1. Would You Die for a Teakettle!? ⭐ 6.6

07 Apr, 2011 · 9 votes

Matsunaga Hisahide has risen in rebellion against warlord Nobunaga Oda. The aesthete Furuta Sasuke is ordered to negotiate for peace.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Kōji Sawai

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2. Fantasy of the Tea Room ⭐ 7

14 Apr, 2011 · 7 votes

Araki Murashige rises in rebellion against Nobunaga. Sasuke plots to exploit his marriage to the sister of Araki's most trusted vassal.

Director: Yutaka Hirata, Kōichi Mashimo

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3. Stairway to Heaven

21 Apr, 2011

Sasuke becomes a pupil of the tea master Sen-no Sôeki. Nobunaga reveals his ambition to unify Japan and then wage war on the continent.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Masahiro Takada

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4. Kind of Black ⭐ 7.6

28 Apr, 2011 · 7 votes

Sôeki invites Sasuke and Hideyoshi for a tea ceremony. During Sasuke's absence, Sôeki approaches Hideyoshi with a terrifying plot.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Hiroshi Morioka

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5. Savoir Faire

05 May, 2011

Nobunaga bestows the loot from Tottori Castle upon Hideyoshi. Sasuke bonds with the general and secretly replaces a valuable teascoop from the collection with one of his own fabrication.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Kōji Sawai

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6. Let's Spend The Takeda

12 May, 2011

As Nobunaga goes through with his unification attempts, Sasuke tries to distinguish himself by participating in the sieges on various castles.

Director: Tomoyuki Kurokawa, Kōichi Mashimo

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7. Mt. Fuji Skyline

19 May, 2011

Mitsuhide Akechi is manipulated by Sôeki and Hideyoshi, planting the seeds of rebellion against Nobunaga.

Director: Yutaka Hirata, Kōichi Mashimo

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8. Eat It

26 May, 2011

Ieyasu Tokugawa visits Azuchi Castle to celebrate Lord Nobunaga's recent victory. Sasuke is tasked to lure him into throwing a fit at the party.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Masahiro Takada

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9. Ruthless License

02 Jun, 2011

Nobunaga travels to the imperial court at Kyoto with a small guard. He is lodged in the Honno-ji temple complex, which Sasuke has always dreamed of visiting.

Director: Shin'ya Kawatsura, Kōichi Mashimo

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10. God of Sorrow

09 Jun, 2011

On the night of June 2, 1582, Sasuke has an ominous feeling and hurries to Kyoto, in time to witness the end of an era.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Hiroshi Morioka

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11. Orphan Message

16 Jun, 2011

The late Oda's vassals are forced to take sides as a civil war looms.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Kōji Sawai

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12. White Castle Blues

23 Jun, 2011

Azuchi Castle is put under Akechi's command. When Sôeki visits the place, he finds it quite different.

Director: Yutaka Hirata, Kōichi Mashimo

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13. Aesthete's Roast

30 Jun, 2011

Both Akechi and Sasuke learn who assassinated Nobunaga, and are faced with the biggest moral conflict of their lives.

Director: Tomoyuki Kurokawa, Kōichi Mashimo

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14. Sorrow of the Midnight Purple

07 Jul, 2011

Akechi, after being crushingly defeat by the Hashiba force, has his final supper with his closest vassals. There, he experiences the essence of "Wabi".

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Masahiro Takada

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15. The Times are A-changing

14 Jul, 2011

Sôeki advises the new government to burn down Azuchi Castle, tainted by the late Akechi's aesthetic, whilst Sasuke meets Hideyoshi, who now reigns supreme.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Kōji Sawai

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16. Tweets of Separation

21 Jul, 2011

Sasuke is assigned by Hideyoshi to reconcile with Ieyasu.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Hiroshi Morioka

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17. Changing Man

28 Jul, 2011

Hideyoshi is named chief advisor to the Emperor. Sasuke is promoted as well, receiving the name of "Oribe Furuta". Oribe begins to focus seriously on the production of Mino pottery.

Director: Tomoyuki Kurokawa, Kōichi Mashimo

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18. Only One Flower In the World

04 Aug, 2011

Hideyoshi gives Sôeki the honorable name of "Sen-no Rikyû". Rikyû once again invites Hideyoshi to a bold plot.

Director: Yutaka Hirata, Kōichi Mashimo

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19. Woman from Nagoya

25 Aug, 2011

Friction between Rikyû and Hideyoshi increases. Meanwhile, Oribe aspires to master the way of tea, but lacks the confidence to succeed.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Kōji Sawai

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20. The large Hole of Imperfection

01 Sep, 2011

Oribe visits the tea master Hechikan, once a fellow student of Rikyû, to deepen his understanding of wabi aesthetics.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Masahiro Takada

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21. First Love

08 Sep, 2011

Oribe has trouble financing an army to keep up with Hideyoshi's endeavors. However, when he is tasked to show Ieyasu around Kyoto, he smells a chance.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Hiroshi Morioka

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22. The Devil's Whisper

15 Sep, 2011

The Kyushu conquest begins. In the battle against the Akizuki troops, Oribe gets help from Nobushige Sanada, and sneaks into Kosyozan Castle.

Director: Tomoyuki Kurokawa, Kōichi Mashimo

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23. Come On, My Juraku

22 Sep, 2011

Hideyoshi announces a great tea gathering to commemorate the subjugation of Kyushu and the erection of Jurakudai Castle.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Kōji Sawai

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24. Take me to Kitano

29 Sep, 2011

Tea masters from all over Japan gather in Kyoto for Hideyoshi's great tea gathering. Oribe has an elaborate plan to outdo them all.

Director: Yutaka Hirata, Kōichi Mashimo

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25. Start from the Beginning again

06 Oct, 2011

Hechikan's simplistic tea ceremony wins him the first place in Hideyoshi's competition. Inspired by his success, Oribe makes a misguided attempt to refine his wabi.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Masahiro Takada

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26. The Cursed Night

13 Oct, 2011

Hechikan forces both Oribe and Rikyû to reflect on their rigid ways.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Hiroshi Morioka

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27. Anarchy in Japan

20 Oct, 2011

Rikyû and Oribe together undergo a maturation, as they rediscover the fun and freedom in wabi.

Director: Tomoyuki Kurokawa, Kōichi Mashimo

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28. Furuta Oribe and Fires

27 Oct, 2011

Rikyû's most promising disciple, Souji Yamanoue, finally finds his place in the Kanto region, just as Hideyoshi is preparing an invasion.

Director: Yutaka Hirata, Kōichi Mashimo

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29. Kanto Surviva

03 Nov, 2011

The Odawara conquest begins. Rikyû meets Souji again. They were pleased with each other's mental growth.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Kōji Sawai

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30. Edo Frontier

10 Nov, 2011

During Hideyoshi's feudal reforms, Ieyasu is granted a new domain: Edo.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Masahiro Takada

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31. Forgive my Silence

17 Nov, 2011

Hideyoshi and Rikyû's relationship continues to deteriorate. Oribe is attacked by the impetuous Date Masamune.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Hiroshi Morioka

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32. Aesthete's Crossroad

24 Nov, 2011

To his dismay, Hideyoshi finds his courtiers will never support him to the fullest.

Director: Yutaka Hirata, Kōichi Mashimo

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33. The Shadow Tea King

01 Dec, 2011

Oribe invites Rikyû to a hot spring with ocean view, and is motivated to change his course.

Director: Tomoyuki Kurokawa, Kōichi Mashimo

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34. The Crybaby under the Sun

08 Dec, 2011

Rikyû is angered when Hideyoshi confiscates his greatest treasure and only daughter. Meanwhile, Oribe produces the first true piece of Oribe pottery.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Kōji Sawai

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35. New Guilty Partner

15 Dec, 2011

The reception of Oribe's latest cup is highly positive. Josui Kuroda visits the gravely ill Hidenaga Toyotomi.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Masahiro Takada

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36. You're the Chosen One

05 Jan, 2012

Aware that Hideyoshi's advisers are planning to dispose of him, Rikyû invites Ieyasu to a tea ceremony.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Hiroshi Morioka

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37. The Man who Destroyed the World

12 Jan, 2012

Masamune angered Hideyoshi again. He goes to Oribe and Takayama for advice on how to make up to his lord.

Director: Yutaka Hirata, Kōichi Mashimo

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38. Dusk at Yodo River

19 Jan, 2012

Rikyû is ordered by Hideyoshi to seclude himself at Sakai. Oribe and Tadaoki see him off at the Yodo river.

Director: Tomoyuki Kurokawa, Kōichi Mashimo

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39. Aren't You a Fan of Imperfection?

26 Jan, 2012

Hideyoshi orders Rikyû to commit seppuku, and appoints an executioner: Furuta Oribe.

Director: Kōichi Mashimo, Kōji Sawai

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