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* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: The Kosen attack, which turns the sword into a veritable [[ThisIsADrill drill]]. Furthermore, all the techniques of the Doukou no Kata involve a powerful spinning motion applied to the sword to break through enemy weapons and their posture.


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* SpectacularSpinning: The Kosen attack, which turns the sword into a veritable [[ThisIsADrill drill]]. Furthermore, all the techniques of the Doukou no Kata involve a powerful spinning motion applied to the sword to break through enemy weapons and their posture.
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* TurtlePower: Ogame Ryuu means "Great Turtle School", and the Turtle is his symbol.
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* MartialArtistsStaff: The series has a couple of sadly misbegotten staff users in the same team of the Muhou School: the first, Tagosaku Yamashita, tries to attack Iori with his personal bo staff (has a spiral pattern and edged ends) but is quickly stopped and killed. Subverted by his master Maniwa, who is a bojutsu practitioner but employs a spear with the same movements. Sequel series has Sakutaro Nagoshi of the Nagoshi Ryuu, an expert of jojutsu who fights with a steel staff hard enough to allow him to easily defeat normal swordsmen with ease by breaking their weapons.

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* MartialArtistsStaff: MartialArtsStaff: The series has a couple of sadly misbegotten staff users in the same team of the Muhou School: the first, Tagosaku Yamashita, tries to attack Iori with his personal bo staff (has a spiral pattern and edged ends) but is quickly stopped and killed. Subverted by his master Maniwa, who is a bojutsu practitioner but employs a spear with the same movements. Sequel series has Sakutaro Nagoshi of the Nagoshi Ryuu, an expert of jojutsu who fights with a steel staff hard enough to allow him to easily defeat normal swordsmen with ease by breaking their weapons.
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* MartialArtistsStaff: The series has a couple of sadly misbegotten staff users in the same team of the Muhou School: the first, Tagosaku Yamashita, tries to attack Iori with his personal bo staff (has a spiral pattern and edged ends) but is quickly stopped and killed. Subverted by his master Maniwa, who is a bojutsu practitioner but employs a spear with the same movements. Sequel series has Sakutaro Nagoshi of the Nagoshi Ryuu, an expert of jojutsu who fights with a steel staff hard enough to allow him to easily defeat normal swordsmen with ease by breaking their weapons.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Gama has dark blue/purplish hair. There's also plenty of unusual hair colors including red, blond and even green.

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* BaldOfEvil: Muraku Matsumoto, leader of the Kasanemanji Ryuu.

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* BaldOfAuthority:
** Muraku Matsumoto is the bald leader of the Kasanemanji Ryuu.
** In the sequel series ''Shura'', Ise Ramon is the bald leader of the Genkai Tenpei, a team of natural born martial artists serving the Bakufu and trained in exotic fighting styles, and easily one of the strongest fighters in the setting.
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BaldOfEvil: Muraku Matsumoto, leader of the Kasanemanji Ryuu.
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* MulticoloredHair: Nachi: the right half of his hair is white, the other half is black.
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* BaldOfAwesome: Gama's master Kamedenbo. It has a cute turtle on the top. ''Shura'' has Ise Ramon, leader of the Genkai Tenpei and easily one of the strongest fighters in the setting.
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* TournamentArc: Starts with one for about seven volumes, then in chapter [[http://www.mangareader.net/408-57985-17/gamaran/chapter-66.html 69]] when the Muhou school takes over Unabara.

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* TournamentArc: Starts with one for about seven volumes, then in chapter [[http://www.mangareader.net/408-57985-17/gamaran/chapter-66.html 69]] 69 when the Muhou school takes over Unabara.
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* NotJustATournament:
** In the first series, the Unabara Tournament is introduced as a way to pick a successor among the Daimyo's sons. [[spoiler: It's actually a ploy of Jinsuke to hire powerful Ryuu and make a coup d'etat.]]
** In ''Shura'', the Shogunate Tournament to declare the Strongest Warrior in the Country hides a plan to lure out the remnants of the Muhou Ryuu and eliminate them alongside the strongest threat to the Shogun, the Daimyo of Suruga Hiramatsu Tadaie. [[spoiler: The Muhou Ryuu also plans to carry on Jinsuke's will and take advantage of the Tournament to murder the Shogun and take over Edo.]]

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** While the Japanese Bisento does exist, the historical Bisento was merely the Japanese name for a Chinese polearm which was based on the naginata and nearly identical. The usage of Bisento in Japanese Martial Schools is NewerThanTheyThink.



* BadassCrew: Jinsuke's personal Corps and Advisors. ''Shura'' has the Bakka Hyakken, the Hundred Swords of the Shogunate, a team of 100 top notch martial artists serving the Bakufu.

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* BadassCrew: Jinsuke's personal Corps and Advisors. ''Shura'' has the Bakka Hyakken, the Hundred Swords of the Shogunate, Genkai Tenpei, a team of 100 top notch natural born martial artists serving the Bakufu.Bakufu and trained in exotic fighting styles.



* {{BFS}}: Zenmaru's secret weapon, the Mystery Sword Kutaragi Sadanaga is a giant, heavy katana. Shingo Mido of the Myojin Ryuu wields Onidachi (Demon Splitter), a ten feet long spear with a 3 feet long blade. All the members of the Muhou Ryu's 47th Corps wield oversized swords thanks to their strength-boosting drug, while their commander Ryuho swings around an 8 feet long iron club with one hand.
** In ''Shura'', one of Iori's first opponents is [[SerialKiller Shiba Hien]], who use the stole sword Monohoshizao Masamune (a long nodachi with the maki-covered hilt extending for a while past the tsuba, allowing it to be used like a zweihander. Another opponent, Momose Shiro, wields a Longsword (though it's not as long as a proper one), and ActionGirl Homare of the Genkai Tenpei carries around a greatsword.

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* {{BFS}}: {{BFS}}:
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Zenmaru's secret weapon, the Mystery Sword Kutaragi Sadanaga is a giant, heavy katana. oodachi designed for purely offensive efforts. It is the signature weapon of the Ichinose clan.
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Shingo Mido of the Myojin Ryuu wields Onidachi (Demon Splitter), a ten feet long spear with a 3 feet long blade. blade.
** The nagamaki weapons used by the Gaun Ryuu are pretty large and massive, even more so than real life ones.
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All the members of the Muhou Ryu's 47th Corps wield oversized swords thanks to their strength-boosting drug, while their commander Ryuho swings around an 8 feet long iron club with one hand.
** In ''Shura'', one of Iori's first opponents is [[SerialKiller Shiba Hien]], who use the stole sword Monohoshizao Masamune (a long nodachi with the maki-covered hilt extending for a while past the tsuba, allowing it to be used like a zweihander. Another opponent, Momose Shiro, wields a Longsword (though it's not as long as a proper one), and zweihander.
** Homare, the resident
ActionGirl Homare of the Genkai Tenpei, wields a humongous claymore as her weapon of choice when she's not using her fists.
** Genra
of the Genkai Tenpei carries around wields a greatsword.humongous iron oar as his weapon of choice, claiming that's the perfect weapon for crushing people.



* BladeOnAStick: Several Ryuu use spears of various kinds as their WeaponOfChoice, including the Myojin Ryuu and Ganen Ryuu. The first Ryuu faced by Gama was the Tengen Ryuu of Baian Maki, a master in the use of the naginata. Later they fight the "Four Divine Spears" of the Myojin Ryuu, who all wield special spears. Amongst the Muhou Ryu members, Riichiro Hanamura and the former members of the Shujin Ryu fight with halberds, while Ango and the former Gaun Ryu warriors are armed with nagamaki.

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* BladeOnAStick: Several BladeOnAStick:
** Spears: several
Ryuu use spears of various kinds as their WeaponOfChoice, including teach Sojutsu, most notably the Myojin Ryuu with his Four Divine Spears and Ganen Ryuu. The first Ryuu faced by Gama was the Soujin Ryuu, former users of Juumonji Yari before switching to polearm-based spears on Jinsuke's orders. A notable spearman in ''Shura'' is Yoshimori Genu, who fights with a giant Omiyari and is said to be able to pierce through an entire tree with his spear.
** Naginata: he
Tengen Ryuu of lead by Baian Maki, a master in Maki is the use only one in Unabara still practicing Naginatajutsu and are Gama's first opponents. Baian praises the many qualities of the naginata. Later they fight naginata in combat and also uses the "Four Divine Spears" beefier counterpart "Bisento" when serious. We later meet his master, Shungaku Toujou of the Myojin Toujou Ryuu, who all wield special spears. Amongst the Muhou Ryu members, Riichiro Hanamura and the former members who's one of the Shujin Ryu fight with halberds, while Ango and the former Gaun Ryu strongest warriors are armed of the setting.
** In ''Shura'', Seiya Zoin of the Genkai Tenpei wields a western halberd
with nagamaki.great skill. Unlike the axe-spears used by the Soujin Ryuu, his is closer in look to historical halberds.



** In ''Shura'', most members of the Genkai Tenpei who don't use european weaponry rely on Chinese martial arts and weapons, which gives them a huge advantage over most of their opponents relying on Japanese weapons. Among them, Sanjin wields a one-handed dadao weapon, while their leader Ramon has shown proficiency with both martial arts, meteor hammers and steel claws. [[spoiler: It's also confirmed that Tsuchiryuu and possibly Jinkuu were former members.]]

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** In ''Shura'', most members of the Genkai Tenpei who don't use european weaponry rely on Chinese martial arts and weapons, which gives them a huge advantage over most of their opponents relying on Japanese weapons. Among them, Sanjin wields a one-handed dadao weapon, while their leader Ramon has shown proficiency with both martial arts, meteor hammers and steel claws. [[spoiler: It's also confirmed that Tsuchiryuu and possibly Jinkuu were was a former members.member.]]
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* PowerBornFromMadness: [[spoiler: Mashima Kitaro, Sasuke's brother, is already pretty deranged on his own, but after suffering the very same wound Sasuke did he snaps, starts behaving as if he's channeling Sasuke and proceeds to fight without any restrain, going all out in a frightening display of power that comes this close to slay Iori, who gives him a nine out of ten after finishing him off.]]

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* PowerBornFromMadness: PowerBornOfMadness: [[spoiler: Mashima Kitaro, Sasuke's brother, is already pretty deranged on his own, but after suffering the very same wound Sasuke did he snaps, starts behaving as if he's channeling Sasuke and proceeds to fight without any restrain, going all out in a frightening display of power that comes this close to slay Iori, who gives him a nine out of ten after finishing him off.]]

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In 2018, a sequel was published, under the name of ''Gamaran Shura'', set two years after the end of the series, mostly focused on secondary character Iori Sengoku, challenged by the Shogunate to prove his worth by accepting a battle against the infamous Hundred Blades of the Shogunate.

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In 2018, a sequel was published, under the name of ''Gamaran Shura'', set two years after the end of the series, mostly focused on secondary character Iori Sengoku, challenged as he's dragged in a grand tournament set up by the Shogunate to prove his worth by accepting a battle against and featuring the infamous Hundred Blades 100 strongest warriors recognized by the government, with the title of Strongest of the Shogunate.
Land at stake. However, there's something more sinister in the air....



* AnAxeToGrind: Agon and Hakuryu, from an unknown Ryuu. Shin actually points out how defending from such a weapon is dangerous. Riichiro and the former member of the Shujin School fight with western Halberds, which are called "axe spears" by them.

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* AnAxeToGrind: Agon and Hakuryu, from an unknown Ryuu. Shin actually points out how defending from such a weapon is dangerous. Riichiro and the former member of the Shujin School fight with western Halberds, halberds, which are called "axe spears" by them.



* AnimeHair: Is not uncommon to see people with odd-looking hairstyles.

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* AnimeHair: Is not uncommon to see people with odd-looking hairstyles. In ''Shura'', assassin Raio has red hair resembling a flower, while another tertiary character, Yoshimori Genu, has flame-shaped white hair.



* BaldOfAwesome: Gama's master Kamedenbo. It has a cute turtle on the top.

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* BaldOfAwesome: Gama's master Kamedenbo. It has a cute turtle on the top. ''Shura'' has Ise Ramon, leader of the Genkai Tenpei and easily one of the strongest fighters in the setting.



** In ''Shura'', one of Iori's first opponents is [[SerialKiller Shiba Hien]], who use the stole sword Monohoshizao Masamune (a long nodachi with the maki-covered hilt extending for a while past the tsuba, allowing it to be used like a zweihander. Another opponent, Momose Shiro, wields a Longsword.
* BigBad: It's easy to see the Daimyo as one with the sinister-looking Nachi as his Dragon. Later Jinsuke takes the role. ''Shura'' has instead the [[CarnivalOfKillers Bakka Hyakken]] challenging Iori and the Ogame School, but mostly their top warrior, the uncanny little brother of the Shogun, Hiramatsu Tadaie.

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** In ''Shura'', one of Iori's first opponents is [[SerialKiller Shiba Hien]], who use the stole sword Monohoshizao Masamune (a long nodachi with the maki-covered hilt extending for a while past the tsuba, allowing it to be used like a zweihander. Another opponent, Momose Shiro, wields a Longsword.
Longsword (though it's not as long as a proper one), and ActionGirl Homare of the Genkai Tenpei carries around a greatsword.
* BigBad: It's easy to see the Daimyo as one with the sinister-looking Nachi as his Dragon. Later Jinsuke takes the role. ''Shura'' has instead the [[CarnivalOfKillers Bakka Hyakken]] challenging Iori and the Ogame School, but mostly their top warrior, the uncanny little brother of the Shogun, Hiramatsu Tadaie.Tadaie, a natural born warrior with an unmatched strength and talent for martial arts.



* DudeLooksLikeALady: Ranmaru Itou and Kosaburo Hyuga stands out. Also Banri Omiya and Tagosaku.

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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Ranmaru Itou and Kosaburo Hyuga stands out. Also Banri Omiya and Tagosaku. In ''Shura'', we have minor villain Ikki Oobayashi (whose name even contains the kanji for "Princess") and Hyogo Shakujii.
* ElementalMotifs: The Five Sword Forms of the Ogame School are themed each after one of the five elements and focuses on a certain aspect of swordsplay:
** [[ShockAndAwe Ikazuchi no Kata (Thunder God Form)]] is the style themed after Lightning and focused on [[SuperSpeed incredibly fast attacks]] and techniques emulating a FlashStep.
** [[PlayingWithFire Kagutsuchi no Kata (Scorching Blaze Form)]] is the style of [[AttackAttackAttack straightforward assault]] capable of delivering powerful sweeping attacks with amazing cutting power.
** [[PowerOfTheVoid Oboro no Kata (Void Space Form)]] is the most defensive style, focused on sudden body movements which allow the user to perform a DeadlyDodge on incoming attacks.
** [[MakingASplash Mizuchi no Kata (Water Dragon Form)]] is the style of water, and all his attacks are tricky techniques [[ConfusionFu hard to pull of but capable of changing direction and speed mid-combat to hit the opponent where his guard is low.]]
** [[DishingOutDirt Doukou no Kata (Earth Lord Form)]] features incredibly powerful and strong spinning slashes, but unlike the second form, this focuses on sheer brute force to smash through the enemy's weapons and break their stances, with only the strongest technique being able of dealing a fatal wound.



* EpicFlail: The Kasanemanji Ryuu specializes in the use of Kusarigama (chain and sickle). Specifically, Jaki's secret weapon looks a lot like a European medieval flail. Chuuji of the Muhou School also employs a flail as his trump card.
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: The Kosen attack, which turns the sword into a veritable [[ThisIsADrill drill]].
* ExoticWeaponSupremacy: Ryuu involved in "foreign martial styles" are mentioned. So far they're all members of the Muhou Ryu and include Suzunosuke Mamiya (rapier), Riichiro and the former Soujin School members (halberds) and the corps who attacked Gama inside the inner city, whose weaponry include flanged maces, iron whips and scimitars. Tsuchiryuu dual wields Chinese Deer Horn Daggers. ''Shura'' introduces more, including [[PsychoForHire Magami Yukio]] ([[WhipSword wields a three-bladed Urumi]]), Shakujii Hyogo ([[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a Buckler to use with his sword]]) and Momose Shiro ([[UsefulNotes/HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts a western Longsword]])

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* EpicFlail: The Kasanemanji Ryuu specializes in the use of Kusarigama (chain and sickle). Specifically, Jaki's secret weapon looks a lot like a European medieval flail. Chuuji of the Muhou School also employs a flail as his trump card.
card. ''Shura'' features two examples in the Genkai Tenpei, a set of Chinese meteor hammers wielded by the leader, Ise Ramon, and an actual medieval flail (the long, staff-like variant with a short chain and a long cilindrical weight).
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: The Kosen attack, which turns the sword into a veritable [[ThisIsADrill drill]].
drill]]. Furthermore, all the techniques of the Doukou no Kata involve a powerful spinning motion applied to the sword to break through enemy weapons and their posture.
* EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana: Subverted plentifully, the series usually call the main swords used by the heroes "tachi" and features a big variety of Japanese blades such as kodachi, wakizashi, nodachi and nagamaki. The sequel even has one character fighting with an old-school tsurugi sword and using its unique pommel shape to deliver deadly attacks.
* ExoticWeaponSupremacy: Ryuu involved in "foreign martial styles" are mentioned. So far they're all members of the Muhou Ryu and include Suzunosuke Mamiya (rapier), Riichiro and the former Soujin School members (halberds) and the corps who attacked Gama inside the inner city, whose weaponry include flanged maces, iron whips and scimitars. Tsuchiryuu dual wields Chinese Deer Horn Daggers. ''Shura'' introduces more, including [[PsychoForHire Magami Yukio]] Raio]] ([[WhipSword wields a three-bladed multi-bladed Urumi]]), [[EpicFlail Ikki Oobayashi]] ([[MixAndMatchWeapon a three-section staff tipped with a broad machete-like blade]]) Shakujii Hyogo ([[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a Buckler to use with his sword]]) and Momose Shiro ([[UsefulNotes/HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts a western Longsword]])Longsword]]). All members of the Bakufu's personal assassin corps, the Genkai Tenpei, have mastered fighting styles with either Chinese or European weapons such as meteor hammers, falchions, flails, greatswords and poleaxes. [[spoiler: It is also confirmed that Tsuchiryuu was one of them.]]



* UsefulNotes/HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts: ''Shura'' features more characters using weapons imported from Europe in the hands of certain fighters (with some ArtisticLicense here and there): Momose Shiro, Karai and Homare are seen employing western swords, respectively a longsword, falchion and greatsword (the former two even make use of "binding" to push agaisnt their opponent's lighter swords and break through their guard), while Seiya Zoin uses an halberd in combat (designed to look more like the European ones) and Sendo wields a two-handed, tresher-like flail. Another fighter, Hyogo Shakujii, mixes things up by using the unusual combo of a traditional katana wielded with a buckler shield (using the latter to block or deflect attacks and countering with the former).



* InstantExpert: One of the many factors making Tadaie so scary is his uncanny ability to understand the workings of any weapon he sees in action in a short amount of time, best seen when he takes Raio's Urumi Shiva (which is a custom-made blade with twin heavier blades) and uses it with enough skill to give Iori an hard time.



* KatanasAreJustBetter: Sometimes averted: while the nearly-invincible heroes do carry katana (which is logical since it's set in Edo period Japan), many weapons actually have an edge against swords, like chains and poleweapons.

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* KatanasAreJustBetter: Sometimes Usually averted: while the nearly-invincible heroes do carry katana (which is logical since it's set in Edo period Japan), many weapons actually have an edge against swords, like chains and poleweapons.poleweapons. In ''Shura'', staff-user Sakutaro Nagoshi actually looks down on swordsmen, since his steel cane allows him to break most swords with easy and all the members of the super elite secret corps Genkai Tenpei wield foreign weapons.



* OneManArmy: Many of the most powerful warriors of Unabara are this.

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* OneManArmy: Many of the most powerful warriors of Unabara are this. The members of Jinsuke's Special Corps are said to be strong enough to wipe out the garrison of a small fief on their own, and the Genkai Tenpei from the sequel makes them look like amateur in comparison.
* PowerBornFromMadness: [[spoiler: Mashima Kitaro, Sasuke's brother, is already pretty deranged on his own, but after suffering the very same wound Sasuke did he snaps, starts behaving as if he's channeling Sasuke and proceeds to fight without any restrain, going all out in a frightening display of power that comes this close to slay Iori, who gives him a nine out of ten after finishing him off.]]



* {{Samurai}}: Technically, most of the warriors of Unabara are ronin, but warriors from the Shogunate do appear.

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* {{Samurai}}: Technically, most of the warriors of Unabara are ronin, but warriors from the Shogunate do appear. ''Shura'' has more characters who are proper Samurai, such as Yagira Kyoyasai, the sword instructor of the Tokugawa clan.



** One of the Hyakken, Ouka, resembles an evil version of ''Manga/{{Astroboy}}.



* StockNinjaWeaponry: The Tamagakushi Ryuu employ shuriken, kunai and shortswords in battle Averted by Tsuchiryuu and Shinkuu, whose weapons are a couple of Deer Horn Daggers and some sort of polearm/long staff.

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* StockNinjaWeaponry: The Tamagakushi Ryuu employ shuriken, kunai and shortswords in battle battle. Averted by Tsuchiryuu and Shinkuu, whose weapons are a couple of Deer Horn Daggers and some sort of polearm/long staff.staff. In ''Shura'', veteran shinobi Sanpeita Momochi uses a vast array of shuriken, makibishi, traps and even poison in the form of his own poisonous hand.


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* StockWushuWeapons:
** When the Daimyo mentions schools teaching foreign martial arts, the picture shows both a silhouette with a rapier, a nine-section whip and a dao, while a later picture showing some fighters in the back has a muscular man with stereotypical braided hair carrying a dao.
** The assassins Hakuryuu and Agon not only have short names which may actually be translations of Chinese ones, but also fight with twin axes.
** Muhou Ryuu elite Tsuchiryuu wields two deer horn daggers [[note]] though they're not identified, nor given a name[[/note]] and Gensai remarks that his fighting stance and movements are those of the martial arts from the continent.
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* BadassGrandpa: Gensai Kizaki of the Kannari Ryuu, one of the strongest warriors of Unabara. Also Kamedenbo once he enters battle seriously.

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So far, ''Gamaran Shura'' has reached the sixth volume, though so far [[NoExportForYou not a single scan has been translated]].

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So far, ''Gamaran Shura'' has reached the sixth tenth volume, though so far [[NoExportForYou not a single scan has been translated]].



* AlternateCharacterReading: A sort of staple of the series, characters in this series tend to have names with unusual kanji and readings, but also for techniques and weapons. For examples, four of the five techniques of the Ogame school are written with certain kanji which don't actually match the katakana, such as Ikazuchi (Lightning) written as "Raiden" (Thunder and Lightning), Kagutsuchi (Shinto God of Fire) written as "Scorching Flame", Oboro (Haze)as "Kyooku" (Emptiness) and Mizuchi (Water Serpent) as "Suiryuu" (Water Dragon).



** Agon's axe attack is named "Tomahawk" (which is a weapon only used by American Indians)

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** Agon's axe attack is named "Tomahawk" "Tomahawk"[[note]] written in kanji as "throwing axe" though[[/note]] (which is a weapon only used by American Indians)



** In ''Shura'', one of Iori's first opponents is [[SerialKiller Shiba Hien]], who use the stole sword Monohoshizao Masamune (a long nodachi with the maki-covered hilt extending for a while past the tsuba, allowing it to be used like a zweihander.
* BigBad: It's easy to see the Daimyo as one with the sinister-looking Nachi as his Dragon. Later Jinsuke takes the role. ''Shura'' has instead the [[CarnivalOfKillers Bakka Hyakken]] challenging Iori and the Ogame School.

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** In ''Shura'', one of Iori's first opponents is [[SerialKiller Shiba Hien]], who use the stole sword Monohoshizao Masamune (a long nodachi with the maki-covered hilt extending for a while past the tsuba, allowing it to be used like a zweihander.
zweihander. Another opponent, Momose Shiro, wields a Longsword.
* BigBad: It's easy to see the Daimyo as one with the sinister-looking Nachi as his Dragon. Later Jinsuke takes the role. ''Shura'' has instead the [[CarnivalOfKillers Bakka Hyakken]] challenging Iori and the Ogame School.School, but mostly their top warrior, the uncanny little brother of the Shogun, Hiramatsu Tadaie.



* TheBusCameBack: With the reprisal of the series in 2018, [[spoiler: the remnants of the Muhou School returnt into action, as well as many other folks.]]

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* TheBusCameBack: With the reprisal of the series in 2018, [[spoiler: the remnants of the Muhou School returnt return into action, as well as many other folks.]]



* ExoticWeaponSupremacy: Ryuu involved in "foreign martial styles" are mentioned. So far they're all members of the Muhou Ryu and include Suzunosuke Mamiya (rapier), Riichiro and the former Soujin School members (halberds) and the corps who attacked Gama inside the inner city, whose weaponry include flanged maces, iron whips and scimitars. Tsuchiryuu dual wields Chinese Deer Horn Daggers.

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* ExoticWeaponSupremacy: Ryuu involved in "foreign martial styles" are mentioned. So far they're all members of the Muhou Ryu and include Suzunosuke Mamiya (rapier), Riichiro and the former Soujin School members (halberds) and the corps who attacked Gama inside the inner city, whose weaponry include flanged maces, iron whips and scimitars. Tsuchiryuu dual wields Chinese Deer Horn Daggers. ''Shura'' introduces more, including [[PsychoForHire Magami Yukio]] ([[WhipSword wields a three-bladed Urumi]]), Shakujii Hyogo ([[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a Buckler to use with his sword]]) and Momose Shiro ([[UsefulNotes/HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts a western Longsword]])



* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler: Gama means to kill his father with his own hands.]]

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* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler: Gama means to kill his father with his own hands. Ultimately he realizes that Jinsuke's death won't bring him anything and settles for surpass his legacy on his own.]]



* MeaningfulName: The leader of the Hundred Swords in ''Shura'' is the disowned little brother of the Shogun but his family name is Hiramatsu... which reverses the kanji for "Matsudaira", the Tokugawa's previous name.



** ''Shura'' has the veteran Iga Ninja Momochi Sanpeita, a crafty old codger who makes full use of poison, traps and hidden weapons to nearly kill the stronger and fittier Zenmaru.



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Kai Ichinose.]]

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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Kai Ichinose.Ichinose dies protecting his brother and showing his real worth.]]



* {{Samurai}}: Many characters.

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* {{Samurai}}: Many characters.Technically, most of the warriors of Unabara are ronin, but warriors from the Shogunate do appear.
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* BadassCrew: Jinsuke's personal Corps and Advisors.

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* ActionGirl: Yumeji, though she's not very powerful. Technically, [[{{Gonk}} Arimaru]] is one as well. The sequel series introduces swordswoman Ran Ichinose right from the first volume.

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* BigBad: It's easy to see the Daimyo as one with the sinister-looking Nachi as his Dragon. [[spoiler: Later Jinsuke takes the role.]]

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* BigBad: It's easy to see the Daimyo as one with the sinister-looking Nachi as his Dragon. [[spoiler: Later Jinsuke takes the role.]]role. ''Shura'' has instead the [[CarnivalOfKillers Bakka Hyakken]] challenging Iori and the Ogame School.


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* TheBusCameBack: With the reprisal of the series in 2018, [[spoiler: the remnants of the Muhou School returnt into action, as well as many other folks.]]


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* NamedWeapons: Most of the unique weapon users give a special name to their weapons, such as Ango Kuryuu (With his Nagamaki Tatsugiri and Choushimaru), the Maruyama Brothers with their Swords, the Four Divine Spear's lances and the Sadanaga swords. This is continued in the sequel, where it's revealed that the Ogame Ryuu itself has one, the katana owned by the founder, Senka Murasame.

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So far, ''Gamaran Shura'' has reached the sixth volume, though so far not a single scan has been translated.

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So far, ''Gamaran Shura'' has reached the sixth volume, though so far [[NoExportForYou not a single scan has been translated.
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** In ''Shura'', one of Iori's first opponents is [[SerialKiller Shiba Hien]], who use the stole sword Monohoshizao Masamune (a long nodachi with the maki-covered hilt extending for a while past the tsuba, allowing it to be used like a zweihander.

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The manga is very recent, and only a few volumes are currently available in Europe. It features a good, clean art along with amazing fighting scenes avoiding some clichés typical of shounen manga.

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The manga is very recent, and only a few volumes are currently available in Europe. It features a good, clean art along with amazing fighting scenes avoiding some clichés typical of shounen manga.



In 2018, a sequel was published, under the name of ''Gamaran Shura'', set two years after the end of the series, mostly focused on secondary character Iori Sengoku, challenged by the Shogunate to prove his worth by accepting a battle against the infamous Hundred Blades of the Shogunate.

So far, ''Gamaran Shura'' has reached the sixth volume, though so far not a single scan has been translated.



* ActionGirl: Yumeji, though she's not very powerful. Technically, [[{{Gonk}} Arimaru]] is one as well.

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* ActionGirl: Yumeji, though she's not very powerful. Technically, [[{{Gonk}} Arimaru]] is one as well. The sequel series introduces swordswoman Ran Ichinose right from the first volume.
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The story focus on Naoyoshi, bastard son of the Daimyo who wants to clear his name (his mother wasn't a noble). Looking for the powerful swordsman [[BigBad Jinsuke Kurogane]], the "Killer of a Thousand Men", he ends up hiring his son Gama, the young but skilled swordsman of the Ogame Ryuu. Along with allies and foes, Gama will fight his way to the top in order to make Naoyoshi the new Daimyo and show the world the might of the Ogame Ryuu.

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The story focus on Naoyoshi, bastard son of the Daimyo who wants to clear his name (his mother wasn't a noble). Looking for the powerful swordsman [[BigBad Jinsuke Kurogane]], Kurogane, the "Killer of a Thousand Men", he ends up hiring his son Gama, the young but skilled swordsman of the Ogame Ryuu. Along with allies and foes, Gama will fight his way to the top in order to make Naoyoshi the new Daimyo and show the world the might of the Ogame Ryuu.
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The story focus on Naoyoshi, bastard son of the Daimyo who wants to clear his name (his mother wasn't a noble). Looking for the powerful swordsman Jinsuke Kurogane, the "Killer of a Thousand Men" he ends up hiring his son Gama, the young but skilled swordsman of the Ogame Ryuu. Along with allies and foes, Gama will fight his way to the top in order to make Naoyoshi the new Daimyo and show the world the might of the Ogame Ryuu.

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The story focus on Naoyoshi, bastard son of the Daimyo who wants to clear his name (his mother wasn't a noble). Looking for the powerful swordsman [[BigBad Jinsuke Kurogane, Kurogane]], the "Killer of a Thousand Men" Men", he ends up hiring his son Gama, the young but skilled swordsman of the Ogame Ryuu. Along with allies and foes, Gama will fight his way to the top in order to make Naoyoshi the new Daimyo and show the world the might of the Ogame Ryuu.
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* FiveBadBand: Both the Personal Corps and the Advisors may fit the category.

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* FiveBadBand: FiveManBand: Both the Personal Corps and the Advisors may fit the category.

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** TheSixthRangerTraitor [[spoiler: Tsukikage and Mario.]]

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** TheSixthRangerTraitor SixthRangerTraitor [[spoiler: Tsukikage and Mario.]]



* TheGhost: One of the Five Dragons, the Urabe Ippou Ryuu, is mentioned as "the Strongest of the Five Dragons" during the second round of the tournament. However, it doesn't make even the slightest appearence, nor we're told what happened to them. True, the Muhou Ryuu has exterminated all the opposing schools in town, but they could have gotten away as Arata and Gensai did.



* MissingMom: Gama's.

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* MissingMom: Gama's. The only thing we know of her is that Gama took his hair color from her.



* {{Ninja}}: Some Ryuu practice Ninjustsu, namely the Mugen Ryuu, Jouchi Ryuu and the Tamagakushi Ryuu. The last one also averts the HighlyVisibleNinja stereotype and actually use realistic ninja techniques. Inside the Muhou Ryuu we have Tsuchiryuu and the rarely seen Jinkuu.

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* {{Ninja}}: Some Ryuu practice Ninjustsu, namely the Mugen Ryuu, Jouchi Ryuu and the Tamagakushi Ryuu. The last one also averts the HighlyVisibleNinja stereotype and actually use realistic ninja techniques. Inside the Muhou Ryuu we have Tsuchiryuu and the rarely seen Jinkuu. The author claimed that he was worried, since he thought that ninjas can do pretty much anything, but can be difficult to employ.



* {{Orochi}}: Jaki and Kotaro's combo attack. It involves hitting a target with their flails from opposite directions.



* TheUnfavorite: Naoyoshi.

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* TheUnfavorite: Naoyoshi.Naoyoshi, being the son of a concubine, got treated like crap by his own siblings and family: he was frequently beaten, openly insulted and was the only son to be punished whenever they did something wrong.


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Plenty of characters who survive their defeat in combat or the destruction of their Dojo often disappear from the story, leaving their fate ambiguous, such as Daimaru Goro, Jinno Ichiou, the other members of Kasanemanji School and the entire Urabe Ippou Ryuu. [[spoiler: By the very end, is unclear how many Muhou Ryuu members escaped the Shogunate.]]

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* AnachronismStew: Agon's axe attack is named "Tomahawk" (which is a weapon only used by American Indians)

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* CurbStompBattle: Gama dealing with the low-level opponents results in this. Also Iori vs Gama (Iori wins) and Zenmaru and Shin vs Agon and Hakuryu. [[spoiler: Both Gama and Zenmaru are on the receiving end thanks to Ranmaru and Kai, respectively.]]

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* LameComeback: Iori is the only person who can turn a LameComeback in an awesome moment. [[spoiler: Shinsuke is about to take on the tired Kamedenbo and Gensai, saying "Go to hell" as he moves in for the kill. Then, Iori [[BigDamnHeroes jumps in the fray just in time]] saying "YOU go to hell!" and actually wounds him.]]

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Iori is the only person who can turn a LameComeback in an awesome moment. [[spoiler: Shinsuke is about to take on the tired Kamedenbo and Gensai, saying "Go to hell" as he moves in for the kill. Then, Iori [[BigDamnHeroes jumps in the fray just in time]] saying "YOU go to hell!" and actually wounds him.]]



** RedBaron: Jinsuke "Slaughterer of a Thousand Men", "Demon Splitter" Shingo, Sasuke "The Crinsom Extractor", Ryuho "The Silver Ogre" and so on.

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** * RedBaron: Jinsuke "Slaughterer of a Thousand Men", "Demon Splitter" Shingo, Sasuke "The Crinsom Extractor", Ryuho "The Silver Ogre" and so on.



* ShoutOut: The Kyosen Ryuu use a martial art that can damage internal organs and cause a painful death. [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Hokuto, anyone?]]

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* ThemeNaming: All the Daimyo's sons have a name starting with Nao-.

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'''''Gamaran''''' (我間乱, Gamaran) is a shonen manga written by Yosuke Nakamaru and set in ancient Japan.

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* ShoutOut: The Kyosen Ryuu use a martial art that can damage internal organs and cause a painful death. [[FistOfTheNorthStar Hokuto, anyone?]]

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* ShoutOut: The Kyosen Ryuu use a martial art that can damage internal organs and cause a painful death. [[FistOfTheNorthStar [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Hokuto, anyone?]]



** According to WordOfGod, Sakon's fighting style is similar to those of an [[NeoGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]].

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** According to WordOfGod, Sakon's fighting style is similar to those of an [[NeoGenesisEvangelion [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]].
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Crosswicking with Made Of Bologna.

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* MadeOfBologna: Despite much wielding of katanas, no innards are seen nor do internal organs spill out. One glimpse of brains occurs when a random passerby's skull is struck by Jaki's EpicFlail.

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* BadAss: Lots of them, on both sides.
** BadassCrew: Jinsuke's personal Corps and Advisors.
** HandicappedBadass: Sakon Daimaru, who's left mentally retarded after the TrainingFromHell organized by his brother Ryuugo.
** BadassGrandpa: Gensai Kizaki of the Kannari Ryuu, one of the strongest warriors of Unabara. Also Kamedenbo once he enters battle seriously.

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** HandicappedBadass: Sakon Daimaru, who's left mentally retarded after the TrainingFromHell organized by his brother Ryuugo.
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* BadassGrandpa: Gensai Kizaki of the Kannari Ryuu, one of the strongest warriors of Unabara. Also Kamedenbo once he enters battle seriously.


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** Furthermore Gama share his surname (and role) with ''{{Yaiba}}''.

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** Furthermore Gama share his surname (and role) with ''{{Yaiba}}''.''Manga/{{Yaiba}}''.

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