Japan is on the brink of civil war. The elderly (the former regent) is dead, leaving a child heir. A Council of Five Regents rules in his name, but the regents are deeply divided. The most powerful and ambitious is Lord Ishido Kazunari , who wants to become the next Shōgun (military dictator). The only regent strong enough to oppose him is Lord Yoshi Toranaga , a brilliant and cunning strategist.
Japan is on the brink of civil war. The elderly (the former regent) is dead, leaving a child heir. A Council of Five Regents rules in his name, but the regents are deeply divided. The most powerful and ambitious is Lord Ishido Kazunari , who wants to become the next Shōgun (military dictator). The only regent strong enough to oppose him is Lord Yoshi Toranaga , a brilliant and cunning strategist.