The BEST episodes of Sengoku Basara
Every episode of Sengoku Basara ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sengoku Basara!
During the Sengoku period, there are many factions constantly at war. One of these is led by a one-eyed man named Date Masamune and another by the imposing Takeda Shingen. The latter has a fiercely loyal subordinate named Sanada Yukimura who goes head to head against Date Masamune multiple times, but the battles between them tend to get interrupted. One such battle occurs when both men try to go after another leader named Imagawa, and they’re forced to break off their heated duel when Imagawa attempts to flee the scene with his body doubles. Yukimura and Masamune go after separate Imagawas, but all of the doubles are killed by a third party, and when their paths cross again, they are in front of the menacing Oda Nobunaga and his army. It was Nobunaga’s subordinates that killed those body doubles, and Nobunaga himself proceeds to kill the real Imagawa with a shotgun blast to the head.
#1 - Mitsuhide’s Betrayal! Honnoji Temple Goes Up in Flames!
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/2009
Date and Sanada arrive at Honnoji, but the showdown with evil will have to wait - the Demon Lord has set a trap. Meanwhile, a voice from beyond the grave encourages Ichi to take action against Oda.
#2 - The Tiger of Kai Dies at Midaigawa!
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/27/2009
Oda’s army is on the move in the south, while his most lethal assassins strike the opposition leaders of the east. As Takeda and Uesugi fight for their lives, many loyal to the alliance meet their demise.
#3 - Azuchi Castle Keep – A Fight to the Death for Tomorrow!
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/17/2009
The incredible final battle explodes at Azuchi Castle! With amazing power and determination, Date and Sanada unleash against the mighty Demon Lord.
#4 - Brutal! The Righteous Battle of Nagashino and Shitaragahara!
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/2009
As entire armies stand poised to attack, Takeda and Uesugi offer Tokugawa a final chance to join forces against Oda - but once his loyalties are decided, a ruthless betrayal soaks the battlefield in blood.
#5 - Bonds Torn Asunder – Mortifying Retreat for Masamune!
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/2009
After he rises to defend the honor of the fallen Azai, Date Masamune orders his forces to retreat. However, Sanada is shocked to discover it might already be too late for the warrior to survive.
#6 - Marauding Villain! Two Dragons Duel in Earnest Under the Moon!
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/2009
Matsunaga takes three of Date’s men hostage and demands a ransom of rare and valuable weaponry. Katakura sets out to rescue the men - but he might not be able to do it alone.
#7 - Yukimura Beyond Recovery?! The Date Army’s Tearful Disbandment!
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/3/2009
With Takeda and Uesugi injured, the remaining alliance leaders plot their final assault against Oda. Even though the situation looks bleak, Date and Sanada prepare to face their destinies.
#8 - Vagabond, Maeda Keiji!
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2009
Free-spirited Keiji hopes to build an alliance against the threat of the Demon Lord. His visit with Uesugi ends on a promising note - but his meeting with Date Masamune leads to a battle.
#9 - Wavering Scarlet Flower – Loyalty that Brings Sorrow!
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/2009
The alliance is gathering strength; former rivals are united in the march to war against Oda. Unfortunately, the plan could be doomed without the cooperation and troops of Azai Nagamasa - Oda’s brother-in-law.
#10 - Great Temple of Carnage! Kojuro in Dire Straits!
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/20/2009
Katakura, Sanada, and Sarutobi arrive with the treasures requested by Matsunaga, who betrays his word and attacks the hostages.
#11 - Azure and Crimson, a Fateful Encounter!
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2009
Two of the mightiest warlords of ancient Japan, Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin, set aside their rivalry to unite against the forces of Date Masamune.
#12 - Horrific! Confrontation at Okehazama!
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2009
Sanada and Date rush to claim the same prize: Imagawa’s head. A clash erupts between the two warriors, but before one can declare victory, their battle is interrupted by a horrifying presence.
#13 - Farewell
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/2014
As Toyotomi Hideyoshi prepares to take Odawara Castle, Date Masamune rides to stop him from taking over the country. And Tokugawa Ieyasu takes matters into his own hands when his plans are thwarted.
#14 - Turbulent Times
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/13/2014
Ishida Mitsunari mourns Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death. Tokugawa Ieyasu, now free to seek to rule the country on his own terms, faces off against Takeda Shingen. Meanwhile, Katakura Kojuro desperately seeks to return to Oshu.
#15 - Alliance
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/20/2014
Tokugawa Ieyasu sets out to forge new bonds and alliances, which enrages Ishida Mitsunari and spurs him to take action. And one of the key players that everyone wants on their side is Saika Magoichi and her band of mercenaries.
#16 - Astray
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/27/2014
Striving to be the best commander of the Takeda that he can be, Sanada Yukimura goes on the warpath to confront Uesugi Kenshin, his lord's archrival. And Mori Motonari and Otani Yoshitsugu's plotting takes an interesting turn.
#17 - Defeat
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/3/2014
The confrontation over Ishida Mitsunari sends Sanada Yukimura and Date Masamune in different directions. Meanwhile, Otani Yoshitsugu sends Chosokabe Motochika south on a recruiting mission.
#18 - Declarations
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/10/2014
Sanada Yukimura and Date Masamune both do some soul-searching and consider the alliances they are respectively about to join. Chosokabe Motochika and Maeda Keiji find their assumptions about Tokugawa Ieyasu challenged.
#19 - Darkness
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/17/2014
Sanada Yukimura is asked to aid Tenkai and the Oda to rescue Oichi from Tokugawa Ieyasu's clutches. Meanwhile, Ishida Mitsunari begins to get a hint of Otani Yoshitsugu's duplicitous scheming.
#20 - Promise
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/24/2014
The Eastern and Western forces gear up for an epic showdown at Sekigahara. Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura reaffirm their rivalry. Ishida Mitsunari struggles with his responsibilities and the news of Tenkai's betrayal.
#21 - Sekigahara
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/31/2014
The battle at Sekigahara gets underway as two seemingly monolithic armies collide, but things get complicated as the diverging interests of the individual generals begin to show.
#22 - Life-and-Death
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/7/2014
With a third party on the field of Sekigahara, East and West both turn their attentions to eliminating this distraction first.
#23 - Verdict
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/14/2014
The preliminary duels play out at Sekigahara: Otani Yoshitsugu vs Katakura Kojuro, Date Masamune vs Ishida Mitsunari, Shimazu Yoshihiro vs Honda Tadakatsu, and Mori Motonari vs Chosokabe Motochika.
#24 - Guide
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/21/2014
The long-brewing showdown between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari finally takes place. And when it ends, everyone must work out where to go from there.
#25 - Azure and Crimson Do-or-Die Battle! To the Sound of the Breeze at the End of the Fierce Struggle!
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/26/2010
Battles are raging all across Japan! As Date faces off against Toyotomi at Odawara Castle, Sanada fights Mori’s mobile fortress. Meanwhile, Katakura finally gets his showdown with Takenaka.