In Popular Culture
The Sengoku period has been used as the setting for a myriad of books, films, anime, and video games. It also bears some parallels with the American westerns; Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, for example, was remade in a western setting as The Magnificent Seven. The famous anime and manga series InuYasha is set in this period despite some moments that were set in the modern era. The computer game Shogun 2: Total War is a sequel in the Total War series, in which the conflict takes place during the Sengoku period. The game allows for you to choose between several clans vying for the Shogun's seat of power. Among these are the Tokugawa, the Chosokabe, and the Shimazu.
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