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Credited as being the first of the Three Unifiers of modern Japan,
Although noted for many things, including a mastery of tactics, (most famously, at the Battle of Okehazama, Nobunaga's forces, numbering at most 3000, defeated an army of around 25,000 through a combination of daring, misdirection, a brilliant surprise attack, and more than a little luck) revolutionizing the ways Japanese armies used firearms, and completely changing the economic system of and the way wealth was counted in Japan, Nobunaga is chiefly remembered for his ruthless and brutal nature, and it is these traits that dominate most depictions of him in any period pieces or games. Nobunaga's actions leave him ripe for playing the part of the villain, as his most infamous deeds include the burning of powerful Buddhist temples critical of him, and the slaughter of the thousands of men, women and children that lived in them. Even the kinder portrayals of him tend to show him as a man fueled by ambition and greed, in many others it is either speculated or explicitly said that he has either [[We Didn't Start the Fuhrer|become a demon or made a literal]] [[Deal with the Devil]] to carry out his ambitions.
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Compare with other historical figures [[Miyamoto Musashi]] and [[Yagyu Jubei]]. Almost always a [[Big Bad]], [[Evil Overlord]] and [[0% Approval Rating]] dictator when he is receiving a [[Historical Villain Upgrade]] in fiction. And a [[Magnificent Bastard]] as well (though this one can be applied in real life too).
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* [[Ambition Is Evil]]: Nobunaga is the most ambitious of the unifiers
▲*** It doesn't help that by most accounts it seems he was rather a [[Jerkass]]...
* [[Bad Boss]]: Nobunaga did not treat even his inner circle well, being notably cold and tactless even to his highest ranking generals. Perhaps he was paranoid about betrayal or disloyalty, but if so Nobunaga might have turned it into a [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]].
** He apparently also had a habit of making fun of his subordinates, such as mocking Akechi Mitsuhide's poetry (which was actually considered pretty good), and calling [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] "monkey" and "bald rat" (because of his shortness and peculiar face).
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== [[Web Original]] ==
* Travis of ''[[Four Player Podcast]]'' has a loud, blood-thirsty alter ego that he uses sometimes in games of ''[[Halo]]'' named Nobunaga. Whether or not he's related at all to Oda Nobunaga has yet to be confirmed.
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