TV series

What Will You Do, Ieyasu?

2023 · 1 season

A slow, earnest historical epic that mixes political scheming with quiet, wounded moments of a lonely man finding his footing.

Overview: He lost his land, his father, and was torn from his mother. Lonely and wounded, young Takechiyo thought he'd live out his days quietly as a hostage. But fate had other plans. Inspired by Mikawa warriors, he becomes a minor lord and dives into a war-torn world ruled by monsters like Nobunaga and Shingen.Life-or-death moments, miscalculations, and no time to breathe—what will you do, Ieyasu?
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, survival, ambition, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
survival
ambition
betrayal
family
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none