History Characters / ToukenRanbuTachiPartTwo

* TheLeader: He's considered the "head" of the Ichimonji family of Touken Danshi, but is quite lax and humble about his position.

* TheNicknamer: He has a habit of given people nicknames. He calls the Saniwa, "little bird" as a reference to envoys who deliver supplies and escort personnel, and Nansen as the "family's kitten" because of his CatMotif.

* TheNicknamer: He has a habit of given people nicknames. He calls the Saniwa, "little bird", and Nansen, "family's kitten".

* AdaptationalFriendship: In the original browser game, the two don't have a personal relationship, but it's become standard practice for the spin-offs to show that he either has or develops a close relationship with Mikazuki Munechika. Similar to the Dategumi, this actually has a historical basis: not only was the Mikazuki Munechika forged by Tsurumaru's forgers mentor and father (or grandfather), but the Tsurumaru Kuninaga blade also bears striking resemblance to the Mikazuki, leading to speculation that Tsurumaru Kuninaga was either directly modeled after it or that it was used as a reference during Tsurumaru's creation.

* BorrowedCatchphrase: He steals Mikazuki's "Brilliant, brilliant" catchphrase in ''Muden'', much to Mikazuki's surprise.

* {{Manchild}}: Tsurumaru is very playful and mischievous in the stage play and ''Warriors'' continuities, frequently wrecking havoc and pissing [[CloudcuckoolandersMinder Hasebe]] off.

* PaletteSwap: His clothes and hair turn black in the stage play after he is temporarily corrupted by the historical retrograde army.

* TheSlacker: Not as much as some other swords, although in-game he complains about being assigned certain chores, calling it "dumb work" when asking the Saniwa what they want him to do next, and is shown to occasionally slack off in some of the adaptations.
** His laziness is somewhat expanded upon in ''Warriors'', in which Hasebe notes that he frequently oversleeps, he's forced to admit that he drops assignments he doesn't enjoy, and also requires Mitsutada to coerce him into helping till the fields due to his dislike of dirt. He also asks Shokudaikiri or one of the other handier swords to do his laundry for him rather than doing it himself.
* ShipTease: Has gotten a bit with Mikazuki Munechika over the many spin-offs they've both appeared in.
** He gets a bit with Mikazuki Munechika in season 1 of ''Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru''. There's even a scene of him helping Mikazuki get dressed.
** In the stage play ''Muden'', he tells Mikazuki that he's having fun because when he's with him, the surprises never stop coming. This is significant, given how important surprises are to Tsurumaru. He also dusts off a rock for Mikazuki to sit on, despite not caring enough to do so for himself as the one dressed in white. [[spoiler: Tsurumaru also admits after Mikazuki's disappearance that he feels lonely without him]].
** 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. It all comes to a head in the play ''Michi no Oku, Hitotsu wa Chisu'', where it's revealed that they were once very close, to the point where they adopted the same fighting style, but had their friendship fall apart in an unexplained incident that left Tsurumaru behaving very much like a {{Tsundere}} ex toward Mikazuki.

!! Tsurumaru (''Warriors'')
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A tachi featuring a white robe reminiscent of a crane, crafted by Gojo Kuninaga, a swordsmith from the Heian Era. Despite his graceful appearance, he has a witty and whimsical personality. As he believes that "life needs surprises so that the heart does not die first," he often surprises his friends. However, he has not forgotten how to fight.

In this game, he is the leader of the Fourth Team and leads the Touken Danshi of the same unit.

* TheNicknamer: He calls Shokudaikiri "Mitsu-bou" and Ookurikara "Kara-bou," "Bou" being a term of endearment for young boys. He also never says it in the browser game, but the musical reveals that he calls Taikogane Sadamune "Sada-bou."

* PetTheDog: PlayedWith; Tsurumaru isn't that bad person despite his actions, mostly being a broken individual who occasionally lashes out because of his trauma, strengthens the citadel through ToughLove, and decidedly becomes a NecessarilyEvil force because he knows what it costs to protect history almost better than anyone else who remains in the citadel. Still, he has his tender moments despite the pricklier aspects of his personality:

** [[spoiler: He seems genuinely worried when he checks on an injured Akashi in ''Kishou Hongi'']].

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Tsurumaru Kuninaga in ''Kishou Hongi'' is a very different character from Tsurumaru in ''Paraiso'', as he is more light-hearted, playful, and caring toward his teammates, which is more consistent with how Tsurumaru is usually portrayed in most media. The Tsurumaru that appears in ''Paraiso'' is a broken StepfordSmiler who hides his true feelings behind a mask of lightheartedness and is spartan towards his teammates, with this portrayal becoming the official, or at least consistent, characterization in subsequent installments.

* AffectionateNickname: Shokudaikiri calls him "Tsuru-san". Buzen Gou also uses this nickname for him in the musical.

* CoolOldGuy: Having been forged in the Heian era, he is one of the oldest swords and is this by default due to his laidback personality, though unlike fellow Heian swords like Mikazuki Munechika, or even earlier swords like Kogarasumaru, he doesn't lean into this trope as much in the browser game due to his youthful characterization, and in the adaptations, how senior he actually considers himself, or if he considers himself senior at all, depends on whose writing him, with some making him out to be more of a manchild instead. That being said, he at least considers himself to be senior to his friends Mitsutada, Ookurikara, and Taikogane regardless of the continuity, affectionately referring to them as "[insert nickname]-bou," which is how older men refer to younger boys.

* PetTheDog: PlayedWith; 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:
** He's no different from the other Touken Danshi in that he genuinely cares about the Saniwa. [[spoiler: In fact, one of the reasons he's so upset about Mikazuki endangering himself by continuing on in what he believes is a futile mission is that it's making the Saniwa sad]].

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

** He's also, perhaps formerly, the aggressive and energetic Red Oni to the mellow yet eccentric Mikazuki Munechika's Blue Oni.

* RememberTheNewGuy: His introduction 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, and one of the swords who went on the mission where the starter sword broke. He also trained both Yamanbagiri Kunihiro and Kashuu Kiyomitsu after they manifested. This is all despite the fact that he was never mentioned 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 his mirror]].

* OutOfFocus: Even though he's a Date clan sword, he rarely interacts with Taikogane Sadamune after his introduction in ''Zoku'', despite the fact that the majority of those interactions are Dategumi-focused, is mysteriously absent from the Dategumi-centric ending song.

* ThoseTwoGuys: He and his brother Hizamaru are rarely seen apart. If Higekiri appears in any adaptation, Hizamaru will always be partnered off with him.

* ThoseTwoGuys: He and his brother Higekiri are rarely seen apart. If Hizamaru appears in any adaptation, Higekiri will always be partnered off with him.

** He's also, perhaps formerly, the Red Oni to the mellow yet eccentric Mikazuki Munechika's Blue Oni.

* {{Tsundere}}: [[{{Understatement}} His feelings for Mikazuki Munechika are very complicated]]; [[spoiler: He harbors a deep resentment for Mikazuki and is hostile toward him, but he still cares for him and longs for their friendship, even talking to the crescent moon in the sky as if it were him and hallucinating their happier times together. The story also implies that he doesn't lash out at Mikazuki because he genuinely dislikes him, but because he's lonely and feels abandoned, as evidenced by him sadly advising Suishinshi, a Touken Danshi Mikazuki recruited on his mission, to "snuggle up" to him until he gets tired of it because he can't anymore. At the same time, his hostility and reluctance to express his true feelings contributes to their failure to reconcile. He does have a moment of honesty right before the two part ways again in ''Michi no Oku'', advising Mikazuki not to push himself too hard just like Mikazuki told him in ''Paraiso'', but the ending of the play where he hallucinates Mikazuki back at the citadel with him shows that he'd rather have gone with him or brought Mikazuki back than be left behind again]].
* 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 [[spoiler: at least among those that remain in the citadel]], 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]].

* 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 was unclear what his role is in the grand scheme of things was until ''Michi no Oku, Hitotsu wa Chisu'', where it was revealed that he is not actually involved in Mikazuki's mission, even though he is aware of it due to their turbulent past as veterans of the citadel, and that he disagrees with it to the point of hostility, which is also likely the reason their friendship ended]].

* MovesetClone: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Mikazuki and Tsurumaru use extremely similar techniques when they fight and are both {{Dance Battler}}s, with the only differences between them being that Mikazuki's moves tend to be more precise and elegant, whereas Tsurumaru is a more direct and aggressive, and that Tsurumaru uses both a sword and sheath to fight. [[spoiler: This is explained by flashbacks to the early days of the citadel, when the two spent a lot of time together and trained together, suggesting that they not only developed their skills together but also that Mikazuki may have had a significant role in Tsurumaru's training, as Tsurumaru's moves are shown to be clumsier than they are now, while Mikazuki was already shown to be a skilled fighter]].

[[folder:230 – Tomita Gou (富田江)]]

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->'''Rarity:''' High (Basic/Toku)\\
'''School:''' Gou (江)\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/OnoKensho\\
'''Illustrated by:''' Tsuda Honami
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A sword made by Gou no Yoshihiro, a swordsmith from Etchu Province. He was named after Tomita Ippaku, a close aide to Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a member of his magistrate. Due to its high-quality craftsmanship, the sword was considered one of the best swords in the world during the Edo period - alongside Inaba Gou. He is truly the prince of Gou swords.
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* PrincelyYoungMan: He is known as the Prince of the Gou Swords because he was regarded as one of the best swords in the world during the Edo Period. He definitely looks and acts the part as well, dressed in white and gold with a coat cape, heeled boots, a fancy gold shin-guard, and having a reserved, soft-spoken demeanor.
* UniquenessValue: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. He was regarded as one of the best swords in the world during the Edo Period and is now a national treasure in Japan, which are also referenced in his introduction and Obtained voiceline, but his rarity in-game is just High, mirroring Inaba Gou's, who was also regarded as the best sword in the world at the time.
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* PrincelyYoungMan: He is known as the Prince of the Gou Swords because he was regarded as one of the best swords in the world during the Edo Period. He definitely looks and acts the part as well, dressed in all-white with a coat cape and having a reserved, soft-spoken demeanor.

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* 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, leaving him lonely and full of resentment.

* MovesetClone: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Mikazuki and Tsurumaru use extremely similar techniques when they fight and are both {{Dance Battler}}s, with the only minor differences between them being that Mikazuki's moves tend to be more precise and elegant, whereas Tsurumaru is more direct and aggressive, and that Tsurumaru uses both a sword and sheath. [[spoiler: The similarities in their fighting styles are especially evident when they face off, as they use similar offensive, defensive, and evasive maneuvers against each other, and then later when they work with Yamanbagiri Kunihiro to fight a Kebiishi, as their moves are almost perfectly in sync. Flashbacks to the citadel's early days show that they spent a lot of time together due to manifesting around the same time, and that they sparred together, suggesting that their similar fighting styles stem from their previously close relationship]].

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: He has different Obtained lines depending on if the player acquired him on the game's 8th anniversary celebration or after.

Due to the sheer number of characters in this category and the tropes associated with them, this page has been split into parts. To see Part One, click [[Characters/ToukenRanbuTachiPartOne here]]. To see the other types of swords, click [[Characters/ToukenRanbu here]].