▼Related video: Episode featuring Yoshihiro Watanabe • [Kingdom becomes 100 times more interesting] Was Qin Shi Huang an evil person? The key to Qin's unification of China was an unexpected... • [Kingdom Super Commentary] "Why Qin, a developing country, was able to unify China" "Russia and Ukraine... ▼Books recommended by Watanabe Yoshihiro and Idota Jun "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Yoshikawa Eiji (author), Kodansha https://amzn.to/478XTkB "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Inami Ritsuko (translator), Kodansha https://amzn.to/3Mv8tc0 "Water Margin" Inami Ritsuko (translator), Kodansha https://amzn.to/3AH95sL *The above links use Amazon Associates. ▼Table of Contents00:51 What is "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?04:25 "Guan Yu" who became the core of Chinese society11:53 Cao Cao The first person to change history18:24 The stage was set for Cao Cao to demonstrate his talent23:00 About Wu's "Sun Quan"31:47 "There is no need to unify the three kingdoms" 35:54 Why is Liu Bei portrayed as weak? 37:56 The main character and the protagonist are different Chinese stories 40:33 What Zhuge Liang aspired to 44:56 The aftermath of the Three Kingdoms without a winner 50:44 Watanabe Yoshihiro discovers the "Eight Formations" 56:17 Ambition travels a thousand miles ▼Program overview A historical dialogue that makes the Three Kingdoms 1000 times more interesting Is the popular Three Kingdoms different from the one read in China? Professor Watanabe Yoshihiro, who supports Zhuge Liang, and comedian Speedwagon's Idota Jun, a Three Kingdoms fanatic, talk about the secrets of the Three Kingdoms. ▼Cast profile Watanabe Yoshihiro Born in Tokyo in 1962 (Showa 37). Graduated from the Graduate School of History and Anthropology at the University of Tsukuba. Doctor of Literature. After serving as a professor at the Faculty of Literature at Daito Bunka University, he is currently a permanent director and professor at the Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Waseda University. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Okuma Memorial Waseda Saga Gakuen. Specializes in "classical China." Secretary General of the Society for the Study of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Known for his books related to the era of the manga "Kingdom," including "Ruling of the Later Han State and Confucianism," "Confucianism and China: The Origin of "Two Thousand Years of Orthodox Thought," "Romance of the Three Kingdoms: From Romance to Official History, and to Historical Fact," and "Complete Translation of the Book of the Later Han" (19 volumes in total, main editor). Supervised the new edition of Yoshikawa Eiji's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and the Japanese version of the movie "Red Cliff." His favorite character is Zhuge Liang. Idota Jun Comedian. Born in 1972, from Aichi Prefecture. Member of the comedy duo Speedwagon. He became popular with the phrase "Ama~i." He has been featured in many programs, including Fuji TV's "Nonstop!" and Nippon TV's "Solution! Nainai Answer." He also works as a character called "Hamburger Master" and has a YouTube channel. He loves the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. His special skill is breaststroke. *Related accounts: X (formerly Twitter) / junjunitojun YouTube channel / @master_hamburg ▼Book summary service flier "7-day free trial" https://www.flierinc.com/welcome ▼Download the flier app for free iOS: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id10222... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... #YoshihiroWatanabe #RomanceoftheThreeKingdoms #JunIdota