History Headscratchers / SengokuBASARA

* About Kojuro's katana. I can't remember where I saw a translation for what the characters engraved on the blade mean, I think it was in a sub of the anime, nor can I remember exactly what exactly they say since I can't read Japanese, only speak it due to alternate character readings. But I remember something along the lines of: "Bonten will become the one-eyed dragon soaring the heavens." Can anyone confirm this, or if it is wrong, tell me what exactly it says?
* Why don't Kanbe just ask his sobordinates to break his cuff? It's just a wooden cuff, how hard is it to break with a standard pickaxe anyway and I don't think he would mind a scratch or two...

* About Kojuro's katana. I can't remember where I saw a translation for what the characters engraved on the blade mean, I think it was in a sub of the anime, nor can I remember exactly what exactly they say since I can't read Japanese, only speak it due to alternate character readings. But I remember something along the lines of: "Bontenmaru is the dragon that will rule the heavens." Can anyone confirm this, or if it is wrong, tell me what exactly it says?

* In [=SB3=], the opening movie that features Hideyoshi's seige on Odawara, Kanbe can be seen next to Magoichi. The problem is Kanbe's already in chains. Was he arrested that battle? And if so why wasn't he in Ishigakibaru? Or did they pull him out for this battle?

** The only one justified would be Lord Hideyoshi as far as I know. His death was the entire catalyst for the events of Sengoku 3, causing the split into the Eastern and Western armies.

* Nouhime's disappearance was never 100% explained. Oichi hints she killed Ranmaru in a fit of rage after Namagasa's death, but it was never really said what she did to Nouhime. While it's entirely possible she died during the events of ''2'', she also could have slipped away, as historically she lived through Nobunaga's death. She also may have finally bore a child for her late husband, as her ending in ''2'' hints she became pregnant, and decided to live away from battle to raise him. This could be seen as surreal because she was historically unable to have a child.
** In Oichi's campaign in ''Heroes'', Oichi killed both Ranmaru and Nouhime after killing Itsuki, which was the snapping point for her.
** The [=SB3=] manga confirms that Mitsuhide killed both Nouhime and Ranmaru at Honnoji.

** He could've just been [[MysteriousProtector protecting Tsuruhime]]. Also, the Hojo aren't the only clan Fuuma works for, there's also Hisahide.
* Ok, the series shows an utter disregard for anything resembling accuracy and goes for the wildest anachronism. However, in the third game, being mostly focused around Sekigahara battle, certain "old" characters (Nagamasa, Hideyoshi, Ranmaru ecc) are kept dead. What was the whole point!!? I mean, what's the point of that "accuracy" if they still keep around guys like Shingen and Kenshin (who both should be dead and buried by that time) and even decides to resurrect Nobunaga and turn Oichi into a walking EldritchAbomination container? By the way they handled things, they could have just kept the old cast without problems, why did they suddenly cared?

** He could've just been [[MysteriousProtector protecting Tsuruhime]]. Also, the Hojo aren't the only clan Fuuma works for, there's also Hisahide.

* So what does [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komatsuhime Inahime]] look like then, [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] [[{{Xenosaga}} KOS-MOS]]?

* Nouhime's disappearance was never 100% explained. Oichi hints she killed Ranmaru in a fit of rage after Namagasa's death, but it was never really said what she did to Nouhime. While it's entirely possible she died during the events of 2, she also could have slipped away, as historically she lived through Nobunaga's death. She also may have finally bore a child for her late husband, as her ending in 2 hints she became pregnant, and decided to live away from battle to raise him. This could be seen as surreal because she was historically unable to have a child.

** The [=SB3=] manga confirms that Mitsuhide killed both Nouhime and Ranmaru.

** In Oichi's campaign in Heroes, Oichi killed both Ranmaru and Nouhime after killing Itsuki, which was the snapping point for her.

* So...was it ever explained ''why'' Kotaro was in the Seto Sea? Seems like a long way from Odawara and his story didn't do anything with any information he could've gotten there.

** In Oichi's campaign in Heroes, Oichi killed both Ranmaru and Nouhime after killing Itsuki, which was the snapping point for her.

* Nouhime's disappearance was never 100% explained. Oichi hints she killed Ranmaru in a fit of rage after Namagasa's death, but it was never really said what she did to Nouhime. While it's entirely possible she died during the events of 2, she also could have slipped away, as historically she lived through Nobunaga's death. She also may have finally bore a child for her late husband, as her ending in 2 hints she became pregnant, and decided to live away from battle to raise him. This could be seen as surreal because she was historically unable to have a child.

* In [=SB3=], the opening movie that features Hideyoshi's seige on Odawara, Kanbe can be seen next to Magoichi. The problem is Kanbe's already in chains. Was he arrested that battle? And if so why wasn't he in Ishigakibaru? Or did they pull him out for this battle?