Nippon Sangoku: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes

Jeremy Looney

Common Sense Media

Apr 14

3/5

This anime has some upsetting displays of grief and violence, which may be tough to watch for sensitive viewers, but the show doesn't rely too heavily on it, and the story is still engaging.

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Maddy Casale

Decider

Apr 7

With its vibrant and unique art style, engaging psychological drama, and compelling main character, Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun could very well be a hidden gem of Prime Video’s spring programming slate.

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Kensho Ono

Aoteru Misumi

Jun Fukuyama

Yoshitsune Asama

Asami Seto

Saki Higashimachi

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Mitsuhide Ryumon

Yuichi Nakamura

Yasuaki Kaku

Takashi Nagasako

Denki Taira

Episode 1

Aired Apr 5, 2026

Aoteru Misumi, a young man living in the countryside of Ehime, Yamato, works as an agricultural officer; he lives a quiet life with his wife, Saki; one day, they are visited by a horseback procession fit for a king; the most extravagant horse-drawn carriage in this procession carries none other than Denki Taira, the lord of home affairs and true ruler of Yamato.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 12, 2026

Having lost the love of his life, Aoteru is determined to fulfill the promise he made to her of creating a peaceful world; he travels to Osaka to take the exam given by Borderland General Mitsuhide Ryumon in the hopes of serving under him.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 19, 2026

Imperial Council

Aoteru and Yoshitsune Asama take the Toryumon, an employment exam required to work under Ryumon; the conditions for passing are simple, the examinees must bring him to his knees; they will need their resourcefulness to get through this trial.

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Episode 4

Aired Apr 26, 2026

The Seii Coup

Three years after passing the Toryumon, Aoteru is working hard under Ryumon to perform his duties to their fullest; Yamato sends a demand for unconditional surrender to the neighboring nation of Seii, which has been unstable due to the harsh winter conditions; in Seii, the embers of rebellion are quietly stoked.

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Episode 5

Aired May 3, 2026

A new dictatorship comes to power in Seii when Ohga Wajima suggests subduing Yamato by force; she establishes her administration overnight, declaring her resolve across the land; Ohga quickly captures the hearts of her people with her charm and political prowess, and within Seii, momentum grows to launch a campaign against Yamato.

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Episode 6

Aired May 10, 2026

Eve of War

Tonotsugu Taira, Denki Taira's heir, is ordered by Fuji III, the emperor of Yamato, to go to Kanazawa with the Borderland General Corps' Right Lieutenant General, Goh Sugoh; while Tonotsugu is optimistic about this opportunity, Sugoh harbors concerns that it is a trap set by Seii.

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Episode 7

Aired May 17, 2026

The Kanazawa Night Raid

When Seii invades Kuzuryu Castle, tensions between Seii and Yamato come to a head; sensing something strange about the situation, the Yamato army led by Ryumon decide to halt their advance; having gone ahead, Tonotsugu's men enter Seii without knowing that war has broken out, and are given a warm welcome by Muuton Nagao.

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Episode 8

Airs May 24

Dragon vs. Tiger