Battle of Sekigahara - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

  • The battle and its related political intrigue was the historical foundation for James Clavell's 1975 novel, Shōgun, later televised in 1980.
  • Re-enacted in the 2008 BBC Docudrama series Heroes and Villains.
  • This battle figures in the manga and anime series Samurai Deeper Kyo.
  • This battle figures in the manga Vagabond (manga)
  • This battle was featured as a campaign in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
  • The battle features as a playable "Historical Battle" in the 2011 real-time strategy game Total War: Shogun 2.
  • The battle features heavily into the strategy video game Kessen.
  • This battle is depicted in Sengoku Basara: The Last Party.

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