The Honnoji Incident is also known as the "greatest mystery in Japanese history." There have been many theories about why Akechi Mitsuhide killed Oda Nobunaga. So, are these theories really valid? In commemoration of the imminent completion of "Kirin ga Kuru," we will re-examine the various theories while following the course of the debate that has unfolded so far. *Please forgive us for any typos or overflowing parts of the screen in some of the subtitles. Introduction 0:00 Examining the various theories of the Honnoji Incident! 1:29 Classification of the various theories Part 1 Mitsuhide's thoughts 2:55 Grudge theory - Hatred towards Nobunaga? - 8:40 Ambition theory - Did he have ambitions to take over the country? - 11:50 The emergence of a new theory - The Nobunaga boom in the 1990s - 13:14 Stopping the cruelty theory - To stop the tyrant Nobunaga? - 17:10 Supplement: The real images of Nobunaga and Mitsuhide - their personalities are overturned - Part 2 The shadow of a mastermind? 19:34 Mastermind theory - Was there an accomplice to Mitsuhide's plot? - 20:43 The Imperial Court mastermind theory - Did the Imperial Court bury Nobunaga? - 26:05 Yoshiaki the mastermind theory - The revival of the Muromachi Shogunate? - 32:40 The Jesuits the mastermind theory - Was it all a plot by Southern European forces? - 37:20 Hideyoshi the mastermind theory - Was it a plot by those who had made a profit? - 42:07 Ieyasu the mastermind theory - Did he fight back against Nobunaga? - 45:43 Criticism and rebuttal of the mastermind theory - Was there really a mastermind? - Part 3 Recent trends 49:28 Shikoku theory - The most popular theory in recent years? - 59:20 How do we deal with the mystery of the Honnoji Incident? 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