Second son of the Sanada family.
Fought alongside Mitsunari Ishida at the Battle of Sekigahara. He was exiled to Mt. Kudo in Kishu with his father, Masayuki Sanada, as punishment. Masayuki, having twice repelled the Tokugawa's forces, was assassinated, leaving Nobushige by himself. He's bothered by not being considered a threat and resolves to side with the Toyotomi in their uprising.