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-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DropTheHammer Momiji no Neko Tsuchi]]'' [[note]](''"[[EverythingsCuterWithKittens Cat]] [[DropTheHammer Hammer]] of [[ForestOfPerpetualAutumn Autumnal Colors]]"'')[[/note]], a hammer
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-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DropTheHammer Momiji ''Momiji no Neko Tsuchi]]'' Tsuchi'' [[note]](''"[[EverythingsCuterWithKittens Cat]] [[DropTheHammer Cat Hammer]] of [[ForestOfPerpetualAutumn Autumnal Colors]]"'')[[/note]], a hammer
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_85.png[[/labelnote]]Japan]]''
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} Kingdom of Great Britain]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaggreatbritain.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]the flag shown is that of the historic Kingdom of Great Britain, used up until 1801. The state came into being following the Treaty of Union in 1706, ratified by the Acts of Union 1707, which united the kingdoms of England (which included Wales) and Scotland to form a single kingdom encompassing the whole island of Great Britain and its outlying islands, with the exception of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.[[/note]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} Kingdom of Great Britain]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaggreatbritain.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]the flag shown is that of the historic Kingdom of Great Britain, used up until 1801. The state came into being following the Treaty of Union in 1706, ratified by the Acts of Union 1707, which united the kingdoms of England (which included Wales) and Scotland to form a single kingdom encompassing the whole island of Great Britain and its outlying islands, with the exception of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.[[/note]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Qing Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagqingdynasty_5.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Qing Dynasty, who ruled China from 1644 to 1912.[[/note]]''Empire]]''
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* MeaningfulName: "Dàxióngmāo" means "[[PandaingToTheAudience giant panda]]" in Chinese.
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* MeaningfulName: "Dàxióngmāo" means "[[PandaingToTheAudience giant panda]]" "giant panda" in Chinese.
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* JapaneseDelinquent: Apart of the obvious, he shows traits of actual ''yankii'' like the abnormal white hair (probably because of his Western heritage), some of his poses and the KansaiRegionalAccent.
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* JapaneseDelinquent: Apart of the obvious, he shows traits of actual ''yankii'' like the abnormal white hair (probably because of his Western heritage), some of his poses and the KansaiRegionalAccent.[[TheIdiotFromOsaka Kansai accent]].
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-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Kasatsu Yuji Yari]]'' [[note]](''"[[MatterOfLifeAndDeath Life or Death]]"'')[[/note]], [[BladeOnAStick a yumonji yari]]
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* BladeOnAStick: A special spear with the form of a crucifix.
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-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Yōtō Kokurin]]'' [[note]](''"[[EvilWeapon Demon blade]] [[BreakTheCutie wailing]] [[{{Kirin}} kirin]]"'')[[/note]], ''[[BladeOnAStick a nagayari]]''.
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-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Yōtō Kokurin]]'' ''Yōtō Kokurin'' [[note]](''"[[EvilWeapon Demon blade]] [[BreakTheCutie wailing]] [[{{Kirin}} kirin]]"'')[[/note]], ''[[BladeOnAStick a nagayari]]''.''a nagayari''.
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->A young, talented government samurai, he was sent to train under the legendary samurai Kuki, where he trained alongside [[GrumpyBear Seishirou]] and [[AxCrazy Tohma]]. Both were distant towards others, so Jushiro mainly developed the [[TrueCompanions best of friendships]] with Jin-Emon Hanafusa. Jushiro also met and fell in love with a female samurai named Karen, but both Karen and Jushiro were loyal samurai and Karen decided to [[HonorBeforeReason put duties before personal happiness]] as was expected of her. When it was learned [[BigBad Oboro]] had designs on the princess, Karen offered to be the princess' BodyDouble in a trap. However, Oboro's power was more than expected and Karen along with the soldiers involved were slaughtered. Jushiro was the first to arrive at the site and when others found him alone, he became the prime suspect. Leaving the government, he went into hiding on Riten Kyo. Forming the "Atom Rebels", along with Rinka and Saya, he becomes marked for extermination by his former employers. He later modified his sword with parts of gun he picked up from Oboro's party which killed Karen.
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->A young, talented government samurai, he was sent to train under the legendary samurai Kuki, where he trained alongside [[GrumpyBear Seishirou]] Seishirou and [[AxCrazy Tohma]]. Both were distant towards others, so Jushiro mainly developed the [[TrueCompanions best of friendships]] with Jin-Emon Hanafusa. Jushiro also met and fell in love with a female samurai named Karen, but both Karen and Jushiro were loyal samurai and Karen decided to [[HonorBeforeReason put duties before personal happiness]] as was expected of her. When it was learned [[BigBad Oboro]] had designs on the princess, Karen offered to be the princess' BodyDouble in a trap. However, Oboro's power was more than expected and Karen along with the soldiers involved were slaughtered. Jushiro was the first to arrive at the site and when others found him alone, he became the prime suspect. Leaving the government, he went into hiding on Riten Kyo. Forming the "Atom Rebels", along with Rinka and Saya, he becomes marked for extermination by his former employers. He later modified his sword with parts of gun he picked up from Oboro's party which killed Karen.
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-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[KnifeNut Gokusaimaru]]'' [[note]](''"[[ColorContrast Extreme colored one]]"'')[[/note]], an oversized ''[[KnifeNut nata]]'' (''[[KnifeNut billhook]]'')
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-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[KnifeNut Gokusaimaru]]'' ''Gokusaimaru'' [[note]](''"[[ColorContrast Extreme colored one]]"'')[[/note]], an oversized ''[[KnifeNut nata]]'' (''[[KnifeNut billhook]]'')''nata'' (''billhook'')
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[[folder:Seishiro Kuki / Kunou Seishiro]]
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-> '''Weapon (''as Kuki''):''' ''[[AncestralWeapon Seioh]]'' [[note]](''"[[BlueIsHeroic Azure flash]]"'')[[/note]], [[CrystalWeapon a crystal]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]
-> '''Weapon (''as Kunou''):''' ''[[DualWielding Seioh and]]'' ''[[MacGuffin Kouoh]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Naoki Oikawa[[/note]]
->The new main character for the DistantFinale, he is the son of a legendary samurai known as Kuki. He was trained alongside his brother Tohma and his father's student Jushiro, but due to his [[BornWinner natural]] [[TheGift talent]] and dedication, he was known to be almost peerless with a sword. One day his father was found dead, his sword, [[AncestralWeapon Blade of the Flaming Sun]], seemingly stolen. Suspecting his brother Tohma, Seishiro takes up his father's [[AncestralWeapon Full Moon Blade]] and joins Jin-Emon Hanafusa's journey to [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]], where Tohma, along with the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]], are known to be attacking the government and terrorizing the inhabitants.
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* AloofAlly
* AloofBigBrother: With Tohma.
* AnimeHair: A Samurai Shodown main-character tradition.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* BlueIsHeroic: The predominant color on Seishiro, not to mention his father's AncestralWeapon that has a light-blue colored blade. His sandals also have blue cords.
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Tohma's Cain.
* TheCameo: Only appears as a SNK Character Card in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2]]''.
* TheCaptain: Of the Oniwabanshu, a position inherited from his father.
* CatchPhrase: "Hmph."
* CounterAttack: His fighting style is focused on telegraphed but precise slashes.
* CruelMercy: Spares Tohma in both of their endings. [[ToBeAMaster Knowing Tohma, this may be a]] FateWorseThanDeath.
* TheDenouement: Kunou Seishiro's story-mode is a continuation of Kuki's that climaxes in [[GrandFinale a fight with Haohmaru]].
* DualWielding: As Kunou Seishiro, he carries his sword and Tohma's.
* {{Expy}}: Blue-themed heir of a clan with cold / moon / water motifs in search of his adoptive younger brother to kill him... are we talking about Seishiro or Sogetsu?
* FinalBoss: For [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou Tohma]].
* FireWaterJuxtaposition: The water to his brother's fire.
* GoodIsNotNice: He is extremely rude to almost every character in the game.
* HeavySleeper: Has the habit of falling asleep anywhere and at anytime he feels like it. Including other characters' monologues.
* KnightTemplar
* MeaningfulName: His family name means "[[FlowerMotifs nine hollyhocks]]", [[FlowerMotifs and his name is pronounced as "stem"]] , but it's written as "[[BlueIsHeroic blue]] [[NobleWolf ambitious wolf]]". As Kunou, he changes his family name to "[[TheGreatestStyle nine emperors]]".
* MeaningfulRename: ''Kunō Tenshō-ryū'' (Nine Rulers Ascension Art) is the complete martial art learned from his father. Being complete with the [[DualWielding two swords]], he decided to rename himself "Kunou Seishiro", the Kunou part of the name referencing martial arts instead of his family name.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Based on the historical Oniwabanshu, but is more similar to UsefulNotes/{{the Shinsengumi}}.
* OneRiotOneRanger: Seishiro seems like this, going against the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]] by himself (and especially against Tohma) without any help and without the ItsPersonal factor.
* OrangeBlueContrast: The Blue to Tohma's Orange, representing the cool blue.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Oni to Tohma's Red.
* RivalFinalBoss: Tohma.
* SiblingYinYang: The Yin to Tohma's Yang.
* ShoutOut: His calm personality and moon-related moves are similar to ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade'''s Moriya Minakata, but with blue instead red.
* SolarAndLunar: Exhibits a moon motif.
* SpectacularSpinning: Very fond of circular and round slashes.
* SpeedEchoes: Can do this, followed by a quick attack.
* SugarAndIcePersonality
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* TheStoic
* TookALevelInBadass: Was already a badass but after the game's final battle, he takes the name Kunou Seishiro and becomes a GameBreaker separate selectable character.
* YouKilledMyFather: Somewhat subverted, in terms of the fact that Seishiro seems more concerned about getting back his father's [[AncestralWeapon sword]] and proving his superiority, than avenging his father's actual murder.
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[[folder:Tohma Kuki]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_85.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[AncestralWeapon Kouoh]]'' [[note]](''"[[RedIsViolent Crimson flash]]"'')[[/note]], [[CrystalWeapon a crystal]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Tetsuya Sakai[[/note]]
->The older son of the legendary Kuki -- Tohma, like Seishiro trained extensively throughout his life. Except unlike the fellow sparring partners under his father's tutelage, he became more interested in [[EvilFeelsGood the power that comes with being the strongest]]. One night, believing it to be a source of great power, he takes the [[AncestralWeapon Blade of the Flaming Sun]] and kills his father. He then begins traveling, searching for [[WorthyOpponent worthy opponents]] and killing whoever crosses him along the way. During his travels he meets up with [[HopelessSuitor Mikoto]], who travels with him and later the two join up with [[DiabolicalMastermind Oboro]], forming the feared [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]] of [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]]. As the most openly violent of the three, Tohma becomes known as its strongest and most feared warrior, as well as the main target of the Bafuku government's attempts to quell their reign of terror.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* AttackAttackAttack: Unlike his brother's relaxed fight style, Tohma's centers on multi-hit, rushing slash combos.
* BladeSpam
* BloodKnight
* TheBrute: Of the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]].
* CainAndAbel: The Cain to Seishiro's Abel.
* TheCameo: Only appears as a SNK Character Card in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2]]''.
* DarkIsEvil: See EvilWearsBlack below.
* TheDarkSide
* EvilOrphan: Kuki's adopted son.
* EvilWearsBlack: The usual outfit of Tohma consists of a [[RedandBlackandEvilAllOver black jacket with a black hakama and orange lines]].
* {{Expy}}: An eviler take on Kazuki. He also resembles Genjuro, according to Haohmaru.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Even in his own ending, the duel between him and Seishiro always ends with Tohma defeated and his father's [[AncestralWeapon sword]] being taken back from him.
* FinalBoss: For [[MementoMacguffin Seishiro]], [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves Jin-Emon]], [[UnknownRival Haito]], [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Garyo]], [[SecretCharacter Daruma]], [[FlatCharacter Samurai and Brute]].
* FireWaterJuxtaposition: The fire to Seishiro's water.
* FlashStep: In contrast to his brother's [[SpeedEchoes speed echoes]].
* HotBlooded
* IdenticalStranger: InUniverse. When he fights Tohma, Haohmaru says he reminds him of Genjuro.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice
* IWasOnlyPretendingToLikeYou: Subtly implied to be interested in Mikoto's weapon, than her personally.
* MeaningfulName: "Horseback swordsman", similar to his father's name. He writes his family name as "nine ''{{oni}}''".
* MovesetClone: Averted. He's Seishiro's corresponding clone character, but is otherwise almost completely different.
* ObliviousToLove: Barely acknowledges or doesn't comprehend Mikoto's feelings for him.
* OrangeBlueContrast: The Orange to Seishiro's Blue, representing the fiery orange.
* RedEyesTakeWarning
* RedIsViolent: Not just the red eyes, Tohma also wields his father's red katana, and his sandals have red cords.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Seishiro's Blue.
* RivalFinalBoss: Seishiro.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Kills his father to prove his strength and take the [[AncestralWeapon sword]].
* ShoutOut: Also contrasting to his brother, Tohma looks like an evil [[VideoGame/TheLastBlade Awakening Kaede]].
* SiblingYinYang: The Yang to Seishiro's Yin.
* SocialDarwinist: His belief that only the strong should survive and rule leads him to joining the Razor Trio and taking over [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]].
* SolarAndLunar: Has a sun motif compared to Seishiro's moon.
* ThisCannotBe: After the defeat by Seishiro and his TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* UnknownRival: Seishiro.
* WarGod: Recognized as a ''bushin'' by Oboro and Jigen Daishi.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: So black as the outfit he wears.
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[[folder:Jin-Emon Hanafusa]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}} Edo,]] [[FeudalJapan Musashi Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_795.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Kasatsu Yuji Yari]]'' [[note]](''"[[MatterOfLifeAndDeath Life or Death]]"'')[[/note]], [[BladeOnAStick a yumonji yari]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hikaru Hanada[[/note]]
->One of the most loyal servants to the Bafuku government and a life-long friend of the master swordsman Kuki. He has served as a samurai for many years, living to protect his master. He used to train under Kuki's tutelage and there met with the younger samurai such as the young hopeful Sakaki Jushiro and the two sons of Kuki, quiet Seishiro and fiery Tohma. All of whom helped him retain his youthful spirit, especially Jushiro who he became best of friends with. Things however have since gone bad, with Jushiro's apparent betrayal of the government and Kuki's death at the hands of his son. Being the most experienced samurai, he is naturally given the dangerous mission of retaking control of Riten Kyo and terminate all the rebellious factions there. Along with Seishiro, he heads out to complete his mission.
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* BenevolentBoss: Unlike his partner, he is sympathetic to his lesser ranked peers that are stationed at Riten Kyo and tries his best to moralize them with the promise of returning home.
* BigWhat: He yells out a loud "NANJATO!?" when defeated.
* BladeOnAStick: A special spear with the form of a crucifix.
* BoringButPractical: Unlike every other character's colorful moveset, his own consists of thrusting, slashing or lifting up the enemy at most.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* CannotTalkToWomen: To a certain degree. Since he spent his whole life away from the opposite sex, Jin-Emon is very nervous around women.
* CasanovaWannabe: Or seems like it around [[MsFanservice Saya]] ([[ShipTease hinted as being reciprocal]] in his ending).
* {{Expy}}: Takes on Jubei's role of an old-fashioned ''shogunate'' samurai.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: In his ending duel against Jushiro.
* HeightAngst: Stated in his bio. Probably a developers' joke, since he's the LongRangeFighter.
* HeterosexualLifePartner: With Kuki and Jushiro.
* HonorBeforeReason: Steady loyal to his master and the traditions of samurai.
* MeaningfulName: Translates to something akin to "[[GateGuardian swift gate guardian]] [[MyCountryRightOrWrong of the flower cluster]]".
* OlderSidekick: Although, technically he is Seishiro's superior.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hanzo Hattori (''Warriors Rage'')]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[HolyGround Three Mountains]] [[FeudalJapan of Dewa, Dewa Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_06.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[StockNinjaWeaponry Kagewaka]]'' [[note]](''"[[ToBeAMaster Young shadow]]"'')[[/note]], [[StockNinjaWeaponry a ninjato]].
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Katsuyuki Konishi[[/note]]
->A ninja working for the government, Hanzo is given the mission to seek and kill Jigen Taishi after they discovered his coup plans. His real identity is Hattori Shinzo, the eldest son of the previous Hattori Hanzo, although he isn't sure he's a worthy successor to the mantle.
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* CollectiveIdentity: No one is supposed to know he's not his father -- even Oboro's fooled. Haohmaru is the only exception.
* DemonicPossession: Done by Amakusa in the first game, although it "kills" his original soul.
* LegacyCharacter
* MeaningfulName: Shinzo translates as "[[SurpassedTheTeacher truly hidden]]".
* ProfessionalKiller
* PromotedToPlayable: Was originally seen in Samurai Shodown 1 and 2.
* RescuedFromTheUnderworld: In ''Samurai Shodown 2'', Hattori Hanzo goes to rescue Shinzo's soul [[EmptyShell to merge it back with his body, after it's stolen by Mizuki]]. He succeeds, [[SacrificialRevivalSpell but at the cost of his wife's life]].
* ShadowPin: One of the only new additions to his father's arsenal.
* SpinningPiledriver: Has an over-the-shoulder variant of the typical Izuna Drop.
* StockNinjaWeaponry: In addition to the ninjato, he's got shurikens and smoke bombs.
* TeleportSpam
* TrickBomb: Uses the usual ninja smoke bomb with more incendiary effects.
* UnknownRival: Oboro was a rival of his father's, not him.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Can avoid some attacks with it.
* WallJump
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Can do an ''ippon seoi nage'' and a [[NeckSnap neck-breaking]] hurricanrana.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Garyo the Whirlwind]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[TunnelNetwork Mountain Robbers' Cave,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_996.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[ICallItVera His beloved blade]] ''[[SheathStrike Gōzen]]'' [[note]] (''"[[LadyOfWar Young lady]]"'', written as ''[[LoudOfWar Roaring thunder]]'')[[/note]], [[SheathStrike a sheathed dagger]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Enma Itō[[/note]]
->Garyo aka “The Whirlwind”, is the stubborn but kind hearted leader of a gang of thieves that roam Riten Kyo. Despite being criminals, Garyo has inspired his followers not to commit terrible crimes and to respect life. Their base was hidden in the caves underneath the Razor Trio's castle but after being spotted by guards, they were all captured and imprisoned in the dungeons. After many weeks, Garyo managed to escape but could only get [[BumblingSidekick his most loyal partner, Chobisuke]] out, due to the rest already having been executed. He then vows revenge against those that killed his comrades.
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* BoisterousBruiser
* CoveredInScars
* DumbMuscle
* AFatherToHisMen: A rugged and tough man who is confident in his leadership. Although he comes across as a villain to the common folk, he will protect people when he thinks it's necessary. Garyo treasures his gang and treats them as his family.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Often fights with just one arm, but will use both if necessary.
* ImmuneToFlinching: One of his special attacks activates a super armor.
* ItsPersonal: He goes after Tohma's head, who had slaughtered most of his band as well as kidnapping "his bride" Mikoto.
* MeaningfulName: Literally "reclining dragon", but usually a title roughly akin to "[[AwesomeEgo genius]] [[DudeWheresMyRespect amongst the masses]]". Its pronunciation can also mean "[[DragonsUpTheYinYang dragon drawing]]".
* MightyGlacier
* OneManArmy
* OnlyOneName: Usually just known by his RedBaron, "The Whirlwind".
* OralFixation: Always carries a toothpick - he can use it as a projectile, too.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: His band of bandits
* RedBaron: "The Whirlwind", of course. Whirlwind is a title he earned.
* SheathStrike: Doesn't even bother to unsheathe his knife, except in his ultimate special move.
* TornadoMove: The nickname isn't just for show.
* UnrequitedLove: For Mikoto. In his ending, he defeats Tohma but hides from Mikoto. After seeing her genuine love for Tohma, he resigns his original intentions and leaves. To compensate for his decision, he steals Tohma's horse and a donkey for Chobisuke.
* UseYourHead: Can do rhino-like tackles.
* VerbalTic: "Ou!"
* WithMyHandsTied: Fights with an arm tucked inside his kimono.
* {{Yakuza}}: Based on the romantic ''bakuto'' depiction of their predecessors.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jushiro Sakaki]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_377.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuzuryu Kuzuryū]]'', [[KatanasAreJustBetter a katana]] [[MixAndMatchWeapon with]] [[HiddenWeapons a rifle concealed in the hilt]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KunihikoYasui[[/note]]
->A young, talented government samurai, he was sent to train under the legendary samurai Kuki, where he trained alongside [[GrumpyBear Seishirou]] and [[AxCrazy Tohma]]. Both were distant towards others, so Jushiro mainly developed the [[TrueCompanions best of friendships]] with Jin-Emon Hanafusa. Jushiro also met and fell in love with a female samurai named Karen, but both Karen and Jushiro were loyal samurai and Karen decided to [[HonorBeforeReason put duties before personal happiness]] as was expected of her. When it was learned [[BigBad Oboro]] had designs on the princess, Karen offered to be the princess' BodyDouble in a trap. However, Oboro's power was more than expected and Karen along with the soldiers involved were slaughtered. Jushiro was the first to arrive at the site and when others found him alone, he became the prime suspect. Leaving the government, he went into hiding on Riten Kyo. Forming the "Atom Rebels", along with Rinka and Saya, he becomes marked for extermination by his former employers. He later modified his sword with parts of gun he picked up from Oboro's party which killed Karen.
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* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: One of his special moves.
* BulletDancing: Thanks to his hidden machinegun.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* {{Combos}}: Most of his normal attacks can be followed by an extra shot.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: As a traitor and former member of the secret Oniwabanshu, Jushiro must be assassinated.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: A weird version. While he can quickly unsheathe his sword to slash, he uses it mostly for gun-related functions.
* JadeColoredGlasses
* LoveableRogue
* MeaningfulName: His name means "[[TheDrifter wandering]] [[SwordAndGun musketeer]]", and his inherited surname is a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleyera_japonica sakaki tree]]. His original surname means "snake", while his name was written as the more generic "fourteenth son" but pronounced as "southeast".
* MeaningfulRename: Used to be Jushiro Tatsumi, but changed his family name to his deceased lover's to protect his identity and as a keepsake.
* TheMourningAfter
* MovesetClone: Averted. He's the only main character in the game with no moveset clone.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Very loosely based on Ryoma Sakamoto, an expert swordsman who famously carried a revolver and aimed to overthrow the shogunate.
* RebelLeader: Of the Atom Rebels, even if it is basically just a small number of people.
* RebelliousSpirit
* RecoilBoost: He can stab with more force thanks to the gun recoil.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against nearly everyone; Oboro for killing Karen, Tohma for killing his master and the Bafuku for sending Karen on the mission and thinking he was responsible for the massacre because he was the first on the scene.
* SpoiledBrat: His opinion about Seishiro (and certainly extended to Tohma).
* SwissArmyWeapon: The handle of his sword is a pistol.
* VigilanteMan: He made his own vigilante group after becoming a deserter of [[UsefulNotes/{{Shinsengumi}} Oniwabanshu]].
* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Jin-Emon, due to political alliegances. Even so, they aren't really enemies.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Yaci Izanagi]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_80.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SerratedBladeOfPain Ochiyomi]]'' [[note]](''"[[DraggedOffToHell Fall to hell]]"'')[[/note]], [[SerratedBladeOfPain a serrated blade]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Shinichi Noda[[/note]]
->Yaci, a former bodyguard, is one of the most dangerous thugs wandering around the streets of the prison island Riten Kyo, along with his friend Haito Kanakura. He enjoys making his opponents suffer and drains blood from his enemies in order to drink it. Yaci however began to change after meeting his beloved Namino, and because of him he vows to one day give up the life of crime, his blood drinking, and escape the island together. To achieve this goal he decides to move up the ranks among Riten Kyo's elite and become as powerful as the Razor Trio or the Bafuku government itself.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Acts hostile towards all female characters, uses nail polish (though one should bear in mind purple is considered the color of death in Japan) and is in love with Namino -- a male geisha.
* AmbitionIsEvil: Wants to have power to leave Riten Kyo, [[MoralPragmatist whether it be turning into a samurai or a member of the Razor Trio]].
* AgentPeacock
* BigBad: Of the Shibito.
* BloodSucker
* BloodyMurder: One of his attacks involves [[CombatSadomasochist cutting himself]] to stun his enemy.
* DiabolicalMastermind: The boss of the Shibito gang.
* EvilDuo: With Haito, as the two most important members of the Shibito gang.
* FragileSpeedster
* LeanAndMean
* LoveRedeems: Sort of -- his deeds are driven by his love for Namino.
* MeaningfulName: His name translates to "[[DarknessEqualsDeath night blood]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill from the sixteen movings ]]", but it's pronounced as "[[GoodEyesEvilEyes evil-eyed]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanagi Izanagi]]". Namino's translates to "[[AttractiveBentGender beautiful]]".
* PersonaNonGrata: His family worked as torturers for the shogunate, but went too far and killed somebody. Since then, they have been excommunicated on Riten Kyo.
* PoisonedWeapons: Carries a poisoned dagger on his back to throw it or to stun enemies.
* PsychoForHire
* SlashedThroat: Another of his attacks.
* SmugSnake
* YouHaveFailedMe: His gang doesn't approve of his relation with Namino, so they want to kill him. However, [[TheUnfettered he chooses to protect Namino at all costs instead of following them]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Rinka Yoshino]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_545.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[{{BFS}} Yamiji Kotetsu]]'' [[note]](''"[[DarkIsNotEvil Dark Path]] [[PantheraAwesome of Piercing Tiger]]"'')[[/note]], [[{{BFS}} a nodachi]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/YokoAsada[[/note]]
->The proud daughter of the honorable and wealthy Yoshino family. Unexpected [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] and betrayal among the Shogunate lead to the Yoshino bloodline's economic collapse as well as its members being sent to Riten Kyo, to slowly fade from history and society. However, Rinka returned from her secluded training and finding what was left of her family, decides to fight back, joining Jushiro and Saya, in the "Atom Rebels" anti-shogunate group.
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* AdaptationInspiration: Although she isn't playable in any other games, a VideoGame/{{MUGEN}} version of her exists on the net.
* {{BFS}}: Not really that big compared to most {{BFS}}'s but literally much bigger than a 5'1" girl of her size could yield effectively in combat.
* BreakoutCharacter: After only appearing in this game, Rinka comes back in the Edo version of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* CherryBlossomGirl
* ClearTheirName: Rinka joined the "Atom Rebels" as a means to reestablish her family's honor and free the island.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: Can do various counters from the draw.
* MeaningfulName: "[[BrokenBird Cold flower]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanboku-cho_period from]] [[CherryBlossoms Yoshino]]"
* PetalPower
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: A member of the anti-Bakufu Atom Rebels, although she leaves the cause in her ending.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Her blueish mouse friend named Tetsunosuke.
* {{Shoryuken}}
* StanceSystem: Most of her moveset comes from stance-started combos.
* {{Tsundere}}
* WaifFu
* YouKilledMyFather: Holds a grudge against the Shogunate.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Saya]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} Kingdom of Great Britain]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaggreatbritain.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]the flag shown is that of the historic Kingdom of Great Britain, used up until 1801. The state came into being following the Treaty of Union in 1706, ratified by the Acts of Union 1707, which united the kingdoms of England (which included Wales) and Scotland to form a single kingdom encompassing the whole island of Great Britain and its outlying islands, with the exception of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.[[/note]]
-> '''Residence:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[SinisterScythe Shien & Hien]]'' [[note]](''"[[AnimalThemeNaming Halting Swallow & Soaring Swallow]]"'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding a pair of twin]] ''[[SinisterScythe kama]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KyokoHikami[[/note]]
->Saya (real name 'Sasha') was born in England to a family that was working for one of the most important commercial trade corporations running goods between England and Japan. To achieve success, they had to make underworld contacts but due to their refusal to accept conditions laid down by a gang of thieves led by Oboro, an extermination unit was sent to wipe out Saya's family. Her family were killed but she was spared and raised by one of the assassins who took her back to Japan. She has been trained in the art of assassination but has lived with hatred toward Oboro's Razor Trio and the Bafuku government who she blames for doing nothing to avoid her parents' murder. She has since joined up with Jushiro's ''Atom Rebels'' to dethrone both the Bafuku and the Razor Trio in Riten Kyo.
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* BifurcatedWeapon: Her ''kama'' can combine into some sort of boomerang.
* BreakoutCharacter: After only appearing in this game, Saya comes back in the Edo version of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* DudeMagnet: Seems to have acquired a number of male admirers amongst the male cast.
* CaptainErsatz: Kasuga from the ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' series has a very similar appearance to Saya, and is also a {{ninja}} to boot.
* {{Expy}}: Saya plays similar to [[Characters/TheLastBlade Shikyoh/Mukuro]]. She also shares a lot of similarities, personality and appearance-wise, with Lien Neville from the ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters KOF: Maximum Impact]]'' series.
* GorgeousGaijin: One of the series' few white European women (along with Charlotte). Despite living in Japan since infancy, she was in fact born to an English mercantile family. She of course exhibits the usual traits (blonde hair, seductive attitude etc) and even more granularly, she shows some similarities in costuming and personality with her fellow English females in the fighting game genre, namely ([[Franchise/StreetFighter Cammy]], [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Ivy]], [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara]]) as well as fellow Brit, Lien, noted above.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A blonde English girl with a sweet heart.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Tries to act vain and arrogant but is really a very kind person.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Near the end of the game's events, Jushiro wants her to leave the Atom Rebels [[DeclarationOfProtection so as not to lose any more important people in his life]]. Ironically, [[OppositesAttract Saya ends up with Jin-Emon]].
* MeaningfulName: Not to the extent of other characters: "Saya" is a loose translation of "Sasha", but it can also mean "scabbard". Her original English birth-name "Sasha" is a diminutive of "Alexandra", and means "Defender of Mankind" -- pretty apt.
* MsFanservice
* {{Ninja}}
* ParentalSubstitute: Benten no Touko, a ninja. She was the one who killed Saya's family under the Razor Trio's orders, [[TheAtoner but later adopts her out of guilt.]] [[DeathSeeker When she fights Saya, seeking death at her hands]], [[TurnTheOtherCheek Saya spares her out of love for her as a mother-figure]].
* PhenotypeStereotype: In-game, she is always noted to be different-looking to the mostly Japanese cast, as she is ethnically English with pale blonde hair and light eyes.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: A member of the anti-Bakufu Atom Rebels.
* WeaponTwirling: Most of her moves involve her spinning the ''kama''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Haito Kanakura]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_35.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SwordCane Yao hebi]]'' [[note]] (''"[[{{Orochi}} Eight-tailed serpent]]"'')[[/note]], ''[[SwordCane a shikomizue]]'' [[NotTheIntendedUse without a ''saya'' (sheath)]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Tomohiro Nishimura[[/note]]
->Haito is a former bodyguard gone rogue and one of the most feared criminals that live in Riten-Kyo. Son of a Japanese woman and a foreigner, he partnered up with Yaci Izanagi and terrorizes the local population. Haito has a terrible sickness, that causes him to have seizures, which he controls by drinking a special potion to sooth the pain and provide extreme abilities. Cold blooded and ruthless, he is in love with Saya but upon her rejection, he decides there is nothing left to live for and takes all his frustration out on the Razor Trio, who feels are unfit to rule.
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* BashBrothers: With Yaci.
* BladeSpam
* BloodFromTheMouth: A side effect of the drugs he takes to manage his illness.
* BloodLust: Haito is literally obsessed with blood and the color red.
* TheDragon: To Yaci.
* EvilDuo: He and Yaci are the two most important members of the Shibito gang.
* {{Expy}}: Story-wise, he's similar to Genjuro.
* FlashStep
* FunctionalAddict
* JapaneseDelinquent: Apart of the obvious, he shows traits of actual ''yankii'' like the abnormal white hair (probably because of his Western heritage), some of his poses and the KansaiRegionalAccent.
* MeaningfulName: "[[WhiteHairBlackHeart Ash]] [[BastardBastard person of the seven]] [[SexualEuphemism seatings]]".
* ThePromisedLand: In his ending, he's offered a better position by somebody (hinted to be Daruma). He doesn't think he deserves it and dies shortly after.
* PsychoForHire
* PsychoSerum: The drugs increase his speed and strength, but take toll on his body. In his ending, he dies from their side effects.
* RazorWind: His sword swings are so fast and strong that they create wind shockwaves.
* RedIsViolent
* ReverseGrip: He wields his sword with the blade facing backward.
* SoapOperaDisease: Coughs up blood during his bouts with it.
* TheDragon: To Yaci and the Shibito gang.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ran Po]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_351.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DropTheHammer Kazekodama]]'' [[note]] (''"[[SummoningRitual Spirit-summoning]] [[DramaticWind wind]]"'')[[/note]], [[DropTheHammer a metal hammer]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Mika Kasai[[/note]]
->Ran Po, a short-tempered but mature-for-his-age orphan whose parents were victims of the violence that reigned over Riten Kyo. He was saved by the kind old man Daruma, who took Ran Po and another lost child, Minto, as his grandchildren. Ran Po and Minto get along very well and being the elder, he has taken it upon himself to protect Minto. Daruma, depressed by the current situation on Riten Kyo, orders his grandchildren to leave the island to find a more peaceful life. The problem with this however is that Minto has become lost and Ran Po must search the island so that the two can leave together.
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* AnimalThemeNaming: He and his aerial attacks are named after birds, and his ground attacks after various land animals.
* TheArtfulDodger
* BlowYouAway: Can float for a short time.
* BullyHunter
* DropTheHammer
* InertiaIsACruelMistress: Gets carried away by his hammer whenever he swings it with too much force.
* MeaningfulName: Roughly translates to "[[RebelliousSpirit revolting]] [[ThePhoenix Houou]]".
* MissingChild: Turns out that Minto was only playing with some friends.
* ThePromisedLand: With the help of Daruma, both he and Minto fly away to Ryukyu (Okinawa).
* TakeUpMySword: The hammer once belonged to Cham Cham.
* WildChild
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Daruma]]
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-> '''Origin:''' [[TheDrifter Unfixed]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SwordCane Kagechiyo]]'' [[note]] (''"Ancient shadow"'')[[/note]], [[SwordCane a cane-concealed ''shikomizue'']]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Shinichi Noda[[/note]]
->He is a carefree wanderer who was once a legendary duelist that single-handedly annihilated an infamous family. When he is in Ritenkyo, he acts as the surrogate parent of Ran Po and Minto. One day, as Daruma returns to Ritenkyo, he notices the deterioration of the town (violence, robbery and murder are everyday affairs) and resolves to assume his past identity to punish the root of the evil: the Three Blades of Dominion.
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* TheAlcoholic: Substitutes Haito's drugs for old-fashioned ''sake''.
* BladeSpam
* TheCasanova: Has at least two lovers.
* CoolOldGuy: Though it seems that his old age has affected his sword skills.
* EyepatchOfPower
* FlashStep
* GoodLuckCharm: Ran Po and Minto carry little ''daruma'' dolls from him.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: A master, in fact.
* KingOfTheHomeless: Protects many children of Ritenkyo.
* LivingLegend: His real identity, although the player doesn't know it.
* MeaningfulName: Literally "[[OldMaster steep slope]] [[TaughtByExperience polished by the waterflow]]". Resembles a ''daruma'' doll via his short, round shape and his lack of pupils.
* MovesetClone: Of Haito.
* ParentalSubstitute: Of Ran Po and Minto.
* RazorWind
* SymbolMotifClothing: Wears a ''daruma'' symbol on his hat.
* WeHelpTheHelpless: Helps people to escape from Ritenkyo.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mugenji]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[CreepyCathedral Tower of Prayer,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_71.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[KnifeNut Gokusaimaru]]'' [[note]](''"[[ColorContrast Extreme colored one]]"'')[[/note]], an oversized ''[[KnifeNut nata]]'' (''[[KnifeNut billhook]]'')
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Enma Itō[[/note]]
->Mugenji is a homicidal murderer, driven insane with his abnormal obsession with beauty and butterflies. As a child, he was ostracized by his village for his unruly appearance, and driven to live alone in fields of flowers. A blind girl named Ocho (whose name means butterfly) willingly befriends him. One day, Ocho excitedly tells him that she will visit a doctor to gain her sight. For dubious reasons -- implied to be his fear of her seeing what he looks like -- he strangles her to death. Believing that he will be reborn into a butterfly, Mugenji traverses the land, killing anyone in his path.
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* AnimalMotifs: Butterflies.
* AxCrazy
* BloodyMurder
* ButterflyOfDeathAndRebirth: The possible explanation as to why he is so obsessed with them.
* CreepyCrossdresser
* ForbiddenZone: Few people dare to go to the Tower of Prayer because it's one of Mugenji's most frequent venues.
* FlowerMotifs: Obsessed with them.
* GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood: Believes this, though he does enjoy beautiful things and butterflies.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[IJustWantToBeBeautiful eternal substitution]]", and it's an extra kanji away from "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avici mugen jigoku]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Yaci and/or Yuda.
* ScaryBlackMan
* SlashedThroat
* UniversalPoison: Can throw butterfly poison.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tashon Mao]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Qing Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagqingdynasty_5.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Qing Dynasty, who ruled China from 1644 to 1912.[[/note]]''
-> '''Residence:''' ''[[GhibliHills Holy Forest,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[PowerFist Mangansō]]'' [[note]](''"[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Mahjong_scoring_rules Mangan]] [[AnimalMotifs talons]]"'')[[/note]], [[PowerFist a fake mechanical arm]] with [[WolverineClaws retractable metal claws]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Naoki Oikawa[[/note]]
->Tashon Mao hails from China and travels to perfect his warriors skills. He enters Ritenkyo in a foreign skiff, mistaking it for the Japanese mainland. He chanced to see a fairy sprite (Nakoruru) in the forest and instantly becomes obsessed with her. Jealous of any strangers who may steal her away, he fights to ward off visitors and "protects" Nakoruru.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: To the point people confuse him for a giant panda, though he barely resembles one.
* AnimalMotifs: Pandas, although his moveset is named after various animals.
* BigFun: He is a large comic relief character who isn't meant to be taken seriously.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* ImmuneToFlinching
* JokeCharacter
* MeaningfulName: "Dàxióngmāo" means "[[PandaingToTheAudience giant panda]]" in Chinese.
* MovesetClone: Of Garyo.
* PowerFist
* TornadoMove
* UnrequitedLove: With Nakoruru. In his ending, he overhears her talking to Haohmaru and learns that someone is already waiting for her affections ([[ShipTease implied to be Galford]]). He decides to give up on her and leaves the forest, lamenting that he can never find another fairy like Nakoruru again. Moments after he says this, Rimururu crashes into him.
* UseYourHead
* WithMyHandsTied
* YouShallNotPass: The self-designated guardian of Nakoruru and, by extension, the Holy Forest.
* WolverineClaws: Can pop out some sort of claws from his fake arm.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Minto]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_490.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DropTheHammer Momiji no Neko Tsuchi]]'' [[note]](''"[[EverythingsCuterWithKittens Cat]] [[DropTheHammer Hammer]] of [[ForestOfPerpetualAutumn Autumnal Colors]]"'')[[/note]], a hammer
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Mika Kasai[[/note]]
->She is an orphan raised in the streets of Ritenkyo and the younger adopted sister to Ran Po. Like her brother, Minto is a wild child who was raised without moral discipline and proper etiquette. Her natural curiosity lead her to befriend some of the orphans around Ritenkyo, one of whom is Mario. He is a sort of an inventor who created Minto's weapon as a present for her.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Downplayed -- she is still a good adopted sister to Ran Po, they genuinely love each other and eventually she helps him to escape from the island.
* TheArtfulDodger
* BlowYouAway
* BrattyHalfPint
* ChildProdigy: Not her but Mario, a boy who created her weapon.
* Cloudcuckoolander
* HitFlash: Unlike everyone else's hit effects, a bunch of cute stars appear whenever she hits somebody.
* InertiaIsACruelMistress
* LimitedWardrobe: Averted -- she's the only character with various costume changes.
* MeaningfulName: Written as "[[BunniesForCuteness Sleeping rabbit]]", pronounced "mint".
* MovesetClone: Of her adoptive brother Ran Po.
* ThePromisedLand: With Ran Po in his/Daruma's ending.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mikoto]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_36.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Yōtō Kokurin]]'' [[note]](''"[[EvilWeapon Demon blade]] [[BreakTheCutie wailing]] [[{{Kirin}} kirin]]"'')[[/note]], ''[[BladeOnAStick a nagayari]]''.
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/YumiKakazu[[/note]]
->She is Shiki and Shadow Asura's child, born at the end of ''Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage''. Before she died, Shiki left her child with Nicotine Caffeine and his student, Haohmaru. As she grew over the years, Mikoto demonstrated inhuman abilities and skills. She adapts these powers into a powerful fighting style that corresponds with her dual personas, commonly dubbed as "Angel" and "Devil" respectively. This inner conflict occasionally materialized in the form of one white and black wing for each half. She uses her heavenly powers to conduct religious services and rituals in which she was revered as a religious symbol (shrine maiden).
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Her feelings for Tohma are not reciprocated at all.
* {{BFS}}: Her weapon is a bit taller than herself.
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Mikoto has to deal with her "Angel" side and her "Devil" side.
* EvilIsDeathlyCold
* EvilSorceress: Fills this role in the Razor Trio, although she's not completely evil.
* FinalBoss: For [[KlingonPromotion Yaci]], [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Rinka]], [[OddFriendship Minto]], [[MysteriousParent Yuda]], [[SecretCharacter Tashon Mao and Mugenji]].
* GhostlyGoals: Her "devil" persona are what remains of Yuga.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Kuki implies that her weapon is more powerful that Seioh and Kouoh together.
* ItWasAGift: Oboro gave her the ''nagayari'', but it's [[EvilWeapon powered by dark energy]].
* MeaningfulName: Has various homonyms, like "[[LifeEnergy life]]", "[[BecauseDestinySaysSo fate]]", or even "[[WordOfGod divine pronouncement]]".
* {{Miko}}: Mikoto is the priestess of Razor Trio.
* MovesetClone: Averted. Technically she's Rinka's clone, but she shares almost no moves with her.
* MuggleFosterParents: Haohmaru, Nicotine and Gaira.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
* ReiAyanamiExpy: Just like her mother Shiki.
* {{Shoryuken}}: Taken from Rinka.
* ShrinkingViolet
* SpellBlade: A stab of her ''nagayari'' can cause various magic properties.
* StanceSystem: Inherited from Rinka.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Her "Devil" persona, which later is known that is [[AGodAmI Yuga the Destroyer]] disguised.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Yuda]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[MergerOfSouls The product of Asura merging with Shadow Asura]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagmakai_69.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon(s):''' ''[[CoolSword Gurenjin]]'' [[note]](''"[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eight_Cold_Hells Red lotus]]/[[RedIsViolent Crimson]] [[CoolSword Blade]]"'')[[/note]], a katana
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KazuyaIchijo[[/note]]
->He is the product of Asura merging with Shadow Asura. As a consequence of their fusion, Yuda retains no memory from either of the Asuras' previous lives. A somber individual, he carries out the orders given to him without question and acts as the heartless executioner to his victims. Yuda is assigned to a section of the Shogunate linked to the Three Blades of Ritenkyo. He is secretly promised the position of shogun if Oboro (Jigen Taishi) succeeds. If the plan fails, Yuda would be used as the political scapegoat to destroy evidence of Oboro's plot. His first mission is clearing out Ritenkyo.
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* CastingAShadow: Substitutes Yaci and Mugenji's projectiles / poison / blood attacks for some sort of dark energy.
* CompositeCharacter: InUniverse. After defeating Yuga the Destroyer, Asura and Shadow Asura fused into one being, that is Yuda.
** Also in his gameplay, Yuda shares his fighting style with Yaci and Mugenji. This style is based on the use of reversals, stuns and a projectile which will drain an opponent's lifebar throughout the match.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Like the two Asuras he's made from, he's an AntiHero / AntiVillain. Personality-wise, Yuda is more aloof and emotionless rather than outright good or evil. He's also quite TallDarkAndHandsome.
* FinalBoss: For [[GhostlyGoals Mikoto]] and [[FlatCharacter Oboro's Amazons]].
* LossOfIdentity: As a consequence of their fusion, Yuda retains no memory from either Asuras' previous lives. A somber individual, he carries out the orders given to him without question and acts as the heartless executioner to his victims.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[DraggedOffToHell falling into hell]]", but it's pronounced like "[[NamesToRunAwayFrom/BiblicalNames Judas]]". Also resembles "[[ArchEnemy Yuga]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Yaci and/or Mugenji.
* OneWingedAngel: A literal example.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Oboro]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_791.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[EvilWeapon Jumokutō]]'' [[note]](''"[[FlyingWeapon Silent curse blade]]"'')[[/note]] and ''[[EvilWeapon Kinmetsusō]]'' [[note]](''"[[FlyingWeapon Forbidden destruction spear]]"'')[[/note]], a sword and spear pair
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Toshiya Ueda[[/note]]
->Though he has a kind demeanor, he was once a ninja that was revered as much as Hanzo Hattori. He was forced to leave the clan after Hanzo defeats him in a duel. Hateful during his alienation, he learns dark magic and gathers several "cursed weapons". He devotes himself to the will of the earthly Buddha Jigen Taishi -who "protects" Ritenkyo- and spends twenty years plotting the government's downfall. During this time, he creates the "Three Blades of Domination" -or the Razor Trio- and trains an army of skilled amazons. He wants to assume the will of his benefactor and establish a new nation for the martial deity. He also hopes to avenge his disgrace caused by Hanzo.
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* AlwaysSecondBest: To Hanzo.
* BigBadDuumvirate: Of ''Warriors's Rage'', with Jigen Taishi.
* DisneyVillainDeath
* EvilGenius: His role in the Razor Trio, although he's more of a GeniusBruiser.
* EvilOldFolks: Is he ever.
* FinalBoss: For [[RescueArc Haohmaru]], [[UnknownRival Hattori]] [[TheDragon Hanzo]], [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Jushiro]], [[YouKilledMyFather Saya]] and [[FlatCharacter Iga Ninja]]. However, he's the only non-generic {{NPC}} character that is not unlocked and playable upon defeat.
* TheHeavy: Acts as one to Jigen Taishi, for whom he leads the [[PraetorianGuard Razor Trio]] and [[AmazonBrigade an army of amazons]]. Considering that Jigen Taishi was DeadAllAlong, he's more accurately a DragonInChief.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[HiddenAgendaVillain haze]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Seishiro (sword) and Jin-Emon (spear)'s weapons.
* {{Ninja}}: Was one and in fact used to be part of Hanzo's clan before the latter defeated and exiled him.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Canonically killed by Haohmaru in a duel.
* SNKBoss: He has no body you can attack, since you fight his giant levitating weapons instead which he controls via telepathy. Those weapons are the only "character" in game which takes full advantage of 3D space flying here and there and attacking from various directions - while their own hitbox (which you should attack to damage Oboro) are almost nonexistent.
* SocialDarwinist: Often repeats sayings like "Strong will live, while weak should die. Obey the law of nature!"
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Wants to revenge his loss to Hanzo.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Looks and behaves like an innocent old man at first.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Iga Ninja]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[HolyGround Three Mountains]] [[FeudalJapan of Dewa, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_296.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[StockNinjaWeaponry a Ninjatō]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Yoshiyuki Iwamoto[[/note]]
->Hattori Hanzo's personal squad. They are devoted to successfully complete Hanzo's assassination mission even if it costs them their own lives.
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* HotBloodedSideburns: As story mode character "Gyakuten Ippatsuō"
* JokeCharacter
* MeaningfulName: As "Gyakuten Ippatsuō", "[[FailureHero King of]] [[HopeSpot reversed]] [[FailureHero attempts / hair's breadth situations]]".
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of the second Hanzo Hattori.
* {{Ninja}}: They are members of Iga who serve in Hanzo Hattori's squad.
* PlayerMooks
* ShoutOut: To [[Anime/TimeBokan Gyakuten Ippatsuman]]
* UnlikelyHero: Seems to help to the Razor Trio's downfall by pure error - he's not even in his own ninja clan.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Samurai]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FirstTown Prison Gates,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_31.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick a Suyari]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hiroki Asai[[/note]]
->Government agents relocated at a garrison by Ritenkyo's Prison Gates, the port where the government brings all criminals and outcasts into the island. They work hard for salaries and future perspectives, even if it means working on a hellhole they want to get out from.
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* GenericName: As story mode character Ichiro Suzuki.
* JokeCharacter
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Jin-Emon.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney
* PlayerMooks
* PunchClockHero: As story mode character Ichiro Suzuki.
* {{Salaryman}}
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Brute]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_455.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana Chou dosu]]'' (''[[{{Yakuza}} Long "dosu"]], [[WeaponForIntimidation an abbreviature of "odosu" (to threaten)]]'')
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Kōji Suidzu[[/note]]
->Roving gangs of hoodlums at Ritenkyo with no particular allegiances other than their own selfish, short-term interests.
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* AtrociousAlias: Wants to be named "Don Monsieur Mr. Hanaoka" (translated as "gentleman brute") in his ending.
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Haohmaru.
* JokeCharacter
* PlayerMooks
* SmallNameBigEgo
* StupidCrooks
* TattooedCrook: Sports an ''inu'' (dog) and three lines on an arm, common Edo-era marks for identifying criminals. Also has a ''koi'' on his back.
* {{Yakuza}}: A TakeThat, in comparison to Garyo.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Oboro's Amazons]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_72.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DualWielding Mera]]'' [[note]](''"[[BlindObedience Shut eyes]]"'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding a pair of]] [[StockNinjaWeaponry ninjato]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hazuki Nishikawa[[/note]]
->An army of shrine maidens lead by Oboro that live at Tengen Castle. They can turn into deadly killer squads at his whim.
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* AmazonBrigade
* BlindObedience
* BodyPaint
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Saya. Inverted in the storyline, because Touko no Benten, Saya's adoptive mother, used to be one of Oboro's amazons.
* NoNameGiven
* PlayerMooks
* YouHaveFailedMe: In her ending, Oboro is the only Razor Trio member left, [[SenselessSacrifice so they are treated as useless pawns in a fit of rage]].
[[/folder]]
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[[folder:Seishiro Kuki / Kunou Seishiro]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}} Edo,]] [[FeudalJapan Musashi Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_389.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon (''as Kuki''):''' ''[[AncestralWeapon Seioh]]'' [[note]](''"[[BlueIsHeroic Azure flash]]"'')[[/note]], [[CrystalWeapon a crystal]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]
-> '''Weapon (''as Kunou''):''' ''[[DualWielding Seioh and]]'' ''[[MacGuffin Kouoh]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Naoki Oikawa[[/note]]
->The new main character for the DistantFinale, he is the son of a legendary samurai known as Kuki. He was trained alongside his brother Tohma and his father's student Jushiro, but due to his [[BornWinner natural]] [[TheGift talent]] and dedication, he was known to be almost peerless with a sword. One day his father was found dead, his sword, [[AncestralWeapon Blade of the Flaming Sun]], seemingly stolen. Suspecting his brother Tohma, Seishiro takes up his father's [[AncestralWeapon Full Moon Blade]] and joins Jin-Emon Hanafusa's journey to [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]], where Tohma, along with the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]], are known to be attacking the government and terrorizing the inhabitants.
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* AloofAlly
* AloofBigBrother: With Tohma.
* AnimeHair: A Samurai Shodown main-character tradition.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* BlueIsHeroic: The predominant color on Seishiro, not to mention his father's AncestralWeapon that has a light-blue colored blade. His sandals also have blue cords.
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Tohma's Cain.
* TheCameo: Only appears as a SNK Character Card in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2]]''.
* TheCaptain: Of the Oniwabanshu, a position inherited from his father.
* CatchPhrase: "Hmph."
* CounterAttack: His fighting style is focused on telegraphed but precise slashes.
* CruelMercy: Spares Tohma in both of their endings. [[ToBeAMaster Knowing Tohma, this may be a]] FateWorseThanDeath.
* TheDenouement: Kunou Seishiro's story-mode is a continuation of Kuki's that climaxes in [[GrandFinale a fight with Haohmaru]].
* DualWielding: As Kunou Seishiro, he carries his sword and Tohma's.
* {{Expy}}: Blue-themed heir of a clan with cold / moon / water motifs in search of his adoptive younger brother to kill him... are we talking about Seishiro or Sogetsu?
* FinalBoss: For [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou Tohma]].
* FireWaterJuxtaposition: The water to his brother's fire.
* GoodIsNotNice: He is extremely rude to almost every character in the game.
* HeavySleeper: Has the habit of falling asleep anywhere and at anytime he feels like it. Including other characters' monologues.
* KnightTemplar
* MeaningfulName: His family name means "[[FlowerMotifs nine hollyhocks]]", [[FlowerMotifs and his name is pronounced as "stem"]] , but it's written as "[[BlueIsHeroic blue]] [[NobleWolf ambitious wolf]]". As Kunou, he changes his family name to "[[TheGreatestStyle nine emperors]]".
* MeaningfulRename: ''Kunō Tenshō-ryū'' (Nine Rulers Ascension Art) is the complete martial art learned from his father. Being complete with the [[DualWielding two swords]], he decided to rename himself "Kunou Seishiro", the Kunou part of the name referencing martial arts instead of his family name.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Based on the historical Oniwabanshu, but is more similar to UsefulNotes/{{the Shinsengumi}}.
* OneRiotOneRanger: Seishiro seems like this, going against the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]] by himself (and especially against Tohma) without any help and without the ItsPersonal factor.
* OrangeBlueContrast: The Blue to Tohma's Orange, representing the cool blue.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Oni to Tohma's Red.
* RivalFinalBoss: Tohma.
* SiblingYinYang: The Yin to Tohma's Yang.
* ShoutOut: His calm personality and moon-related moves are similar to ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade'''s Moriya Minakata, but with blue instead red.
* SolarAndLunar: Exhibits a moon motif.
* SpectacularSpinning: Very fond of circular and round slashes.
* SpeedEchoes: Can do this, followed by a quick attack.
* SugarAndIcePersonality
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* TheStoic
* TookALevelInBadass: Was already a badass but after the game's final battle, he takes the name Kunou Seishiro and becomes a GameBreaker separate selectable character.
* YouKilledMyFather: Somewhat subverted, in terms of the fact that Seishiro seems more concerned about getting back his father's [[AncestralWeapon sword]] and proving his superiority, than avenging his father's actual murder.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tohma Kuki]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_85.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[AncestralWeapon Kouoh]]'' [[note]](''"[[RedIsViolent Crimson flash]]"'')[[/note]], [[CrystalWeapon a crystal]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Tetsuya Sakai[[/note]]
->The older son of the legendary Kuki -- Tohma, like Seishiro trained extensively throughout his life. Except unlike the fellow sparring partners under his father's tutelage, he became more interested in [[EvilFeelsGood the power that comes with being the strongest]]. One night, believing it to be a source of great power, he takes the [[AncestralWeapon Blade of the Flaming Sun]] and kills his father. He then begins traveling, searching for [[WorthyOpponent worthy opponents]] and killing whoever crosses him along the way. During his travels he meets up with [[HopelessSuitor Mikoto]], who travels with him and later the two join up with [[DiabolicalMastermind Oboro]], forming the feared [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]] of [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]]. As the most openly violent of the three, Tohma becomes known as its strongest and most feared warrior, as well as the main target of the Bafuku government's attempts to quell their reign of terror.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* AttackAttackAttack: Unlike his brother's relaxed fight style, Tohma's centers on multi-hit, rushing slash combos.
* BladeSpam
* BloodKnight
* TheBrute: Of the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]].
* CainAndAbel: The Cain to Seishiro's Abel.
* TheCameo: Only appears as a SNK Character Card in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2]]''.
* DarkIsEvil: See EvilWearsBlack below.
* TheDarkSide
* EvilOrphan: Kuki's adopted son.
* EvilWearsBlack: The usual outfit of Tohma consists of a [[RedandBlackandEvilAllOver black jacket with a black hakama and orange lines]].
* {{Expy}}: An eviler take on Kazuki. He also resembles Genjuro, according to Haohmaru.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Even in his own ending, the duel between him and Seishiro always ends with Tohma defeated and his father's [[AncestralWeapon sword]] being taken back from him.
* FinalBoss: For [[MementoMacguffin Seishiro]], [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves Jin-Emon]], [[UnknownRival Haito]], [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Garyo]], [[SecretCharacter Daruma]], [[FlatCharacter Samurai and Brute]].
* FireWaterJuxtaposition: The fire to Seishiro's water.
* FlashStep: In contrast to his brother's [[SpeedEchoes speed echoes]].
* HotBlooded
* IdenticalStranger: InUniverse. When he fights Tohma, Haohmaru says he reminds him of Genjuro.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice
* IWasOnlyPretendingToLikeYou: Subtly implied to be interested in Mikoto's weapon, than her personally.
* MeaningfulName: "Horseback swordsman", similar to his father's name. He writes his family name as "nine ''{{oni}}''".
* MovesetClone: Averted. He's Seishiro's corresponding clone character, but is otherwise almost completely different.
* ObliviousToLove: Barely acknowledges or doesn't comprehend Mikoto's feelings for him.
* OrangeBlueContrast: The Orange to Seishiro's Blue, representing the fiery orange.
* RedEyesTakeWarning
* RedIsViolent: Not just the red eyes, Tohma also wields his father's red katana, and his sandals have red cords.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Seishiro's Blue.
* RivalFinalBoss: Seishiro.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Kills his father to prove his strength and take the [[AncestralWeapon sword]].
* ShoutOut: Also contrasting to his brother, Tohma looks like an evil [[VideoGame/TheLastBlade Awakening Kaede]].
* SiblingYinYang: The Yang to Seishiro's Yin.
* SocialDarwinist: His belief that only the strong should survive and rule leads him to joining the Razor Trio and taking over [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]].
* SolarAndLunar: Has a sun motif compared to Seishiro's moon.
* ThisCannotBe: After the defeat by Seishiro and his TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* UnknownRival: Seishiro.
* WarGod: Recognized as a ''bushin'' by Oboro and Jigen Daishi.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: So black as the outfit he wears.
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[[folder:Jin-Emon Hanafusa]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}} Edo,]] [[FeudalJapan Musashi Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_795.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Kasatsu Yuji Yari]]'' [[note]](''"[[MatterOfLifeAndDeath Life or Death]]"'')[[/note]], [[BladeOnAStick a yumonji yari]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hikaru Hanada[[/note]]
->One of the most loyal servants to the Bafuku government and a life-long friend of the master swordsman Kuki. He has served as a samurai for many years, living to protect his master. He used to train under Kuki's tutelage and there met with the younger samurai such as the young hopeful Sakaki Jushiro and the two sons of Kuki, quiet Seishiro and fiery Tohma. All of whom helped him retain his youthful spirit, especially Jushiro who he became best of friends with. Things however have since gone bad, with Jushiro's apparent betrayal of the government and Kuki's death at the hands of his son. Being the most experienced samurai, he is naturally given the dangerous mission of retaking control of Riten Kyo and terminate all the rebellious factions there. Along with Seishiro, he heads out to complete his mission.
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* BenevolentBoss: Unlike his partner, he is sympathetic to his lesser ranked peers that are stationed at Riten Kyo and tries his best to moralize them with the promise of returning home.
* BigWhat: He yells out a loud "NANJATO!?" when defeated.
* BladeOnAStick: A special spear with the form of a crucifix.
* BoringButPractical: Unlike every other character's colorful moveset, his own consists of thrusting, slashing or lifting up the enemy at most.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* CannotTalkToWomen: To a certain degree. Since he spent his whole life away from the opposite sex, Jin-Emon is very nervous around women.
* CasanovaWannabe: Or seems like it around [[MsFanservice Saya]] ([[ShipTease hinted as being reciprocal]] in his ending).
* {{Expy}}: Takes on Jubei's role of an old-fashioned ''shogunate'' samurai.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: In his ending duel against Jushiro.
* HeightAngst: Stated in his bio. Probably a developers' joke, since he's the LongRangeFighter.
* HeterosexualLifePartner: With Kuki and Jushiro.
* HonorBeforeReason: Steady loyal to his master and the traditions of samurai.
* MeaningfulName: Translates to something akin to "[[GateGuardian swift gate guardian]] [[MyCountryRightOrWrong of the flower cluster]]".
* OlderSidekick: Although, technically he is Seishiro's superior.
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[[folder:Hanzo Hattori (''Warriors Rage'')]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[HolyGround Three Mountains]] [[FeudalJapan of Dewa, Dewa Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_06.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[StockNinjaWeaponry Kagewaka]]'' [[note]](''"[[ToBeAMaster Young shadow]]"'')[[/note]], [[StockNinjaWeaponry a ninjato]].
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Katsuyuki Konishi[[/note]]
->A ninja working for the government, Hanzo is given the mission to seek and kill Jigen Taishi after they discovered his coup plans. His real identity is Hattori Shinzo, the eldest son of the previous Hattori Hanzo, although he isn't sure he's a worthy successor to the mantle.
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* CollectiveIdentity: No one is supposed to know he's not his father -- even Oboro's fooled. Haohmaru is the only exception.
* DemonicPossession: Done by Amakusa in the first game, although it "kills" his original soul.
* LegacyCharacter
* MeaningfulName: Shinzo translates as "[[SurpassedTheTeacher truly hidden]]".
* ProfessionalKiller
* PromotedToPlayable: Was originally seen in Samurai Shodown 1 and 2.
* RescuedFromTheUnderworld: In ''Samurai Shodown 2'', Hattori Hanzo goes to rescue Shinzo's soul [[EmptyShell to merge it back with his body, after it's stolen by Mizuki]]. He succeeds, [[SacrificialRevivalSpell but at the cost of his wife's life]].
* ShadowPin: One of the only new additions to his father's arsenal.
* SpinningPiledriver: Has an over-the-shoulder variant of the typical Izuna Drop.
* StockNinjaWeaponry: In addition to the ninjato, he's got shurikens and smoke bombs.
* TeleportSpam
* TrickBomb: Uses the usual ninja smoke bomb with more incendiary effects.
* UnknownRival: Oboro was a rival of his father's, not him.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Can avoid some attacks with it.
* WallJump
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Can do an ''ippon seoi nage'' and a [[NeckSnap neck-breaking]] hurricanrana.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Garyo the Whirlwind]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[TunnelNetwork Mountain Robbers' Cave,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_996.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[ICallItVera His beloved blade]] ''[[SheathStrike Gōzen]]'' [[note]] (''"[[LadyOfWar Young lady]]"'', written as ''[[LoudOfWar Roaring thunder]]'')[[/note]], [[SheathStrike a sheathed dagger]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Enma Itō[[/note]]
->Garyo aka “The Whirlwind”, is the stubborn but kind hearted leader of a gang of thieves that roam Riten Kyo. Despite being criminals, Garyo has inspired his followers not to commit terrible crimes and to respect life. Their base was hidden in the caves underneath the Razor Trio's castle but after being spotted by guards, they were all captured and imprisoned in the dungeons. After many weeks, Garyo managed to escape but could only get [[BumblingSidekick his most loyal partner, Chobisuke]] out, due to the rest already having been executed. He then vows revenge against those that killed his comrades.
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* BoisterousBruiser
* CoveredInScars
* DumbMuscle
* AFatherToHisMen: A rugged and tough man who is confident in his leadership. Although he comes across as a villain to the common folk, he will protect people when he thinks it's necessary. Garyo treasures his gang and treats them as his family.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Often fights with just one arm, but will use both if necessary.
* ImmuneToFlinching: One of his special attacks activates a super armor.
* ItsPersonal: He goes after Tohma's head, who had slaughtered most of his band as well as kidnapping "his bride" Mikoto.
* MeaningfulName: Literally "reclining dragon", but usually a title roughly akin to "[[AwesomeEgo genius]] [[DudeWheresMyRespect amongst the masses]]". Its pronunciation can also mean "[[DragonsUpTheYinYang dragon drawing]]".
* MightyGlacier
* OneManArmy
* OnlyOneName: Usually just known by his RedBaron, "The Whirlwind".
* OralFixation: Always carries a toothpick - he can use it as a projectile, too.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: His band of bandits
* RedBaron: "The Whirlwind", of course. Whirlwind is a title he earned.
* SheathStrike: Doesn't even bother to unsheathe his knife, except in his ultimate special move.
* TornadoMove: The nickname isn't just for show.
* UnrequitedLove: For Mikoto. In his ending, he defeats Tohma but hides from Mikoto. After seeing her genuine love for Tohma, he resigns his original intentions and leaves. To compensate for his decision, he steals Tohma's horse and a donkey for Chobisuke.
* UseYourHead: Can do rhino-like tackles.
* VerbalTic: "Ou!"
* WithMyHandsTied: Fights with an arm tucked inside his kimono.
* {{Yakuza}}: Based on the romantic ''bakuto'' depiction of their predecessors.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jushiro Sakaki]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_377.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuzuryu Kuzuryū]]'', [[KatanasAreJustBetter a katana]] [[MixAndMatchWeapon with]] [[HiddenWeapons a rifle concealed in the hilt]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KunihikoYasui[[/note]]
->A young, talented government samurai, he was sent to train under the legendary samurai Kuki, where he trained alongside [[GrumpyBear Seishirou]] and [[AxCrazy Tohma]]. Both were distant towards others, so Jushiro mainly developed the [[TrueCompanions best of friendships]] with Jin-Emon Hanafusa. Jushiro also met and fell in love with a female samurai named Karen, but both Karen and Jushiro were loyal samurai and Karen decided to [[HonorBeforeReason put duties before personal happiness]] as was expected of her. When it was learned [[BigBad Oboro]] had designs on the princess, Karen offered to be the princess' BodyDouble in a trap. However, Oboro's power was more than expected and Karen along with the soldiers involved were slaughtered. Jushiro was the first to arrive at the site and when others found him alone, he became the prime suspect. Leaving the government, he went into hiding on Riten Kyo. Forming the "Atom Rebels", along with Rinka and Saya, he becomes marked for extermination by his former employers. He later modified his sword with parts of gun he picked up from Oboro's party which killed Karen.
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* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: One of his special moves.
* BulletDancing: Thanks to his hidden machinegun.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* {{Combos}}: Most of his normal attacks can be followed by an extra shot.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: As a traitor and former member of the secret Oniwabanshu, Jushiro must be assassinated.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: A weird version. While he can quickly unsheathe his sword to slash, he uses it mostly for gun-related functions.
* JadeColoredGlasses
* LoveableRogue
* MeaningfulName: His name means "[[TheDrifter wandering]] [[SwordAndGun musketeer]]", and his inherited surname is a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleyera_japonica sakaki tree]]. His original surname means "snake", while his name was written as the more generic "fourteenth son" but pronounced as "southeast".
* MeaningfulRename: Used to be Jushiro Tatsumi, but changed his family name to his deceased lover's to protect his identity and as a keepsake.
* TheMourningAfter
* MovesetClone: Averted. He's the only main character in the game with no moveset clone.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Very loosely based on Ryoma Sakamoto, an expert swordsman who famously carried a revolver and aimed to overthrow the shogunate.
* RebelLeader: Of the Atom Rebels, even if it is basically just a small number of people.
* RebelliousSpirit
* RecoilBoost: He can stab with more force thanks to the gun recoil.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against nearly everyone; Oboro for killing Karen, Tohma for killing his master and the Bafuku for sending Karen on the mission and thinking he was responsible for the massacre because he was the first on the scene.
* SpoiledBrat: His opinion about Seishiro (and certainly extended to Tohma).
* SwissArmyWeapon: The handle of his sword is a pistol.
* VigilanteMan: He made his own vigilante group after becoming a deserter of [[UsefulNotes/{{Shinsengumi}} Oniwabanshu]].
* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Jin-Emon, due to political alliegances. Even so, they aren't really enemies.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Yaci Izanagi]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_80.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SerratedBladeOfPain Ochiyomi]]'' [[note]](''"[[DraggedOffToHell Fall to hell]]"'')[[/note]], [[SerratedBladeOfPain a serrated blade]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Shinichi Noda[[/note]]
->Yaci, a former bodyguard, is one of the most dangerous thugs wandering around the streets of the prison island Riten Kyo, along with his friend Haito Kanakura. He enjoys making his opponents suffer and drains blood from his enemies in order to drink it. Yaci however began to change after meeting his beloved Namino, and because of him he vows to one day give up the life of crime, his blood drinking, and escape the island together. To achieve this goal he decides to move up the ranks among Riten Kyo's elite and become as powerful as the Razor Trio or the Bafuku government itself.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Acts hostile towards all female characters, uses nail polish (though one should bear in mind purple is considered the color of death in Japan) and is in love with Namino -- a male geisha.
* AmbitionIsEvil: Wants to have power to leave Riten Kyo, [[MoralPragmatist whether it be turning into a samurai or a member of the Razor Trio]].
* AgentPeacock
* BigBad: Of the Shibito.
* BloodSucker
* BloodyMurder: One of his attacks involves [[CombatSadomasochist cutting himself]] to stun his enemy.
* DiabolicalMastermind: The boss of the Shibito gang.
* EvilDuo: With Haito, as the two most important members of the Shibito gang.
* FragileSpeedster
* LeanAndMean
* LoveRedeems: Sort of -- his deeds are driven by his love for Namino.
* MeaningfulName: His name translates to "[[DarknessEqualsDeath night blood]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill from the sixteen movings ]]", but it's pronounced as "[[GoodEyesEvilEyes evil-eyed]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanagi Izanagi]]". Namino's translates to "[[AttractiveBentGender beautiful]]".
* PersonaNonGrata: His family worked as torturers for the shogunate, but went too far and killed somebody. Since then, they have been excommunicated on Riten Kyo.
* PoisonedWeapons: Carries a poisoned dagger on his back to throw it or to stun enemies.
* PsychoForHire
* SlashedThroat: Another of his attacks.
* SmugSnake
* YouHaveFailedMe: His gang doesn't approve of his relation with Namino, so they want to kill him. However, [[TheUnfettered he chooses to protect Namino at all costs instead of following them]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Rinka Yoshino]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_545.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[{{BFS}} Yamiji Kotetsu]]'' [[note]](''"[[DarkIsNotEvil Dark Path]] [[PantheraAwesome of Piercing Tiger]]"'')[[/note]], [[{{BFS}} a nodachi]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/YokoAsada[[/note]]
->The proud daughter of the honorable and wealthy Yoshino family. Unexpected [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] and betrayal among the Shogunate lead to the Yoshino bloodline's economic collapse as well as its members being sent to Riten Kyo, to slowly fade from history and society. However, Rinka returned from her secluded training and finding what was left of her family, decides to fight back, joining Jushiro and Saya, in the "Atom Rebels" anti-shogunate group.
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* AdaptationInspiration: Although she isn't playable in any other games, a VideoGame/{{MUGEN}} version of her exists on the net.
* {{BFS}}: Not really that big compared to most {{BFS}}'s but literally much bigger than a 5'1" girl of her size could yield effectively in combat.
* BreakoutCharacter: After only appearing in this game, Rinka comes back in the Edo version of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* CherryBlossomGirl
* ClearTheirName: Rinka joined the "Atom Rebels" as a means to reestablish her family's honor and free the island.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: Can do various counters from the draw.
* MeaningfulName: "[[BrokenBird Cold flower]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanboku-cho_period from]] [[CherryBlossoms Yoshino]]"
* PetalPower
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: A member of the anti-Bakufu Atom Rebels, although she leaves the cause in her ending.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Her blueish mouse friend named Tetsunosuke.
* {{Shoryuken}}
* StanceSystem: Most of her moveset comes from stance-started combos.
* {{Tsundere}}
* WaifFu
* YouKilledMyFather: Holds a grudge against the Shogunate.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Saya]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} Kingdom of Great Britain]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaggreatbritain.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]the flag shown is that of the historic Kingdom of Great Britain, used up until 1801. The state came into being following the Treaty of Union in 1706, ratified by the Acts of Union 1707, which united the kingdoms of England (which included Wales) and Scotland to form a single kingdom encompassing the whole island of Great Britain and its outlying islands, with the exception of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.[[/note]]
-> '''Residence:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[SinisterScythe Shien & Hien]]'' [[note]](''"[[AnimalThemeNaming Halting Swallow & Soaring Swallow]]"'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding a pair of twin]] ''[[SinisterScythe kama]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KyokoHikami[[/note]]
->Saya (real name 'Sasha') was born in England to a family that was working for one of the most important commercial trade corporations running goods between England and Japan. To achieve success, they had to make underworld contacts but due to their refusal to accept conditions laid down by a gang of thieves led by Oboro, an extermination unit was sent to wipe out Saya's family. Her family were killed but she was spared and raised by one of the assassins who took her back to Japan. She has been trained in the art of assassination but has lived with hatred toward Oboro's Razor Trio and the Bafuku government who she blames for doing nothing to avoid her parents' murder. She has since joined up with Jushiro's ''Atom Rebels'' to dethrone both the Bafuku and the Razor Trio in Riten Kyo.
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* BifurcatedWeapon: Her ''kama'' can combine into some sort of boomerang.
* BreakoutCharacter: After only appearing in this game, Saya comes back in the Edo version of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* DudeMagnet: Seems to have acquired a number of male admirers amongst the male cast.
* CaptainErsatz: Kasuga from the ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' series has a very similar appearance to Saya, and is also a {{ninja}} to boot.
* {{Expy}}: Saya plays similar to [[Characters/TheLastBlade Shikyoh/Mukuro]]. She also shares a lot of similarities, personality and appearance-wise, with Lien Neville from the ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters KOF: Maximum Impact]]'' series.
* GorgeousGaijin: One of the series' few white European women (along with Charlotte). Despite living in Japan since infancy, she was in fact born to an English mercantile family. She of course exhibits the usual traits (blonde hair, seductive attitude etc) and even more granularly, she shows some similarities in costuming and personality with her fellow English females in the fighting game genre, namely ([[Franchise/StreetFighter Cammy]], [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Ivy]], [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara]]) as well as fellow Brit, Lien, noted above.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A blonde English girl with a sweet heart.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Tries to act vain and arrogant but is really a very kind person.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Near the end of the game's events, Jushiro wants her to leave the Atom Rebels [[DeclarationOfProtection so as not to lose any more important people in his life]]. Ironically, [[OppositesAttract Saya ends up with Jin-Emon]].
* MeaningfulName: Not to the extent of other characters: "Saya" is a loose translation of "Sasha", but it can also mean "scabbard". Her original English birth-name "Sasha" is a diminutive of "Alexandra", and means "Defender of Mankind" -- pretty apt.
* MsFanservice
* {{Ninja}}
* ParentalSubstitute: Benten no Touko, a ninja. She was the one who killed Saya's family under the Razor Trio's orders, [[TheAtoner but later adopts her out of guilt.]] [[DeathSeeker When she fights Saya, seeking death at her hands]], [[TurnTheOtherCheek Saya spares her out of love for her as a mother-figure]].
* PhenotypeStereotype: In-game, she is always noted to be different-looking to the mostly Japanese cast, as she is ethnically English with pale blonde hair and light eyes.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: A member of the anti-Bakufu Atom Rebels.
* WeaponTwirling: Most of her moves involve her spinning the ''kama''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Haito Kanakura]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_35.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SwordCane Yao hebi]]'' [[note]] (''"[[{{Orochi}} Eight-tailed serpent]]"'')[[/note]], ''[[SwordCane a shikomizue]]'' [[NotTheIntendedUse without a ''saya'' (sheath)]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Tomohiro Nishimura[[/note]]
->Haito is a former bodyguard gone rogue and one of the most feared criminals that live in Riten-Kyo. Son of a Japanese woman and a foreigner, he partnered up with Yaci Izanagi and terrorizes the local population. Haito has a terrible sickness, that causes him to have seizures, which he controls by drinking a special potion to sooth the pain and provide extreme abilities. Cold blooded and ruthless, he is in love with Saya but upon her rejection, he decides there is nothing left to live for and takes all his frustration out on the Razor Trio, who feels are unfit to rule.
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* BashBrothers: With Yaci.
* BladeSpam
* BloodFromTheMouth: A side effect of the drugs he takes to manage his illness.
* BloodLust: Haito is literally obsessed with blood and the color red.
* TheDragon: To Yaci.
* EvilDuo: He and Yaci are the two most important members of the Shibito gang.
* {{Expy}}: Story-wise, he's similar to Genjuro.
* FlashStep
* FunctionalAddict
* JapaneseDelinquent: Apart of the obvious, he shows traits of actual ''yankii'' like the abnormal white hair (probably because of his Western heritage), some of his poses and the KansaiRegionalAccent.
* MeaningfulName: "[[WhiteHairBlackHeart Ash]] [[BastardBastard person of the seven]] [[SexualEuphemism seatings]]".
* ThePromisedLand: In his ending, he's offered a better position by somebody (hinted to be Daruma). He doesn't think he deserves it and dies shortly after.
* PsychoForHire
* PsychoSerum: The drugs increase his speed and strength, but take toll on his body. In his ending, he dies from their side effects.
* RazorWind: His sword swings are so fast and strong that they create wind shockwaves.
* RedIsViolent
* ReverseGrip: He wields his sword with the blade facing backward.
* SoapOperaDisease: Coughs up blood during his bouts with it.
* TheDragon: To Yaci and the Shibito gang.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ran Po]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_351.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DropTheHammer Kazekodama]]'' [[note]] (''"[[SummoningRitual Spirit-summoning]] [[DramaticWind wind]]"'')[[/note]], [[DropTheHammer a metal hammer]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Mika Kasai[[/note]]
->Ran Po, a short-tempered but mature-for-his-age orphan whose parents were victims of the violence that reigned over Riten Kyo. He was saved by the kind old man Daruma, who took Ran Po and another lost child, Minto, as his grandchildren. Ran Po and Minto get along very well and being the elder, he has taken it upon himself to protect Minto. Daruma, depressed by the current situation on Riten Kyo, orders his grandchildren to leave the island to find a more peaceful life. The problem with this however is that Minto has become lost and Ran Po must search the island so that the two can leave together.
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* AnimalThemeNaming: He and his aerial attacks are named after birds, and his ground attacks after various land animals.
* TheArtfulDodger
* BlowYouAway: Can float for a short time.
* BullyHunter
* DropTheHammer
* InertiaIsACruelMistress: Gets carried away by his hammer whenever he swings it with too much force.
* MeaningfulName: Roughly translates to "[[RebelliousSpirit revolting]] [[ThePhoenix Houou]]".
* MissingChild: Turns out that Minto was only playing with some friends.
* ThePromisedLand: With the help of Daruma, both he and Minto fly away to Ryukyu (Okinawa).
* TakeUpMySword: The hammer once belonged to Cham Cham.
* WildChild
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[[folder:Daruma]]
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-> '''Origin:''' [[TheDrifter Unfixed]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SwordCane Kagechiyo]]'' [[note]] (''"Ancient shadow"'')[[/note]], [[SwordCane a cane-concealed ''shikomizue'']]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Shinichi Noda[[/note]]
->He is a carefree wanderer who was once a legendary duelist that single-handedly annihilated an infamous family. When he is in Ritenkyo, he acts as the surrogate parent of Ran Po and Minto. One day, as Daruma returns to Ritenkyo, he notices the deterioration of the town (violence, robbery and murder are everyday affairs) and resolves to assume his past identity to punish the root of the evil: the Three Blades of Dominion.
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* TheAlcoholic: Substitutes Haito's drugs for old-fashioned ''sake''.
* BladeSpam
* TheCasanova: Has at least two lovers.
* CoolOldGuy: Though it seems that his old age has affected his sword skills.
* EyepatchOfPower
* FlashStep
* GoodLuckCharm: Ran Po and Minto carry little ''daruma'' dolls from him.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: A master, in fact.
* KingOfTheHomeless: Protects many children of Ritenkyo.
* LivingLegend: His real identity, although the player doesn't know it.
* MeaningfulName: Literally "[[OldMaster steep slope]] [[TaughtByExperience polished by the waterflow]]". Resembles a ''daruma'' doll via his short, round shape and his lack of pupils.
* MovesetClone: Of Haito.
* ParentalSubstitute: Of Ran Po and Minto.
* RazorWind
* SymbolMotifClothing: Wears a ''daruma'' symbol on his hat.
* WeHelpTheHelpless: Helps people to escape from Ritenkyo.
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[[folder:Mugenji]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[CreepyCathedral Tower of Prayer,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_71.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[KnifeNut Gokusaimaru]]'' [[note]](''"[[ColorContrast Extreme colored one]]"'')[[/note]], an oversized ''[[KnifeNut nata]]'' (''[[KnifeNut billhook]]'')
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Enma Itō[[/note]]
->Mugenji is a homicidal murderer, driven insane with his abnormal obsession with beauty and butterflies. As a child, he was ostracized by his village for his unruly appearance, and driven to live alone in fields of flowers. A blind girl named Ocho (whose name means butterfly) willingly befriends him. One day, Ocho excitedly tells him that she will visit a doctor to gain her sight. For dubious reasons -- implied to be his fear of her seeing what he looks like -- he strangles her to death. Believing that he will be reborn into a butterfly, Mugenji traverses the land, killing anyone in his path.
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* AnimalMotifs: Butterflies.
* AxCrazy
* BloodyMurder
* ButterflyOfDeathAndRebirth: The possible explanation as to why he is so obsessed with them.
* CreepyCrossdresser
* ForbiddenZone: Few people dare to go to the Tower of Prayer because it's one of Mugenji's most frequent venues.
* FlowerMotifs: Obsessed with them.
* GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood: Believes this, though he does enjoy beautiful things and butterflies.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[IJustWantToBeBeautiful eternal substitution]]", and it's an extra kanji away from "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avici mugen jigoku]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Yaci and/or Yuda.
* ScaryBlackMan
* SlashedThroat
* UniversalPoison: Can throw butterfly poison.
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[[folder:Tashon Mao]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Qing Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagqingdynasty_5.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Qing Dynasty, who ruled China from 1644 to 1912.[[/note]]''
-> '''Residence:''' ''[[GhibliHills Holy Forest,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[PowerFist Mangansō]]'' [[note]](''"[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Mahjong_scoring_rules Mangan]] [[AnimalMotifs talons]]"'')[[/note]], [[PowerFist a fake mechanical arm]] with [[WolverineClaws retractable metal claws]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Naoki Oikawa[[/note]]
->Tashon Mao hails from China and travels to perfect his warriors skills. He enters Ritenkyo in a foreign skiff, mistaking it for the Japanese mainland. He chanced to see a fairy sprite (Nakoruru) in the forest and instantly becomes obsessed with her. Jealous of any strangers who may steal her away, he fights to ward off visitors and "protects" Nakoruru.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: To the point people confuse him for a giant panda, though he barely resembles one.
* AnimalMotifs: Pandas, although his moveset is named after various animals.
* BigFun: He is a large comic relief character who isn't meant to be taken seriously.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* ImmuneToFlinching
* JokeCharacter
* MeaningfulName: "Dàxióngmāo" means "[[PandaingToTheAudience giant panda]]" in Chinese.
* MovesetClone: Of Garyo.
* PowerFist
* TornadoMove
* UnrequitedLove: With Nakoruru. In his ending, he overhears her talking to Haohmaru and learns that someone is already waiting for her affections ([[ShipTease implied to be Galford]]). He decides to give up on her and leaves the forest, lamenting that he can never find another fairy like Nakoruru again. Moments after he says this, Rimururu crashes into him.
* UseYourHead
* WithMyHandsTied
* YouShallNotPass: The self-designated guardian of Nakoruru and, by extension, the Holy Forest.
* WolverineClaws: Can pop out some sort of claws from his fake arm.
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[[folder:Minto]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_490.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DropTheHammer Momiji no Neko Tsuchi]]'' [[note]](''"[[EverythingsCuterWithKittens Cat]] [[DropTheHammer Hammer]] of [[ForestOfPerpetualAutumn Autumnal Colors]]"'')[[/note]], a hammer
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Mika Kasai[[/note]]
->She is an orphan raised in the streets of Ritenkyo and the younger adopted sister to Ran Po. Like her brother, Minto is a wild child who was raised without moral discipline and proper etiquette. Her natural curiosity lead her to befriend some of the orphans around Ritenkyo, one of whom is Mario. He is a sort of an inventor who created Minto's weapon as a present for her.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Downplayed -- she is still a good adopted sister to Ran Po, they genuinely love each other and eventually she helps him to escape from the island.
* TheArtfulDodger
* BlowYouAway
* BrattyHalfPint
* ChildProdigy: Not her but Mario, a boy who created her weapon.
* Cloudcuckoolander
* HitFlash: Unlike everyone else's hit effects, a bunch of cute stars appear whenever she hits somebody.
* InertiaIsACruelMistress
* LimitedWardrobe: Averted -- she's the only character with various costume changes.
* MeaningfulName: Written as "[[BunniesForCuteness Sleeping rabbit]]", pronounced "mint".
* MovesetClone: Of her adoptive brother Ran Po.
* ThePromisedLand: With Ran Po in his/Daruma's ending.
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[[folder:Mikoto]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_36.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Yōtō Kokurin]]'' [[note]](''"[[EvilWeapon Demon blade]] [[BreakTheCutie wailing]] [[{{Kirin}} kirin]]"'')[[/note]], ''[[BladeOnAStick a nagayari]]''.
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/YumiKakazu[[/note]]
->She is Shiki and Shadow Asura's child, born at the end of ''Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage''. Before she died, Shiki left her child with Nicotine Caffeine and his student, Haohmaru. As she grew over the years, Mikoto demonstrated inhuman abilities and skills. She adapts these powers into a powerful fighting style that corresponds with her dual personas, commonly dubbed as "Angel" and "Devil" respectively. This inner conflict occasionally materialized in the form of one white and black wing for each half. She uses her heavenly powers to conduct religious services and rituals in which she was revered as a religious symbol (shrine maiden).
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Her feelings for Tohma are not reciprocated at all.
* {{BFS}}: Her weapon is a bit taller than herself.
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Mikoto has to deal with her "Angel" side and her "Devil" side.
* EvilIsDeathlyCold
* EvilSorceress: Fills this role in the Razor Trio, although she's not completely evil.
* FinalBoss: For [[KlingonPromotion Yaci]], [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Rinka]], [[OddFriendship Minto]], [[MysteriousParent Yuda]], [[SecretCharacter Tashon Mao and Mugenji]].
* GhostlyGoals: Her "devil" persona are what remains of Yuga.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Kuki implies that her weapon is more powerful that Seioh and Kouoh together.
* ItWasAGift: Oboro gave her the ''nagayari'', but it's [[EvilWeapon powered by dark energy]].
* MeaningfulName: Has various homonyms, like "[[LifeEnergy life]]", "[[BecauseDestinySaysSo fate]]", or even "[[WordOfGod divine pronouncement]]".
* {{Miko}}: Mikoto is the priestess of Razor Trio.
* MovesetClone: Averted. Technically she's Rinka's clone, but she shares almost no moves with her.
* MuggleFosterParents: Haohmaru, Nicotine and Gaira.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
* ReiAyanamiExpy: Just like her mother Shiki.
* {{Shoryuken}}: Taken from Rinka.
* ShrinkingViolet
* SpellBlade: A stab of her ''nagayari'' can cause various magic properties.
* StanceSystem: Inherited from Rinka.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Her "Devil" persona, which later is known that is [[AGodAmI Yuga the Destroyer]] disguised.
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[[folder:Yuda]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[MergerOfSouls The product of Asura merging with Shadow Asura]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagmakai_69.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon(s):''' ''[[CoolSword Gurenjin]]'' [[note]](''"[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eight_Cold_Hells Red lotus]]/[[RedIsViolent Crimson]] [[CoolSword Blade]]"'')[[/note]], a katana
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KazuyaIchijo[[/note]]
->He is the product of Asura merging with Shadow Asura. As a consequence of their fusion, Yuda retains no memory from either of the Asuras' previous lives. A somber individual, he carries out the orders given to him without question and acts as the heartless executioner to his victims. Yuda is assigned to a section of the Shogunate linked to the Three Blades of Ritenkyo. He is secretly promised the position of shogun if Oboro (Jigen Taishi) succeeds. If the plan fails, Yuda would be used as the political scapegoat to destroy evidence of Oboro's plot. His first mission is clearing out Ritenkyo.
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* CastingAShadow: Substitutes Yaci and Mugenji's projectiles / poison / blood attacks for some sort of dark energy.
* CompositeCharacter: InUniverse. After defeating Yuga the Destroyer, Asura and Shadow Asura fused into one being, that is Yuda.
** Also in his gameplay, Yuda shares his fighting style with Yaci and Mugenji. This style is based on the use of reversals, stuns and a projectile which will drain an opponent's lifebar throughout the match.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Like the two Asuras he's made from, he's an AntiHero / AntiVillain. Personality-wise, Yuda is more aloof and emotionless rather than outright good or evil. He's also quite TallDarkAndHandsome.
* FinalBoss: For [[GhostlyGoals Mikoto]] and [[FlatCharacter Oboro's Amazons]].
* LossOfIdentity: As a consequence of their fusion, Yuda retains no memory from either Asuras' previous lives. A somber individual, he carries out the orders given to him without question and acts as the heartless executioner to his victims.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[DraggedOffToHell falling into hell]]", but it's pronounced like "[[NamesToRunAwayFrom/BiblicalNames Judas]]". Also resembles "[[ArchEnemy Yuga]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Yaci and/or Mugenji.
* OneWingedAngel: A literal example.
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[[folder:Oboro]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_791.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[EvilWeapon Jumokutō]]'' [[note]](''"[[FlyingWeapon Silent curse blade]]"'')[[/note]] and ''[[EvilWeapon Kinmetsusō]]'' [[note]](''"[[FlyingWeapon Forbidden destruction spear]]"'')[[/note]], a sword and spear pair
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Toshiya Ueda[[/note]]
->Though he has a kind demeanor, he was once a ninja that was revered as much as Hanzo Hattori. He was forced to leave the clan after Hanzo defeats him in a duel. Hateful during his alienation, he learns dark magic and gathers several "cursed weapons". He devotes himself to the will of the earthly Buddha Jigen Taishi -who "protects" Ritenkyo- and spends twenty years plotting the government's downfall. During this time, he creates the "Three Blades of Domination" -or the Razor Trio- and trains an army of skilled amazons. He wants to assume the will of his benefactor and establish a new nation for the martial deity. He also hopes to avenge his disgrace caused by Hanzo.
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* AlwaysSecondBest: To Hanzo.
* BigBadDuumvirate: Of ''Warriors's Rage'', with Jigen Taishi.
* DisneyVillainDeath
* EvilGenius: His role in the Razor Trio, although he's more of a GeniusBruiser.
* EvilOldFolks: Is he ever.
* FinalBoss: For [[RescueArc Haohmaru]], [[UnknownRival Hattori]] [[TheDragon Hanzo]], [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Jushiro]], [[YouKilledMyFather Saya]] and [[FlatCharacter Iga Ninja]]. However, he's the only non-generic {{NPC}} character that is not unlocked and playable upon defeat.
* TheHeavy: Acts as one to Jigen Taishi, for whom he leads the [[PraetorianGuard Razor Trio]] and [[AmazonBrigade an army of amazons]]. Considering that Jigen Taishi was DeadAllAlong, he's more accurately a DragonInChief.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[HiddenAgendaVillain haze]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Seishiro (sword) and Jin-Emon (spear)'s weapons.
* {{Ninja}}: Was one and in fact used to be part of Hanzo's clan before the latter defeated and exiled him.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Canonically killed by Haohmaru in a duel.
* SNKBoss: He has no body you can attack, since you fight his giant levitating weapons instead which he controls via telepathy. Those weapons are the only "character" in game which takes full advantage of 3D space flying here and there and attacking from various directions - while their own hitbox (which you should attack to damage Oboro) are almost nonexistent.
* SocialDarwinist: Often repeats sayings like "Strong will live, while weak should die. Obey the law of nature!"
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Wants to revenge his loss to Hanzo.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Looks and behaves like an innocent old man at first.
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[[folder:Iga Ninja]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[HolyGround Three Mountains]] [[FeudalJapan of Dewa, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_296.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[StockNinjaWeaponry a Ninjatō]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Yoshiyuki Iwamoto[[/note]]
->Hattori Hanzo's personal squad. They are devoted to successfully complete Hanzo's assassination mission even if it costs them their own lives.
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* HotBloodedSideburns: As story mode character "Gyakuten Ippatsuō"
* JokeCharacter
* MeaningfulName: As "Gyakuten Ippatsuō", "[[FailureHero King of]] [[HopeSpot reversed]] [[FailureHero attempts / hair's breadth situations]]".
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of the second Hanzo Hattori.
* {{Ninja}}: They are members of Iga who serve in Hanzo Hattori's squad.
* PlayerMooks
* ShoutOut: To [[Anime/TimeBokan Gyakuten Ippatsuman]]
* UnlikelyHero: Seems to help to the Razor Trio's downfall by pure error - he's not even in his own ninja clan.
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[[folder:Samurai]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FirstTown Prison Gates,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_31.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick a Suyari]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hiroki Asai[[/note]]
->Government agents relocated at a garrison by Ritenkyo's Prison Gates, the port where the government brings all criminals and outcasts into the island. They work hard for salaries and future perspectives, even if it means working on a hellhole they want to get out from.
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* GenericName: As story mode character Ichiro Suzuki.
* JokeCharacter
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Jin-Emon.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney
* PlayerMooks
* PunchClockHero: As story mode character Ichiro Suzuki.
* {{Salaryman}}
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[[folder:Brute]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_455.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana Chou dosu]]'' (''[[{{Yakuza}} Long "dosu"]], [[WeaponForIntimidation an abbreviature of "odosu" (to threaten)]]'')
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Kōji Suidzu[[/note]]
->Roving gangs of hoodlums at Ritenkyo with no particular allegiances other than their own selfish, short-term interests.
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* AtrociousAlias: Wants to be named "Don Monsieur Mr. Hanaoka" (translated as "gentleman brute") in his ending.
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Haohmaru.
* JokeCharacter
* PlayerMooks
* SmallNameBigEgo
* StupidCrooks
* TattooedCrook: Sports an ''inu'' (dog) and three lines on an arm, common Edo-era marks for identifying criminals. Also has a ''koi'' on his back.
* {{Yakuza}}: A TakeThat, in comparison to Garyo.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Oboro's Amazons]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_72.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DualWielding Mera]]'' [[note]](''"[[BlindObedience Shut eyes]]"'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding a pair of]] [[StockNinjaWeaponry ninjato]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hazuki Nishikawa[[/note]]
->An army of shrine maidens lead by Oboro that live at Tengen Castle. They can turn into deadly killer squads at his whim.
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* AmazonBrigade
* BlindObedience
* BodyPaint
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Saya. Inverted in the storyline, because Touko no Benten, Saya's adoptive mother, used to be one of Oboro's amazons.
* NoNameGiven
* PlayerMooks
* YouHaveFailedMe: In her ending, Oboro is the only Razor Trio member left, [[SenselessSacrifice so they are treated as useless pawns in a fit of rage]].
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