Nobunaga appears frequently within fiction and continues to be portrayed in many different anime, manga, video games, and cinematic films. Many depictions show him as villainous or even demonic in nature, though some portray him in a more positive light. The latter type of works include Akira Kurosawa's film "Kagemusha", which portrays Nobunaga as energetic, athletic and respectful towards his enemies. The film "Goemon" portrays him as a saintly mentor of Ishikawa Goemon. Nobunaga is a central character in Eiji Yoshikawa's historical novel "Taiko Ki", where he is a firm but benevolent lord. Nobunaga is also portrayed in a heroic light in some video games such as "Kessen III", "Ninja Gaiden II", and the "Warriors Orochi" series. While in the anime series "Nobunaga no Shinobi" Nobunaga is portrayed as a kind person as well as having a major sweet tooth.