During the Age of Warring States, the upcoming warlord Sasuke Furuta is torn between his political ambition and his love of the tea ceremony.
1. Would You Die for a Teakettle!?
Aired: Apr 7, 2011Matsunaga Hisahide has risen in rebellion against warlord Nobunaga Oda. The a...
Aired: Apr 14, 2011 Araki Murashige rises in rebellion against Nobunaga. Sasuke plots to exploit ...
Aired: Apr 21, 2011 Sasuke becomes a pupil of the tea master Sen-no Sôeki. Nobunaga reveals his a...
Aired: Apr 28, 2011 Sôeki invites Sasuke and Hideyoshi for a tea ceremony. During Sasuke's absenc...
Aired: May 5, 2011 Nobunaga bestows the loot from Tottori Castle upon Hideyoshi. Sasuke bonds wi...
Aired: May 12, 2011 As Nobunaga goes through with his unification attempts, Sasuke tries to disti...
Aired: May 19, 2011 Mitsuhide Akechi is manipulated by Sôeki and Hideyoshi, planting the seeds of...
Aired: May 26, 2011 Ieyasu Tokugawa visits Azuchi Castle to celebrate Lord Nobunaga's recent vict...
Aired: Jun 2, 2011 Nobunaga travels to the imperial court at Kyoto with a small guard. He is lod...
Aired: Jun 9, 2011 On the night of June 2, 1582, Sasuke has an ominous feeling and hurries to Ky...
Aired: Jun 16, 2011 The late Oda's vassals are forced to take sides as a civil war looms.
Aired: Jun 23, 2011 Azuchi Castle is put under Akechi's command. When Sôeki visits the place, he ...
Aired: Jun 30, 2011 Both Akechi and Sasuke learn who assassinated Nobunaga, and are faced with th...
14. Sorrow of the Midnight Purple
Aired: Jul 7, 2011Akechi, after being crushingly defeat by the Hashiba force, has his final sup...
Aired: Jul 14, 2011 Sôeki advises the new government to burn down Azuchi Castle, tainted by the l...
Aired: Jul 21, 2011 Sasuke is assigned by Hideyoshi to reconcile with Ieyasu.
Aired: Jul 28, 2011 Hideyoshi is named chief advisor to the Emperor. Sasuke is promoted as well, ...
18. Only One Flower In the World
Aired: Aug 4, 2011Hideyoshi gives Sôeki the honorable name of "Sen-no Rikyû". Rikyû once again ...
Aired: Aug 25, 2011 Friction between Rikyû and Hideyoshi increases. Meanwhile, Oribe aspires to m...
20. The large Hole of Imperfection
Aired: Sep 1, 2011Oribe visits the tea master Hechikan, once a fellow student of Rikyû, to deep...
Aired: Sep 8, 2011 Oribe has trouble financing an army to keep up with Hideyoshi's endeavors. Ho...
Aired: Sep 15, 2011 The Kyushu conquest begins. In the battle against the Akizuki troops, Oribe g...
Aired: Sep 22, 2011 Hideyoshi announces a great tea gathering to commemorate the subjugation of K...
Aired: Sep 29, 2011 Tea masters from all over Japan gather in Kyoto for Hideyoshi's great tea gat...
25. Start from the Beginning again
Aired: Oct 6, 2011Hechikan's simplistic tea ceremony wins him the first place in Hideyoshi's co...
Aired: Oct 13, 2011 Hechikan forces both Oribe and Rikyû to reflect on their rigid ways.
Aired: Oct 20, 2011 Rikyû and Oribe together undergo a maturation, as they rediscover the fun and...
Aired: Oct 27, 2011 Rikyû's most promising disciple, Souji Yamanoue, finally finds his place in t...
Aired: Nov 3, 2011 The Odawara conquest begins. Rikyû meets Souji again. They were pleased with ...
Aired: Nov 9, 2011 During Hideyoshi's feudal reforms, Ieyasu is granted a new domain: Edo.
Aired: Nov 16, 2011 Hideyoshi and Rikyû's relationship continues to deteriorate. Oribe is attacke...
Aired: Nov 23, 2011 To his dismay, Hideyoshi finds his courtiers will never support him to the fu...
Aired: Nov 30, 2011 Oribe invites Rikyû to a hot spring with ocean view, and is motivated to chan...
Aired: Dec 7, 2011 Rikyû is angered when Hideyoshi confiscates his greatest treasure and only da...
Aired: Dec 14, 2011 The reception of Oribe's latest cup is highly positive. Josui Kuroda visits t...
Aired: Jan 4, 2012 Aware that Hideyoshi's advisers are planning to dispose of him, Rikyû invites...
37. The Man who Destroyed the World
Aired: Jan 11, 2012Masamune angered Hideyoshi again. He goes to Oribe and Takayama for advice on...
Aired: Jan 18, 2012 Rikyû is ordered by Hideyoshi to seclude himself at Sakai. Oribe and Tadaoki ...
39. Aren't You a Fan of Imperfection?
Aired: Jan 25, 2012Hideyoshi orders Rikyû to commit seppuku, and appoints an executioner: Furuta...
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