The Last Samurai a trap and deprive them of artillery support. The ensuing battle inflicts massive casualties on both sides and forces the Imperial soldiers to retreat. Knowing that Imperial reinforcements are coming and defeat is inevitable, Katsumoto orders a suicidal charge on horseback. During the charge, the Samurai break through Bagley's line. Bagley is killed by Algren, but the Samurai are quickly mowed down by gatling guns. The Imperial captain, previously trained by Algren and horrified by the sight of the dying Samurai, orders all of the guns to cease fire, disregarding Omura's orders. A mortally wounded Katsumoto commits Seppuku with Algren's
Samurai Warriors 4 and Tadakatsu Honda, Mitsunari Ishida, Kanetsugu Naoe, Kunoichi, Ina, and Ieyasu Tokugawa in supporting roles. The ending of the special, which features cameos by Kagekatsu Uesugi and Nobunaga Oda, teases a full anime adaptation, simply titled "Samurai Warriors", again directed by Kojin Ochi and animated by TYO Animations, which aired between January 11, 2015 and March 29, 2015 for 12 episodes in total. It goes beyond the Siege of Ueda and covers the entire timeline of the game, ending on the Siege of Osaka, though it notably focuses on the Sanada clan. More characters are thus featured in the anime,