Follows the journey of Kuroda Kanbei, a brilliant tactician and trusted strategist of Toyotomi Hideyoshi during Japan's Warring States period. As he navigates intrigues and conquests, his bravery and handicap are put to the test.
Gunshi Kanbei (Strategist Kanbei) is a-year long taiga drama by NHK in 2014. This fictional series consists of 50 episodes and follows the journey of Kuroda Kanbei, a historical figure who lived during Japan's Warring States period as he navigated the murky water of political intrigues and military conquests of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu - the three unificators of feudal Japan. A brilliant tactician, Kanbei was one of Hideyoshi's trusted strategists who was known for his bravery and handicap.—Akira-36