Hidemitsu Akechi
CHARACTER» Hidemitsu Akechi
A relative of Oda clan officer Mitsuhide Akechi by marriage, Hidemitsu Akechi (or Sama-no-suke) aided his father-in-law in the coup against Nobunaga Oda.


Overview

Hidemitsu Akechi was a son-in-law of Mitsuhide Akechi (Character), adopting the Akechi family name after marriage. Following the orders of Mitsuhide, he led the attack on Honnou-ji that led to the death of daimyo Nobunaga Oda (Character). He managed to escape death at the Battle of Yamazaki by riding a horse across Lake Biwa. He later killed himself by ritual suicide at Sakamoto Castle. Hidemitsu carried the imperial title Sama-no-suke. In the Onimusha (Franchise) series, he appears under the name Samanosuke Akechi.