Oda Nobuna no Yabou Names And Terminology

The following may contain spoilers.

Due to the setting being more historical, instead of westernizing the names of the characters, Oda Nobuna no Yabou translations will use the normal Japanse style of names.

Oda Faction

相良 良晴 Sagara Yoshiharu, also referred to as サル Saru. Protagonist of the series. He is originally someone from the future that somehow got stuck in the past.

織田 上総介 信奈 Oda Kazusanosuke Nobuna. Childhood name: 吉 Kichi. Main character of the series. She is often seen making fun of Yoshiharu and kicking him. Nobuna however, is also very protective to her retainers and considers them her family.

木下 藤吉郎 Kinoshita Toukichiro = (豊臣 秀吉 Toyotomi Hideyoshi ) = (羽柴 Hashiba (Hideyoshi)) He died by a stray bullet trying to save Yoshiharu. He passes his dreams to Yoshiharu, that is, to have a great harem.

蜂須賀 五右衛門 Hachisuka Goemon (of the 川並衆 Kawanamishuu). Originally, she and her band of thieves, militiamen, brigands, and hunters served under Toukichiro. However, after the latter's death, she transferred her allegiance to Yoshiharu. In the novel, they are known as the Kawanami clan.

前田 利家 Maeda Toshiie. Nickname: Inuchiyo (犬千代). Retainer of Nobuna. She is her childhood friend as well and is the caretaker of Yoshiharu.

柴田　勝家 Shibata Katsuie, also called Riku (六). She is a retainer of Nobuna. She has a complex about her bust and would often threaten to kill someone when a remark about it is made. She is also bad at Math.

明智 光秀 Mitsuhide Akechi. Nickname: Juubei. Strategist in Oda clan along side Yoshiharu. Also the second-in-command to Saitou Dousan. A "young genius". She mastered the fields like; literature and combat. A self-centered lady. Descendant of 土崎源 Tsuchizaki Gen.

織田信秀 Nobuhide: Nobuna's father

織田 信勝 Oda Nobukatsu: Nobuna's younger brother he changed his name to 津田 信澄 Tsuda Nobusumi later. Then later, he briefly was named as お市 Oichi, Nobuna's younger sister.

丹羽 長秀 Niwa Nagahide. Nick/childhood name: Manchiyo (万千代). Another retainer and strategist of the Oda Clan. She likes to give out a point system to everthing.

松永 久秀 Matsunaga Hisahide: A retainer of Nobuna. Originally was part of the Miyoshi Three but after seeing that Nobuna is the key to changing the world, she transferred her alliance.

ねね Nene: She is the adopted sister of Yoshiharu (by Nobuna) and tends to take care of him.

池田 恒興 Ikeda Tsuneoki: Random female samurai of the Oda Clan.

佐々 成政 Sassa Narimasa: Another random female samurai of the Oda Clan.

Takenaka Faction (In service to Oda Faction)

竹中 重虎 Takenaka Shigetora : Hanbei's Uncle, also known as Dousan's right-hand.

竹中 半兵衛 Takenaka Hanbei : Omyouji and genius strategist of the Oda Clan.

前鬼 Zenki: Hanbei's familiar.

Imagawa Shogunate

今川 義元 Imagawa Yoshimoto : She was considered to be the most probable one to conquer Japan. However, she ultimately lost to the Oda Clan due to her arrogance and has retreated back to her home. Later, Nobuna had Yoshimoto declare herself as shogun to legitamize her claim to Kyoto.

Mikawa Faction

松平 元康 Matsudaira Motoyasu (徳川 家康 Tokugawa Ieyasu): She was under Yoshimoto before but when her original master was defeated, she managed to reclaim back her home and declare independence. She became an ally of the Oda clan soon.

服部 半蔵 Hattori Hanzo : He was a ninja serving Motoyasu/Tokugawa. He is very loyal to his master.

Saito Clan

美濃の蝮 Mino's Viper, 斉藤道三 Saitou Dousan: (Retired) Daimiyo of Mino. Originally, he wanted to wage war with Nobuna but Yoshiharu convinced him otherwise and he gave Mino to Nobuna willingly and even became Nobuna's stepfather. His son is not happy about this.

帰蝶 Kichou: Saitou Dousan's daughter

斎藤 義龍 Saitou Yoshitatsu: He was the Daimiyo of Mino. He staged a coup to take over Mino but ultimately lost. Later, he begin to work for the Miyoshi Three faction while wearing a mask (in which no one is able to recognize him). Later, after Konoe's death, he left the battle field as a Ronin and promised that he will defeat Nobuna.

安藤 伊賀 Andou Iga: A retainer for Mino. Part of the Mino Three. He is also known as Takenaka Shigetora, Hanbei's uncle.

氏家 Ujiie : Another retainer of Mino. Part of the Mino Three.

稲葉 Inaba : Another retainer of Mino. Part of the Mino Three.

Asakura Faction

朝倉 義景 Asakura Yoshikage: Daimiyo of Echizen. Wants to start a harem like the tale of Genji. He wants the Oda clan's women.

真柄 直隆・直澄 Magara Naotaka and Naozumi: Twin sister generals of Yoshikage. They use giant Zanbatos in battles.

Asai Faction

浅井 久政 Asai Hisamasa: Father of Nagamasa. He was supposed to be retired but he breifly took over the clan to betray Nobuna. It did not go well.

浅井 長政 Asai Nagamasa: Current Daimiyo of Omi. She pretended to be a male.

Christian Faction

伊達 政宗/梵天丸 Date Masamune/Bontenmaru: The Daimiyo of Oushu. She is very interested in Christianity.

ルイズ・フロイス Louise Fróis: A Portuguese nun and missionary. She is trying to spread Christianity in Japan.

高山 ドン・ジュスト Takayama Don Justo: Lord of Takatsuki, Osaka.

小西 ジョウチン Konishi Joaquim: A Christian merchant and samurai.

Miyoshi Three Faction

近衛 前久 Konoe Sakihisa: Kampaku to Himiko and the mastermind behind the Miyoshi Three. He wanted to take over Japan.

津田 宗及 Tsuda Sougyu: A rich merchant from Sakai and a leader of the Miyoshi Three. He joined Sakihisa's conspiracy hoping to gain a profit from it.

正覚院 豪盛 Shoukakuin Gousei: The Buddhist Head monk of Hiei mountain temple and one of former leaders of the Miyoshi Three. He hated foreigners and joined Sakihisa's conspiracy to expel them from Japan for spreading Christianity.

三好 政康・長逸 Miyoshi Masayasu and Nagayasu: Both brothers are part of the figurehead leaders of the Miyoshi Three.

Ashikaga Shougunate

足利 義昭 Ashikaga Yoshiaki: The 14th Ashikaga Shogun and Yoshimoto's rival. Yoshiaki is the younger sister of Yoshiteru Ashikaga, the 13th Ashikaga Shogun before the Miyoshi Three launched a coup d'état against him. Fearing for their safety, Yoshiteru and his sister fled to China (Ming Dynasty) in exile and relinquished his title. Upon learning that her cousin Yoshimoto became the new Shogun and the Miyoshi Three were defeated by Nobuna Oda, Yoshiaki, angered that Yoshimoto "stole" the Shogunate, returns to the Japan to claim back what is rightfully hers.

Takeda Faction

武田 信玄 Takeda Shingen: The Daimiyo of Kai. She is a powerful Daimiyo who's also known as the Tiger of Kai. Is bitter rivals of Uesugi.

Uesugi Faction

上杉 謙信 Uesugi Kenshin: The Daimiyo of Echigo. He/She is a poweful Daimiyo who's called the Dragon of Echigo or the Kenshin god of war. Is bitter rivals with Takeda.

Place Names

三河 Mikawa

尾張 Owari

駿河 Suruga

美濃 Mino

濃尾平野 Nobi Plains

水坂岭 Mizusaka Ridge

妙覚寺 Myoukaku Temple

菩提 Mount Bodai