The Ambition of Nobuna Oda

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna
Cover of the first light novel
織田信奈の野望 (Oda Nobuna no Yabō)
Genre	Romantic comedy, Action, Historical, Alternate History, Harem
Light novel
Written by	Mikage Kasuga
Illustrated by	Miyama-Zero
Published by	SoftBank Creative (Vol.1–10) Fujimi Shobo (Vol.11–present)
Demographic	Male
Imprint	GA Bunko (Vol.1–10) Fujimi Fantasia Bunko (Vol.11–present)
Original run	August 15, 2009 – present
Volumes	14
Manga
Written by	Mikage Kasuga
Illustrated by	Shigure Aoba
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Comp Ace
Original run	July 2011 – June 2014
Volumes	5
Manga
Oda Nobuna no Yabō - Himesama to Issho Shutchōban
Written by	Mikage Kasuga
Illustrated by	Futago Minazuki
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Age Premium
Original run	August 2011 – October 2012
Volumes	2
Anime television series
Directed by	Yūji Kumazawa
Produced by	Masami Suzuki
Written by	Masashi Suzuki
Music by	Yasuharu Takanashi
Studio	Studio Gokumi, Madhouse
Licensed by	AUS Hanabee NA Sentai Filmworks UK MVM Films
Original network	TV Tokyo, AT-X, TVA, TVO
Original run	July 9, 2012 – September 24, 2012
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (織田信奈の野望, Oda Nobuna no Yabō) is a Japanese light novel series written by Mikage Kasuga and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. It was adapted into an anime television series that aired from July 9, 2012 to September 24, 2012. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in 2014 and released the series in December 16, 2014 along with an English dub.

Suddenly finding himself in the Sengoku period, average high school student Yoshiharu Sagara is about to be killed on the battlefield. He is saved by none other than the man who would later become the respected Hideyoshi Toyotomi, but at the cost of the latter's life. With the course of history altered as a result of these events, Yoshiharu tries to make things right again. Yoshiharu, however, is surprised to discover that the people he meets, the places he encounters, and the historical events he is dragged into are somewhat different than what he remembers from his favorite Sengoku era video game - Nobunaga's Ambition. Yoshiharu soon discovers that, in this version of the Sengoku period, Nobunaga Oda does not exist - instead being replaced by a young woman named Nobuna Oda who holds his position as a daimyo. Yoshiharu begins working under Nobuna's command, who nicknames him saru (サル, monkey), with hopes of correcting the course of history and finding his way back home to the present-day world.

The series is written by Mikage Kasuga and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. Volume 1–10 and a spin-off novel were published between August 15, 2009 and March 16, 2013 by SoftBank Creative under their GA Bunko imprint. On April 19, 2014, volume 11 was published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint.

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna Manga version is written by Mikage Kasuga, and illustrated by Futago Minazuki. This series is serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Seinen manga magazine Comp Ace, and the serial chapters have been collected into 5 volumes so far. The first volume was released on July 8, 2011.[1]