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Would You Die for a Teakettle!?

Would You Die for a Teakettle!?

Episode number: 1

Overview: Matsunaga Hisahide has risen in rebellion against warlord Nobunaga Oda. The aesthete Furuta Sasuke is ordered to negotiate for peace.

Fantasy of the Tea Room

Fantasy of the Tea Room

Episode number: 2

Overview: Araki Murashige rises in rebellion against Nobunaga. Sasuke plots to exploit his marriage to the sister of Araki's most trusted vassal.

Stairway to the Heaven

Stairway to the Heaven

Episode number: 3

Overview: Sasuke becomes a pupil of the tea master Sen-no Sôeki. Nobunaga reveals his ambition to unify Japan and then wage war on the continent.

Kind of Black

Kind of Black

Episode number: 4

Overview: Sôeki invites Sasuke and Hideyoshi for a tea ceremony. During Sasuke's absence, Sôeki approaches Hideyoshi with a terrifying plot.

Strategic Incitation

Strategic Incitation

Episode number: 5

Overview: Nobunaga bestows the loot from Tottori Castle upon Hideyoshi. Sasuke bonds with the general and secretly replaces a valuable teascoop from the collection with one of his own fabrication.

Let's Spend The Takeda

Let's Spend The Takeda

Episode number: 6

Overview: As Nobunaga goes through with his unification attempts, Sasuke tries to distinguish himself by participating in the sieges on various castles.

Mt. Fuji Skyline

Mt. Fuji Skyline

Episode number: 7

Overview: Mitsuhide Akechi is manipulated by Sôeki and Hideyoshi, planting the seeds of rebellion against Nobunaga.

Dining in Hell

Dining in Hell

Episode number: 8

Overview: Ieyasu Tokugawa visits Azuchi Castle to celebrate Lord Nobunaga's recent victory. Sasuke is tasked to lure him into throwing a fit at the party.

Ruthless License

Ruthless License

Episode number: 9

Overview: Nobunaga travels to the imperial court at Kyoto with a small guard. He is lodged in the Honno-ji temple complex, which Sasuke has always dreamed of visiting.

God of Sorrow

God of Sorrow

Episode number: 10

Overview: On the night of June 2, 1582, Sasuke has an ominous feeling and hurries to Kyoto, in time to witness the end of an era.

Orphan Message

Orphan Message

Episode number: 11

Overview: The late Oda's vassals are forced to take sides as a civil war looms.

White Castle Blues

White Castle Blues

Episode number: 12

Overview: Azuchi Castle is put under Akechi's command. When Sôeki visits the place, he finds it quite different.

Aesthete's Roast

Aesthete's Roast

Episode number: 13

Overview: Both Akechi and Sasuke learn who assassinated Nobunaga, and are faced with the biggest moral conflict of their lives.

Midnight Purple Sorrow

Midnight Purple Sorrow

Episode number: 14

Overview: Akechi, after being crushingly defeat by the Hashiba force, has his final supper with his closest vassals. There, he experiences the essence of "Wabi".

The Times, They Are A-Changin'

The Times, They Are A-Changin'

Episode number: 15

Overview: Sôeki advises the new government to burn down Azuchi Castle, tainted by the late Akechi's aesthetic, whilst Sasuke meets Hideyoshi, who now reigns supreme.

Tweets of Separation

Tweets of Separation

Episode number: 16

Overview: Sasuke is assigned by Hideyoshi to reconcile with Ieyasu.

Changing Man

Changing Man

Episode number: 17

Overview: Hideyoshi is named chief advisor to the Emperor. Sasuke is promoted as well, receiving the name of "Oribe Furuta". Oribe begins to focus seriously on the production of Mino pottery.

Only One Flower in the World

Only One Flower in the World

Episode number: 18

Overview: Hideyoshi gives Sôeki the honorable name of "Sen-no Rikyû". Rikyû once again invites Hideyoshi to a bold plot.

Woman from Nagoya

Woman from Nagoya

Episode number: 19

Overview: Friction between Rikyû and Hideyoshi increases. Meanwhile, Oribe aspires to master the way of tea, but lacks the confidence to succeed.

The Deep Hole of Imperfection

The Deep Hole of Imperfection

Episode number: 20

Overview: Oribe visits the tea master Hechikan, once a fellow student of Rikyû, to deepen his understanding of wabi aesthetics.

First Love

First Love

Episode number: 21

Overview: Oribe has trouble financing an army to keep up with Hideyoshi's endeavors. However, when he is tasked to show Ieyasu around Kyoto, he smells a chance.

The Devil's Whisper

The Devil's Whisper

Episode number: 22

Overview: The Kyushu conquest begins. In the battle against the Akizuki troops, Oribe gets help from Nobushige Sanada, and sneaks into Kosyozan Castle.

Come On, My Juraku

Come On, My Juraku

Episode number: 23

Overview: Hideyoshi announces a great tea gathering to commemorate the subjugation of Kyushu and the erection of Jurakudai Castle.

Take Me to Kitano

Take Me to Kitano

Episode number: 24

Overview: Tea masters from all over Japan gather in Kyoto for Hideyoshi's great tea gathering. Oribe has an elaborate plan to outdo them all.

Start From the Beginning Again

Start From the Beginning Again

Episode number: 25

Overview: Hechikan's simplistic tea ceremony wins him the first place in Hideyoshi's competition. Inspired by his success, Oribe makes a misguided attempt to refine his wabi.

The Cursed Night

The Cursed Night

Episode number: 26

Overview: Hechikan forces both Oribe and Rikyû to reflect on their rigid ways.

Anarchy in Japan

Anarchy in Japan

Episode number: 27

Overview: Rikyû and Oribe together undergo a maturation, as they rediscover the fun and freedom in wabi.

Furuta Oribe and Fires

Furuta Oribe and Fires

Episode number: 28

Overview: Rikyû's most promising disciple, Souji Yamanoue, finally finds his place in the Kanto region, just as Hideyoshi is preparing an invasion.

Kanto Survival

Kanto Survival

Episode number: 29

Overview: The Odawara conquest begins. Rikyû meets Souji again. They were pleased with each other's mental growth.

Edo Frontier

Edo Frontier

Episode number: 30

Overview: During Hideyoshi's feudal reforms, Ieyasu is granted a new domain: Edo.

Forgive My Silence

Forgive My Silence

Episode number: 31

Overview: Hideyoshi and Rikyû's relationship continues to deteriorate. Oribe is attacked by the impetuous Date Masamune.

Aesthete's Crossroad

Aesthete's Crossroad

Episode number: 32

Overview: To his dismay, Hideyoshi finds his courtiers will never support him to the fullest.

The Shadow Tea King

The Shadow Tea King

Episode number: 33

Overview: Oribe invites Rikyû to a hot spring with ocean view, and is motivated to change his course.

The Crybaby Under the Sun

The Crybaby Under the Sun

Episode number: 34

Overview: Rikyû is angered when Hideyoshi confiscates his greatest treasure and only daughter. Meanwhile, Oribe produces the first true piece of Oribe pottery.

New Guilty Partner

New Guilty Partner

Episode number: 35

Overview: The reception of Oribe's latest cup is highly positive. Josui Kuroda visits the gravely ill Hidenaga Toyotomi.

You're the Chosen One

You're the Chosen One

Episode number: 36

Overview: Aware that Hideyoshi's advisers are planning to dispose of him, Rikyû invites Ieyasu to a tea ceremony.

The Man Who Destroyed the "World"

The Man Who Destroyed the "World"

Episode number: 37

Overview: Masamune angered Hideyoshi again. He goes to Oribe and Takayama for advice on how to make up to his lord.

Dusk at Yodo River

Dusk at Yodo River

Episode number: 38

Overview: Rikyû is ordered by Hideyoshi to seclude himself at Sakai. Oribe and Tadaoki see him off at the Yodo river.

Aren't You a Fan of Imperfection?

Aren't You a Fan of Imperfection?

Episode number: 39

Overview: Hideyoshi orders Rikyû to commit seppuku, and appoints an executioner: Furuta Oribe.