The Ambition of Oda Nobuna
- TV series
- Summer 2012
- 12 episodes
- 24 min
- Madhouse
- Studio Gokumi
- Light novel
- PG-13
- Action
- Comedy
- Romance
- Harem
- Historical
Contents
Trailer | ||
| Japanese | 織田信奈の野望 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Oda Nobuna no Yabou | |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Romance, Harem, Historical, Military, Time Travel | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Light novel — Mikage Kasuga | |
| Directed by | Yuuji Kumazawa | |
| Written by | Masashi Suzuki | |
| Character design | Yuka Takashina, Shinichi Yoshikawa | |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi | |
| Studio | Madhouse, Studio Gokumi | |
| Original run | July 9, 2012 – September 24, 2012 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Mondays | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 48 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Summer 2012 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.35 (#1,354) | |
| On users' lists | 57,126 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Hulu, HIDIVE | |
| Light novel | ||
| Written by | Mikage Kasuga, Miyama-Zero | |
| Published in | GA Bunko Magazine | |
| Original run | August 31, 2009 – June 20, 2019 | |
| Volumes | 22 | |
| Chapters | 144 | |
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (Japanese: 織田信奈の野望, Hepburn: Oda Nobuna no Yabou) is a 2012 Japanese anime television series based on the light novel series by Mikage Kasuga. It is animated by Madhouse and Studio Gokumi and directed by Yuuji Kumazawa. It aired from July 9, 2012 to September 24, 2012, with 12 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Masamune Date · Luís Fróis · Goemon Hachisuka · Hanzou Hattori · Himiko · Tsuneoki Ikeda · Yoshimoto Imagawa · Soukyuu Imai · Ittetsu Inaba · Toukichirou Kinoshita · Joaqim Konishi · Sakihisa Konoe · Toshiie Maeda · Naozumi Magara · Naotaka Magara · Motoyasu Matsudaira · Hisahide Matsunaga · Masayasu Miyoshi · Nagayasu Miyoshi · Nene · Nagahide Niwa · Nobukatsu Oda · Dousan Saitou · Yoshitatsu Saitou · Narimasa Sassa · Katsuie Shibata · Gousei Shoukakuin · Zenjubou Sugitani · Dom Justo Takayama · Shingen Takeda · Hanbee Takenaka · Gozen Tsuchida · Soukyuu Tsuda · Bokuzen Ujiie
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Nobuna OdaMain | Kanae Itou | Emily Neves |
| Yoshiharu SagaraMain | Takuya Eguchi | Clint Bickham |
| Mitsuhide AkechiSupporting | Sayuri Yahagi | Krystal LaPorte |
| Morinari AndouSupporting | Satoshi Taki | – |
| Yoshikage AsakuraSupporting | Ryouhei Kimura | Greg Ayres |
| Matauemon AsanoSupporting | Masashi Hirose | Kurt Bauer |
| Nagamasa AzaiSupporting | Mitsuki Saiga | Blake Shepard |
| Hisamasa AzaiSupporting | Gou Shinomiya | Kurt Bauer |
| Masamune DateSupporting | Rumi Ookubo | Margaret McDonald |
| Luís FróisSupporting | Rina Satou | Kasi Hollowell |
| Goemon HachisukaSupporting | Tomoko Kaneda | Hilary Haag |
| Hanzou HattoriSupporting | Takahiro Sakurai | Leraldo Anzaldua |
Production
Key staff
Yuuji KumazawaDirectorMasashi SuzukiSeries CompositionYuka TakashinaCharacter Design
Miyama-ZeroOriginal Character Design
Yasuharu TakanashiMusic
Satoshi MotoyamaSound Director
MadhouseStudio
Studio GokumiStudioStaff
| Studio | Madhouse, Studio Gokumi |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Mikage Kasuga |
| Director | Yuuji Kumazawa |
| Series Composition | Masashi Suzuki |
| Script | Masashi Suzuki |
| Character Design | Yuka Takashina, Shinichi Yoshikawa |
| Original Character Design | Miyama-Zero |
| Music | Yasuharu Takanashi |
| Sound Director | Satoshi Motoyama |
| Chief Animation Director | Yuka Takashina, Shinichi Yoshikawa, Shinichi Miyamae |
| Director of Photography | Yuuki Kawashita |
| Color Design | Harue Oono |
| Editing | Kashiko Kimura |
| Theme Song Performance | Aimi |
| Producer | Kentarou Hashimoto, Seiji Miyazaki, Takashi Tachizaki |
Music
| Composer | Yasuharu Takanashi |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Link” — AimiAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Hikari”AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Nobuna and the Monkey” | July 9, 2012 | Aired |
| 2 | “Oda Clan Power Struggles” | July 16, 2012 | Aired |
| 3 | “The Mino Disturbance” | July 23, 2012 | Aired |
| 4 | “Winds of Change! Okehazama!” | July 30, 2012 | Aired |
| 5 | “The Plan of the Genius Strategist” | August 6, 2012 | Aired |
| 6 | “Sunomata Castle in a Night” | August 13, 2012 | Aired |
| 7 | “Nobuna Advances on Kyoto” | August 20, 2012 | Aired |
| 8 | “Golden Free City: Sakai” | August 27, 2012 | Aired |
| 9 | “The Battle at Kiyomizudera” | September 3, 2012 | Aired |
| 10 | “Nobuna in Grave Danger” | September 10, 2012 | Aired |
| 11 | “The Retreat at Kanegasake” | September 17, 2012 | Aired |
| 12 | “Conquest” | September 24, 2012 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list The Ambition of Oda Nobuna. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch9,766
- Watching1,075
- Completed20,003
- On hold601
- Dropped1,419
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 24,262 | — | — | — | — | 138 |
| Shikimori | 32,864 | 1,075 | 20,003 | 9,766 | 1,419 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Oda Nobuna no Yabou (Manga) Oda Nobuna no Yabou (Light novel) |
|---|
Recommendations
Titles that share the most genres with The Ambition of Oda Nobuna.
7.97Porco RossoFilm · 1992
8.27Rurouni KenshinTV series · 1996
7.50Hayate the Combat ButlerTV series · 2007
7.42How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2TV series · 2022
7.25How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the KingdomTV series · 2021
6.81Infinite Stratos Encore: A Sextet Yearning for LoveOVA · 2011
7.44Cinderella Chef Season 2ONA · 2021
7.25Sekirei: Pure EngagementTV series · 2010
7.01SekireiTV series · 2008
6.90Campione!TV series · 2012
6.83IS: Infinite Stratos 2 - World Purge-henOVA · 2014
6.80How Not to Summon a Demon LordTV series · 2018References
- “Oda Nobuna no Yabou”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Oda Nobuna no Yabou”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “The Ambition of Oda Nobuna”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “The Ambition of Oda Nobuna”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q108700873”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.