History Characters / ToukenRanbuTachiPartTwo

[[center: [- [[Characters/ToukenRanbu Main Page]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuTantou Tantou]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuTsurugi Tsurugi]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuUchigatana Uchigatana]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuWakizashi Wakizashi]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuTachi Tachi]] | ([[Characters/ToukenRanbuTachiPartOne Part One]] | '''Part Two''') | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuOodachi Oodachi]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuPolearms Yari]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuNaginata Naginata]] -] ]]

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[[center: [- [[Characters/ToukenRanbu Main Page]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuTantou Tantou]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuTsurugi Tsurugi]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuUchigatana Uchigatana]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuWakizashi Wakizashi]] | [Characters/ToukenRanbuTachi Tachi]]| ([[Characters/ToukenRanbuTachiPartOne Part One]] | '''Part Two''') | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuOodachi Oodachi]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuPolearms Yari]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuNaginata Naginata]] -] ]]

[[center: [- [[Characters/ToukenRanbu Main Page]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuTantou Tantou]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuTsurugi Tsurugi]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuUchigatana Uchigatana]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuWakizashi Wakizashi]] | '''Tachi''' ([[Characters/ToukenRanbuTachiPartOne Part One]] | '''Part Two''') | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuOodachi Oodachi]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuPolearms Yari]] | [[Characters/ToukenRanbuNaginata Naginata]] -] ]]

* MovesetClone: [[spoiler: He and Mikazuki Munechika are extremely similar fighters; Not only are they both {{Dance Battler}}s, but when they square off in ''Michi no Oku,'' they use almost the same attacks and countermoves, and later, when they battle a Kebiishi, they are almost completely in sync. A flashback shows that they have known each other since the founding of the citadel--Mikazuki manifesting shortly before Tsurumaru--and that they used to train together, with this suggesting that their similar fighting styles are because of their formerly close relationship]].

* {{Keet}}: Downplayed, but qualifies as one of the tachi with a more cheerful personality due to how energetic a number of his voice lines are.

* {{Tsundere}}: [[{{Understatement}} His feelings for Mikazuki Munechika are very complicated]]; [[spoiler: He harbors deep resentment for Mikazuki and is both directly and indirectly hostile to him at times, but he still cares and longs for him as a result of their formerly close friendship, and often stares up at the crescent moon and talk to it as if it were Mikazuki, and has hallucinations of Mikazuki being there with him like old times. The story also strongly implies that his resentment and lashing out stems from feeling abandoned by Mikazuki, as he sadly advises Suishinshi, whom Mikazuki essentially took on as a disciple in his mission, to "snuggle up" to Mikazuki until he gets tired of it because he can't anymore (due to the current state of their relationship and Mikazuki refusing to let him in). At the same time, he can't admit to Mikazuki that he misses him, meaning he plays a part in hindering them reconciling. He does have a moment of honesty right before the two part again in ''Michi no Oku'', however, advising Mikazuki not to push himself too hard just like Mikazuki told him in ''Paraiso'']].

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Tsurumaru, like Mikazuki Munechika, is eccentric, which makes it difficult for newer Touken Danshi to trust him, but his odd methods in ensuring the correct flow of history are effective.
* CannotSpitItOut: When it comes to people, he prefers to act on or bottle up his feelings rather than admit to them outright. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, this means he is unable to admit to Mikazuki Munechika that he misses him, which leads to him lashing out at him over a disagreement during a confrontation, and him allowing Mikazuki to leave him behind again during their final interaction near the end of ''Michi no Oku'' while only telling him not to push himself too hard]].

* EasilyForgiven: No matter how far he goes, no one seems to hold grudges against him for long, with Matsui only holding his until the end of the Paraiso before dropping it when he realizes what Tsurumaru's intentions were.

* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler: He does ''not'' take kindly to Emosaku ratting out the rebels to the Shogunate out of cowardice, and holds the fact that he started the war over his head. He even goes so far as to reveal to him that he will be the only survivor of the rebellion, just to emotionally scar him, and refuses to let Emosaku clear his conscience to him whenever he tries, as he believes his reasoning for starting the war doesn't matter]].

* TheReliableOne: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. He's one of the Touken Danshi that the Saniwa places the most trust in and as such takes on a lot of responsibility in maintaining order in the citadel as well as protecting history. However, the weight of his responsibility has taken a toll on his mental health, which worsens with each installment, and he can't bring himself to tell anyone about his problems because he subconsciously believes he has to be a strong leader or the villain if necessary in orders to nurture the citadels growth. To make matters worse for him, [[spoiler: Mikazuki]]--likely the only person who could fully understand him and his burden--has also decided to leave the citadel in his hands in pursuit of his own mission.

* OutOfFocus: While ''Kishou Hongi'' is the musical he debuts in and he's the leader of the team in that musical, he isn't actually given much to do compared to his teammates, with his role in the story being fairly inconsequential due to how much time he spends offscreen. He would go on to play a much bigger role in the subsequent installment ''Shizuka no Umi no Paraiso.''

* RememberTheNewGuy: Not at first, as his introduction into the continuity in ''Kishou Hongi'' didn't hint any major lore implications involving his character, but subsequent installments revealed that he is a critical figure in the citadel, [[spoiler: having been one of the first forged swords, formerly Mikazuki Munechika's closest friend, Yamanbagiri Kunihiro's comrade, an old friend of the starter sword, and one of the swords who was also on the mission where said sword broke. He also trained Kashuu Kiyomitsu after the latter first manifested in the citadel, with this being the reason why their fighting styles are mildly similar in ''Michi no Oku''. This is all despite the fact that he was never mentioned nor hinted at in any installment prior to ''Kishou Hongi'', not even in relation to Mikazuki Munechika, his former best friend and the character who is metaphorically portrayed as being Tsurumaru's other wing. In fact, in those previous installments, Kogitsunemaru is portrayed as Mikazuki's closest friend, which could imply that he has moved on from Tsurumaru if taken at face value, and becomes even more tragic because this is not the case for Tsurumaru himself]].

* ShipTease: Tsurumaru in this continuity is very attached to Mikazuki Munechika, with his debut in ''Kishou Hongi'' setting up the two having a close yet complicated relationship.
** Tsurumaru says that Mikazuki is the least boring person he knows, which is means a lot coming from him, considering how much he loves to be surprised.
** Almost every time a crescent moon appears in a scene, Tsurumaru looks at it wistfully and begins talking to it as if it were Mikazuki. [[spoiler: This is the framing of one scene in ''Paraiso'' in which Tsurumaru appears to be talking to Emosaku but is actually having a one-sided conversation with Mikazuki, who is present in the era but off-screen]].
** [[spoiler: After Tsurumaru snaps and rants at Mikazuki for his perceived hypocrisy, he looks up longingly at the crescent moon in the sky one last time before sighing and leaving with Ookurikara]].
** ''Kotobuki Ranbu Ongyokusai'' sets aside a special moment for the two to dance. Mikazuki is standing on a lower stage platform beneath Tsurumaru, and as he begins to dance, light shines down on them both. Mikazuki then turns to face Tsurumaru and gestures for him to dance in response. At the end of the segment, Mikazuki pulls out his sword, and as he lowers it, Tsurumaru gradually fades back into the shadows. During the song's "friend" lyric of the second half performance, Tsurumaru and Mikazuki gesture toward each other and switch positions, their actors also visibly cheesing at each other and adding to the light-heartedness of the interaction.
** The 13th episode of Honmaru Hana Koyomi adds layers to the ship tease, as Tsurumaru's story reveals that he deeply misses Mikazuki. [[spoiler: The conversation between him and Suishinshi becomes solemn as soon as Mikazuki is mentioned, and he abruptly changes the subject when Suishinshi attempts to inquire further. Later in the episode, he stays behind to look at the plum blossom tree he and Mikazuki planted together, recalling a conversation they had back then about how the plum blossom tree and citadel would grow, standing in front of the tree from noon until dusk. When speaking to Mikazuki, Tsurumaru uses a noticeably gentler tone than when he speaks to other characters. Mikazuki is also one of the few characters he addresses as "Kimi," emphasizing their close relationship]].

* NecessarilyEvil: He believes that it is necessary to go to any length to protect history, even if it means waging a war and murdering innocents who were historically meant to die or ensuring that their deaths happen. [[spoiler: He doesn't enjoy playing such a villainous role, however, and breaks down near the end of ''Paraiso'' because of it]].
* OldMaster: Honmaru Hana Koyomi reveals that he was one of the Saniwa's first swords, and he certainly has the skill to back it up, acting as a one-man army against hordes of Historical Revisionists and dispatching them with ease. He's also literally one of the citadel's oldest swords, being over a thousand years old by the year the story is set, although unlike Mikazuki, he doesn't act the part.

* AmbiguouslyRelated: Tsurumaru Kuninaga was forged by the son (or grandson) and disciple of the Sanjou's swordsmith, Gojo Kuninaga, but you wouldn't know it from the browser game alone due to a lack of in-game interactions between them and Tsurumaru, and the fact that Tsurumaru's school is unlisted in his book description. The spin-offs attempt to address this by consistently depicting Mikazuki and Tsurumaru as friends, implying that the two swords are linked, but no work explicitly states the relationship between their forgers or how this connects them as swords. The efforts to bridge the Sanjou and Gojo schools are also, for some reason, restricted to interactions with Mikazuki alone; when he does appear in a work with other Sanjou, he rarely, if ever, interacts with them in a particularly meaningful way, if he interacts with them at all.

* ConnectedAllAlong:
** The browser game took a little longer than the spin-offs to reveal that Tsurumaru is familiar with Ookurikara and Shokudaikiri Mitsutada, owing to the fact that all three were previously owned by the Date clan. Dialogue between him and the characters was added to the game after the addition of Taikogane Sadamune, who was also owned by the Date clan and is very close with all three of them.
** With Mikazuki Munechika everywhere except the browser game. Mikazuki Munechika was forged by Tsurumaru's swordsmith's father (or grandfather), who was also his mentor, creating a historical link between the two swords and their respective schools. Despite this, they don't have any interactions in the original web game. The adaptations tend to make up for this by consistently showing that the pair have a close bond, even though the specifics of their shared historical background are never discussed.

** Aside from the Dategumi, he is often shown to have a close bond with the mellow Mikazuki Munechika in the adaptations (or is revealed to have had a close relationship with him in the past, such as in ''Toumyu'' and ''Katsugeki'') despite their vastly differently personalities, likely because Gojo Kuninaga, the son and disciple of Sanjou Munechika, Mikazuki's swordsmith, created him. It's interesting to note that in the original browser game, there is no evidence of a personal relationship between these two, leading to speculation in the player base as to why the two are consistently depicted as being so close in other works.

* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: {{Downplayed|Trope}}; Tsurumaru is emphasized as being extremely gentle and innocent-looking, which is further highlighted by the fact that he is portrayed by the young and boyish actor Okamiya Kurumu. However, beneath this exterior lies a mature and crafty personality that is willing to resort to doing evil deeds in order to aid in the preservation of history.

* VitriolicBestBuds: With Ookurikara. To give you an idea of their relationship, he welcomes him to the citadel by beating the snot out of him and leaving him unconscious on the ground for hours before returning to dig a hole to presumably bury him alive. Ookurikara is also cold and distant toward him, rejecting Tsurumaru's attempts to be buddy buddy with him, but their Souki journey and interactions in ''Paraiso'' show that they're each other's closest friend and confidant, with Tsurumaru able to show Ookurikara a side of himself that he doesn't reveal to any of his teammates [[spoiler: when he breaks down after the elder brother's death]].

* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler: He does not take kindly to Emosaku ratting out the rebels to the Shogunate out of cowardice, and holds the fact that he started the war in the first place over his head. He even goes so far as to reveal to him that he will be the only survivor of the rebellion, just to emotionally scar him, and refuses to let Emosaku clear his conscience to him whenever he tries, as he believes his reasoning for starting the war doesn't matter]].
* ExperiencedProtagonist: Tsurumaru Kuninaga is pretty much the main character of ''Paraiso'' and he is revealed to be one of Honmaru's oldest swords in terms of both age and length of time living there and protecting everyone. As a result, the Saniwa puts his explicit trust in him. [[spoiler: This doesn't mean waging a war and ensuring the deaths of thousands of people is any easier for him, however]].

* HeartbrokenBadass: [[spoiler: He was on the mission where a sword "broke" along with Mikazuki, Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, and another unknown sword, and he has lingering trauma over the incident, which influences some of his rasher actions, such as why he is so hard on his teammates in Paraiso and Ookurikara after he first manifested. Mikazuki's departure from the citadel only exacerbated his problems, causing further damage to his already fragile mental state and destroying their once close relationship, which he mourns]].

* OutOfFocus: While ''Kishou Hongi'' is the musical he debuts in and he's the leader of the team in that musical, he isn't actually given much to do compared to his teammates, with his role in the story being fairly inconsequential due to how much time he spends offscreen. He would go on to play a much bigger role in the play ''Shizuka no Umi no Paraiso.''
* PetTheDog: PlayedWith; Similarly to Mikazuki, Tsurumaru isn't a genuinely bad person despite his actions, mostly being NecessarilyEvil because he knows what it costs to protect history. Still, he has his tender moments despite the pricklier aspects of his personality:

** [[spoiler: When Urashima discovers the purpose of their mission, he is sincere in his apology, but he stands by his belief that they must carry out the mission in order to preserve history and reminds him of this]].

* RedOniBlueOni: The energetic and outgoing Red Oni to Ookurikara's calm and collected Blue. For their Souki performance, however, this is color-flipped; Ookurikara's costume is red, while his has blue accents.

* ShipTease:
Tsurumaru in this continuity is very attached to Mikazuki Munechika, with his debut in ''Kishou Hongi'' setting up the two having a close yet complicated relationship.

* StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler: He puts on a carefree facade and keeps all of his burdens to himself, but he is secretly crushed by the weight of his responsibilities. Ookurikara, his longest and closest companion, is the only one who can see how much he is harming himself, however, and tries to keep him grounded in his own way]].

* TalkingThroughTechnique: Tsurumaru follows Mikazuki's philosophy that fighting is a better way to communicate than words when trying to understand someone's true feelings. [[spoiler: It's PlayedForDrama in ''Michi no Oku,'' when they battle and, after clashing swords and inflicting harm onto each other, realize each other's intentions]].

* {{Tsundere}}: [[{{Understatement}} His feelings for Mikazuki Munechika are very complicated]]; [[spoiler: He harbors deep resentment for Mikazuki and is both directly and indirectly hostile to him at times, but he still cares and longs for him as a result of their formerly close friendship, and he will often stare up at the crescent moon and talk to it as if it were Mikazuki, and has hallucinations of Mikazuki being there with him like old times. The story also strongly implies that his resentment and lashing out stems from feeling abandoned by Mikazuki, as he sadly advises Suishinshi, whom Mikazuki essentially took on as a disciple in his mission, to "snuggle up" to Mikazuki until he gets tired of it because he can't anymore (due to the current state of their relationship and Mikazuki refusing to let him in). At the same time, he can't admit to Mikazuki that he misses him, meaning he plays a part in hindering them reconciling. He does have a moment of honesty right before the two part again in ''Michi no Oku'', however, advising Mikazuki not to push himself too hard just like Mikazuki told him in ''Paraiso'']].

* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler: ''Michi no Oku'' reveals that Tsurumaru and Mikazuki were once very close, but an incident and Mikazuki's departure from the citadel severed their bond. In the present, Tsurumaru openly resents Mikazuki, but secretly still deeply cares for him and mourns the loss of their once close relationship]].

** [[spoiler: In ''Michi no Oku'', he passively apologizes to Suinshinshi for attacking him and helps him to his feet]].

** In ''Shunpu Touri no Sakazuki'', Tsurumaru comments on how nice the moon is, [[ContinuityNod but that it can't beat the one he saw in Shimabara]], which was Mikazuki's moon.

* ConnectedAllAlong: With Mikazuki Munechika everywhere except the browser game. Mikazuki Munechika was forged by Tsurumaru's swordsmith's father (or grandfather), who was also his mentor, creating a historical link between the two swords and their respective schools. Despite this, they don't have any interactions in the original web game. The adaptations tend to make up for this by consistently showing that the pair have a close bond, even though the specifics of their shared historical background are never discussed.

* ImmortalImmaturity: He is nearly a millennium old, but he exudes a youthful vigour and charm that rivals some of the younger generations of Touken Danshi. Some adaptations, such as ''Stage Touken Ranbu'', exaggerate this aspect of his personality, making him come across as unruly in non-serious situations.

* OddFriendship: Despite their vastly different personalities, Tsurumaru maintains a friendship with Mikazuki Munechika in all of the spin-offs [[note]]They don't have many onscreen interactions in Katsugeki due to the way the story is structured, but it's revealed that they were partners before the story took place[[/note]], most likely due to the fact that Tsurumaru was forged by a disciple of Sanjou Munechika, the swordsmith who forged Mikazuki.

** His debut in the musical Kishou Hongi sets up him having a special relationship with Mikazuki Munechika, continuing on the trend of the two being connected in some way.

* VocalDissonance: Tsurumaru, who is a very pretty teenager looking man with rather large eyes, has a rather deep voice that is a bit weird to hear, although it's not jarring as Yagen Toushirou's.

* MovesetClone: He and Mikazuki have very similar fighting styles, so much so that when they face off in ''Michi no Oku'', they use nearly identical moves to defend themselves, demonstrating how close they once were and how much time they spent together.

* DanceBattler: Some of his movements in battle give the impression that he's dancing as well as fighting.

* ShipTease: Tsurumaru in this continuity is very attached to Mikazuki Munechika, with his debut in ''Kishou Hongi'' setting up the two having a close yet complicated relationship.

* CombatPragmatist: PlayedForLaughs; In ''Kotobuki Ranbu'', he pulls a spider from his robe and throws it at Otegine to distract him during a sparring match.

* {{Tsundere}}: [[{{Understatement}} His feelings for Mikazuki Munechika are very complicated]]; [[spoiler: He harbors deep resentment for Mikazuki and is both directly and indirectly hostile to him at times, but he still cares and longs for him as a result of their formerly close friendship, and he will often stare up at the crescent moon and talk to it as if it were Mikazuki, and have hallucinations of Mikazuki being there with him like old times. The story also strongly implies that his resentment and lashing out stems from feeling abandoned by Mikazuki, as he sadly advises Suishinshi, whom Mikazuki essentially took on as a disciple in his mission, to "snuggle up" to Mikazuki until he gets tired of it because he can't anymore (due to the current state of their relationship and Mikazuki refusing to let him in)]].

* HeartbrokenBadass: [[spoiler: He was on the mission where a sword "broke" along with Mikazuki, Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, and another unknown sword, and he has lingering trauma over the incident, which influences some of his rasher actions, such as why he is so hard on his teammates in Paraiso and Ookurikara after he first manifested. Mikazuki's departure from the citadel only exacerbated his problems, causing further damage to his already fragile mental state and potentially irreversibly destroying their once close relationship, which he mourns]].

* {{Tsundere}}: [[{{Understatement}} His feelings for Mikazuki Munechika are complicated]]; [[spoiler: he is extremely resentful of him and outright attacks him during a direct confrontation in ''Michi no Oku'' after beating up Suishinshi to lure him out, but he also misses him so much that he experiences visual and auditory hallucinations of happier times when they were closer, and it's clear that he does still care despite his actions, even muttering "Hana no Utena" as if to say he wants to share the flower pedestal of having a tragic role with him. It's heavily implied that his harshness toward Mikazuki stems from his inability to be honest with him or even himself about how he feels about him, as well as from feeling like Mikazuki abandoned him for something he considers unattainable, but he does have his moment of honesty when he tells the real Mikazuki not to push himself before they part ways again, expressing to Mikazuki that he still cares by throwing his words from ''Paraiso'' back at him]].

* AmbiguousSituation:
** [[spoiler: Tsurumaru appears to be involved in the plot surrounding Mikazuki Munechika from ''Kishou Hongi'' onward, as he is aware of Mikazuki's meddling with time, alludes to his own tragic role in history, and, in ''Shinken Ranbusai 2022'', appears to help Suishinshi into better understanding the role Mikazuki assigned to him in ''Tokyo Kokoro Oboe''. In ''Kotobuki Ranbu Ongyousai'', he is even symbolically juxtaposed with Mikazuki during the event's version of the theme song Touken Ranbu. However, it is currently unexplained what role he plays in the grand scheme of things]].
** [[spoiler: Whether or not Tsurumaru is a non-linear character like Mikazuki, as he seems to possess a wealth of knowledge about time that neither the audience nor the other characters is privy to yet, and he seems to always know when the Saniwa will sound the horn to announce a mission before it actually happens]].