Series synopsis
Hyouge Mono, also known as へうげもの is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on NHK BS Premium on April 7, 2011. It ended on January 26, 2012. It stars Koji Ohkura, Rikiya Koyama, Tsutomu Isobe and Mitsuhiro Sakamaki.
Sasuke Furuta is a vassal of the great warlord Nobunaga Oda and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Nobunaga and the legendary tea master Soueki Senne, Sasuke walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.
Premise
Sasuke Furuta is a vassal of the great warlord Nobunaga Oda and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Nobunaga and the legendary tea master Soueki Senne, Sasuke walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Koji Ohkura as (voice)
- Rikiya Koyama as (voice)
- Tsutomu Isobe as (voice)
- Mitsuhiro Sakamaki as (voice)
- Tokuyoshi Kawashima as (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as (voice)
- Masashi Hirose as (voice)
- Ryusuke Ohbayashi as (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 39 | April 7, 2011 | January 26, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Would You Die for a Teakettle!? Matsunaga Hisahide has risen in rebellion against warlord Nobunaga Oda. The aesthete Furuta Sasuke is ordered to negotiate for peace. |
April 7, 2011 |
| 2 |
Fantasy of the Tea Room Araki Murashige rises in rebellion against Nobunaga. Sasuke plots to exploit his marriage to the sister of Araki's most trusted vassal. |
April 14, 2011 |
| 3 |
Stairway to the Heaven 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. |
April 21, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS Premium |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 2011 |
| Last aired | January 26, 2012 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |