Is Awaiting Kirin coming back?
Awaiting Kirin (2020–2021) — drama · war · history on NHK
The answer: Concluded February 7, 2021.
1season
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About Awaiting Kirin
Awaiting Kirin ended on February 7, 2021. The show aired its final episode on NHK after its first season concluded.
Awaiting Kirin was a historical drama series that aired from January 19, 2020, to February 7, 2021. It was set during Japan's Sengoku period and focused on the life of Mitsuhide Akechi, a samurai and general. The series depicted his experiences and role during a tumultuous time in Japanese history.
The cast included Hiroki Hasegawa as Mitsuhide Akechi. The show had a total of 44 episodes, each approximately 60 minutes long.
Awaiting Kirin episode schedule
44 aired
Aired · 44
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2021 | S1·E44 | The Honnoji Incident |
| January 31, 2021 | S1·E43 | A Tree that Shines In the Dark |
| January 24, 2021 | S1·E42 | Fading Loyalty |
| January 17, 2021 | S1·E41 | Reaching for the Moon |
| January 10, 2021 | S1·E40 | Matsunaga Hisahide's Hiragumo |
| January 3, 2021 | S1·E39 | Crushing Honganji |
| December 27, 2020 | S1·E38 | The Order to Conquer Tanba |
| December 20, 2020 | S1·E37 | Nobunaga and the Ranjatai |
| December 13, 2020 | S1·E36 | Parting Ways |
| December 6, 2020 | S1·E35 | Yoshiaki Bewildered |
| November 29, 2020 | S1·E34 | The Price of the Massacre |
| November 22, 2020 | S1·E33 | The Demons of Mount Hiei |
| November 15, 2020 | S1·E32 | 200 Guns |
| November 8, 2020 | S1·E31 | Run, Nobunaga |
| November 1, 2020 | S1·E30 | Defeat Asakura Yoshikage |
| October 25, 2020 | S1·E29 | Settsu Harukado's Plot |
| October 18, 2020 | S1·E28 | A New Shogunate |
| October 11, 2020 | S1·E27 | Sokyu's Promise |
| October 4, 2020 | S1·E26 | Mitsubuchi's Scheme |
| September 27, 2020 | S1·E25 | The Ant and the Wing |
| September 20, 2020 | S1·E24 | Fit to be Shogun |
| September 13, 2020 | S1·E23 | The End of Yoshiteru's Summer |
| August 30, 2020 | S1·E22 | The Messenger from Kyōto |
| June 7, 2020 | S1·E21 | The Battle of Okehazama |
| May 31, 2020 | S1·E20 | The Letter to Ieyasu |
| May 24, 2020 | S1·E19 | Assassinate Nobunaga! |
| May 17, 2020 | S1·E18 | To Echizen |
| May 10, 2020 | S1·E17 | Showdown at Nagaragawa |
| May 3, 2020 | S1·E16 | A Great Land |
| April 26, 2020 | S1·E15 | Dōsan is not my father |
Show 14 earlier episodes
| April 19, 2020 | S1·E14 | The Audience at Shotokuji |
| April 12, 2020 | S1·E13 | Kichō's Scheme |
| April 5, 2020 | S1·E12 | Jūbei's Bride |
| March 29, 2020 | S1·E11 | The Shogun's Tears |
| March 22, 2020 | S1·E10 | The Lonely Young Lord |
| March 15, 2020 | S1·E9 | Nobunaga's Failure |
| March 8, 2020 | S1·E8 | The Future of the Alliance |
| March 1, 2020 | S1·E7 | Kichō's Wish |
| February 23, 2020 | S1·E6 | Miyoshi Nagayoshi's Battle Plan |
| February 16, 2020 | S1·E5 | Find Iheiji! |
| February 9, 2020 | S1·E4 | Infiltration Order: Owari |
| February 2, 2020 | S1·E3 | Mino Province |
| January 26, 2020 | S1·E2 | Dousan's Snare |
| January 19, 2020 | S1·E1 | Mitsuhide, to the west |
