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* BossSubtitles: "Kanetsugu Naoe - Love Prevails"
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* AffectionateNickname: To Kasuga, whom he calls "[His] most beautiful blade."
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Had to put warning pages to stop this madness, I hope.
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** Note that however this is true only for his appearence in ''Heroes'', as Kanetsugu already appeared in the second game (first released in 2006) while Warriors Orochi only came out in 2007.
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** Note that however this is true only for his appearence in ''Heroes'', as Kanetsugu already appeared in the second game (first released in 2006) while Warriors Orochi ''Warriors Orochi'' only came out in 2007.
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** Note that however this is true only for his appearence in ''Heroes'', as Kanetsugu already appeared in the second game (first released in 2006) while Warriors Orochi only came out in 2007.
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** Amusingly enough, this works both ways due to the above mentioned AmbiguousGender.
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* MeaningfulName: Her name likely comes from Mount Kasuga, known for its castle built and owned by Kenshin Uesugi in RealLife.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Depends on the game and outfit. Played straight in the anime.
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Though not a playable character, he's quite a prominent mook with a modest popularity. Basically, this guy has an overinflated ego, always exclaiming that he's "INVINCIBLE!!", only to go down like a chump. This trait is endearing enough that he's become like ''SengokuBasara'''s official JokeCharacter.
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Though not a playable character, he's quite a prominent mook with a modest popularity. Basically, this guy has an overinflated ego, always exclaiming that he's "INVINCIBLE!!", only to go down like a chump. This trait is endearing enough that he's become like ''SengokuBasara'''s ''Sengoku Basara'''s official JokeCharacter.
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kotaro, I\'m going to say this one last time... unless you show us the source that Gakuen Basara has an anime, and also DUBBED, your edits will be removed. Continue adding without proof and you\'ll get the mods coming at you.
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* PowerBlonde: Say what you will about her looks, but she's anything but stupid and a very competent fighter.
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** In the second season, he tried to do the same on Maeda Toshiie. And swatted by Toshiie without him even noticing.
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* ThisCannotBe: When KO'd, he is ''so'' incredulous that he shouts "AN INVINCIBLE HERO CANNOT DIE!"
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* ThisCannotBe: When KO'd, he is ''so'' incredulous that he shouts "AN INVINCIBLE HERO CANNOT DIE!"
DIE!" Same way, different quote if you beat him in Kawanakajima
-->''No! Wait! I'm invincible! I cannot die!''
-->''No! Wait! I'm invincible! I cannot die!''
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* AmbiguousGender: Borderline. In an anime voice commentary, sound director Iwanami Miwa says he asked producer Kobayashi Hiroyuki if Kenshin was male or female, and he [[ShrugOfGod didn't get a straight answer]]. So apparently everyone, including the staff, just ''assumes'' he's male...
** It doesn't help at all that aside of his [[CrossdressingVoices female]] [[RomiPark seiyuu]], in the games his lines are written entirely in hiragana, which gives him a decidedly feminine aura (traditionally women used mainly or only hiragana in writing).
** It doesn't help at all that aside of his [[CrossdressingVoices female]] [[RomiPark seiyuu]], in the games his lines are written entirely in hiragana, which gives him a decidedly feminine aura (traditionally women used mainly or only hiragana in writing).
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* AmbiguousGender: Borderline. In an anime voice commentary, sound director Miwa Iwanami Miwa says he asked producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi Hiroyuki if Kenshin was male or female, and he [[ShrugOfGod didn't get a straight answer]]. So apparently everyone, including the staff, just ''assumes'' he's male...
** It doesn't help at all that aside of his [[CrossdressingVoices female]] [[RomiParkseiyuu]], voice actress]], in the games his lines are written entirely in hiragana, which gives him a decidedly feminine aura (traditionally women used mainly or only hiragana in writing).
** It doesn't help at all that aside of his [[CrossdressingVoices female]] [[RomiPark
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* SmugSuper: He certainly comes off as arrogant when talking to people he sees as beneath him, and he's not at all shy about telling people they have no chance against his divinity. But hey, maybe if you were worshipped as a god, you'd do the same.
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* SmugSuper: He Kenshin certainly comes off as arrogant when talking to people those he sees views as beneath him, and he's not at all shy about telling people they have no chance against his divinity. But hey, maybe if you were worshipped as a god, you'd do the same.
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* WeatherDissonance: Cutscenes in ''Utage'' show it snowing wherever he goes, even in the desert.
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* WeatherDissonance: Cutscenes in ''Utage'' show it snowing wherever he goes, even in the desert.
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* WarriorPoet: Jeez, just listen to the way he talks to Kasuga in episode 9.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: Kasuga is technically his lover, but the sheer amount of sexual tension between him and, well, just about every other man he frequently interacts with casts doubt upon this.
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* SugarAndIcePersonality: A very subtle example, he is cold and completely unemotional towards his enemies or those he doesn't know, but shows a warmer side and sometimes even a faint smile around those few he loves and respects.
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* StealthMentor: In the anime particularly, he keeps an eye out for Masamune, such as giving him strength to fight by holding his army up at a bridge.
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* StealthMentor: In the anime particularly, he keeps an eye out for Masamune, such as giving encouraging him strength to fight by holding stay calm and take down Hideyoshi when he and his army up at a bridge.are ready.
** In the third game he gives words of encouragement and wisdom to both Yukimura and Kojuro.
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** And he one-ups that in the expansion, descending a staircase of ice from the sky and making it shatter dramatically when he reaches the bottom.
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* ThisCannotBe: When KO'd, he is ''so'' incredulous that he shouts "AN INVINCIBLE HERO CANNOT DIE!"
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!!UesugiKenshin
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-->Voiced by: RomiPark (Japanese), Alessandro Juliani (''Devil Kings'') , GregAyres (anime), Dino Andrade (''Samurai Heroes'')
-> ''"The heavens whisper to me... to take up arms."''
Head of the Uesugi clan from Echigo, Takeda Shingen's main rival. He is also a devout follower of the war-god Bishamonten. Has a very young and effeminate appearance, but don't let this fool you. He's ridiculously fast and one heck of a fighter.
Known as ''Frost'' in the ''Devil Kings''.
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* AmbiguousGender: Borderline. In an anime voice commentary, sound director Iwanami Miwa says he asked producer Kobayashi Hiroyuki if Kenshin was male or female, and he [[ShrugOfGod didn't get a straight answer]]. So apparently everyone, including the staff, just ''assumes'' he's male...
** It doesn't help at all that aside of his [[CrossdressingVoices female]] [[RomiPark seiyuu]], in the games his lines are written entirely in hiragana, which gives him a decidedly feminine aura (traditionally women used mainly or only hiragana in writing).
* {{Badass}}
** BadassLongcoat
* {{Bishounen}}: He's prettier than ''any'' of the female characters.
** BishieSparkle
* BlingOfWar: His outfit is decorated with blue crystals.
* CrossDressingVoices: Only in Japanese. Standard work for Romi Park.
* CulturedWarrior: Kenshin talks like a philosopher most of the time. In the anime he's often shown performing tea ceremony.
* DemotedToExtra: He goes from PC to NPC in ''Sengoku Basara 3'' due to Shingen's absence. He returns to PC status again in ''Utage'' along with Kasuga.
* DramaticPause
* TheDreaded: A fairly benevolent example, but just listen to the sheer terror in the voices of the soldiers who announce his arrival in ''3''.
-->'''Mook''': "AH...AHHHH! THE WAR GOD IS HEEERRRRRREEEEEEE!!"
* FragileSpeedster
* FriendlyEnemy: His respect for Shingen is legendary. The incident when Takeda's trade routes were blocked and Kenshin secretly provided them with salt is mentioned multiple times.
* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Seems like Capcom is taking hints about how historically Kenshin seems to have an ambiguous gender.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: His speed relies on quick draws and he always returns in to the sheath.
* GracefulLoser: In the movie. His forces defeated, and Shingen preparing to [[OffWithHisHead liberate him of his head]], he actually compliments his long time rival.
* AnIcePerson
* IcyBlueEyes: Likely to reflect his cool personality, and match his outfit.
* IncomingHam: He's pretty flashy most of the time, but this is taken to extremes in [=SB3=] when he literally sky-dives onto the stage out of nowhere.
* JapanesePronouns: 'Watakushi'
* {{Keigo}}: The slightly archaic, "refined and cultured" variety.
* LadyOfWar: A male example at that, but his moveset is impeccably, effortlessly graceful.
* MissionFromGod: According to Kenshin it is Heaven's will that he take up arms and conquer the country.
* NervesOfSteel: Kenshin barely ever loses his composure, and reacts to every situation with the same calm and aloof air.
** In TheMovie he faces execution without so much as batting an eyelid.
* NeverGetsDrunk: Lucky, since he drinks like a fish.
* OddFriendship: With Keiji. They're very close but all they seem to have in common is a love of alcohol.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Though his age is never specified, he's a similar sort of age to Shingen, who actually qualifies as a CoolOldGuy. Who'd have thought it...
* PhysicalGod: Maybe. He's given a lot of divine qualities, but can die like any other human.
* RedBaron: The War-God of Echigo
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Shingen's Red Oni.
* TheRival [=/=] WorthyOpponent: To Shingen.
* SomethingAboutARose: Often accompanied by a [[http://www.rabbitpoets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/sengokubasara13.jpg rose-covered background]]. Though this may just be Kasuga's overactive imagination.
* StealthMentor: In the anime particularly, he keeps an eye out for Masamune, such as giving him strength to fight by holding his army up at a bridge.
* SuperSpeed: The main reason he's seen as a god. And unlike the ninja or Mitsunari he isn't using FlashStep... he's running so fast that time ''slows down'' around him.
* TakingTheBullet: Took [[spoiler:[[NoOneCouldSurviveThat three bullets]] to save Kasuga in the anime. He [[IGotBetter gets better]] though]].
* WarriorMonk: In the name of Bishamonten, he shall kick your ass!
* WeatherDissonance: Cutscenes in ''Utage'' show it snowing wherever he goes, even in the desert.
!!Kasuga
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-->Voiced by: NatsukoKuwatani (Japanese), VenusTerzo (''Devil Kings''), StephanieSheh (English)
->''"My life belongs only to that man."''
A kunoichi in the service of Uesugi Kenshin, as well as his potential love interest. She also has fierce BelligerentSexualTension with Sarutobi Sasuke. Often regarded as the games [[MsFanservice sex symbol]].
Her name in ''Devil Kings'' is ''Venus''. She did not exist in RealLife.
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* AbsoluteCleavage: All the way down to her crotch!
* ActionGirl <- -> FauxActionGirl: ''Really'' depends which continuity you're following.
* BigNo: In the anime, after [[spoiler:Kenshin is shot.]]
* BodyguardCrush[=/=]SubordinateExcuse
* TheDanza: In ''Devil Kings'', Venus is voiced by Venus Terzo.
* DemotedToExtra: Like Kenshin, she's an NPC in ''Sengoku Basara 3''. She returns to PC status in ''Utage'' along with Kenshin.
* EmbarrassingRescue: In the anime, she was so flustered when Sasuke saved her that she fell out of a tree.
* FlashStep
* JapanesePronouns: 'Watashi'
* JigglePhysics: The lack of this in earlier games is rather jarring, however it was put to rights in ''3'' with some realistic bounce.
* LightEmUp: Allows her to create illusions.
* LoveAtFirstSight: She falls in love with Kenshin while attempting to ''assassinate'' him.
** InLoveWithTheMark: For about two seconds before she switched sides.
* LuminescentBlush: Any time Kenshin so much as LOOKS in her direction, complete with erotic moaning. And [[SomethingAboutARose roses]].
* MaleGaze: Often subject to this. Particularly in the anime and manga.
* MsFanservice: Out of all the girls, her figure gets the most focus, and her outfit really takes the cake.
* NakedFirstImpression: In one of the drama [=CD=]s Sasuke first saw her while she was bathing, and from then on starts coming to help whenever she's in trouble.
* {{Ninja}}
** HighlyVisibleNinja: Perhaps the most [[{{Stripperific}} attention-grabbing]] ninja ever. Sasuke also notes that she gets too worked up emotionally and forgets to be on form.
* OnlyOneName
* PowerBlonde: Say what you will about her looks, but she's anything but stupid and a very competent fighter.
* ReluctantWarrior: She really just wants the fighting to end. Sasuke has mentioned that at heart she's too kind to be a ninja.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:After Kenshin is almost killed trying to protect her, Kasuga sets out to kill Nobunaga, and is captured in the process. Sasuke gets her out of it.]]
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Her catsuit is slitted down the back as well.
* SheFu: Very graceful, fast and acrobatic.
* SpyCatsuit: And as if her default attire wasn't bad enough, her alternate outfit in [=SB2=] is just a bunch of leather straps and a muffler.
* {{Stripperific}}: How does she ''not'' to fall out of that thing when jumping around trees all the time?
* ThirdPersonSeductress
* TomboyishSidetails: Very short boyish hair, waist-length tails.
* {{Tsundere}}: She's all ''tsun tsun'' around Sasuke, but becomes very ''dere dere'' around Kenshin. In the third game she constantly berates Keiji for his laid-back attitude, but freaks out and starts crying if he dies.
** In season 1 of the anime she does briefly show her ''dere'' side for Sasuke when she tells Sasuke that she thought he would appear when she blew the "whistle" he had given him. In season 2 as well, when he's trying to defend himself from Fuuma's assault.
* UndyingLoyalty: Well, her life exists only for Kenshin etc.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: In the anime, no matter how often or how expressive her, um...[[TheImmodestOrgasm reactions]] to Kenshin's praise are, no one seems to think anything of it.
** Keiji actually lampshades it in an episode: "Are you ''really'' a shinobi? Don't the others in your village think you're weird?"
* VaporWear
!! Naoe Kanetsugu
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-->Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka (Japanese), Jim Johnson (anime), TonyOliver (''Samurai Heroes'')
->''"I'm invincible, I cannot die!"''
Though not a playable character, he's quite a prominent mook with a modest popularity. Basically, this guy has an overinflated ego, always exclaiming that he's "INVINCIBLE!!", only to go down like a chump. This trait is endearing enough that he's become like ''SengokuBasara'''s official JokeCharacter.
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* BornLucky: As a supporting character in ''Sengoku Basara 3'', he boosts your character's luck as long as he isn't [=KOed=]. Very useful for farming rare materials, but keep him far away from Basara arts.
** Would also explain how he survives getting turned into a firework. And possibly why Kenshin keeps him around in the first place.
* CatchPhrase: "ORE WA MUTEKI!!!" ("I'M INVINCIBLE!!!")
* ChewToy: Apparently he even gets beaten up by kids, and according to Keji, a dog.
** In the anime, he tries a full frontal assault against [[HumongousMecha Honda Tadakatsu]], boasting he's completely invincible, only for Tadakatsu to swat him away like a bug and send him flying into a mountain.
* EliteMook: That's as far as he can get.
* FearlessFool: The only guy other than [[IdiotHero Yukimura]] brave/stupid enough to take on Hondam single-handed.
* JokeCharacter: And how! While other officers take at least a combo to defeat, he only needs about 2-4 hits at most. Several characters can actually oneshot him.
* NiceHat: At least he still retains his love-crest helmet.
* SmallNameBigEgo: [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Fear this invincible warrior, with his invincible spirit and his invincible sword. This invincible man is so invincible, he has even gained the nickname Mr. Invincible!]]
* TakeThat: He's probably Capcom's way to say to Koei: "[[WarriorsOrochi How dare you turn our poster boys Date Masamune and Maeda Keiji into Orochi's henchmen!]] Henceforth, we shall take the buddy of your poster boy, and turn him into JokeCharacter per excellence forever! HA!"
* ThisCannotBe: When KO'd, he is ''so'' incredulous that he shouts "AN INVINCIBLE HERO CANNOT DIE!"
!!UesugiKenshin
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-->Voiced by: RomiPark (Japanese), Alessandro Juliani (''Devil Kings'') , GregAyres (anime), Dino Andrade (''Samurai Heroes'')
-> ''"The heavens whisper to me... to take up arms."''
Head of the Uesugi clan from Echigo, Takeda Shingen's main rival. He is also a devout follower of the war-god Bishamonten. Has a very young and effeminate appearance, but don't let this fool you. He's ridiculously fast and one heck of a fighter.
Known as ''Frost'' in the ''Devil Kings''.
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* AmbiguousGender: Borderline. In an anime voice commentary, sound director Iwanami Miwa says he asked producer Kobayashi Hiroyuki if Kenshin was male or female, and he [[ShrugOfGod didn't get a straight answer]]. So apparently everyone, including the staff, just ''assumes'' he's male...
** It doesn't help at all that aside of his [[CrossdressingVoices female]] [[RomiPark seiyuu]], in the games his lines are written entirely in hiragana, which gives him a decidedly feminine aura (traditionally women used mainly or only hiragana in writing).
* {{Badass}}
** BadassLongcoat
* {{Bishounen}}: He's prettier than ''any'' of the female characters.
** BishieSparkle
* BlingOfWar: His outfit is decorated with blue crystals.
* CrossDressingVoices: Only in Japanese. Standard work for Romi Park.
* CulturedWarrior: Kenshin talks like a philosopher most of the time. In the anime he's often shown performing tea ceremony.
* DemotedToExtra: He goes from PC to NPC in ''Sengoku Basara 3'' due to Shingen's absence. He returns to PC status again in ''Utage'' along with Kasuga.
* DramaticPause
* TheDreaded: A fairly benevolent example, but just listen to the sheer terror in the voices of the soldiers who announce his arrival in ''3''.
-->'''Mook''': "AH...AHHHH! THE WAR GOD IS HEEERRRRRREEEEEEE!!"
* FragileSpeedster
* FriendlyEnemy: His respect for Shingen is legendary. The incident when Takeda's trade routes were blocked and Kenshin secretly provided them with salt is mentioned multiple times.
* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Seems like Capcom is taking hints about how historically Kenshin seems to have an ambiguous gender.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: His speed relies on quick draws and he always returns in to the sheath.
* GracefulLoser: In the movie. His forces defeated, and Shingen preparing to [[OffWithHisHead liberate him of his head]], he actually compliments his long time rival.
* AnIcePerson
* IcyBlueEyes: Likely to reflect his cool personality, and match his outfit.
* IncomingHam: He's pretty flashy most of the time, but this is taken to extremes in [=SB3=] when he literally sky-dives onto the stage out of nowhere.
* JapanesePronouns: 'Watakushi'
* {{Keigo}}: The slightly archaic, "refined and cultured" variety.
* LadyOfWar: A male example at that, but his moveset is impeccably, effortlessly graceful.
* MissionFromGod: According to Kenshin it is Heaven's will that he take up arms and conquer the country.
* NervesOfSteel: Kenshin barely ever loses his composure, and reacts to every situation with the same calm and aloof air.
** In TheMovie he faces execution without so much as batting an eyelid.
* NeverGetsDrunk: Lucky, since he drinks like a fish.
* OddFriendship: With Keiji. They're very close but all they seem to have in common is a love of alcohol.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Though his age is never specified, he's a similar sort of age to Shingen, who actually qualifies as a CoolOldGuy. Who'd have thought it...
* PhysicalGod: Maybe. He's given a lot of divine qualities, but can die like any other human.
* RedBaron: The War-God of Echigo
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Shingen's Red Oni.
* TheRival [=/=] WorthyOpponent: To Shingen.
* SomethingAboutARose: Often accompanied by a [[http://www.rabbitpoets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/sengokubasara13.jpg rose-covered background]]. Though this may just be Kasuga's overactive imagination.
* StealthMentor: In the anime particularly, he keeps an eye out for Masamune, such as giving him strength to fight by holding his army up at a bridge.
* SuperSpeed: The main reason he's seen as a god. And unlike the ninja or Mitsunari he isn't using FlashStep... he's running so fast that time ''slows down'' around him.
* TakingTheBullet: Took [[spoiler:[[NoOneCouldSurviveThat three bullets]] to save Kasuga in the anime. He [[IGotBetter gets better]] though]].
* WarriorMonk: In the name of Bishamonten, he shall kick your ass!
* WeatherDissonance: Cutscenes in ''Utage'' show it snowing wherever he goes, even in the desert.
!!Kasuga
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-->Voiced by: NatsukoKuwatani (Japanese), VenusTerzo (''Devil Kings''), StephanieSheh (English)
->''"My life belongs only to that man."''
A kunoichi in the service of Uesugi Kenshin, as well as his potential love interest. She also has fierce BelligerentSexualTension with Sarutobi Sasuke. Often regarded as the games [[MsFanservice sex symbol]].
Her name in ''Devil Kings'' is ''Venus''. She did not exist in RealLife.
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* AbsoluteCleavage: All the way down to her crotch!
* ActionGirl <- -> FauxActionGirl: ''Really'' depends which continuity you're following.
* BigNo: In the anime, after [[spoiler:Kenshin is shot.]]
* BodyguardCrush[=/=]SubordinateExcuse
* TheDanza: In ''Devil Kings'', Venus is voiced by Venus Terzo.
* DemotedToExtra: Like Kenshin, she's an NPC in ''Sengoku Basara 3''. She returns to PC status in ''Utage'' along with Kenshin.
* EmbarrassingRescue: In the anime, she was so flustered when Sasuke saved her that she fell out of a tree.
* FlashStep
* JapanesePronouns: 'Watashi'
* JigglePhysics: The lack of this in earlier games is rather jarring, however it was put to rights in ''3'' with some realistic bounce.
* LightEmUp: Allows her to create illusions.
* LoveAtFirstSight: She falls in love with Kenshin while attempting to ''assassinate'' him.
** InLoveWithTheMark: For about two seconds before she switched sides.
* LuminescentBlush: Any time Kenshin so much as LOOKS in her direction, complete with erotic moaning. And [[SomethingAboutARose roses]].
* MaleGaze: Often subject to this. Particularly in the anime and manga.
* MsFanservice: Out of all the girls, her figure gets the most focus, and her outfit really takes the cake.
* NakedFirstImpression: In one of the drama [=CD=]s Sasuke first saw her while she was bathing, and from then on starts coming to help whenever she's in trouble.
* {{Ninja}}
** HighlyVisibleNinja: Perhaps the most [[{{Stripperific}} attention-grabbing]] ninja ever. Sasuke also notes that she gets too worked up emotionally and forgets to be on form.
* OnlyOneName
* PowerBlonde: Say what you will about her looks, but she's anything but stupid and a very competent fighter.
* ReluctantWarrior: She really just wants the fighting to end. Sasuke has mentioned that at heart she's too kind to be a ninja.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:After Kenshin is almost killed trying to protect her, Kasuga sets out to kill Nobunaga, and is captured in the process. Sasuke gets her out of it.]]
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Her catsuit is slitted down the back as well.
* SheFu: Very graceful, fast and acrobatic.
* SpyCatsuit: And as if her default attire wasn't bad enough, her alternate outfit in [=SB2=] is just a bunch of leather straps and a muffler.
* {{Stripperific}}: How does she ''not'' to fall out of that thing when jumping around trees all the time?
* ThirdPersonSeductress
* TomboyishSidetails: Very short boyish hair, waist-length tails.
* {{Tsundere}}: She's all ''tsun tsun'' around Sasuke, but becomes very ''dere dere'' around Kenshin. In the third game she constantly berates Keiji for his laid-back attitude, but freaks out and starts crying if he dies.
** In season 1 of the anime she does briefly show her ''dere'' side for Sasuke when she tells Sasuke that she thought he would appear when she blew the "whistle" he had given him. In season 2 as well, when he's trying to defend himself from Fuuma's assault.
* UndyingLoyalty: Well, her life exists only for Kenshin etc.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: In the anime, no matter how often or how expressive her, um...[[TheImmodestOrgasm reactions]] to Kenshin's praise are, no one seems to think anything of it.
** Keiji actually lampshades it in an episode: "Are you ''really'' a shinobi? Don't the others in your village think you're weird?"
* VaporWear
!! Naoe Kanetsugu
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-->Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka (Japanese), Jim Johnson (anime), TonyOliver (''Samurai Heroes'')
->''"I'm invincible, I cannot die!"''
Though not a playable character, he's quite a prominent mook with a modest popularity. Basically, this guy has an overinflated ego, always exclaiming that he's "INVINCIBLE!!", only to go down like a chump. This trait is endearing enough that he's become like ''SengokuBasara'''s official JokeCharacter.
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* BornLucky: As a supporting character in ''Sengoku Basara 3'', he boosts your character's luck as long as he isn't [=KOed=]. Very useful for farming rare materials, but keep him far away from Basara arts.
** Would also explain how he survives getting turned into a firework. And possibly why Kenshin keeps him around in the first place.
* CatchPhrase: "ORE WA MUTEKI!!!" ("I'M INVINCIBLE!!!")
* ChewToy: Apparently he even gets beaten up by kids, and according to Keji, a dog.
** In the anime, he tries a full frontal assault against [[HumongousMecha Honda Tadakatsu]], boasting he's completely invincible, only for Tadakatsu to swat him away like a bug and send him flying into a mountain.
* EliteMook: That's as far as he can get.
* FearlessFool: The only guy other than [[IdiotHero Yukimura]] brave/stupid enough to take on Hondam single-handed.
* JokeCharacter: And how! While other officers take at least a combo to defeat, he only needs about 2-4 hits at most. Several characters can actually oneshot him.
* NiceHat: At least he still retains his love-crest helmet.
* SmallNameBigEgo: [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Fear this invincible warrior, with his invincible spirit and his invincible sword. This invincible man is so invincible, he has even gained the nickname Mr. Invincible!]]
* TakeThat: He's probably Capcom's way to say to Koei: "[[WarriorsOrochi How dare you turn our poster boys Date Masamune and Maeda Keiji into Orochi's henchmen!]] Henceforth, we shall take the buddy of your poster boy, and turn him into JokeCharacter per excellence forever! HA!"
* ThisCannotBe: When KO'd, he is ''so'' incredulous that he shouts "AN INVINCIBLE HERO CANNOT DIE!"
