga hurriedly provides the boy with the necessary items to prove that he is the bona fide feudal lord and makes a hasty getaway.
Now a stand-in for someone he doesn't even know all that much about—though his modern experiences and knowledge are sure to help him—Saburou begins his unexpected quest to pose as the man who attempted to unite all of Japan.
Nobunaga Concerto has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: 信長協奏曲〈コンツェルト〉, Nobunaga Concierto, Nobunaga Kyousoukyoku
14. Sengoku Otome: Momoiro Paradox
Hideyoshino is an average girl who always seems to find trouble wherever she goes. One day Hideyoshino visits a local shrine to pray in order to pass her upcoming test. However Hideyoshino sees a blue light coming from inside the Shrine and looks inside to find a mysterious person performing a magic spell. Hideyoshino in a stroke of bad luck trips on a small bell and crashes into the shrine prompting the stranger to catch her. However upon catching Hideyoshino the magic spell spirals out of control and sends Hideyoshino back in time to the Sengoku Era.
Hideyoshino then encounters Akechi Mitsuhide and Oda Nobunaga. But unlike what really happened during the era, Hideyoshino realizes that everyone in the world is female. She then decides to help Oda Nobunaga find the Crimson Armor which is said to allow the person wearing the armor to conquer all of Japan.
Battle Girls: Time Paradox has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 戦国乙女～桃色パラドックス～, Sengoku Otome: Momoiro Paradox
13. Sengoku Basara Two
The deadly confrontation with the Devil King, Oda Nobunaga is over, but the struggle for supremacy continues in Warring Countries-era Japan, as the armies of Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin repeatedly engage battle at Kawanakajima.
Meanwhile, on the easternmost side of the battlefield, two outstanding characters bound by destiny—one clad in azure and the other in crimson—are about to clash in a long-awaited, decisive duel.
Then a sudden dispatch informs that a huge army has surrounded the forces of Takeda, Uesugi and Date at Kakanakajima. Their leader is Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the man who inherited Nobunaga's dreams and ambitions, and who is now going to bring havoc over Japan once again!
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings 2 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 戦国BASARA 弐, Sengoku Basara Ni, Sengoku Basara 2
12. Sengoku Basara: Judge End
Based on CAPCOM's 2010 game Sengoku Basara 3 (Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes), Sengoku Basara: Judge End will depict the epic Battle of Sekigahara.
Sengoku BASARA: End of Judgement has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 戦国BASARA Judge End, Sengoku Basara: Judge End
11. Brave 10
Isanami, a young priestess of Izumo, is forced to watch as a group of evil ninja burn her temple to the ground and slaughter the people within, leaving her no choice but to flee into the forest to escape the same fate. By chance, she stumbles upon Saizou Kirigakure, a masterless ninja from the Iga school. The two travel to Ueda Castle to ask Yukimura Sanada for help. Isanami's possession of a strange and devastating power is revealed, and Sanada readily agrees to help her, gathering ten brave warriors to Isanami's side.
Thus begins Brave 10, a story set in the Warring States period. It follows Saizou and Isanami's journey throughout the war-laden lands in search of brave warriors to serve under Yukimura's banner, each possessing powerful skills of their own. They'll have to travel far and wide, all while trying to fend off those who would chase after the dark power that she possesses to make it their own.
Brave 10 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ブレイブ・テン, Brave10, Brave Ten
10. Sengoku Basara Movie: The Last Party
The story of the film is set after the conflict instigated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi ended, but not before the Battle of Sekigahara determines who shall be the Shogun of Japan.
Sengoku Basara - Samurai Kings: The Movie has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 劇場版 戦国BASARA -The Last Party-, Gekijouban Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
9. Sengoku Choujuu Giga: Kou
The history, either daily life or life stories of Sengoku warriors, is described using animals. We invite popular young actors and unique casts to voice out those Sengoku warriors while joking about them. An anime that teases Japan's history and Sengoku warriors; that's "Sengoku Choujuu Giga."
SENGOKUCHOJYUGIGA has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 戦国鳥獣戯画~甲~, Sengoku Wildlife Caricatures
8. Sengoku Musou SP: Sanada no Shou
The story of the special revolves around the Sanada brothers in their youth. Nobuyuki and Yukimura swear to each other to protect the influential Sanada clan. However, thinking of how to best continue the Sanada clan, Yukimura makes a decision, and meets with Mitsunari Ishida and Naoe Kanetsugu at the location he arrived at. On the other hand, his elder brother Nobuyuki must worry about the selfish demands made by the Tokugawa clan.
Samurai Warriors: Legend of the Sanada has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 戦国無双SP 真田の章, Sengoku Musou Special: Sanada's Chapter, Samurai Warriors Special: Sanada's Chapter
7. Sengoku Collection
Sengoku Collection revolves around many samurai who are accidentally removed from a parallel universe inhabited by well-known historic characters. Unlike the historical war period known to us, all inhabitants in this unique world look like high school girls. Coming from the medieval era and finding themselves totally amazed by everything they encounter in modern day Tokyo, the girls become best friends through their adventures.
Sengoku Collection has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 戦国コレクション, Parallel World Samurai
6. Hyouge Mono
The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Oda and the legendary tea master Sen no Soueki, Furuta walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.
Hyouge Mono has finished airing and it has 39 Episodes. It is also Known as: へうげもの, Hyougemono
5. Nobunaga no Shinobi
Chidori is a little ninja girl living in Japan's Warring States Period. One day, Oda Nobunaga rescued her from drowning in a river. Since that day, Chidori knew she wanted to serve Nobunaga. Five years later, she and Sukezou (who likes her) head out from their ninja village, determined to serve Oda Nobunaga!
Ninja Girl & Samurai Master has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 信長の忍び, Nobunaga no Shinobi
4. Shounen Tokugawa Ieyasu
A historical tale of the early life of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who would eventually become shogun and establish the Edo Period in Japan.
Shounen Tokugawa Ieyasu has finished airing and it has 20 Episodes. It is also Known as: 少年徳川家康, Young Tokugawa Ieyasu
3. Sengoku☆Paradise Kiwami
Based on the online mobile phone otome game "Sengoku☆Paradise".
The first 3 minutes of the 10 minute spot for Sengoku☆Paradise Kiwami is the anime. The rest of the 7 minutes is of Sengoku☆Paradise Kiwami cast members Daisuke Namikawa and others (first time with Tetsuya Kakihara, second time with Rei Mochizuki) going on missions, plus an informative short.
Sengoku☆Paradise Kiwami has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 戦国☆パラダイス-極-（きわみ）, Sengoku☆Paradise Kiwami
2. Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi
In the Fifth Year of the Keicho era, the Tokugawa clan sought to solidify their control of Japan. Hidetada Tokugawa has come to the doorsteps of Ueda Castle with the intentions of having the Sanada clan open its doors to him. But the Sanada and their retainers have other plans...
Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新釈 戦国英雄伝説 眞田十勇士, New Legend of the Heroes of the Warring Nations - The Ten Sanada Brave Soldiers Sanada 10, Sanada10, Shinshaku Sanada Juuyuushi
1. Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi The Animation
In the Fifth Year of the Keicho era, the Tokugawa clan sought to solidify their control of Japan. Hidetada Tokugawa has come to the doorsteps of Ueda Castle with the intentions of having the Sanada clan open its doors to him. But the Sanada and their retainers have other plans...
Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi The Animation has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新釈 戦国英雄伝説 眞田十勇士 The Animation, New Legend of the Heroes of the Warring Nations - The Ten Sanada Brave Soldiers Sanada 10 TV
