| 1 | [[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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| 3 | These swords are well-balanced and easy to use, and can deal a lot of damage. Kiwame tachi have a chance to get a free beginning attack. |
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| 5 | '''Bold''' marks the character's appearance in ''Warriors''. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ----- |
| 8 | |
| 9 | [[folder:77, 78 – Koryū Kagemitsu (小竜景光)]] |
| 10 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/koryuu_1.png]] |
| 11 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Kiwame]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2564_3.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 12 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Uchiban]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2563_7.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 13 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Casual]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2562.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 14 | |
| 15 | -> '''Rarity''': Special (Basic/Toku), Highest (Kiwame)\ |
| 16 | '''School''': Osafune (長船)\ |
| 17 | '''Voiced By:''' Creator/ShinnosukeTachibana\ |
| 18 | '''Illustrated by''': Yoshiyuki Asajima |
| 19 | -> ''"I'm Koryuu Kagemitsu. A wandering traveler roaming about in search of a master... I wonder, are you my master this time?"''\ |
| 20 | |
| 21 | A tachi made by Bizen Osafune smith Kagemitsu. The name comes from the Kurikara dragon engraved on its tang. Some of its many alternative names include 'Kusunoki Kagemitsu' and 'Nozoki Ryuu (peeking dragon) Kagemitsu'. A vagabond forever on a journey in search of his true master. |
| 22 | ---- |
| 23 | * AloofAlly: In ''Kousui''; Although he's a nice guy overall and, at least at first, the most level-headed member of the group, he disregards Ookanehira's position as their team's leader for the mission and goes his own way for the majority of the play. At one point, he even walks away from Ookanehira without hearing him out, demonstrating how little he respects his word. |
| 24 | * AnimalMotifs: Dragons, because his name comes from the Dragon King Kurikara, whose picture is tattooed on his neck. |
| 25 | * BadassCape: Wears a black cape that's sky blue on the inside, and he's very much a BadassInANiceSuit. |
| 26 | * BadassInANiceSuit: He wears a suit with a loose lavender necktie into battle. |
| 27 | * BloodKnight: In one of his awakening quotes. |
| 28 | --> ''"I'll cut you down...you won't even feel it..."'' |
| 29 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Koryū in the musical continuity comes off as a bit spacey. |
| 30 | * CuteLittleFangs: He has top and bottom fangs, tying into his dragon motif. |
| 31 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He's an unfailingly nice guy with long, golden blonde hair. |
| 32 | * TheHeart: Plays the mediator for Ookanehira and Nansen whenever they began to butt heads in ''Kousui''. |
| 33 | * IHaveManyNames: According to him, Koryuu has been given many names, such as Nankou Kagemitsu[[note]](Nankou refers to previous master Kusunoki Masashige)[[/note]], and Nozokiryuu Kagemitsu[[note]]("Nozokiryuu" means Peeking dragon after the engraving on the tang that appears to peek out from the hilt)[[/note]]. He doesn't mind being call either one. |
| 34 | * MeaningfulName: The name "Koryuu" (meaning "Little dragon") alludes to the fact that after being shortened, the dragon engraving on his blade shrank in size. |
| 35 | * OffWithHisHead: He intends to decapitate his enemies during battle. |
| 36 | --> ''"That head of yours, I'm taking it!"'' |
| 37 | * OnlySaneMan: In ''Kousui,'' between Ookanehira and Nansen's bickering, Koryū acted as the mediator and is initially, at least comparatively, the most level-headed member of the group. He quickly loses this role as the problems in the story begin to develop and he ends up becoming one of them. |
| 38 | * RummageSaleReject: His standard outfit has an odd color scheme and is overall rather random looking. After Kiwame training, his armor starts to look a little more coordinated but the outfit doesn't look that much better. |
| 39 | * SueDonym: In the play ''Kousui Sanka no Yuki'', he takes on the name Ryuusuke while traveling with Yoshida Shoin. |
| 40 | * WalkingTheEarth: Many of his dialogue hints that, prior to manifesting in the citadel, he had been traveling around in search of a new master. After Kiwame training, however, he decides to stay with the Saniwa. |
| 41 | [[/folder]] |
| 42 | |
| 43 | [[folder:79, 80 – Kōsetsu Samonji (江雪左文字)]] |
| 44 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kousetsu_1.png]] |
| 45 | [[caption-width-right:225:[[labelnote:Kiwame]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2559.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 46 | [[caption-width-right:225:[[labelnote:Uchiban]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2560.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 47 | [[caption-width-right:225:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a57a544c_074b_4b5c_a002_1163ad400398.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 48 | |
| 49 | --> '''Rarity''': Special (Basic/Toku)\, Highest (Kiwame)\ |
| 50 | '''School''': Samonji (左文字)\ |
| 51 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakuyaSato (Japanese), Blake [=McNamara=] (English)\ |
| 52 | '''Illustrated by''': Jiro Suzuki\ |
| 53 | '''Live actor''': Teruma [2016], Yuusuke Seto [2017] (Stage Play) |
| 54 | --> ''"I am called Kousetsu Samonji. Is there a day when fighting disappears from the world?"''\ |
| 55 | |
| 56 | A tachi from the Samonji school, Kousetsu is a calm but pessimistic man who disdains fighting. He is named after his first owner Itabeoka Kousetsusai, who was a pacifist and a devout Buddhist, hence his manner of dress and dislike of violence. |
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| 58 | ---- |
| 59 | %% * LongHairedPrettyBoy: His hair goes down to his knees. |
| 60 | * TheEeyore: He frequently says that the world of is full of sorrow. |
| 61 | * BadassPacifist: Believe it or not, he's one of the strongest Tachis after reaching Toku. |
| 62 | * CharacterDevelopment: For his Kiwame training, he heads to Sagami to meet again with his former master, Itabeoka Kousetsusai. In his letters, he notes his distaste for war despite his existence being that of a weapon, and seeks to quell this contradictory state. However, even after his training his view of war does not change, yet he has come to a conclusion that he needs to end his laments and instead fight on a bitter fight in a world where peace has yet to occur. With this conclusion, he heads back to the Saniwa's side, claiming he will walk through hell with them. |
| 63 | * HimeCut: A male version. He has even bangs on either side of his face and long back hair. |
| 64 | * {{Irony}}: Despite his hatred of conflict, the manga anthologies like to poke fun at his talent at making high-quality troops. Furthermore, he has one of the highest stat distributions in the entire game and his rarity allows him three slots for equipment, making him quite good in battle. |
| 65 | * MartialPacifist: Influenced by his master, who was a monk, Kousetsu prefers to solve things without violence, but will fight when necessary. After Kiwame training, he still hates fighting, but realizes that it’s unavoidable and plans to fight to lessen the sorrows in the world. |
| 66 | --> "So long as the path to peace is out of sight, fighting is unavoidable. Then it only stands to reason that I have to be strong..." |
| 67 | * PowerGlows: His Katana emits a bright blue glow after he returns from Kiwame training. |
| 68 | * RareRandomDrop: Debuted as one of the original four Special rarity tachi alongside Ichigo a Hitofuri, Tsurumaru Kuninaga, and Uguisumaru. Since then there have been more Special rarity tachi implemented, although he's still on the difficult side to obtain. |
| 69 | * ReluctantWarrior: Really doesn't like fighting. This aspect of his character doesn't change after Kiwame training, but he does acknowledge that it's unavoidable and motivates himself to fight for the greater good. |
| 70 | * SnowMeansDeath: He's often associated with ice and snow thanks to his appearance and name meaning "snowy bay". This trope is in play because his injured sprites resemble blood drops on snow. |
| 71 | * SugarAndIcePersonality: Normally cool and cynical due to his dissatisfaction with the necessary violence they must partake in, WordOfGod says he cares a lot about his younger brothers. |
| 72 | [[/folder]] |
| 73 | |
| 74 | [[folder:97, 98 – Yamabushi Kunihiro (山伏国広)]] |
| 75 | [[quoteright:165:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yamabushi_1.png]] |
| 76 | [[caption-width-right:165:[[labelnote:Kiwame]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yamabushi_kiwame1.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 77 | [[caption-width-right:165:[[labelnote:Uchiban]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3072_0.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 78 | [[caption-width-right:165:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3073_6.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 79 | -> '''Rarity''': High (Basic/Toku), Special (Kiwame)\ |
| 80 | '''School''': Horikawa (堀川)\ |
| 81 | '''Voiced by:''' Tooru Sakurai (Japanese), Bryan Massey (English)\ |
| 82 | '''Illustrated by''': Midoro\ |
| 83 | '''Live actors''': Masafumi Yokoyama (Stage Play) |
| 84 | -> ''"Kakakaka! This humble servant of Buddha is called Yamabushi Kunihiro! Each new day is another day for training!"''\ |
| 85 | |
| 86 | A tachi from the Kunihiro school, he is an enthusiastic and boisterous man who is nonetheless a very devout Buddhist. |
| 87 | ---- |
| 88 | * AscendedExtra: While he has a few notable interactions in adaptations, he gets a rather well received supporting role in the stage play, playing mentor and father figure to Yamanbagiri. |
| 89 | * TheCameo: [[spoiler: He can be seen sitting amongst the other Touken Danshi at the end of the first live-action film]]. |
| 90 | * ComMon: In the early days of ''Touken Ranbu'', before the pool became more diverse with more High rarity Touken Danshi, he was extremely easy to obtain while attempting to forge rarer swords, [[TheDreaded to the point where he earned a level of infamy among the player base]]. |
| 91 | * CoolBigBro: To the other Kunihiro swords, and especially to Yamanbagiri in the stage play series. |
| 92 | * ElementalPowers: After Kiwame training, his blade emits flames, although they look very stylized, like they're from a painting. |
| 93 | * HiddenDepths: In his recollection with Juzumaru, he's shown to be very open-minded of other's faiths and goals behind his eccentricity, to the point where he seems like a fully-realized Buddhist monk. |
| 94 | * JapaneseSpirit: A very HotBlooded WarriorMonk who enthusiastically believes and engages in constant training of both the body and mind. He even gets a recollection where he stands in contrast with Juzumaru's YamatoNadeshiko. |
| 95 | * MeaningfulAppearance: He was designed and named after Yamabushi, a group of ascetic monks. |
| 96 | * MeaningfulName: The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamabushi Yamabushi]] are a group of ascetic monks who practice Shugendo Buddhism, hence why Yamabushi himself is such a devout Buddhist. |
| 97 | * NoIndoorVoice: His voice is rather loud and booming, especially if he's the one who speaks while the game loads. |
| 98 | -->"''Uoooooooh! Touken Ranbu!''" |
| 99 | * PowerMakesYourHairGrow: After Kiwame training, he returns to the citadel with a long, turquoise to red braid at the front of his hair. |
| 100 | * SiblingYinYang: With Yamanbagiri. Yamabushi is enthusiastic and optimistic, while Yamanbagiri is more reserved and pessimistic due to his issues with being a copy. |
| 101 | * SignatureLaugh: His is a rather distinctive '''KA KA KA KA!''' |
| 102 | * ThirdPersonPerson: His use of [[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns the archaic masculine pronoun "sesso"]] (which literally means "this humble monk") is often translated as referring to himself the third person as "this humble servant of Buddha". |
| 103 | * WarriorMonk: He is very dedicated to his faith and spiritual training. Unlike Kousetsu, he's much more enthusiastic about fighting and becoming stronger. |
| 104 | -->''"I must train! As a monk, I have not trained nearly enough! Muscle...! I must build more muscle!"'' |
| 105 | [[/folder]] |
| 106 | |
| 107 | [[folder:107, 108, 109, 110, 111 – Higekiri (髭切)]] |
| 108 | [[quoteright:200: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3218_5.png]] |
| 109 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Toku]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/higekiri_toku1.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 110 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Toku Ni]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/higekiri_tokuni1.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 111 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Toku San]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/higekiri_tokusan1.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 112 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Kiwame]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/higekiri_kiwame1.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 113 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Uchiban]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3217_6.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 114 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/58bbd0cf_a9c6_424b_899e_c98734afa546.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 115 | |
| 116 | ->'''Rarity''': Medium (Basic); High (Toku/Toku Ni); Special (Toku San), Highest (Kiwame)\ |
| 117 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/NatsukiHanae (Japanese), Creator/MattShipman [Hanamaru];\ |
| 118 | Creator/KyleMcCarley [Katsugeki] (English)\ |
| 119 | '''Illustrated by''': Shirano\ |
| 120 | '''Live actor''': Hiroki Miura (Musicial), Takamichi Sato (Movie), Nakamura Kangyoku (Kabuki) |
| 121 | -->''"I'm a treasure of the Minamoto clan, Higekiri. Are you fine with being my master in the present age?"''\ |
| 122 | |
| 123 | A tachi who once belonged to the Minamoto clan, Higekiri is laid-back and somewhat forgetful due to the long life he's lived. Unlike his brother, he's less attached to the notion of representing the clan as their treasure, feeling those things don't matter in the present day. |
| 124 | |
| 125 | He is a major player in the second live-action film. |
| 126 | ---- |
| 127 | * AloofBigBrother: Actually averted. Higekiri cannot remember Hizamaru's name and is occasionally prone to teasing him, but it's clear that he loves him, even asking the saniwa to take care of him. The two brothers get along quite well when they're seen together, and Higekiri has several moments in Hanamaru and the musicals in which he displays clear affection for him. |
| 128 | * AnimalMotifs: Doves in official material, due to him forming a connection to Hachiman in his Kiwame. Hachiman was the patron god of the Genji clan, and it was thought that doves were his messengers. In fanon however it's more common to find him associated with lions, due to his fluffy blond hair and fangs. |
| 129 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: |
| 130 | ** Like Mikazuki, he references his long life as a sword and has an almost childish personality. However, he is also very casual about the fact he's a sword whose names are backed by legends of demon-killing in battle. At Toku San, he has the highest Impulse (affects critical hit rate) and Killing Blow (affects the chance of [[TurnsRed Awakening]]) stats out of the tachis. |
| 131 | ** In ''Zoku Hanamaru'', he's still as spacey as he is in the browser game, but readily pulls out his sword when he sees Shishiou's Nue, fully intent on killing it. |
| 132 | * BirdsOfAFeather: He gets along remarkably well with Mikazuki due to their long lives and oddball personalities. In fact, they get along so well that Higekiri's able to figure out Mikazuki's thought process, something that allows him to [[spoiler:figure out why he's so dead set on interfering with history]] in the musical. |
| 133 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: His odd sense of priorities, or lack of them in some cases, causes worry for his brother. |
| 134 | * CoatCape: He has a habit of wearing his jacket on his shoulders, whether in his normal outfit or his internal affairs outfit. |
| 135 | * CuteLittleFangs: Like his brother Hizamaru, he has them too. |
| 136 | * TheDividual: Of the Syndividual variety with his brother Hizamaru. While they have distinct personalities, they are rarely ever seen apart in the adaptations in which they appear, even manifesting at the same time in the second live-action film because Hizamaru didn't want Higekiri to go into battle alone. |
| 137 | * ForgetfulJones: |
| 138 | ** He has trouble with remembering names, whether it's one of [[IHaveManyNames the many names he's been known by]] or his own brother Hizamaru's name. |
| 139 | ** In the manga anthology ''SQEX Formation'', he can only remember other characters' names through mnemonics; Higekiri is able to remember Horikawa's name because he bought him sweets, and he is finally able to remember Hizamaru's name because "hiza" means knee. |
| 140 | ** Downplayed somewhat in ''Katsugeki'' where Higekiri does call Hizamaru by name and only jokingly gets it wrong in a teasing manner. |
| 141 | * IHaveManyNames: "Higekiri" is only one of the names he's been known by throughout history, and he makes various references to these other names (even if [[ForgetfulJones he can't exactly remember what those names are]]). Some of these include "Sun-Nashi" (Missing Sun[[note]]"Sun" here refers to an ancient Japanese unit of measurement[[/note]]), "Tomokiri" (the Friend Slayer, or Equal Cutter), "Shishinoko" (Lion's Cub) and "Onikirimaru" (Demon Slayer). |
| 142 | * MellowFellow: He's a fairly laid-back guy, justifying his mellow demeanor by claiming that most things don't matter to him much after living as a sword for over a millennium. |
| 143 | * PerpetualSmiler: In contrast to Hizamaru, which adds to his more carefree attitude. |
| 144 | * ARareSentence: Hangs a lampshade on being an AnimateInanimateObject when he's sent out to do fieldwork. He also suggests that if he becomes an expert at it, maybe his name should be changed to "Zassougiri" (Weed Cutter). |
| 145 | -->''"Ahahaha, I've been a sword for a thousand years but...This is the first time I'm doing fieldwork."'' |
| 146 | * VocalDissonance: His voice is somewhat high, making him sound more like a young teenager than an adult. |
| 147 | [[/folder]] |
| 148 | |
| 149 | [[folder:112, 113, 114, 115 – Hizamaru (膝丸)]] |
| 150 | [[quoteright:200: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3216.png]] |
| 151 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Toku]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hizamaru_toku1.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 152 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Toku Ni]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hizamaru_tokuni1.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 153 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Kiwame]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/de8328b7_34f2_4b3f_a994_33dc4312d22e.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 154 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Uchiban]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3217_6.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 155 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/97a4138a_d551_44e7_abe8_f45364009759.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 156 | |
| 157 | -->'''Rarity''': Medium (Basic); High (Toku); Special (Toku Ni), Highest (Kiwame)\ |
| 158 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuhikoOkamoto (Japanese), Creator/ChristopherWehkamp [Hanamaru];\ |
| 159 | Creator/JoeZieja [Katsugeki] (English)\ |
| 160 | '''Illustrated by''': Shirano\ |
| 161 | '''Live actor''': Akira Takano (Musicial), Ryosuke Yamamoto (Movie), Kichitarō Kamimura (Kabuki) |
| 162 | -->''"I am a treasure of the Minamoto Clan, Hizamaru. Has my brother arrived here yet?"''\ |
| 163 | |
| 164 | Another tachi owned by the Minamoto clan, Hizamaru greatly looks up to his brother Higekiri despite the former's [[TheDitz eccentricities]]. He's serious and cares about the clan's reputation, wanting to represent them as a faithful sword. |
| 165 | |
| 166 | He is a major player in the second live-action film. |
| 167 | ---- |
| 168 | * AnimalMotifs: In official material, butterflies. This motif started appearing around the same time as when Higekiri's dove motif appeared, and his dove motif was eventually revealed to be connected to his kiwame. As Hizamaru has yet to recieve his kiwame, it's unknown (but very possible) if his butterfly motif will be connected in the same way. In fanon however, he is often associated with snakes due to his green hair and fangs. |
| 169 | * BigBrotherWorship: He greatly admires Higekiri, with most of his lines being about his "anija" in some way, and he constantly strives to gain Higekiri's approval. Unfortunately for him, Higekiri's forgetfulness and generally ditzy personality makes it difficult for him to return his feelings in full. This is based off Yoshitsune's admiration for his elder brother Yoritomo, who was one of his owners. |
| 170 | * CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Has shades of this towards Higekiri, between asking the saniwa if his brother isn't being a bother and expressing reluctance at leaving his brother behind at the citadel, implying that Higekiri probably isn't aware of important events or dates, and chiding Higekiri for giving out New Year's money to every single person they meet. |
| 171 | %% * CuteLittleFangs: They're only visible in his attacking portrait, but he does have them. |
| 172 | * {{Determinator}}: In his Awakening mode: |
| 173 | -->''"I can't afford letting my loss affect my elder brother's honor!"'' |
| 174 | * TheDividual: Of the Syndividual variety with his brother Higekiri. While they have distinct personalities, they are rarely ever seen apart in the adaptations in which they appear, even manifesting at the same time in the second live-action film because Hizamaru didn't want Higekiri to go into battle alone. |
| 175 | * IHaveManyNames: Like Higekiri, "Hizamaru" is only one of the names he's been called throughout history and he regularly makes references to those other names. These include "Makuragami" (On the Cushion), "Kumokirimaru" (Spider Slasher), "Hoemaru" (Howler) and "Usumidori" (Light Green). |
| 176 | * IncestSubtext: His BigBrotherWorship, plus some of his interactions with Higekiri in Hanamaru, may imply that his love for his brother goes beyond platonic. Unfortunately for him, Higekiri seems to be ObliviousToLove. |
| 177 | * NotSoStoic: Discussed when sent to spar with Iwatooshi. He tries to intimidate Iwatooshi and taunts him, but later loses composure and feels ashamed for being immature. Iwatooshi surprisingly reassures him it's fine, as immaturity shows he still has a heart. |
| 178 | * OddlyVisibleEyebrows: His bangs look semi-transparent to show off his eyes and eyebrows behind them. Humorously, the wig his actor wears in the musical stays faithful to this look. |
| 179 | * OnlySaneMan: He is assigned to a team with the [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Sanjou]] in ''Tsuwamono Domo'', and, much like Kashuu Kiyomitsu in ''Atsukashiyama Ibun'', struggles to wrangle them in as the most outwardly level-headed member of the group. But unlike Kashuu, he also has to deal with the added challenge of monitoring Mikazuki Munechika, who has a tendency to go off and do his own thing, in addition to keeping his equally carefree brother Higekiri in check. This trope is lampshaded toward the end of the play when Hizamaru begins to wonder if he's too uptight, before declaring that he can also be carefree and cartwheeling off the stage. |
| 180 | * PerpetualFrowner: In contrast to Higekiri, which adds to his more straight-laced demeanor. |
| 181 | ** Averted in ''Katsugeki'' where he's shown to have a more sunny disposition, particularly when interacting with Higekiri. |
| 182 | ** In the musical, he is more serious to than his brother Higekiri, but it's PlayedForLaughs because no one takes him seriously and his attempts to keep the group in-line focused on their mission falls on deaf ears. In the end, he begins to wonder if he's too uptight and decides he'll start being more carefree, too. |
| 183 | * SatelliteCharacter: To his brother Higekiri. The two are rarely seen apart in any work, and even in adaptations where he is able to engage with other characters, Higekiri and his need for his approval are at the forefront of most of his motivations and dialogue. Most of the reverse isn't true for Higekiri, though, [[ForgetfulJones because he often forgets he has a brother in the first place]]. |
| 184 | * ShipTease: |
| 185 | ** With Higekiri, [[BigBrotherAttraction depending on how you interpret his obsession with him]]. |
| 186 | ** He also flirts with Mikazuki Munechika in ''Shinken Ranbusai 2018''. |
| 187 | * SiblingYinYang: One of the most obvious cases in a game that already has a few instances of this trope, as reflected in their opposite personalities, stats, and appearances. |
| 188 | * SorryThatImDying: If he gets destroyed: |
| 189 | -->''"Elder brother... Once again, we will be separated..."'' |
| 190 | [[/folder]] |
| 191 | |
| 192 | [[folder:122, 123 – Shishiou (獅子王)]] |
| 193 | [[quoteright:200: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3220.png]] |
| 194 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Kiwame]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3221_8.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 195 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Uchiban]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3222.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 196 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/da1b5e8f_0af0_4a95_97fe_76f0c1cd0003.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 197 | |
| 198 | --> '''Rarity''': High (Basic/Toku), Special (Kiwame)\ |
| 199 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyotaOhsaka (Japanese), ''Creator/BlakeShepard'' (English)\ |
| 200 | '''Illustrated by''': Bantya Shibano |
| 201 | --> ''"The name's Shishiou. My black lacquered tachi is cool too, right!? I'll be super active, so use me a lot, okay? Heheh."''\ |
| 202 | |
| 203 | According to legend, Shishiou was gifted by the Emperor to the famed archer Minamoto no Yorimasa as a reward for killing a nue that had been haunting the imperial residence. He is very attached to his former owner, and will mistakenly address the Saniwa as "old man". |
| 204 | ---- |
| 205 | * AnimalMotifs: Associated with lions, since that's essentially what his name means. It gets to the point where if you leave him alone as you secretary for a few minutes, he'll mutter a bored sounding "Gao~". |
| 206 | * CommonalityConnection: He was once wielded by an old man, which helps him bond with "elderly" Touken Danshi like Kogarasumaru and Mikazuki Munechika in the spin-offs. |
| 207 | * DeathbedConfession: If broken in Kiwame form, he admits to never having been used in battle before being summoned to the Saniwa's citadel. |
| 208 | --> ''"Before I disappear..., can I tell you something…? Before coming here... I never... had the chance to go to real battle... [[KilledMidSentence So I…]]"'' |
| 209 | %% * ADogNamedDog: In ''Zoku'', it is revealed Shishiou's nue named is... Nue. |
| 210 | * FashionableAsymmetry: There's quite a bit of this going on with him. In his regular outfit, he wears a different kind of glove on each hand and one leg of his pants is shorter than the other, and in his internal affairs outfit he seems to have rolled up one leg of his pants just to keep the effect. |
| 211 | * FreudianSlip: Since he was so attached to his former owner, who was an old man, he'll sometimes address the Saniwa as "old man" by mistake. |
| 212 | * GenkiBoy: He's very excitable and always seems to be in a good mood. |
| 213 | * HeightAngst: According to WordOfGod, he's conscious about his height. |
| 214 | * NemeanSkinning: He wears the skin of a dead [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nue nue]] over his shoulder, since according to legend, his real-life owner killed one. However, his damaged portrait implies that the nue might ''still be alive''. |
| 215 | * NiceGuy: WordOfGod describes him as being kind and having a strong sense of justice. |
| 216 | * NonstandardCharacterDesign: Before Kogarasumaru was implemented, Shishiou was the youngest-looking tachi, resembling a teenage boy due to his appearance and height. He also ''acts'' like a teenage boy, making his character design seem deliberate. |
| 217 | * PowerGlows: His blade glows a bright yellow after Kiwame training. |
| 218 | * PowerMakesYourHairGrow: He returns from Kiwame training with slightly longer hair. |
| 219 | * SmugSuper: He's a nice guy, but he's also very cocky, even complaining about not being chosen as the team's leader if he's put on a team as a member. In Kiwame form, however, he admits that he was never used in a real battle before being summoned into the citadel, implying that he's overcompensating with his attitude. |
| 220 | --> ''"A new comrade has arrived. I don't think he's as good as me, though."'' |
| 221 | * UndyingLoyalty: He was very attached to his former master and talks about him a lot. Even after his Kiwame training, this aspect of his character doesn't change. |
| 222 | [[/folder]] |
| 223 | |
| 224 | [[folder:124 – Kogarasumaru (小烏丸)]] |
| 225 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kogarasumaru_1.png]] |
| 226 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Kiwame]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2905.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 227 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Uchiban]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2904.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 228 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/185d0dd4_b85c_4600_93ed_1fc7f02ed08d.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 229 | |
| 230 | -->'''Rarity''': Highest (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 231 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/SoichiroHoshi (Japanese), Creator/GregAyres (English)\ |
| 232 | '''Illustrated by''': Towoji Honojiro\ |
| 233 | '''Live actor''': Yuki Tamaki (Stage Play, Movie), Ichikawa Shun'en II (Kabuki) |
| 234 | --> ''"My name is Kogarasumaru. To battle foreign foes is my destiny. Even after a thousand years, that will not change."''\ |
| 235 | |
| 236 | An ancient, time-honored tachi celebrated as a priceless treasure. One theory states that Kogarasumaru is the blade that laid the foundation for the formal art of nihontou. Thus, while he takes on the image of a crow child, all other swords are like his own children, and he conducts himself as if he were their father. |
| 237 | |
| 238 | As for spin-off appearances, he is a major recurring character in the stage play continuity, and makes an appearance as a main character in the second live action film. |
| 239 | ---- |
| 240 | * AdvertisedExtra: He was advertised as a major character in the second live-action film, but beyond the first mission, he more or less serves as an exposition machine for the changes that occur in 2205 as a result of the Historical Revisionists interfering with the events of 2012, and calms down the rest of the team when they begin worrying about [[spoiler: Mikazuki and Yamanbagiri Kunihiro. He does appear in 2012 at the end of the film to assist in the extermination of the Historical Revisionists, but his role is still brief]]. |
| 241 | * AnimalMotifs: Crows. His name literally means "little crow" and he wears crow feathers in his hair. |
| 242 | * AnimeHair: His hair somehow resembles a pair of wings. |
| 243 | * * BarefootSage: Very old, very wise, and almost never wears shoes except for in his yukata outfit. |
| 244 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: At least in ''Hanamaru''. He consistently reminds people that they can revere him as father, seemingly not noticing that no one, except two of the Tantou, take him seriously and think he's a weirdo. |
| 245 | * CommonalityConnection: He instantly bonds with Shichiseiken in a recollection due to their status' as the oldest swords in the citadel. |
| 246 | * FacialMarkings: He has two black dots on his face, one below each eye, but it isn't clear if these are moles or just part of his makeup. |
| 247 | * FashionableAsymmetry: One of his sleeves is much longer and wider than the other. |
| 248 | * TheFatalist: Strongly believes he is led by fate. |
| 249 | * TheGadfly: In one recollection, he has fun messing with Shishiou. |
| 250 | * HimeCut: Turns out to have this hairstyle once his hair is down in his yukata sprite. |
| 251 | * ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: His Kiwame outfit is very cool-looking, but it should realistically hinder him in battle because of the pointy, ill-placed shoulder armor, large, possibly non-functional black wings, and general mess of fabric that looks extremely heavy. |
| 252 | * InformedAttribute: According to Shishio, who looks young for a tachi himself, he supposedly looks like a child, but compared to other Touken Danshi with childlike appearances, he really just looks like a short adult, not helped by the art style he's drawn in. |
| 253 | * MeaningfulAppearance: Unlike Kogitsunemaru, he appears as a small child due to the "Ko" Kanji in his name, despite being one of the game's oldest swords. |
| 254 | * MusclesAreMeaningless: He appears to be a fragile child, lithe and little, but according to Internal Affairs dialogue, he can apparently hand [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Ookanehira's]] ass to him during sparring. |
| 255 | * NonstandardCharacterDesign: He's one of the few tachi whose blade length isn't even partially reflected in his height as a Touken Danshi, as he manifests in the citadel at only 155 cm, making him one of the shortest, if not the shortest, tachi. |
| 256 | * NoodlePeople: Manages to be very short and unnaturally lanky, similarly to the tantou Gokotai. |
| 257 | * PowerMakesYourHairGrow: Inverted. He comes back from Kiwame training stronger, but with shorter hair. |
| 258 | * TeamDad: Downplayed. He likens himself as a literal father figure to the other Touken Danshi because he is considered the forefather of all Japanese swords, but the other characters rarely view him as such and instead find him eccentric, but harmless. |
| 259 | * UniquenessValue: He was the first non-Tenka Goken to be introduced with the Highest Rarity (beating Ookanehira's release by nearly a month), with his rarity stemming from the fact that he is a legendary sword that is believed to have laid the foundation for the formal art of nihontou, starting the trend that would lead to the creation of other swords in a similar style. |
| 260 | * UnknownRival: Ookanehira has one-sided beef with him, but unlike with the Tenka Goken, where he resents them out of jealousy for not being considered one of them, his reason for being snarky toward Kogarasumaru is unknown. Kogarasumaru doesn't return the sentiment, as far as the players are shown. |
| 261 | * WingedHumanoid: He returns from Kiwame training with large black wings, but according to his sprites, which show him still fighting on the ground in the same way he does in his default sprites, they are most likely non-functional. |
| 262 | * WingsDoNothing: If his battle sprites are any indication, he doesn't use the wings he gained after Kiwame training to fly in battle and is shown grounded the entire time. |
| 263 | [[/folder]] |
| 264 | [[folder:126 – Nukemaru (抜丸)]] |
| 265 | [[quoteright:230:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/90ac414c_8c3f_4ea9_ad28_3674faa78b2e.png]] |
| 266 | [[caption-width-right:230:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5e0c6b1b_a809_40a1_a726_6b6db17482d3.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 267 | |
| 268 | ->'''Rarity:''' Special (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 269 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/GakutoKajiwara\ |
| 270 | '''Illustrated by:''' ホノジロトヲジ |
| 271 | |
| 272 | A tachi passed down from the Taira of Ise. His name is derived from an incident where he is said to have slipped out of his scabbard and killed a giant serpent by his own will. He's also been called 'Kogarashi' because he is said to have dried up a large tree one night by simply leaning against it. A swallowtail butterfly who tells of the impermanence of all things. |
| 273 | ---- |
| 274 | * CreepyChild: He's not actually a child, but he looks like one, and his expressions and overall manner give off a rather eerie vibe. |
| 275 | * IHaveManyNames: His current name derives from the fact that he slipped from his scabbard to drive a serpent away. He also had a previous name, "Kogarashi," which came from his overnight withering of the tree he was leaned against. |
| 276 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: One of the few exceptions in the tachi class who does not appear to be a young adult or adult in age, but rather resembles a preteen due to his short stature. |
| 277 | [[/folder]] |
| 278 | [[folder:130, 131 – '''Tsurumaru Kuninaga''' (鶴丸国永)]] |
| 279 | [[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsurumaru_1.png]] |
| 280 | [[caption-width-right:144:[[labelnote:Kiwame]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5db94f13_1c5b_4164_8397_326e64978020.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 281 | [[caption-width-right:144:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e7f86d08_b660_49c7_bf81_1c028de73a60.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 282 | |
| 283 | -> '''Rarity''': Special (Basic/Toku), Highest (Kiwame)\ |
| 284 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/SomaSaito (Japanese), Creator/RiccoFajardo [Hanamaru];\ |
| 285 | Creator/MarkWhitten [Katsugeki] (English)\ |
| 286 | '''Illustrated by''': Izumi\ |
| 287 | '''Live actors''': Toshiyuki Someya [2016, 2019-Current], Kento [2017-2019] (Stage Play); Kurumu Okamiya (Musical) |
| 288 | -> ''"Yo. I'm Tsurumaru Kuninaga. Are you surprised that somebody like me came here so suddenly?"''\ |
| 289 | |
| 290 | A tachi made in the Heian period by a student of the blacksmith who crafted Mikazuki Munechika. Due to being removed from his resting place so many times, he has a love for surprises. |
| 291 | |
| 292 | A tachi who has the name of a swordsmith from Heian era, Gojou Kuninaga, inscribed on him. Dressed in white clothes that resembles a crane, he lightly jests about how it will be stained red during battle. It shows that despite his witty and whimsical behaviour, he has never forgotten about how to fight in war. |
| 293 | |
| 294 | ---- |
| 295 | * EightiesHair: His hair is cut into a mullet-style. |
| 296 | * AdaptationalFriendship: In the original browser game, the two don't have any interactions, 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 some historical basis, as he was forged by the son or grandson of Sanjou Munechika, Mikazuki Munechika's forger, explaining why he would feel a sense of kinship toward Mikazuki. ''Hanamaru'' even had Tsurumaru introduce himself as a Gojo to Mikazuki on their first meeting, and he would also later reference Mikazuki being a Sanjou in ''Warriors''. |
| 297 | * AffectionateNickname: Shokudaikiri and Taikogane call him "Tsuru-san". Buzen Gou also uses this nickname for him in the musical. |
| 298 | * AlternateSelf: He has two selves in the ''Touken Ranbu Stage'' continuity, one played by Toshiyuki Someya and the other by Kento, both with unique takes on his characterization. |
| 299 | * 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 him and the Sanjou, his Unlisted school, and the fact that it's not mentioned in his bio. As previously stated, AdaptationalFriendship comes into play with him and Mikazuki, a Sanjou sword, with ''Hanamaru'' even briefly acknowledging that their schools are connected, but the same sentiment is not extended to the other Sanjou, leaving it ambiguous what his relationship with them is. |
| 300 | * AnimalMotifs: Cranes. He has the kanji for "crane" in his name, and he regularly mentions how similar he looks to a crane thanks to his all white clothing. |
| 301 | * BackToBackBadasses: Most prominently with Mikazuki Munechika in several of the adaptations. |
| 302 | * BlingOfWar: He returns from Kiwame training with fancy but bulky armor, which does not appear to impede his movements in battle in the slightest. |
| 303 | * BloodKnight: His ''Katsugeki'' counterpart seems to enjoy battles… a bit too much. |
| 304 | * BoisterousBruiser: Shown to treat battles like a game, even complimenting the enemy on getting the upper hand and offering them the first hit just so he can hit back twice as hard. |
| 305 | * BreakoutCharacter: One of the most popular and recognizable characters in the entire franchise, earning him a spot in every major adaptation (save the first live-action film) despite not being one of the six Touken Danshi mascots. Moreover, he often plays a significant or recurring role in almost all of the adaptations he shows up in. |
| 306 | * TheCameo: In the second live-action film, both actors for Tsurumaru in the stage play cameo at the end of the film to help take down the Historical Retrograding force as they terrorize Tokyo. There is also one Tsurumaru seen among the members of Mikazuki's citadel at the beginning of the film. |
| 307 | * CharacterCatchphrase: "Are you surprised?" |
| 308 | * CharacterDevelopment: {{Defied|Trope}}. As part of his quest for self-discovery, Tsurumaru returns to Kamakura to see one of his most well-known masters, Lord Houjou Sadatoki, the man who stole from his previous master's tomb. After observing him, Tsurumaru begins to wonder what his nature is, realizing he doesn't know the answer and wondering if he's obsessed with surprises in order to reject peaceful days, rebelling against what his former masters struggled so hard to obtain in life. In the end, he concludes that, regardless of the reason, there is no point in attempting to change his nature at this point, and that the best he can do is provide his current master with peaceful days while interrupting them with surprises in moderation, returning home nearly unchanged from how he was when he left. |
| 309 | * 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. |
| 310 | * CoolOldGuy: Being forged back during the Heian period makes him one of the oldest Touken Danshi in the citadel. Despite this, he is actually quite prankish and laidback when off duty, and, when it comes to fighting, he switches up and behaves more like a seasoned veteran with a little pep in his step. He will also from time to time impart some pearls of wisdom to the younger sword generations when prompted. |
| 311 | * CoyGirlishFlirtPose: He does this at Mikazuki Munechika in episode 10 of ''Hanamaru''. |
| 312 | * DoesNotLikeSpam: Send him out to do fieldwork with Mitsutada, and he reveals that he can't stand vegetables, particularly their smell. Fans theorize that it may have to with the scent of fresh earth, like when he was stolen from his owner's grave. |
| 313 | * TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: He's a Date clan sword, but he rarely interacts with Taikogane Sadamune after his introduction in ''Zoku'', despite the fact that the majority of those interactions are Dategumi-focused. He is also mysteriously absent from the Dategumi-centric ending song. |
| 314 | * GroupIdentifyingFeature: Like his fellow members of the Dategumi, he has golden eyes. |
| 315 | * HellishPupils: In ''Katsugeki'', his pupils become vertically slit to emphasize [[BloodKnight the excitement he feels in battle]]. |
| 316 | * IconicItem: In ''Hanamaru'', his '''COOL''' sunglasses. They have since become defictionalized and sold as both the original sunglasses and as a necklace due to their [[MemeticMutation memetic]] nature. |
| 317 | * IJustWantToHaveFriends: His voice actor, Soma Saitou, once described him as being "lonely" in an interview. This becomes something of an InformedAttribute for almost every version of his character because his characterization allows him to befriend a variety of Touken Danshi across the continuities while displaying no angst about it. In fact, his loneliness was not highlighted in his character until the musical continuity and, more subtly, the stage play, but even then, he only expresses it toward Mikazuki Munechika who, in both cases, is a close friend who is stuck in some predicament that leaves the two unable to interact with each other as they normally would. |
| 318 | * 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 an unruly {{Manchild}}. |
| 319 | * {{Irony}}: Cranes are believed to give their owners longevity, but Tsurumaru didn't. Instead, most people that owned him died not long after they acquired him. Tsurumaru himself, however, does have longevity, as he was created in the Heian era and has remained intact until now. |
| 320 | * MeaningfulAppearance: Quite a few aspects of his design are inspired by the appearance of his sheath, from the color palette, to the chains he wears in reference to the metal fittings attached to the sheath. |
| 321 | * TheNicknamer: His habit is to add "-bou," a lighthearted and familiar term of endearment for older people to a younger people, to the nicknames of younger swords. For example, he calls Shokudaikiri "Mitsu-bou," Ookurikara "Kara-bou," and Sayo "Sayo-bou." He also never says it in the browser game, but the stage play reveals that he calls Taikogane Sadamune "Sada-bou." |
| 322 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: He looks pretty young for a tachi, looking more like someone in their early 20's despite being among the oldest of the swords. |
| 323 | * NotDrawnToScale: An odd example mainly because of his footwear. Tsurumaru's official height is listed as being 177 cm, presumably not accounting for the height his trademark geta sandals add because he's drawn to be the exact same size both with and without them on. That said, official height charts count the sandals toward his height, raising the question of how tall he's actually supposed to be. |
| 324 | * OldSoldier: In ''Katsugeki'' and TheMusical, Tsurumaru Kuninaga is presented as a seasoned citadel defender with a great deal more experience than the other characters he joins in handling the Historical Revisionists and protecting history. Being nearly a millennium old, he is also among the oldest swords and has accumulated wisdom that he imparts onto the younger members of his groups. |
| 325 | * OddFriendship: |
| 326 | ** Given that Tsurumaru is typically sociable and energetic, and Ookurikara is a moody, brooding loner, Ookurikara is probably the least likely person Tsurumaru could get along with. However, they have a friendship that dates back to when Tsurumaru was most likely owned by Date Masamune, or at the very least by the Date clan, and they usually are depicted as being very close in a way. Even in spin-offs where they aren't depicted as being particularly close, Tsurumaru forces interactions with the unwilling Ookurikara. |
| 327 | ** He is always shown to have a close bond with Mikazuki Munechika in the spin-offs (or is revealed to have had a close relationship with him in the past, such as in ''Toumyu'' and ''Katsugeki'') despite Mikazuki being mellow and laidback, and Tsurumaru being an energetic prankster. |
| 328 | * PerpetualSmiler: Rarely seen without a smile on his face. |
| 329 | * PowerGlows: He returns to the citadel with new spiritual power as a result of Kiwame training, which causes his blade to glow white and emit feathers in reference to his crane motif. |
| 330 | * PowerTrio: With Shokudaikiri Mitsutada and Ookurikara, along with Taikogane Sadamune acting as the TagalongKid of the group. |
| 331 | * RareRandomDrop: As a special rarity sword (four sakura petals). Easier to obtain than, say, Mikazuki Munechika, but saniwas, especially the new ones, most likely won't be seeing him unless they get lucky on smithing. |
| 332 | * 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. |
| 333 | * ShipTease: Usually ends up getting a bit with Mikazuki Munechika across the different continuities as a result of them generally having or developing a close relationship. |
| 334 | * SixthRanger: To the second unit of ''Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu''. He doesn't join the team until episode 5 and is also the final addition to the unit. |
| 335 | * SlasherSmile: |
| 336 | ** [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/touken-ranbu/images/5/5e/Tsurumaru-4.png/revision/latest?cb=20190718064602 He has one in the game while in his Awakened state]]. |
| 337 | ** In ''Katsugeki'', he is portrayed as a rather [[BloodKnight bloodthirsty warrior]] since he seems to enjoy killing the Retrograde army and prolonging their suffering during battle. |
| 338 | * SkewedPriorities: In his line if he's destroyed, he seems to be more worried about his clothes than himself. |
| 339 | -->''"What a bummer...with these robes dyed completely in red...I don't resemble a crane anymore."'' |
| 340 | * SwordBeam: In ''Katsugeki'' episode 13, Tsurumaru's takes the form of a wing, going along with his crane motif. This is also used in his ''Warriors'' ultimate attack. |
| 341 | * TheTrickster: Loves to surprise people. |
| 342 | * UselessAccessory: His outfit actually has a hoodie, but he's never seen wearing it in most works. In fact, the only times he was ever officially depicted wearing it were in an official art book, where his character designer demonstrated that he had it, and in a piece of Toumyu merchandise, where both he and Hyuuga Masamune were shown with their hoods up. |
| 343 | * UtilityWeapon: Tsurumaru is often shown using his sword as a cane to support himself when not using it in battle in the adaptations. |
| 344 | * ThePrankster: His love of surprises isn't limited to jumping out and scaring people; in the adaptations, he also sets up traps for people to stumble into, much to their annoyance. |
| 345 | * VocalDissonance: Tsurumaru, who is a very pretty teenager looking man, has a deep and manly voice with a rough way of speaking, making it a bit jarring to hear. |
| 346 | !!Tsurumaru (''Musical Touken Ranbu'') |
| 347 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/15793c7f_3421_4726_bdc7_31f50b4021d4.jpeg]] |
| 348 | Tsurumaru Kuninaga in the ''Theatre/MusicalToukenRanbu'' continuity. He debuted in the musical ''Kishou Hongi''. |
| 349 | ---- |
| 350 | * AbandonmentInducedAnimosity: A variant, [[spoiler: as ''Michi no Oku'' strongly implies that his bitterness and resentment toward Mikazuki stems from his belief that Mikazuki ignored their once-close relationship and suddenly abandoned him in the citadel to bear the responsibility of maintaining and strengthening it on his own. It's also hinted that Tsurumaru wanted to join Mikazuki on his mission but couldn't because of the role Mikazuki forced on him instead of bringing him along, which likely only fueled his anger toward him]]. |
| 351 | * AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: While retaining his basic comedic and often whimsical character, the musical depicts him as a complex, morally gray yet tragic figure who takes on all of the responsibility and the mental strain of his groups mission all on himself [[StepfordSmiler while maintaining a carefree smile]]. This is in stark contrast to most depictions of Tsurumaru, who has a genuine lighthearted demeanor rather than using it as a front to mask his inner sorrow, and who, on top of having a love for the battlefield, has hidden depths for being "wise" due to his longevity that he only shows in certain circumstances. |
| 352 | * AntiHero: More so than most Touken Danshi, as he firmly leans into the idea of doing whatever it means necessary to preserve 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]]. |
| 353 | * BorrowedCatchphrase: In ''Shinken Ranbusai 2022'', he borrows Mikazuki's audience greeting line from ''Shinken Ranbusai 2018'', but also steals Mikazuki's fanservice line "You're so cute" [[note]]"Kawaii Yatsume"[[/note]] with it, which was originally said by him in the browser game (during horse duty) but was repurposed to be an audience fanservice line during performances from ''Atsukashiyama Ibun'' onward. |
| 354 | --> "Alright then, I'll be borrowing that guy's words from 4 years ago. Masters, can you vow to, from hereon too, keep loving this Citadel?! You're so cute." |
| 355 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: He's eccentric, and his methods for protecting history are questionable, but there's a reason the Saniwa trusts him so much: he's a veteran sword with a lot experience whose odd methods actually work. |
| 356 | * CannotSpitItOut: When it comes to people, he prefers to act on or bottle up his feelings rather than admit to them outright. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for him, this means he can't tell Mikazuki that he misses him directly, instead telling him that the Saniwa is saddened by his disappearance during their confrontation. He also ultimately let's Mikazuki leave him behind again at the end of ''Michi no Oku'', only giving him the parting advice not to push himself too hard, but his hallucinating Mikazuki by his side again back at the citadel reveals that that was the last thing he wanted]]. |
| 357 | * TheChainsOfCommanding: As a veteran Touken Danshi in the citadel, he is not only responsible for the citadel's overall leadership, but he is also frequently called upon to carry out some of the most difficult and emotionally draining missions. Naturally, this is a stressful situation to be in on its own, [[spoiler: but it becomes even more so for him due to the combination of the grief he feels over having lost a friend, followed by the intense loneliness and frustration he felt after his best friend abandoned the citadel in search of the friend he's still grieving for, leaving him to feel the loss of both, but unable to process either due to the Saniwa's and the citadels over-reliance on him. As a result, he is left in a mentally vulnerable state, exhibiting concerning signs of psychosis that go unnoticed by most people because he projects an air of toughness that he believes is appropriate for a leader when around others and disregards his own feelings]]. |
| 358 | * ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: In Honmaru Hana Koyomi, when Tsurumaru gets asked about the plum blossom tree that has been growing in the citadel since its founding, he confidently starts explaining how he dug the tree's hole. However, when Suishinshi asks about [[spoiler: Mikazuki Munechika's]] role in planting the tree, the conversation quickly turns awkward as he solemnly confirms. Suishinshi tries to speak again after a long, uncomfortable silence, but Tsurumaru abruptly cuts him off and says they should start pruning the tree. |
| 359 | * ChangingOfTheGuard: [[spoiler: Invoked in the story, as he is abruptly forced to take Mikazuki's position as one of the citadel's main pillars following Mikazuki's sudden departure sometime after the events of ''Tsuwamono Domo''. This is hammered home in side story performances, where Mikazuki has been absent in recent years to reflect his disappearance and Tsurumaru becomes a large presence in his stead, taking on his leading roles and often filling in for him during group musical numbers where Mikazuki would normally sing. Tsurumaru also takes the lead in the (almost) full Touken Danshi version of "Touken Ranbu" during ''Suehirogari'', just as Mikazuki did in ''Kotobuki Ranbu Ongyoukusai'']]. |
| 360 | * CharacterCatchphrase: "Like boom and then kapow!" whenever he's describing a plan, much to the confusion of his teammates. |
| 361 | * CharacterizationMarchesOn: In ''Kishou Hongi'', Tsurumaru Kuninaga is friendly, playful, and considerate of his teammates—which is consistent with how Tsurumaru is usually portrayed in most media. Later, and despite being a direct sequel to that main installment, Tsurumaru's characterization would take a significant turn in ''Paraiso'', where it is revealed that his carefree demeanor is really a front for the inner turmoil he is experiencing, and that he's actually a little bit of a {{Jerkass}} that does very little to hide it. As well, ''Michi no Oku'' would reveal that by default he is spartan toward his teammates and those who train under him, as he believes it's necessary for them to be toughened in order to protect history. |
| 362 | * CombatPragmatist: |
| 363 | ** PlayedForLaughs; In ''Kotobuki Ranbu'', he pulls a spider from his robe and throws it at Otegine to distract him during a sparring match. |
| 364 | ** In clashes with his fellow Touken Danshi, he uses his sword, sheath, grabs, kicks, jumps, and punches to gain the upper hand, whereas they only attack him with their sword. |
| 365 | * ConnectedAllAlong: While he was only introduced as having a relationship with [[spoiler: Mikazuki Munechika]], ''Shinken Ranbusai 2022'' included a throwaway line between him and fellow veteran Yamanbagiri Kunihiro revealing that they had worked together on previous missions. [[spoiler: ''Michi no Oku'' later revealed that not only do the three recognize each other as the third, fourth, and fifth swords manifested during the citadel's inception, but that they were all on the mission Yamanbagiri mentioned in ''Kousui Sanka'', where Yamanbagiri's comrade broke, and that they were all traumatized by the incident]]. |
| 366 | * CoolOldGuy: He is one of the oldest Touken Danshi in the citadel, having manifested around the citadel's inception and was forged over a thousand years ago. Compared to Mikazuki, though, he acts youthful and laidback, and is a bit of a trickster when not brutalizing or toughening up his comrades. However, unlike other versions of Tsurumaru, he acknowledges his age and jokes about being a noisy old man. |
| 367 | * CulturedWarrior: In the musical continuity, he is a strong fighter who also enjoys performing graceful storytelling songs and dances for the Saniwa in his spare time. He also heads the summoning ceremony in ''Uta Awase'', which results in the manifestation of [[spoiler: Matsui and Kuwana Gou]]. |
| 368 | * CurbStompBattle: In ''Shunpu Touri no Sakazuki'', he introduces a freshly manifested Ookurikara to the citadel by "playfully" beating the living hell out of him without warning and without giving him an opportunity to defend himself, and then leaves him unconscious on the ground for several hours. He even makes several attempts to actually stab him with his sword. |
| 369 | * DanceBattler: His movements in battle makes it look like he's dancing as well as fighting. |
| 370 | * DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler: In ''Paraiso'', after Amakusa Shirou is prematurely killed by the Historical Revisionists, he takes on his name and role in the Shimabara Rebellion along with Hyuuga Masamune to ensure that history proceeds as intended]]. |
| 371 | * EasilyForgiven: No matter how far he goes, no one seems to hold grudges against him for long, with even Matsui, [[spoiler: who he put through the trauma of reliving the Shimabara Rebellion again, but this time as a human who is helping to do the killing]], only holding his until the end of the ''Paraiso'' before dropping it when he realizes what Tsurumaru's intentions were. |
| 372 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: Tsurumaru has a fairly casual conversation with the Saniwa following his debut song, in which he repeatedly interrupts him and establishes that they've known each other long enough for this type of interaction between them to be "normal." This conversation also reveals Tsurumaru's carefree and somewhat unruly personality. |
| 373 | * EvilLaugh: Laughs maniacally while beating Ookurikara unconscious in ''Shunpu Touri no Sakazuki''. |
| 374 | * EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler: He does ''not'' take kindly to Emosaku ratting out the rebels to the Shogunate, 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]]. |
| 375 | * 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. [[spoiler: This doesn't mean waging a war and ensuring the deaths of thousands of people is any easier for him, however]]. |
| 376 | * FaceYourFears: [[spoiler: His plan for helping Matsui Gou recover from the trauma over the Shimabara Rebellion was to have him side with the Shogunate and actively participate in the mass murder of innocents, just as he was used to do when he was still an inanimate sword without a choice in the matter. Tsurumaru acknowledges that this is a horrible way to help him, but Buzen, of all people, agrees with his method of exposure therapy, since he believes that people should face his fears, and because he can now be there for Matsui this time and help him process his grief]]. |
| 377 | * FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: He briefly pretends to be dead as a "joke" after being injured by the Historical Revisionists. [[DudeNotFunny He apologizes after seeing Ookurikara's reaction]]]]. |
| 378 | * FightingYourFriend: [[spoiler: In ''Michi no Oku'', he purposefully beats up Suishinshi, his teammate, in order to draw Mikazuki Munechika into a direct confrontation, knowing that Mikazuki, who was watching from a distance, would intervene]]. |
| 379 | * {{Foil}}: To Mikazuki Munechika, more so than in any other continuity. They are both Heian-era swords forged by the leaders of their connected schools (Mikazuki by Sanjou Munechika, Tsurumaru by Gojo Kuninaga), as well as their respective forgers' most famous and representative works, and they appeared in the citadel at the same time, with Mikazuki being the first to greet the Saniwa after manifesting. However, even though they grew up together as Touken Danshi and are quite similar, there are also a lot of differences between them, particularly in how they regard others and view situations: |
| 380 | ** In terms of physical differences, Mikazuki and Tsurumaru have contrasting color palettes, with Mikazuki's being primarily dark blue but incorporating many colors such as red, gold, and so on, and Tsurumaru's being primarily white, with accents of gold and navy. These are reflected in the color palettes of their idol costumes, with Tsurumaru wearing mostly white and Mikazuki wearing mostly dark blue with accents of red, culminating in Michi no Oku, where the two wear matching suits and Mikazuki's is made an even darker blue palette to highlight the contrast between his outfit and Tsurumaru's primarily white palette. |
| 381 | ** Both have taught newly manifested Touken Danshi, although they went about it differently. For Mikazuki, he fought Iwatooshi to help him get to the root of his problem, but not only did he give Iwatooshi the opportunity to fight back and defend himself, but he also changed his method when it didn't prove to be helpful, and in ''Tsuwamono Domo'', opted to teach him through observation and wisdom instead. In Date Souki, Tsurumaru taught a newly manifested Ookurikara the brutality of life in the citadel by beating him senseless. He would still stick by his unconventional teaching methods for the rest of the play, later allowing Ookurikara to be beaten up by the Historical Revisionists to show him he needs to rely on others, and then temporarily faking his death to unlock Ookurikara's potential, which could have gotten him killed if the plan went south. |
| 382 | ** Both approach their missions similarly—preferring to work alone and taking on most of the emotional weight of their missions while maintaining a carefree exterior to conceal the strain they feel—but while Mikazuki tries to handle everything on his own to spare others the unpleasantness of the lengths he must go to protect history, while Tsurumaru forces others to face these same painful things head-on in order for them to grow and better cope with their roles for the same reason. |
| 383 | ** Mikazuki tends to take on a lot of responsibility by listening to other people's pain, whereas Tsurumaru tends to shut other people down so he doesn't have to hear what he doesn't want to hear. |
| 384 | ** While Mikazuki seems to love for all humans, he shows some bias, sympathizing more with the people who end up on the losing side of history and are lost to time, and tries to save as many of them as he can. On the other hand, ''Paraiso'' shows that Tsurumaru vehemently disagrees with his methods despite understanding why he does it, getting angry at Mikazuki for hand choosing those he believes are worth saving out of pity for their tragic roles instead of saving all he can if he has the ability to do it. |
| 385 | ** [[spoiler: Both are also somewhat hypocritical; in ''Tsuwamono Domo'', Mikazuki advises Iwatooshi to trust Imanotsurugi and treat him as emotionally mature enough to handle the truth about his existence, despite himself spending most of the play concealing the truth about his efforts to correct history without the Saniwa's permission because he did not believe the Saniwa was emotionally mature enough to bear the burden and pain the responsibility he took on causes. On Tsurumaru's end, in ''Paraiso'', he lashes out at Mikazuki for treating the Shimabara Rebellion victims like a statistic in an attempt to preserve history instead of saving everyone, despite the fact that he not only actively led those same victims to their deaths, but also actively orchestrated some of them, and coerced his allies to take part in the killings for the same reason, all the while telling his distressed teammates that it's what they have to do as Touken Danshi]]. |
| 386 | * FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: He's a pretty ruthless mentor who borders on being a {{Jerkass}} at times because he lost a close friend and teammate during a mission gone wrong and wants to strengthen the newer additions to the citadel so that they don't make the same mistakes his team did]]. |
| 387 | * GoodOldFisticuffs: At least when facing off against other Touken Danshi, he uses his fists as well as his sword and sheath. |
| 388 | * HeartbrokenBadass: [[spoiler: ''Michi no Oku'' reveals that he has also been devastated by the loss of several friends from the early days of the citadel, losing one possibly due to death and another to a potentially futile mission in which he constantly puts himself in danger]]. |
| 389 | * {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler: In ''Paraiso,'' he goes on an impassioned rant against Mikazuki Munechika for treating the thousands of people who died in the Shimabara Rebellion as statistics in order to preserve history. This is despite the fact that Tsurumaru actively contributed to the deaths of these people for the same reason, and even forced his teammates to do the same because it is their "duty" as Touken Danshi despite their despair at the situation]]. |
| 390 | * IconicItem: His idol costumes are always accessorized with the golden choker and half gloves with matching wristbands from his default outfit. |
| 391 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: {{Downplayed|Trope}}; Tsurumaru Kuninaga in the musical continuity is not a very nice person in between all of his joking and eccentricities, as he rudely interrupts people, is dismissive of other people's feelings in the face of their suffering, violent, and blunt. To summarize, his portrayal here is quote a bit harsher than previous portrayals, but his softer moments reveal that he primarily behaves this way because he believes it is required of him in his role of protecting history, and he thus tries to toughen his teammates so they can better cope with their own roles in the same manner. As well, when not on a mission, he tends to be more relaxed and friendly… well, usually. |
| 392 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler: After the first encounter with the Kebiishi, which left him and his entire team heavily wounded and in tatters, Tsurumaru orders the group to return to the citadel for treatment, confident that Mikazuki will handle correcting history until they get back]]. |
| 393 | * TheLeader: As one of the oldest swords in the citadel and one of the Touken Danshi that the Saniwa trusts and relies on the most, he is always chosen as the leader whenever the Saniwa sends him on a group sortie, even getting picked over Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, another seasoned veteran of the citadel, in ''Michi no Oku''. He also serves as this to the citadel as a whole in the absence of [[spoiler: Mikazuki Munechika]], who left the citadel some time ago for a solo mission. |
| 394 | * {{Mangst}}: [[spoiler: After maintaining a carefree demeanor for his team for the majority of the musical, Tsurumaru finally has the opportunity to break down and vent his frustrations at the end of the play, with only Ookurikara, his trusted, longtime friend, present to witness it]]. |
| 395 | * TheMentor: Because of his leadership position in the citadel, he tends to take the lead when training new recruits, so far being revealed to have trained Yamanbagiri Kunihiro and Kashuu Kiyomitsu in the past. He also took on a mentor-like role for the newly manifested Ookurikara in ''Shunpu no Sakazuki'', which showcased how brutal and unconventional his training methods are; he doesn't go easy on ''anyone''. Not even old friends. |
| 396 | * MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: [[spoiler: In ''Michi no Oku'', it's revealed that he planted a crane feather on Mikazuki Munechika which looks completely ordinary but acts like a tracking device, allowing him to sense when Mikazuki is nearby. The technology behind this is never explained, making it unclear if it's a technological advancement from 2205 or if he has some kind of supernatural powers, which wouldn't be that out of the ordinary in the setting given Ishikirimaru's inexplicable ability to detect evil and Mikazuki Munechika's own unexplained and largely ambiguous set of powers]]. |
| 397 | * MovesetClone: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. He is a DanceBattler who uses techniques that are very similar to Mikazuki Munechika, with the only differences being that he fights with a sheath (as do his counterparts in other adaptations) and that his style is more direct and aggressive. [[spoiler: This is especially evident when they fight each other in ''Michi no Oku'', as they use similar moves to attack and evade each other, as well as appear to predict each other's counter-moves. Yamanbagiri Kunihiro's flashback to the citadel's early days shows the two sparring together, with Tsurumaru's moves being clumsier than Mikazuki's, implying that they not only trained together, but that Mikazuki played an significant role in helping Tsurumaru develop his fighting style]]. |
| 398 | * MrFanservice: Being linked through the narrative isn't the only thing he has in common with Mikazuki Munechika; he also fully embraces his role as a fanservice idol during performances, taking full advantage of his SexyBacklessOutfit or exposed shoulders in the same way Mikazuki did previously. In ''Shinken Ranbusai 2022'', he even steals Mikazuki's fanservice line to further drive the audience (and his fellow Touken Danshi) crazy. |
| 399 | * NothingPersonal: [[spoiler: He tells Suinshinshi "No hard feelings" just before very nearly breaking him to force Mikazuki to confront him. He does at least apologize to Suishinshi afterward, though]]. |
| 400 | * OldMaster: He's a veteran in the citadel, having manifested as the Saniwa's fourth sword after [[spoiler: Mikazuki Munechika]], and he can stand as a one-man army against hordes of Historical Revisionists. 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. |
| 401 | * OutOfFocus: While ''Kishou Hongi'' is the musical he debuts in and he's the leader of the team, 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,'' which also sets up his role in the series' bigger narrative. |
| 402 | * PetTheDog: PlayedWith; Tsurumaru isn't that bad of a 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: |
| 403 | ** He's no different from the other Touken Danshi in that he genuinely cares about the Saniwa. [[spoiler: 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, and he does what he can to keep the Saniwa distracted and happy]]. |
| 404 | ** [[spoiler: He seems genuinely concerned when he checks on an injured Akashi in ''Kishou Hongi'']]. |
| 405 | ** [[spoiler: In stark contrast to his aggressive handling of Emosaku, he is gentle with Amakusa Shirou's corpse, placing him in a proper resting pose, most likely because he knew Shirou was just as much a victim of Emosaku's pointless war as any of the other rebels]]. |
| 406 | ** [[spoiler: When Urashima discovers the purpose of their mission in Shimabara, he is sincere and regretful in his apology, but he stands firm on his belief that they have to carry out the mission in order to preserve history]]. |
| 407 | ** [[spoiler: After all of the chaos his team has been through in ''Paraiso'', he gives them one last reassurance that the young boy they befriended will be safe in the hands of the recruit Mikazuki sent to save him before sending them home]]. |
| 408 | ** [[spoiler: In ''Shunpu Touri no Sakazuki'', He apologizes to Ookurikara for making him think he died, acknowledging that he took his "joke" too far]]. |
| 409 | ** [[spoiler: In ''Michi no Oku'', he passively apologizes to Suinshinshi for attacking him and helps him to his feet. He also gets pretty pissed and challenges the Kebiishi after it injures Kashuu Kiyomitsu, despite being gravely injured himself]]. |
| 410 | * RageBreakingPoint: [[spoiler: After spending the majority of ''Paraiso'' pretending to be indifferent toward everything happening around him or his role in the rebellion, he finally snaps after the death of the older brother, lashing out at Mikazuki Munechika (who is represented by a crescent moon in the sky in this scene) for his supposed apathy toward the victims of the Shimabara Rebellion]]. |
| 411 | --> [[spoiler: ''"Are you kidding me? "There are those in the flow of history who have a tragic role to bear?" What is history to you? The ones whose names went down in history aren't the only ones who made it, you know…?! Help them! Save them! All 37,000! They're not just a number! Each had their own life! They were alive! Take them with you. Take them to the tranquil sea, to Paraiso! If you can do it, then do it!"'']] |
| 412 | * RedOniBlueOni: |
| 413 | ** 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. |
| 414 | ** He's also, perhaps formerly, the aggressive and energetic Red Oni to the mellow yet eccentric [[spoiler: Mikazuki Munechika's]] Blue Oni. |
| 415 | * TheReliableOne: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. As one of the Saniwa's first forged swords, he, along with Mikazuki Munechika and Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, is one of the Touken Danshi most trusted by the Saniwa. As such, he bears a great deal of responsibility for maintaining order in the citadel, rearing new recruits, and preserving history, and is often sent on the toughest missions as a result of his long years of experience. 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 order 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 in his burden and full of resentment toward him. |
| 416 | * RememberTheNewGuy: He was officially introduced into the continuity with the musical ''Kishou Hongi'', which explained his absence from previous musicals as being because he was on a particularly long mission, but subsequent installments would reveal that he had been in the citadel since it's inception, being the [[spoiler: fourth]] Touken Danshi that the Saniwa manifested. |
| 417 | * SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: He is one of the few characters who is aware of the citadel's dark secret surrounding the breaking of the citadel's starter sword and keeps it hidden from later generations of swords to shield them from the grief, while also subjecting them to rigorous training so that they can grow up strong and avoid repeating the incident]]. |
| 418 | * SexyBacklessOutfit: His third form in ''Paraiso'' exposes his upper back. |
| 419 | * SheathStrike: He fights with his scabbard almost as much as he does his blade, often in a DualWielding-type fashion. |
| 420 | * ShipTease: Heavily with Mikazuki Munechika from his debut in ''Kishou Hongi'' onward. For the many specific examples, see the musicals [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/HoYay/MusicalToukenRanbu Hoyay]] page. |
| 421 | * SpinAttack: Like Mikazuki Munechika, who he trained with and likely under, some of his signature moves involve a spinning as both an evasive and offensive tactic. |
| 422 | * StepfordSmiler: He tends to put on a carefree facade, but is quietly crushed by the weight of the responsibilities that he either took on willingly, or was forced to take on after [[spoiler: Mikazuki]] departed the citadel. |
| 423 | * SuddenlyShouting: Tsurumaru is very fond of doing this, whether it be to add levity to the mood, to add emphasis to what he's saying, or because he's royally pissed off about something. |
| 424 | * TalkingThroughTechnique: Tsurumaru seems to follow 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 when they battle and, after clashing swords and inflicting harm onto each other, realize and seemingly accept each other's intentions]]. |
| 425 | * ToughLove: It's difficult to see at first, but Tsurumaru has good intentions for all of the pain he causes his teammates in ''Paraiso'', as his goal is to toughen them up so they can better cope with their roles in protecting history. [[spoiler: Matsui Gou gets the worst of it when Tsurumaru brings him along on the Shimabara mission, knowing full well that Matsui is still traumatized by the events he witnessed when he was still a sword. He later forces Matsui to side with the Shogunate, which means he must participate in the murders of innocent women and children again, but Buzen Gou realizes Tsurumaru only did this so Matsui could confront his troubled past and grow from it]]. |
| 426 | * TrainingFromHell: He is known for subjecting newly manifested swords to brutal training methods, having trained Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, who manifested shortly after him in the early days of the citadel, as well as Kashuu Kiyomitsu. In ''Shunpu Tori'', the audience sees his idea of "training" when he beats Ookurikara unconscious in order to prepare him for the hardships of being a Touken Danshi, which actually proved successful given Ookurikara immediately resolved to get stronger after tasting defeat for the first time. |
| 427 | * TroubledButCute: And how. Despite his gentle and innocent appearance, as well as his outwardly energetic and sociable personality (when he is not in serious mode), Tsurumaru is severely damaged, with his mental health seeming to deteriorate even more with each major installment he appears in. |
| 428 | * {{Tsundere}}: [[spoiler: He has very complicated feelings for Mikazuki Munechika following the collapse of their once very close friendship. He acts very aloof or hostile toward him whenever they interact in the present, giving the impression that he resents him at first. However, not only does he still trust Mikazuki, as pointed out by Hachisuka, who noticed that Tsurumaru chose to have his team retreat back to the citadel to heal their injuries because Mikazuki would handle things in his absence, but he is also lonely without Mikazuki, and he even has hallucinations about their happy times together and talks to the moon as though it were Mikazuki. As well, right before beating Suishinshi up to bait Mikazuki into a confrontation with him, he regretfully tells Suishinshi to snuggle up to Mikazuki until he gets tired of it because he can no longer do so]]. |
| 429 | * 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 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]]. |
| 430 | * VocalDissonance: Even more so than usual, especially when it comes to his incredibly deep singing voice due to his actors youthful appearance. |
| 431 | * WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler: 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]]. |
| 432 | !! Tsurumaru (''Stage Play'') |
| 433 | |
| 434 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2055.jpeg]] |
| 435 | [[caption-width-right:250:Someya as Tsurumaru Kuninaga]] |
| 436 | [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Kento as Tsurumaru Kuninaga]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2050_8.jpeg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 437 | |
| 438 | Tsurumaru Kuninaga as he appears in the Theatre/ToukenRanbuStage continuity. |
| 439 | |
| 440 | Tsurumaru has been played by two different actors: Someya Toshiyuki in Apocrypha: Honnouji Temple Ablaze, and Kento in the rerun. These actors are counted as different portrayals of the character, and thus have very different characterization. For example, Kento's depiction of Tsurumaru is more "manly," whereas Someya's is more playful. Tropes for both are listed below. |
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| 442 | * BorrowedCatchphrase: He steals Mikazuki's "Brilliant, brilliant" catchphrase in ''Muden'', much to Mikazuki's surprise. |
| 443 | * CoolBigBro: Kento's portrayal of Tsurumaru tends to have a cool, older brother vibe when interacting with other swords, particularly members of the Dategumi. |
| 444 | * {{Manchild}}: Someya's portrayal of Tsurumaru is leans into being more playful and mischievous, with him occasionally acting like a manchild. He does have moments of clarity and seriousness when it matters, though. |
| 445 | * PaletteSwap: His clothes and hair turn black in the stage play after he is temporarily corrupted by the Historical Retrograding Force. |
| 446 | * ShipTease: |
| 447 | ** Occasionally with Ichigo Hitofuri in early-stage plays, but mostly due to the actor's improvisation during performances. |
| 448 | ** While they're generally very close and friendly, the stage play ''Muden'' does a good job of showing off just how close Mikazuki and Tsurumaru, particularly Someya's portrayal of a Tsurumaru, are [[spoiler: or rather, were, given that Mikazuki disappeared at the end of ''Hiden''. Tsurumaru would later admit that he feels lonely without Mikazuki]]. |
| 449 | |
| 450 | !! Tsurumaru (''Warriors'') |
| 451 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsurumaru_standing.png]] |
| 452 | |
| 453 | 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. |
| 454 | |
| 455 | In this game, he is the leader of the Fourth Team and leads the Touken Danshi of the same unit. |
| 456 | |
| 457 | ---- |
| 458 | * AgeInsecurity: In his Bond conversation with Mikazuki, they talk about this, as Tsurumaru feels depressed that Muramasa doesn't understand old-fashioned Heian-era games due to being forged after the Muromachi period. This forces Tsurumaru to come to terms with not only the difference in their eras but also the fact that he's an old man. He gets over it in the end, however, as he realizes that their duty to teach the younger generation traditions of old so they aren't forgotten. |
| 459 | * BashBrothers: Outside of his unit, he has special dialogue when partnered with Mikazuki Munechika and Hyuuga Masamune. |
| 460 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He has a few quirks, such as his wanting to surprise people in outlandish ways and being socially oblivious. |
| 461 | * CombatParkour: Tsurumaru's special moves often involve him performing aggressive airborne gymnastics while fighting. Shokudaikiri likens his movements to those of a dancing crane. |
| 462 | * CommonalityConnection: He bonds with Mikazuki over Heian-era games due to being the only swords in the Citadel that are from the period where they were most often played. They also play them together, though off-screen. |
| 463 | * CoolOldGuy: He's the game's second oldest Touken Danshi after Mikazuki Munechika, having lived for over a millennium by the year the game is set, but you'd never know it from how spry and mischievous he is. His age also doesn't pose an issue on the battlefield in the slightest. |
| 464 | * FeatherMotif: Tying into his crane motif, feathers appear during his sword slashes during his special and ultimate attacks before his final slash reveals a large white wing. |
| 465 | * ForgetfulJones: It's unclear whether he's forgetful in general [[TheFogOfAges or as a result of his long life]], but Tsurumaru mentions forgetting things and even forgets that he set up traps in the summer storage room, only remembering when Kasen accidentally reminds him. |
| 466 | * HiddenDepths: Despite his immaturity, he can be quite perceptive when he wants to be: |
| 467 | ** When Hyuuga asks how he feels about his time as a sword with many owners, he expresses his confusion as to why humans were obsessed with acquiring them and that he was deeply unsettled by the things they'd done to each other just to have them in their possession. |
| 468 | ** He tells Namazuo the dark story of how the citadel fell by using childlike representations in place of the swords that participated in these events, likely because Namazuo is himself quite childlike, although he doesn't skimp on the unpleasant details. He then encourages Namazuo to come up with his own ending to the story and praises him for the optimistic ending he'd given it. |
| 469 | ** Despite his love of surprises, he also enjoys simple things like sakura-viewing parties and whole-heartedly invites Yamanbagiri along to join him and Mikazuki for one in their Bond Conversation. |
| 470 | ** In a bond conversation between Yagen Toushirou and Yamanbagiri Chougi, Tsurumaru is revealed to be really good at shogi and would have defeated every competitor in the citadel if Mikazuki hadn't been the overall champion, placing him in second place. Yagen and Yamanbagiri, who had been so keen to compete against everyone, were shocked by how strong he ended up being and were left to nurse their bruised egos after their defeats. |
| 471 | * ImmortalImmaturity: Nearly a millennia-old by the time the year the game is set, but still acts much younger than he is compared to the other swords forged in the same period as him and earlier. In his bond conversation with Mikazuki, he is confronted with the fact that he is, indeed, old when he can't relate to Sengo Muramasa about Heian-era games due to the latter being forged after the Muromachi period, long after the height of these games' popularity. |
| 472 | * TheLeader: Serves as the leader of the fourth unit, consisting of himself, Shokudaikiri Mitsutada, and Ookurikara. |
| 473 | * ObliviousToHatred: While Ookurikara doesn't hate him, he is rude to him and actively avoids him. Despite this, Tsurumaru strides effortlessly through his thorny walls, only expressing disappointment at his inability to surprise him. |
| 474 | * PowerTrio: He's the leader of the Fourth Team, consisting of himself, Shokudaikiri, and Ookurikara, continuing the trend of the three all being grouped. |
| 475 | * TheSlacker: While he was only implied to be a slacker in the browser game, it’s expanded upon here, as he is forced to admit that he tends to drop tasks that he doesn’t find fun, and Mitsutada has to coerce him into helping with fieldwork due to his dislike of dirt. He also asks Mitsutada and the other swords to do his laundry instead of doing it himself. |
| 476 | ** In his Bond Conversation with Mitsutada, he derails a potentially depressing conversation about Masamune to talk about Zunda Mochi, giving Mitsutada the idea to make it under the impression that they would make it together, only to try to trick Mitsutada into making it for him when later approached about it. |
| 477 | * StealingTheCredit: A light-hearted example; In his Bond Conversation with Yagen Toushirou, he fabricates a story about how he vigorously cleaned his clothes until they were pristine again after being forced to do field duty Shokudaikiri, only to act dodgey when Yagen inquires about his method for getting his clothes so clean so that he can replicate it. In their follow-up conversation, Yagen reveals that he found out through Ichigo that Tsurumaru doesn't wash his own clothes, instead relying on other, more handy swords like Shokudaikiri to do it for him, and he confesses that he only lied because he liked how Yagen praised him for it. Tsurumaru then attempts to ask Yagen to do his laundry for him, but Yagen abruptly rejects him before he can finish his sentence. |
| 478 | * SwordBeam: Similarly to ''Katsugeki,'' his sword slash during Shinken Hissatsu resembles a gigantic crane wing and causes damage to foes caught in it. |
| 479 | * ThePrankster: Because he enjoys surprises and surprising others, he also enjoys his fair share of pranks. This is emphasized in ''Warriors'', where he is called out in multiple Bond conversations for some pranks he pulled, such as filling Honmaru with grasshoppers or boobytrapping the shelves after becoming bored with moving the other swords' items into the storage room. Kasen claims he even reinforced the boobytraps he'd set up so the items placed on the shelf would be harder to find. |
| 480 | * TheTrickster: So much so that if the topic of a Bond Conversation is someone getting into mischief in the citadel, he is almost always named as the or one of the culprits. |
| 481 | * {{Troll}}: While his intentions behind his pranks appear to be light-hearted, they tend to annoy or frustrate the other Touken Danshi rather than entertain them. For example, while pulling a prank where he pretends to be Omokage pretending to be him, he puts a frog down Tonbokiri's shirt as a show of friendship. When Omokage informed the others of his prank pulling, he claims they all sighed resignedly in response due to already being used to his nonsense. |
| 482 | [[/folder]] |
| 483 | |
| 484 | [[folder:148, 149 – Azuki Nagamitsu (小豆長光)]] |
| 485 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/azuki_1.png]] |
| 486 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Kiwame]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3226.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 487 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Uchiban]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3224.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 488 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3844cf29_85bf_4d4a_ac54_e9749637b974.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 489 | |
| 490 | ->'''Rarity''': High (Basic/Toku), Special (Kiwame)\ |
| 491 | '''School''': Osafune (長船)\ |
| 492 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshihisaKawahara\ |
| 493 | '''Illustrated by''': Homerun Ken |
| 494 | --> ''"I am Azuki Nagamitsu. Do you... like sweets?"''\ |
| 495 | |
| 496 | A tachi said to be Uesugi Kenshin's beloved sword. Although there are many versions of how he received his name, he speaks about how his name came about when a red bean got split into two when it hit the blade. A well caring childminder, as well as a sweets craftsman, however he does not suit with his favorite apron. |
| 497 | ---- |
| 498 | * AffectionateNickname: "Atsuki", as Kenshin likes to call him. |
| 499 | * BadassCape: Wears a burgundy cape on his right shoulder and he's very much a BadassInANiceSuit. |
| 500 | * BadassInANiceSuit: He wears a suit and necktie into battle. |
| 501 | * FashionableAsymmetry: He wears an armor guard on his right shoulder. |
| 502 | * FriendToAllChildren: Especially fond of children according to his Citadel lines, his breaking quote, and his interactions with Kenshin. When you've been gone for a while, Azuki also mentions that he looked after the kids in the interim. |
| 503 | * RealMenWearPink: He enjoys making sweets (especially for children), and he even wears a pink apron as part of his Internal Affairs outfit. |
| 504 | * StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: His speech is rendered as all hiragana, which normally shows that a character is childish. Taking his personality into account, it may just be him intentionally slowing his speech so children can follow what he's saying. |
| 505 | * SweetTooth: He likes eating and making sweets, especially dango. Fitting, since his first name means "red bean" and red beans are often used to make various Japanese sweets. |
| 506 | * TeamDad: He acts like a parental figure to younger Touken Danshi, especially Kenshin, who he's particularly close to. |
| 507 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Like Kenshin, he takes a particular liking to sanshoku dango, which is also featured as a charm on his person in his official art. |
| 508 | [[/folder]] |
| 509 | [[folder:156, 157 – Chiyoganemaru (千代金丸)]] |
| 510 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chiyoganemaru_1.png]] |
| 511 | [[caption-width-right:150:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/272d4720_00a2_49c4_b8c0_5705c87fb415.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 512 | ->'''Rarity''': High (Basic/Toku), Special (Kiwame)\ |
| 513 | '''Illustrated by''': namaniku ATK\ |
| 514 | '''Voiced by''': Creator/TarusukeShingaki |
| 515 | --> ''"Chiyoganemaru. I was born in Yamato, but raised in Ryūkyū. I have been tentatively classed as a tachi, but don't be too bothered about that. I dislike being confined to the boundaries of Japanese katana."''\ |
| 516 | |
| 517 | Said to be one of the treasured swords from the royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Although the blade is thought to be made in Japan, it's form differs from the conventional Japanese Katana with a unique single hand handle. Should you lend an ear to his voice, which resembles the lapping waves, you will be lulled into Uchina Time. |
| 518 | ---- |
| 519 | * AccentSlipUp: He has a natural Okinawan accent, but he tries to cover it up with modern Tokyo dialect. It slips during one of his Citadel lines. |
| 520 | * BorrowedCatchphrase: He made the common phrase "Everything will work out" his own. |
| 521 | * CharacterDevelopment: He goes off to Kiwame training to better understand his role, and through this discovers that he was never a sword that performed any impressive feats in combat; rather, he was always a sword that was offered to the victorious, and thusly was never able to the share fates of his previous masters. He also discovers that his catchphrase "Everything will work out" means that if one continues doing what's right, the right path will emerge. However, survival is necessary, and for his current master to do what's right, he must protect them and strive for their sake. Regarding how this has impacted his mindset in other ways, though, he returns home essentially the same person he was when he left. |
| 522 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow:He has matching aqua hair and eyes. |
| 523 | * ElementalWeapon: After returning to the citadel after Kiwame training, he gains the ability to emit water from his blade. |
| 524 | * LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In his "Obtained" voice over, since he’s categorized as a tachi in-game, as well as in real life. |
| 525 | --> ''"I've been categorized as a tachi, but pay it no mind. I dislike being sorted within the framework of Japanese swords."'' |
| 526 | * MartialPacifist: He dislikes fighting and advises the Historical Revisionists to flee when sent into battle, but he will kill them if left with no choice. |
| 527 | * MellowFellow: His Citadel lines always emphasize taking things slow, and of the entire lineup he's certainly among the most easygoing. |
| 528 | * UndyingLoyalty: After being sent off to Kiwame training, his third letter reveals that even as a sword he tried to keep his former master from committing suicide, but failed to do so, and so Ryūkyū fell with him. |
| 529 | [[/folder]] |
| 530 | |
| 531 | [[folder:180 – Sanchoumou (山鳥毛)]] |
| 532 | [[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanchoumou_1.png]] |
| 533 | [[caption-width-right:160:[[labelnote:Uchiban]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2326_4.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 534 | [[caption-width-right:160:[[labelnote:Casual]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2327_8.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 535 | |
| 536 | ->'''Rarity:''' Highest (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 537 | '''School:''' Fukuoka Ichimonji (福岡一文字)\ |
| 538 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuhikoInoue\ |
| 539 | '''Illustrated by:''' Suda Ayaka\ |
| 540 | '''Live actors''': Mao Yuuki (Stage Play, Guden) |
| 541 | --> ''"Ah, have I been called by the little bird? I am one sword of the Uesugi Clan's selection of thirty five, Mumei Ichimonji. I am called Sanchoumou. Have my clan's birds assembled here?"''\ |
| 542 | |
| 543 | A tachi crafted by Fukuoka's Ichimonji School. Excels in commanding, he spearheads the Ichimonji Clan. The atmosphere of the blade pattern that has been described by several sources to be as captivating as engraved flame and red pupil was so cherished by the Uesugi Clan that they kept this sword in a private collection for hundreds of years, enveloping it in a mysterious veil. |
| 544 | ---- |
| 545 | * AnimalMotifs: Refers to the Saniwa and other swords as "birds" and the Citadel as "the nest." |
| 546 | * BadassInANiceSuit: He wears a white suit into battle. |
| 547 | * CoolOldGuy: His exact forge date is unknown, but he was forged during the Kamakura period, making him around 800 years old this year and over 1000 by the year the game is set. That said, it doesn't stop him from being a pretty chill and badass warrior like everyone else. He also acts less of an old man than other swords of or around his age, though he does mention how embarrassing it is to be referred to as a Touken Danshi, or "sword boy," due to his being on the older side. |
| 548 | * CoolShades: He wears a pair of sunglasses into battle. |
| 549 | * ExoticEyeDesigns: His eyes are half orange with prominent red pupils in reference to his blades flame hamon, although they don't make a particular shape. |
| 550 | * LetsGetDangerous: In his Awaken mode. |
| 551 | -->"''Yes... It's about time I became serious."'' |
| 552 | * TheLeader: He's considered the "head" of the Ichimonji family of Touken Danshi and called "Boss" by them, but is quite lax and humble about his position. |
| 553 | --> "''While I am the head of the Ichimonji family, I am also your sword. Thus, I'm merely a subordinate."'' |
| 554 | * MarkOfTheSupernatural: His blades' flame-shaped hamon design appears on his body as flame-shaped tattoo-like patterns on his forearms and neck. He also has a similar mark on his left cheek. |
| 555 | * MellowFellow: He's fairly calm and humble when not in the midst of battle. |
| 556 | * 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 cat motif. |
| 557 | * OffWithHisHead: He intends to decapitate his enemies during battle. |
| 558 | -->"''Behead!"'' |
| 559 | * RealMenHateSugar: He likes to emphasize his maturity, and implies this trope through his One Bite Dango fatigue recovery line. |
| 560 | -->''"I won't frolic over sweets."'' |
| 561 | * ShownTheirWork: He's an Ichimonji sword, but his BadassInANiceSuit design makes him look more like an Osafune school sword instead. This is most likely because he was once thought to be the work of Osafune Kanemitsu when he was in the possession of the Uesugi clan. |
| 562 | * UniquenessValue: He is a member of the Ichimonji family, a family of precious swords, and is also one of the Uesugi Clan's thirty-five hand-picked swords, prized specifically for his beautiful hamon. This manifests as him being Highest rarity (five petals) when he's implemented. |
| 563 | * {{Yakuza}}: His design and dynamic with his fellow Fukuoka Ichimonji Touken Danshi call to mind this trope. The group are even considered a family, of which he's the head, and Nansen and Nikkou Ichimonji address him as "boss" rather than "brother" or something similar. |
| 564 | [[/folder]] |
| 565 | |
| 566 | [[folder:182 – Kokindenju-no-Tachi (古今伝授の太刀)]] |
| 567 | [[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kokindenjunotachi_1.png]] |
| 568 | ->'''Rarity:''' Special (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 569 | '''School:''' Yukihira of Bungo Province (豊後国行平)\ |
| 570 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeHirakawa\ |
| 571 | '''Illustrated by:''' Shikimi\ |
| 572 | '''Live-acted by:''' Ryō Tsukamoto (stage play) |
| 573 | --> ''"As poets praised blossoms…… Kokindenjunotachi, here."''\ |
| 574 | |
| 575 | ---- |
| 576 | * AffectionateNickname: "Kokin" by Jizō. |
| 577 | * AnimalEyes: Due to his snake theme, his eyes resemble that of snakes with dull yellow pupils. |
| 578 | * BadassLongcoat |
| 579 | * BigBrotherInstinct: ''Really'' looks out for Jizō; he is heartbroken when [[spoiler:Jizō chooses to protect fake Gracia over him]], he asks for his brother's whereabouts if promoted to attendant, and when given any food item, he tells the player to give it to Jizō instead. |
| 580 | * CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:Cain to Jizō's Abel – he and Kasen have to knock him out by force so they can take down the alternate universe Gracia. Jizō gets better. Outside of this incident, the two don't seem to have any animosity for each other.]] |
| 581 | * ExoticEyeDesigns: Has black sclerae and the first and only character with a sclera color other than white. |
| 582 | * FinishingEachOthersSentences: If he's assigned to sparring with Jizō. |
| 583 | -->'''Kokin:''' Though I'm sure you know I'm not fond of fighting…\ |
| 584 | '''Jizō:''' It's fine as long as this blade is of use… |
| 585 | * GorgeousGorgon: Unnaturally pale skin, scale and snake tattoos, snake eyes, and one of the sexiest swords. |
| 586 | * HimeCut: Straight hair, two even jaw-length sideburns and two shoulder-length sideburns. |
| 587 | * IHaveManyNames: A.k.a. "Kaze". |
| 588 | * ModestyShorts: Since his skirt is slit outrageously high, he wears shorts underneath, though this does little to stem the leg-baring. |
| 589 | * MrFanservice: One of the most obvious and blatant examples – a lithe, femininely sensual man clearly serpentine in a SnakesAreSexy way, coupled with a sexy schoolgirl outfit and copious leg-baring to show off the snake tattoos. |
| 590 | * OverlyLongName: Ties with Sohaya as having the longest written name out of the entire cast at 7 characters. In terms of pronunciation, his name is 9 morae, losing to ''Yamanbagiri Kunihiro'' and ''Shokudaikiri Mitsutada'' at 10 and ''Nankaitarō Chōson'' at 11. Most likely the reason his brother just calls him "Kokin". |
| 591 | * SailorFuku: The collar of his top plus the pleated skirt gives his outfit this impression. |
| 592 | * SexyWhateverOutfit: His battle gear looks like a sexed-up schoolgirl uniform – a skirt with a slit up to his hip, ridiculously short booty shorts underneath, plus a plunging neckline. |
| 593 | * SnakePeople: He looks very serpentine – snake-like eyes, unnaturally pale skin and scale-like markings along his body. |
| 594 | * SpeaksInShoutOuts: True to his name, he ''repeatedly'' quotes from the ''Kokin Wakashū'' every other line. |
| 595 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: Due to his and Jizō's snake motif, they both have very pale skin. |
| 596 | * WarriorPoet: He is ''obsessed'' with poetry, to the point where he regularly recites at random. |
| 597 | [[/folder]] |
| 598 | [[folder:188 – Nikkō Ichimonji (日光一文字)]] |
| 599 | [[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nikkou_1.png]] |
| 600 | ->'''Rarity:''' Special (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 601 | '''School:''' Fukuoka Ichimonji (福岡一文字)\ |
| 602 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyotaroOkiayu\ |
| 603 | '''Illustrated by:''' Suda Ayaka |
| 604 | --> ''"Historical records in my right hand, a conch warhorn in my left. Nikkou Ichimonji, here at your service."''\ |
| 605 | |
| 606 | He is the left hand of the head of Ichimonji Clan, Sanchoumou. He will successfully complete all the orders given to him. His name comes from his origin as the treasured sword of the Nikkou Gongen shrine. |
| 607 | ---- |
| 608 | * CallingYourAttacks: He does this in one of his attacking lines, It is a shout used in some competitions and martial arts in Japan. The phrase seems to represent the sound of tearing cloth or even be compared to a woman's scream. In Aikido, the following meaning is also given: "The shout that cuts away barriers or impurities, thereby uniting opposites; symbolizing the sword of life which cuts things together, as opposed to the sword of death which further divides and separates." |
| 609 | -->"''Reppaku no Kiai!"'' |
| 610 | * FashionableAsymmetry: He wears half of a jacket/arm guard combination on his left arm. |
| 611 | * MyNameIsInigoMontoya: He says this in battle. |
| 612 | -->"''If it is master's orders, we will depart to the front lines at once. Nikkou Ichimonji, here I come!"'' |
| 613 | * ThisCannotBe: His line if he's destroyed. |
| 614 | -->"''Ghn...! A single wing...! It, cannot...!"'' |
| 615 | [[/folder]] |
| 616 | [[folder:198 – Ichimonji Norimune (一文字則宗) (UNMARKED SPOILERS!)]] |
| 617 | [[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichimonji_1.png]] |
| 618 | [[caption-width-right:170:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/022c0709_9f50_490e_a951_2702a125981d.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 619 | |
| 620 | ->'''Rarity:''' Highest (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 621 | '''School:''' Fukuoka Ichimonji (福岡一文字)\ |
| 622 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToshihikoSeki\ |
| 623 | '''Illustrated by:''' lack\ |
| 624 | '''Live-acted by:''' Aya Ouka (Stage Play, Guden), Taiki Naito (Stage Play) |
| 625 | |
| 626 | The true identity of the Inspector of Keiō Kōshū Special Investigations. |
| 627 | ---- |
| 628 | * FlowerMotifs: Chrysanthemums, to the point that even his hair is drawn to slightly resemble the petals of one. Chrysanthemum translates to "kiku" in Japanese, The Kiku-Ichimonji swords were a group of swords forged in 1208 on order of the Emperor. Norimune was the first of these swords to be forged. |
| 629 | %%* TheGadfly: Good god is he ever. |
| 630 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Despite first appearances, he's a good person who wants to look out for those he sees as needing guidance. |
| 631 | %%* NoblewomansLaugh: Has a male version of this, complete with holding a paper fan as he does it. |
| 632 | * TeamDad: Or Team Grandpa, seeing how often he's referred to as an old man. He's treated as a somewhat grandfatherly figure to the other Ichimonji swords, and he takes it upon himself to mentor Kashuu Kiyomitsu, even referring to Kashuu as "son". Kashuu in turn refers to him as "old man". |
| 633 | * TricksterMentor: Tries to teach Kashuu Kiyomitsu that there's more to life than being loved by being as [[TheGadfly vague and annoying as possible]]. |
| 634 | * WalkingSpoiler: The fact this is a "true identity" entry makes him this, as does his actual sprite. |
| 635 | |
| 636 | [[/folder]] |
| 637 | [[folder:202 – Himetsuru Ichimonji (姫鶴一文字)]] |
| 638 | [[quoteright:170: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eaa9d644_a739_41b4_a5a1_78e494ac24c0.png]] |
| 639 | [[caption-width-right:170:[[labelnote:Uchiban]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2566_0.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 640 | [[caption-width-right:170:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/66f05faf_0f36_4bfe_bbb8_c19c22b4a8f1.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 641 | |
| 642 | ->'''Rarity:''' Special (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 643 | '''School:''' Fukuoka Ichimonji (福岡一文字)\ |
| 644 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KotaroNishiyama\ |
| 645 | '''Illustrated by:''' Suda Ayaka\ |
| 646 | '''Live-acted by:''' Sumiki Sayato (Stage Play, Guden) |
| 647 | |
| 648 | A sword that is said to be smithed by Fukuoka Ichimonji School. A treasured sword of Uesugi Kagekatsu. A princess named 'Tsuru' appeared in the dream of the sword's polisher, pleading not to be shortened - or so the legend says. |
| 649 | ---- |
| 650 | * AffectionateNickname: He affectionately refers to Kenshin Kagemitsu and Gokotai "Kenken" and "Goko." |
| 651 | * AnimalMotif: Cranes, as his name contains the Kanji for crane, and he is named after a princess named "Tsuru" who appeared in a sword polisher's dream and begged him not to shorten his sword. As a result, his character design subtly references cranes, with his hair resembling a pair of wings and a crane motif on his Yukata in casual attire. |
| 652 | * AnimeHair: His hair resembles a pair of wings during Shinken Hissatsu. |
| 653 | * DontCallMeSir: Despite the fact that "princess" / "hime" is in his name, he dislikes being addressed as such. |
| 654 | * DreamWalker: He can divine dreams and implies that he also has this ability. If broken, he reassures the Saniwa that they'll meet again in their dream. |
| 655 | * FriendToAllChildren: He adores the child-like tantou, especially the ones associated with the Uesugi like Gokotai and Kenshin, and believes that is the privilege of children to be coddled. |
| 656 | * GreenEyedMonster: He is envious of Douyo Ichimonji because the latter is regarded as a royal treasure, whereas he is merely an important cultural asset. |
| 657 | * MeaningfulName: His name is pretty straight forward, as he was named after the princess named Tsuru from the legend associated with his sword, hence "Himetsuru." |
| 658 | * {{Pun}}: In his Citadel line, he makes a pun on his name that also references the other crane motif sword in the citadel. |
| 659 | --> "If I give you the princess (hime) would you give me an O (maru)?" [[note]]If "Maru" was added to his name after "Hime" was removed, his name would become "Tsurumaru."[[/note]] |
| 660 | * SheIsTheKing: Inverted and downplayed. He's obviously not a ruler, but Nikkou refers to him as "Princess" nonetheless and speaks to him very formally due to the "hime" in his name. |
| 661 | * ShoutOut: He threatens the Saniwa not to shorten him in his Citadel (Injured) voice line, referencing the legend in which a royal polisher was ordered to shorten his sword but dreamed that a beautiful woman begged him not to. |
| 662 | * SleepyHead: Implied. He speaks in a drowsy tone all the time, and one of his Honmaru voice-lines has him proclaiming that he's not sleeping... [[BlatantLies while sounding like he's falling asleep]]. This could be a reference to his sword's legend, in which a beautiful woman met a sword polisher in his dream and begged him not to shorten his sword. |
| 663 | [[/folder]] |
| 664 | [[folder:204 – Fukushima Mitsutada (福島光忠)]] |
| 665 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2569.png]] |
| 666 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Uchiban]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2570.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 667 | |
| 668 | ->'''Rarity:''' Special (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 669 | '''School:''' Osafune (長船)\ |
| 670 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshimasaHosoya\ |
| 671 | '''Illustrated by:''' Raita Kazama |
| 672 | |
| 673 | A work of Mitsutada, who is said to be the founder of the Bizen Osafune school. The name is derived from his former owner, Fukushima Masanori. However, he is not keen to repeat his former master's sake-induced mistakes. He enjoys making flower arrangements and gifting them to other people. He wants to be called "Oniichan (big brother)" by Shokudaikiri Mitsutada. |
| 674 | ---- |
| 675 | * CoolBigBro: He's actually younger than Shokudaikiri, but considers him to be his cute little brother. |
| 676 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: If broken, he tells the Saniwa not to grieve him because he was already lost long ago after being burned. |
| 677 | * InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: While he isn't interested in growing flowers, he enjoys arranging them, decorating with them, and giving them as gifts. |
| 678 | * MellowFellow: He outright says that Mitsutada's are easygoing and doesn't seem to have much negativity about anything. |
| 679 | * SomethingAboutARose: He is shown holding a rose in his character art, and rose petals surround him when Awakening. |
| 680 | [[/folder]] |
| 681 | [[folder:212 – Sasanuki (笹貫)]] |
| 682 | [[quoteright:170: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/675e2670_42e7_42de_9218_ec30af3b33b4.png]] |
| 683 | ->'''Rarity:''' High (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 684 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HirokiTakahashi\ |
| 685 | '''Illustrated by:''' higanbachi\ |
| 686 | -->"I'm Sasanuki. Heh, I guess even if someone throws me into a bamboo thicket or the sea now, I'd be able to get back on my own. That goes even if me failing makes you want to throw me out. ...Hah, of course I'm joking." |
| 687 | ---- |
| 688 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: His smith threw him into the bamboo thickets and then into the sea because he didn't like the way he came out. Some of his voice lines suggest that he is still traumatized and/or bitter by it. |
| 689 | * MeaningfulAppearance: His anachronistic Internal Affairs attire looks reminiscent of male beach wear, calling back to his obsession with oceans and "catching the waves." |
| 690 | * MeaningfulName: Named "sasanuki" because he was used to cleave through bamboo leaves. |
| 691 | * StalkerWithoutACrush: Says he'll just come back if the Saniwa throws him out because he now has a human body. Downplayed, however, because it's just him projecting his smith's rejection of him onto the player. |
| 692 | [[/folder]] |
| 693 | [[folder:216 – Haccho Nenbutsu (八丁念仏)]] |
| 694 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/9cdd0beb_dcfc_48a0_bf1d_f87c55645e29.png]] |
| 695 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Uchiban]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3166_47.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 696 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Casual]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3167_44.jpeg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 697 | ->'''Rarity:''' High (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 698 | '''School:''' Kobizen (古備前)\ |
| 699 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshimasaHosoya\ |
| 700 | '''Illustrated by:''' sushi from Nitroplus (すし/ニトロプラス) |
| 701 | -->"I'm Hacchou Nenbutsu. For some kinda reason my name is all mixed up, and my smith is also different from my legends. Saying it myself, but like, I'm like a Touken Danshi who has lots of vague things about him. Well, let's become more and more prosperous!" |
| 702 | |
| 703 | ---- |
| 704 | * AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: He has one of the more unnatural skin tones of the Touken Danshi, inexplicably appearing to be an ashen gray-red color. |
| 705 | * ChromaticArrangement: He has blue hair and a blue color scheme, whereas his Kobizen brothers Ookanehira and Uguisumaru cover red and green, respectively. |
| 706 | * {{Keet}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, but qualifies as one of the tachi with a more cheerful personality due to how energetic a number of his voice lines are. |
| 707 | * HeroicSelfDeprecation: Compared to his brothers who hide their insecurities behind a mask of overconfidence or by projecting, he's pretty open about the fact that he doesn't feel up to par and admits that Ookanehira and Uguisumaru are stronger than him when he spars with them. |
| 708 | * InsistentAppellation: He's the only sword who addresses the Saniwa as "employer" rather than "master," "general," or any other commonly used title. |
| 709 | * LeaningOnTheFourthWall: He acknowledges that he was added as part of the game's 8th Anniversary celebration because his name is Hacchou, which sounds like "Hachi," the Japanese word that means "8." |
| 710 | * OutOfFocus: As a Kobizen sword due to Uguisumaru and Ookanehira not actually acknowledging his existence as one of them in the browser game, despite him considering them his brothers. He doesn't have any recollections with them, they don't mention him at all in their dialogue, despite mentioning each other, and while he has unique dialogue for them during sparring, they don't have any for him, not even after Kiwame training. |
| 711 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: Having an inferiority complex seems to run in the family, but unlike Ookanehira and Uguisumaru, Hacchou doesn't try to hide it. |
| 712 | [[/folder]] |
| 713 | |
| 714 | [[folder:220 – Jikkyuu Mitsutada (実休光忠)]] |
| 715 | [[quoteright:200: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ae43fa51_7dfa_4206_ad1a_ad507eaca64a.png]] |
| 716 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Uchiban]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3169.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 717 | ->'''Rarity:''' Special (Basic/Toku)\ |
| 718 | '''School:''' Osafune (長船)\ |
| 719 | '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakehitoKoyasu\ |
| 720 | '''Illustrated by:''' Fuji Mitsuya |
| 721 | -->"I am Jikkyuu Mitsutada. As I was burned twice, my memory is pretty unreliable, but if that's alright with you..." |
| 722 | |
| 723 | ---- |
| 724 | * BadassInANiceSuit: As an Osafune sword, he follows the school's dress code of wearing a suit with minimal armor. |
| 725 | * CommonalityConnection: He and Souza Samonji have a long history together, dating back before they were both owned by Oda Nobunaga, including a period when they were owned by opposing owners who committed atrocities against each other in revenge. However, by the time they meet as Touken Danshi, Jikyuu has already forgotten much of his past as a dictator's property, and Souza is long past caring about a rivalry between them based on their history, with both agreeing to reminisce about the past and what it means over tea instead. |
| 726 | * LaserGuidedAmnesia: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, as he appears to have a good understanding of who he is, but being burned twice did a number on his memory, such as remembering who owned him previously. |
| 727 | * HeroicSelfDeprecation: Not as bad as, say, Oodenta, but he openly tells the other swords that sparring with him is unlikely to be beneficial, and he wonders if he wasted their time once it's over. |
| 728 | * IHaveManyNames: He was originally named Mikumo Mutsutada, but became Jikkyuu Mitsutada under the ownership of Miyoshi Jikkyuu. |
| 729 | * InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: While not as overtly as Fukushima, he also has a gardening hobby and has a secret flower garden in the citadel that not even the Saniwa is allowed to know the location of. |
| 730 | * MarkOfTheSupernatural: In place of more realistic burn scars, he has flame shaped patterns covering most of his body. |
| 731 | * MellowFellow: Despite his traumatic past, he is probably one of the most calm and easygoing swords about everything, never losing his cool unless he's on the battlefield. |
| 732 | * OutOfFocus: He's an Oda Nobunaga blade that was used in Honnouji, as evidenced by his dialogue and Recollections with both Souza and Yagen, but because he was added to the game later than them and Hasebe, who have been in the game since its inception and have often since been treated like a close-knit, if dysfunctional, quartet, he has been and continues to be excluded from many materials involving them. |
| 733 | * ScarsAreForever: Unlike Ichigo Hitofuri and other swords that have been said to have been damaged by fires in the past, he has visible burn scars in his body from the Honnouji Temple and Osaka Castle fires. Uniquely, these scars are also shaped like flames. |
| 734 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: It's unclear whether he considers Shokudaikiri and Fukushima to be family in the same way that Fukushima does, but he does have the Mitsutada quirk of being generally laid back and interested in gardening. |
| 735 | [[/folder]] |
| 736 |
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