Samurai Warriors (TV series)

Samurai Warriors is an anime television series based on the Sengoku Musou video game franchise by Koei Tecmo. The series adapts the storylines and characters from the games, primarily focusing on the events of the Sengoku period of Japanese history.

The first season, titled Samurai Warriors, aired in Japan from January to March 2015. It primarily adapted the storylines of Samurai Warriors 4, focusing on the unification of Japan and key battles and events involving characters like Yukimura Sanada, Nobunaga Oda, and Mitsuhide Akechi. The animation style is a blend of traditional 2D and 3D CGI.

A second season, titled Samurai Warriors: Sanada's Legend, aired in 2016. It focused specifically on the life and legend of Yukimura Sanada, from his childhood to his heroic stand at the Siege of Osaka. This season features a more character-driven narrative and delves deeper into the Sanada clan's history and relationships.

The anime series is known for its stylized action sequences, character designs based closely on the video game iterations, and historical themes surrounding warfare, loyalty, and political intrigue during the Sengoku period. It has been dubbed and subtitled for international audiences. The series aimed to attract fans of the Samurai Warriors games while also appealing to a broader audience interested in Japanese history and action anime.