Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Juu Yuushi

In the Fifth Year of the Keicho era, the Tokugawa clan sought to solidify their control of Japan. Hidetada Tokugawa has come to the doorsteps of ↗Ueda Castle with the intentions of having the Sanada clan open its doors to him. But the Sanada and their retainers have other plans...

Set during the ↗warring states period of Japanese history (15th to 17th century), a small group of elite samurai associated with the Sanada clan defend their province against soldiers from a larger rival faction.

Scheduled to air in Japan on January 29th, 2005
12 TV episodes (~27min each).

In July 2010, ANN reported that Bandai was planning a 2nd season of this series, with a release date scheduled for October 2010.