Sengoku Night Blood

**Sengoku Night Blood** (戦刻ナイトブラッド, *Sengoku Naito Buraddo*; also known as **Senbura**) was a smartphone game developed under collaboration between IDEA FACTORY, Otomate, KADOKAWA, and Marvelous Inc. It was released on May 29, 2017.

An anime series adaptation aired on October 3, 2017 under the direction of Katsuya Kikuchi and series composition of Yuuko Kakihara.  Prior to the premiere of the anime, the first volume of the manga adaptation hit the shelves on September 27, 2017. The manga series is headed by Ono Akihito.

## Synopsis

In a parallel universe on a world called Shinga, during the Sengoku period, a war-torn country was united by a mysterious woman called Himemiko. Her blood had the ability to strengthen the gekkazoku, a race that consists of two species – vampires and werewolves – who share this world with humans.

But one day Himemiko disappeared and the peace was broken. Shinga became split into various territories, each ruled by a warlord, who put their lives on the line to fight and unite the country under their name, ideals, and beliefs.

However, before Himemiko’s disappearance, she foretold the appearance of a woman from a parallel universe, Yuzuki, and told her follower, Imari, to seek her out. Meanwhile, she hears the mysterious voice of a woman and awaken to find herself in Shinga.

It turns out her blood has the same effects as Himemiko’s and she becomes indispensable to the warlords in their vision to unite the country. A story about love and war begins!

## Characters

### Heroine

* Yuzuki - A girl from the modern world who was mysteriously brought to the world of Shinga. Her special blood has the power to heal and strengthen the members of the Gekkazoku (月牙族).

### Male Protagonists

**ODA ARMY**

* Nobunaga Oda - The tyrannical vampire who leads the Oda Army.
* Mitsuhide Akechi - A warrior who has sworn lifelong loyalty to Nobunaga.
* Ranmaru Mori - A composed, reliable and attentive teenager who often brags about Nobunaga out of deep respect.
* Katsuie Shibata - An impulsive retainer who uses brute force without proper forethought.
* Nagahide Niwa - An indispensable retainer of the Oda Army who has been serving Nobunaga since the beginning.

**TOYOTOMI ARMY**

* Hideyoshi Toyotomi - A general often considered a "monkey" who excels effortlessly in gaining the trust of others.
* Mitsunari Ishida - Although unskillful at war, he excels in politics and is a clever strategist. He can be stubborn and awkward at certain times.
* Kanbee Kuroda - A vampire with a mysterious aura. One of the two great war strategists of the Toyotomi Army along with Hanbee.
* Hanbee Takenaka - A rather laid-back vampire who seems to be somewhat fond of girls. He is a great war strategist.
* Toshiie Maeda - A berserker who always storms ahead into the enemy's formation during battle.

**UESUGI ARMY**

* Kenshin Uesugi - An honorable general with a strong sense of duty who can never turn down a request for help.
* Kageie Kakizaki - A fierce general who excels in war, politics and diplomacy. Despite being serious, he can be careless.
* Kagemochi Amakasu - Although he is a kind and friendly person, he is also quite mysterious. Due to his strength, he is often mistaken as the general. He feels indebt to Kenshin as he was picked up by him as a child despite his low status.
* Kagekatsu Uesugi - Kenshin's successor who is silent and lacking in expressions.
* Kanetsugu Naoe - A high-spec general who not only possess excellent looks but is both intelligent and powerful, efficient at fighting, politics, and diplomacy, whose family has served the Uesugi Army for generations.

**TAKEDA ARMY**

* Shingen Takeda - Despite being known as a savage and foolhardy warrior on the battlefield, he is a resourceful general who is obsessed with gathering information to ensure there are no "lost battles".
* Masakage Yamagata - A passionate hardworker who tends to recklessly charge right into the enemy's formation.
* Masanobu Kousaka - A ladykiller who is naturally flocked by women without making any effort. He is constantly on the run from women due to his popularity with them.
* Masatoyo Naitou - A gentleman who contributes from the shadows. He often unintentionally sneaks up on people.
* Nobuharu Baba - A person who is the symbol of "Strength" of the Takeda Army. He treats his pride as a samurai very seriously and does not do anything that is not samurai-like.

**SANADA ARMY**

* Yukimura Sanada - A gentle and cheerful man who rarely gets mad but when it comes to war, he becomes fierce and is very good in battle. The instant he sets his mind on something, he is immediately off doing it, much to his brother's chagrin.
* Nobuyuki Sanada - Yukimura's elder brother who supports him from the shadows as his vice-admiral.
* Sasuke Sarutobi - A agile and unyielding ninja with a thousand faces. Although he is intuitive and quickwitted, he is terrible at studying. He considers Saizou his rival for eternity.
* Saizou Kirigakure - A tacky and nacissist ninja. Due to his cool aura and beautiful looks, although he may seem to be of good upbringing, he is actually ignorant and naive.
* Kamanosuke Yuri - He goes at his own pace and takes no concern of the clamoring around him. He gets lost frequently.

**DATE ARMY**

* Masamune Date - The prideful one-eyed heretic. He is a twisted person who can rarely be honest.
* Shigezane Date - Masamune's cousin and right hand man. Although he is usually cheerful and forceful, he is actually rather delicate and is easily hurt.
* Kojuro Katakura - Date Army's strategist. He is a thoughtful person who is always caring for others. He is Masamune and Shigezane's childhood friend and caretaker.

**MOURI ARMY**

* Mouri Motonari - A soft and thoughtful demon general. He hopes to live in a peaceful world.
* Mouri Takamoto -
* Kikkawa Motoharu -
* Kobayakawa Takakage -
* Mouri Terumoto -

### Supporting Characters

* Imari - A tanuki who was told by Himemiko to search for a human girl from a parallel world.

## Game

 Sengoku Night Blood is a mobile otome game collaboration between Otomate, Kadokawa, and Marvelous. It features an impressive main cast of 28 voice actors and 6 different artists for each of the respective armies. *Kagero Usuba* for the Oda Army, *Kuroyuki* for Toyotomi Army, *Mai Hanamura* for Uesugi Army, *miko* for Takeda Army, *Shikizakigumi* for Sanada Army, and *Teita* for Date Army.

## Anime

### Staff

 Character Designs
 Music Composer
 Sound Director
 Sound Production
 Music Production

### Music

**Opening Theme:**

* Tenge Zekkei (天華絶景; Splendor in Sunset)

 Artists: Nobunaga Oda (CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa), Hideyoshi Toyotomi (CV: Hanae Natsuki), Kenshin Uesugi (CV: Kousuke Toriumi), Shingen Takeda (CV: Katsuyuki Konishi), Yukimura Sanada (CV: Daiki Yamashita) & Yuichiro Umehara

**Ending Theme:**

* HEN-GEN-JI-ZAI (Episodes 1 & 2)

Artist: Hideyoshi Toyotomi (CV: Hanae Natsuki)

* VICTORIOUS (Episode 3)

Artist: Shingen Takeda (CV: Katsuyuki Konishi)

* Moonlight Beam (Episode 4)

Artist: Yukimura Sanada (CV: Daiki Yamashita)

### Episode List

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On her way home from a meeting with her friend, Yuzuki opens her cellphone, only to be engulfed by a gush of magic that freezes her surroundings. Yuzuki is sucked in by the magic and awakens in a parallel world, Shinga. Nearby, the Toyotomi and Oda troupes battle. When the opposing army retreats, Hideyoshi notices Yuzuki hiding behind the bushes. When she hesitantly comes out, Hideyoshi approaches her with much interest and notices her strange outfit.

He decides to take her with them as they can't just leave a girl all by herself in such a place. Later that evening, as the Toyotomi Army holds a war council with Yuzuki quietly staying at a corner. Hideyoshi then decides to take her with him during the battle as having a girl might brighten things up. She is reluctant but has no choice. Alone, Yuzuki worries about what will happen tomorrow, wanting to escape. She then meets Imari, a tanuki who begs for her help. He tells her about Shinga and the disappearance of Himemiko which has led the world to chaos. She is, apparently, his only clue to finding Himemiko as he was tasked to search for the girl from another world. She agrees to help in hopes of getting back to her own world. The next day, as Hideyoshi and Yuzuki converse, he notices a presence and skillfully kills their ambusher. With Hideyoshi injured from protecting her, they escape and hide but he soon heads out to fight. Later, as they head back, Hideyoshi notices a small wound on her neck, which she claims to have been cut on a branch while they were hiding. Yuzuki notices the change in his expression as he informs her that the members of the Toyotomi clan are vampires and that he has never felt the urge to drink blood so strongly. He licks the blood off her wound and reverts to his old cheerful state, apologizing for frightening her. He suddenly feels strange as a light surrounds him. When the light disappears, he notices that his wound has healed and he states that her blood is special. Just then, Nobunaga Oda shows up and questions if he has "awakened".

## References

1. ↑ Anime News Network
2. ↑ Tokyo Otaku Mode

**Characters**
Yuzuki

**Date Army:** Masamune Date | Shigezane Date | Kojuro Katakura