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NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun
Synopsis
The story
A revolution sparked by nuclear war, natural disaster, and misrule leads to the collapse of Japanese society. The country splits into three nations vying for hegemony, and the Sangoku era begins. Aoteru Misumi, a former agricultural officer, vows to reunify Japan. He rises through the ranks with only his knowledge and eloquence. Witness the legend of the man later hailed as a genius strategist.
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Episode guide
12 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 5, 202602Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 12, 202603Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 19, 202604Episode 4Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 26, 202605Episode 5Unwatched · AiredAired May 3, 202606Episode 6Unwatched · AiredAired May 10, 202607Episode 7Unwatched · AiredAired May 17, 202608Episode 8Unwatched · AiredAired May 24, 202609Episode 9Unwatched · AiredAired May 31, 202610Episode 10Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 7, 202611Episode 11Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 14, 202612Episode 12Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 21, 2026Characters & voices
500 credited
Narrator
Background
Aoteru Misumi
Main
Saki Higashimachi
Supporting
Denki Taira
Supporting
Yoshitsune Asama
Main
Yasuaki Kaku
Supporting
Fuji Sansei
Supporting
Mitsuhide Ryuumon
Supporting
Ohga Wajima
Supporting
Yayakichi Hei
Supporting
Nagao Muuton
Supporting
Aterui Kura
Supporting
Tonotsugu Taira
Supporting
Nobuhito Higashimachi
Supporting
Maguro Toyota
Supporting
Zeiri (Kensuke Hira)
Background
Zeiri no Buka
Background
Zeiri no Buka
Background
Production staff
500 credited
Julie MaddalenaADR Director (English)
Seiki TamuraArt Director
Hironori TanakaKey Animation (ep 1)Tsuyoshi TanabeKey Animation (eps 3, 5, 7, 9, 12)Atsuko InoueKey Animation (OP, eps 1, 4-6, 12)
Hiromitsu KanazawaStoryboard (eps 3, 10)
Yoshimitsu OohashiStoryboard (ep 11)
Yuu YamashitaKey Animation (OP)
Kouji YamamotoExecutive Producer
Tetsuya EndouStoryboard (ep 9)
Daisuke ImaiEditing
Shouji HataSound DirectorShouji HataSound AdjustmentSound Team Don JuanSound Production
Tetsuo HirakawaStoryboard (ep 7)
Kristen McGuireADR Script (English)
Kevin PenkinMusic
Takahiko AbiruCharacter DesignTakahiko AbiruChief Animation DirectorTakahiko AbiruAnimation Director (OP, eps 1, 12)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
PoliticsTheme-Other94%
WarTheme-Other92%
MilitaryTheme-Other-Organisations88%
DystopianSetting-Time88%
PhilosophyTheme-Other81%
Post-ApocalypticSetting-Universe80%
RevengeTheme-Drama80%
Class StruggleTheme-Drama74%
TragedyTheme-Drama71%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast71%
SeinenDemographic71%
GoreTheme-Other65%
Ensemble CastCast-Main Cast65%
SatireTheme-Comedy64%
Primarily Male CastCast-Main Cast60%
Primarily Adult CastCast-Main Cast60%
Community pulse
61.5K members
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Watch status
Current12,480
Planning24,511
Completed22,322
Dropped1,095
Paused1,092
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
Too Lost in Scale, Too Obsessed with Grandiosity (Spoilers)
@RandomPerson934879/254 helpful
Nippon Sangoku was a beautiful surprise for me, and I absolutely love it.
@mikaeil70/80 helpful
It has the potential to be one of the great seinen anime, but…
@melamuna16/26 helpful
A thoroughly entertaining show that just doesn't stick the landing.
@IsNotAChar8/40 helpful