 A dramatized biography of the second of Japan s three legendary leaders. Rising from obscurity, Hideyoshi served under the command of Oda Nobunaga. With an extrodinary combination of intelligence, bravery and military skill, Hideyoshi rose to near-absolute power and greatly expanded upon Nobunaga s unification of Japan s warlords. This series also focused on Hideyoshi s personal life, particularly his relationships with his mother and his wife, and the pair s rivalry for influence over him.