dosefade19 Review of The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (2012– )

A very solid anime that deserved more episodes (or another season)

[8/10 · 8 June 2020]

I think it's a crime that this anime has a total user rating of 6.5/10 (I've seen much worse get way better ratings in my opinion)... It had a very decent and entertaining story with charming enough characters (granted it could have done without the sexualization of certain characters who clearly haven't even hit puberty yet) and there was a lot of the typical unexplained plot points and we don't get to find out enough about the male MC Sagara's back story (he's pretty likable as is so I could forgive it this time) I really liked Nobuna as the female MC as well and her dynamic with Sagara was really sweet and touching and my only complaint was we never got the kiss that was built up to happen between them at the end (another common anime trope that needs to go) Overall I really enjoyed this anime and since it only has 12 episodes (sadly) it was a quick and entertaining binge but I really could've watched another 12+ episodes of it (there was also a pretty big hint of there being a season 2 at the end of the final episode, but it's obviously not happening since it's been 8 years and still nothing). This was also a rare time where I actually watched the sub since the dub sounded really awkward to me, and it actually enhanced my viewing experience since it is based on Japanese War History after all.