Nobunaga

He became a prolific presence in Japanese film and television, eventually even playing Tokugawa Ieyasu, the man on whom his “Shōgun” character is based, in the 1992 TV production “Oda Nobunaga.”

The Honno-ji Temple ambush targeting warlord Oda Nobunaga was orchestrated by one of his own generals, Akechi Mitsuhide, whose motive remains unknown and has been fodder for several works over the years.

The story features a 16th-century feud centered around Oda Nobunaga, a powerful warlord — well known in Japan but not as familiar for overseas audiences.

The title character, voiced by LaKeith Stanfield, is based on an African man brought to Japan by Jesuit traders who went on to become a samurai serving under Nobunaga Oda.

Reportedly Yasuke was present when Nobunaga died by suicide, and that highly fantastical battle in which we're thrust is a memory of his daimyo's last stand, and it haunts him.