E1 - Would You Die for a Teakettle!?

Aired: April 07, 2011

Matsunaga Hisahide has risen in rebellion against warlord Nobunaga Oda. The aesthete Furuta Sasuke is ordered to negotiate for peace.

E2 - Fantasy of the Tea Room

Aired: April 14, 2011

Araki Murashige rises in rebellion against Nobunaga. Sasuke plots to exploit his marriage to the sister of Araki's most trusted vassal.

E3 - Stairway to the Heaven

Aired: April 21, 2011

Sasuke becomes a pupil of the tea master Sen-no Sôeki. Nobunaga reveals his ambition to unify Japan and then wage war on the continent.

E4 - Kind of Black

Aired: April 28, 2011

Sôeki invites Sasuke and Hideyoshi for a tea ceremony. During Sasuke's absence, Sôeki approaches Hideyoshi with a terrifying plot.

E5 - Strategic Incitation

Aired: May 05, 2011

Nobunaga bestows the loot from Tottori Castle upon Hideyoshi. Sasuke bonds with the general and secretly replaces a valuable teascoop from the collection with one of his own fabrication.

E6 - Let's Spend The Takeda

Aired: May 12, 2011

As Nobunaga goes through with his unification attempts, Sasuke tries to distinguish himself by participating in the sieges on various castles.

E7 - Mt. Fuji Skyline

Aired: May 19, 2011

Mitsuhide Akechi is manipulated by Sôeki and Hideyoshi, planting the seeds of rebellion against Nobunaga.

E8 - Dining in Hell

Aired: May 26, 2011

Ieyasu Tokugawa visits Azuchi Castle to celebrate Lord Nobunaga's recent victory. Sasuke is tasked to lure him into throwing a fit at the party.

E9 - Ruthless License

Aired: June 02, 2011

Nobunaga travels to the imperial court at Kyoto with a small guard. He is lodged in the Honno-ji temple complex, which Sasuke has always dreamed of visiting.

E10 - God of Sorrow

Aired: June 09, 2011

On the night of June 2, 1582, Sasuke has an ominous feeling and hurries to Kyoto, in time to witness the end of an era.

E11 - Orphan Message

Aired: June 16, 2011

The late Oda's vassals are forced to take sides as a civil war looms.

E12 - White Castle Blues

Aired: June 23, 2011

Azuchi Castle is put under Akechi's command. When Sôeki visits the place, he finds it quite different.

E13 - Aesthete's Roast

Aired: June 30, 2011

Both Akechi and Sasuke learn who assassinated Nobunaga, and are faced with the biggest moral conflict of their lives.

E14 - Midnight Purple Sorrow

Aired: July 07, 2011

Akechi, after being crushingly defeat by the Hashiba force, has his final supper with his closest vassals. There, he experiences the essence of "Wabi".

E15 - The Times, They Are A-Changin'

Aired: July 14, 2011

Sôeki advises the new government to burn down Azuchi Castle, tainted by the late Akechi's aesthetic, whilst Sasuke meets Hideyoshi, who now reigns supreme.

E16 - Tweets of Separation

Aired: July 21, 2011

Sasuke is assigned by Hideyoshi to reconcile with Ieyasu.

E17 - Changing Man

Aired: July 28, 2011

Hideyoshi is named chief advisor to the Emperor. Sasuke is promoted as well, receiving the name of "Oribe Furuta". Oribe begins to focus seriously on the production of Mino pottery.

E18 - Only One Flower in the World

Aired: August 04, 2011

Hideyoshi gives Sôeki the honorable name of "Sen-no Rikyû". Rikyû once again invites Hideyoshi to a bold plot.

E19 - Woman from Nagoya

Aired: August 25, 2011

Friction between Rikyû and Hideyoshi increases. Meanwhile, Oribe aspires to master the way of tea, but lacks the confidence to succeed.

E20 - The Deep Hole of Imperfection

Aired: September 01, 2011

Oribe visits the tea master Hechikan, once a fellow student of Rikyû, to deepen his understanding of wabi aesthetics.

E21 - First Love

Aired: September 08, 2011

Oribe has trouble financing an army to keep up with Hideyoshi's endeavors. However, when he is tasked to show Ieyasu around Kyoto, he smells a chance.

E22 - The Devil's Whisper

Aired: September 15, 2011

The Kyushu conquest begins. In the battle against the Akizuki troops, Oribe gets help from Nobushige Sanada, and sneaks into Kosyozan Castle.

E23 - Come On, My Juraku

Aired: September 22, 2011

Hideyoshi announces a great tea gathering to commemorate the subjugation of Kyushu and the erection of Jurakudai Castle.

E24 - Take Me to Kitano

Aired: September 29, 2011

Tea masters from all over Japan gather in Kyoto for Hideyoshi's great tea gathering. Oribe has an elaborate plan to outdo them all.

E25 - Start From the Beginning Again

Aired: October 06, 2011

Hechikan's simplistic tea ceremony wins him the first place in Hideyoshi's competition. Inspired by his success, Oribe makes a misguided attempt to refine his wabi.

E26 - The Cursed Night

Aired: October 13, 2011

Hechikan forces both Oribe and Rikyû to reflect on their rigid ways.

E27 - Anarchy in Japan

Aired: October 20, 2011

Rikyû and Oribe together undergo a maturation, as they rediscover the fun and freedom in wabi.

E28 - Furuta Oribe and Fires

Aired: October 27, 2011

Rikyû's most promising disciple, Souji Yamanoue, finally finds his place in the Kanto region, just as Hideyoshi is preparing an invasion.

E29 - Kanto Survival

Aired: November 03, 2011

The Odawara conquest begins. Rikyû meets Souji again. They were pleased with each other's mental growth.

E30 - Edo Frontier

Aired: November 10, 2011

During Hideyoshi's feudal reforms, Ieyasu is granted a new domain: Edo.

E31 - Forgive My Silence

Aired: November 17, 2011

Hideyoshi and Rikyû's relationship continues to deteriorate. Oribe is attacked by the impetuous Date Masamune.

E32 - Aesthete's Crossroad

Aired: November 24, 2011

To his dismay, Hideyoshi finds his courtiers will never support him to the fullest.

E33 - The Shadow Tea King

Aired: December 01, 2011

Oribe invites Rikyû to a hot spring with ocean view, and is motivated to change his course.

E34 - The Crybaby Under the Sun

Aired: December 08, 2011

Rikyû is angered when Hideyoshi confiscates his greatest treasure and only daughter. Meanwhile, Oribe produces the first true piece of Oribe pottery.

E35 - New Guilty Partner

Aired: December 15, 2011

The reception of Oribe's latest cup is highly positive. Josui Kuroda visits the gravely ill Hidenaga Toyotomi.

E36 - You're the Chosen One

Aired: January 05, 2012

Aware that Hideyoshi's advisers are planning to dispose of him, Rikyû invites Ieyasu to a tea ceremony.

E37 - The Man Who Destroyed the "World"

Aired: January 12, 2012

Masamune angered Hideyoshi again. He goes to Oribe and Takayama for advice on how to make up to his lord.

E38 - Dusk at Yodo River

Aired: January 19, 2012

Rikyû is ordered by Hideyoshi to seclude himself at Sakai. Oribe and Tadaoki see him off at the Yodo river.

E39 - Aren't You a Fan of Imperfection?

Aired: January 26, 2012

Hideyoshi orders Rikyû to commit seppuku, and appoints an executioner: Furuta Oribe.