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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Prophecy79%Male Protagonist79%Female Protagonist79%War79%Historical79%Politics79%Magic79%Super Robot73%CGI60%Mythology60%
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Nobunaga the Fool
ノブナガ ザ フール
Synopsis & Story
The Western Planet and the Eastern Planet. Once upon a time, the two sides were bound by the "Dragon Pulse" spanning the heavens. The civilization that once had prospered has now turned to a tale of dreams, as the inextinguishable flames of war tear the realm asunder. The two planets remain engulfed in endless battles. The return of the super technology known as "sacred treasures" could revolutionize the world order, but no one knows of them but one person — a "heretical girl." A girl from the Western Panet, Jeanne Kaguya d'Arc, saw heavenly visions of the birth of a "Star Messiah" who will save the world. She embarks on a journey to the Eastern Planet with Leonardo da Vinci, "the one who observes the world." They come across the heretic of the Eastern Planet and "the greatest fool of the day," Oda Nobunaga. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Nobunaga the Fool: should you watch it?
At a glance
Nobunaga the Fool has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 61/100 — 23% of 6,303 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #25 highest-rated anime of Winter 2014, and #22 most popular anime of Winter 2014 on AniList.
Of the 13K AniList users who started it, 22.4% dropped it, so it is frequently dropped; 7.6K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Fantasy — especially prophecy, male protagonist, female protagonist, war.
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Hidekazu Satou
- Series composition
- Shouji Kawamori
- Character design
- Hirotaka Marufuji
- Music
- Masaru Yokoyama
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“FOOL THE WORLD” by Minori Chihara · eps 1-13
- OP2“Breakthrough” by JAM Project · eps 14-24
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Nobunaga the Fool FAQ
- How many episodes does Nobunaga the Fool have?
- Nobunaga the Fool has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Nobunaga the Fool?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Nobunaga the Fool finished?
- Yes. Nobunaga the Fool has finished airing — the final episode aired June 23, 2014.
- Is there a season 2 of Nobunaga the Fool?
- No sequel is listed for Nobunaga the Fool as of October 2026.
- Is Nobunaga the Fool based on a manga?
- No. Nobunaga the Fool is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Nobunaga the Fool?
- Nobunaga the Fool was animated by Satelight and directed by Hidekazu Satou.
- Who sings the opening of Nobunaga the Fool?
- The opening, "FOOL THE WORLD", is performed by Minori Chihara.