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6	The characters from the ''VideoGame/IzunaLegendOfTheUnemployedNinja'' series.
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8	[[foldercontrol]]
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10	!Main characters
11	[[folder:Izuna]]
12	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/izuna_gouma_reifuden_izuna_drawn_by_yoshida_on__8df1d56c5b93453a350cd638eaa60c1b.jpg]]
13	[[caption-width-right:250:Our heroine]]
14	The main character of the series. She and her clan are ninjas without a master, who eventually find their way to Kamiari village in search of work. Izuna has mastered the use of swords, claws, and shurikens, but her attempts to seduce the locals leave a lot to be desired.
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16	* BigEater: She has quite the appetite, yet she can still retain her sexy figure...
17	* CleavageWindow: While she does wear a fishnet underlayer to her top, it's sufficiently see-through that between her scarf and her red top, you can see right through into her bosom.
18	%%* CoolBigSis: To Shizune.
19	* DrivenToSuicide: Played for laughs; Izuna jokes about taking her own life with a fake pistol she carries as a prank or to trick people into getting what she wants. She gets called out by Shuuchi in the first game for trying pull this stunt on him. [[spoiler:In the sequel, Izuna gets called out for it by Grimla during Izuna & Co.'s encounter with her, followed by Shizune promptly chewing her out for it in the proceeding cutscene.]]
20	* FashionableAsymmetry: her leggings are thigh-length on one side only.
21	* GogglesDoNothing: Given to her by Shino. Never once does Izuna put them on throughout the game, as they only give her a CatGirl look.
22	%%* TheHero: She's the main character of the ''Unemployed Ninja'' series, and it is her story that the games focus on.
23	* HeroesPreferSwords: The whole reason she refuses to fight with long-ranged weapons. Similarly, she can also use claw weapons.
24	* HighlyVisibleNinja: She's a shinobi... with pink hair and a skimpy red outfit that features very see-through fishnets positioned strategically to show some cleavage.
25	%%* HotBlooded: While nowhere near as hot-blooded as Kagen, she definitely shows traits of hot-bloodedness at times.
26	* IdiotHero: Between the irreverent way she banters with the Kami, fixates on eating whenever food is somehow relevant, and generally acts goofy and clingy (to Shino), she tends to give people the impression that Shino is the brains of their partnership. Nevertheless, she's willing to be a helpful person when she's needed.
27	* MsFanservice: Especially in the promotional materials, which put emphasis on her figure and has her [[SkinshipGrope getting felt up]] by Shino and Shizune.
28	* RoseHairedSweetie: She has pink hair, and though her heroics sometimes blow up in the faces of her friends, she means well.
29	* RedOniBlueOni: She's the Red Oni to Shino's Blue Oni. She's a hotblooded IdiotHero and braggart with a [[BigEater huge appetite]], while Shino is TheStoic who rarely shows emotion.
30	* SmallNameBigEgo: Despite not having a proper employer, Izuna thinks she's hot stuff as a ninja.
31	* TheTease: She constantly flirts with the locals.
32	[[/folder]]
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34	[[folder:Shino]]
35	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shino_gouma_reifuden_izuna_drawn_by_yoshida_on__3ec01b70fdf59a985d48c70c7f0c2b90.jpg]]
36	[[caption-width-right:250:Izuna's cool co-disciple in being ninja]]
37	One of Izuna's traveling companions. She rarely shows emotion, but cares a lot for Izuna and tries to keep her from getting into trouble. In the second game, it is revealed that she has a younger sister named Shizune, who was spotted in the area.
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40	* ACupAngst: She's not particularly happy about her chest, especially since her own little sister beats her out in bust size.
41	* BerserkButton: Shino is ''quite'' aware of how [[ACupAngst unendowed]] she is. Anyone who attempts to remind her is threatened with [[{{Catchphrase}} a glimpse of Hell]].
42	* BigBrotherInstinct: The second game focuses on her and Izuna looking to save her sister.
43	* HiddenEyes: Often seen when's reminded of being an [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia ironing board]].
44	* KickChick: One of the weapons she's proficient with is the combat boots.
45	%%* TheLancer: To Izuna.
46	* RavenHairIvorySkin: Shino has a paler complexion compared to Izuna and is a black-haired brunette.
47	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Subverted since she's a rather nice person... unless you piss her off.
48	* RedOniBlueOni: She's the Blue Oni to Izuna's Red Oni. She's is TheStoic who rarely shows emotion, while Izuna is a hotblooded IdiotHero and braggart with a [[BigEater huge appetite]].
49	%%* StraightMan
50	[[/folder]]
51
52	[[folder:Mitsumoto]]
53	Another of Izuna's traveling companions. While competent in a fight, Mitsumoto has terrible luck in just about every social endeavor, as he is casually dismissed and ignored by friend and villager alike.
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55	* ChewToy: He is always either made a fool of by circumstance or ignored by the girls he tries to woo, and gets no respect from both Izuna and Shino.
56	* HiddenEyes: His mask always covers them.
57	* JokeCharacter: Mitsumoto has some of the weakest stats of the playable characters, is not good with weapons, and his tag attacks harms him as well as the enemies.
58	* LovableSexManiac: Mitsumoto is fond of flirting with beautiful women, even if they reject him.
59	* MasterOfNone: In the second game, Mitsumoto can use any weapon and every character benefits from using a tag attack with him. He, however, gets no added benefits from using weapons, and [[CastFromHitPoints takes damage]] whenever a tag attack is used.
60	* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: He's either the last one to be mentioned (or outright left out!) when people talk about Izuna and her ninja companions.
61	* ThePeepingTom: He peeped on the girls while lounging in the [[HotSpringsEpisode hot springs]] in the second game, which he got caught, and how his true appearance was revealed from splashing him with the hot water.
62	* PointlessBandAid: After he has been unmasked, he has a white bandage taped over the bridge of his nose.
63	[[/folder]]
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65	[[folder:Gen-An]]
66	Izuna, Shino and Mitsumoto's mentor. Like Shino, he is able to keep his cool in many situations, owed to his many years of being a ninja. He gets the worst of the effects of the curse in the first game, but is able to survive thanks to Izuna's heroics.
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68	* DistressedDude: Ends up affected by the curse in the first game, and Izuna has to bail him out.
69	%%* {{Mentor}}
70	* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: He's rather shorter than Izuna, Shino, and Mitsumoto.
71	* SecretCharacter: He can be unlocked as a playable character in the sequel after clearing the game.
72	[[/folder]]
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74	[[folder:Shizune]]
75	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/izuna_shino_and_shizune_gouma_reifuden_izuna_drawn_by_yoshida_on__edd66d9f37d7d3de94abf9dde829cdff_1.jpg]]
76	[[caption-width-right:250:Little sister and maid]]
77	Shino's little sister, she is vaguely alluded to in the first game and shows up prominently in the second game, having returned to Japan to look for her big sister. She's also a maid, and she takes to Izuna extremely well, seeing her as a second big sister.
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79	* {{Cuddlebug}}: She's shown pouncing and snuggling Izuna a lot, or otherwise clinging to Shino, in official artwork.
80	* MarionetteMaster: Her best weapon class is the Doll. While she can use bows, she's not very good with them.
81	* {{Meido}}: She's regularly described as a maid in-game, although her clothes are rather more revealing than standard maid dresses. She also does some domestic work while looking for Shino, contributing her tailoring skills and cooking ability to Ichika's wedding.
82	* RavenHairIvorySkin: Similarly to her sister, Shizune has a pale skin-tone and a brunette with black hair.
83	* ScunthorpeProblem: Her name is rendered 'Sizune' or '[=Sh*zune=]' in some forums and in particular on Website/GameFAQs due to profanity filters catching the first four letters of her name.
84	* TokenMiniMoe: She's rather short compared to the rest of the ninja protagonists.
85	* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Apart from her larger bust, she's almost the spitting image of Shino with long, straight black hair, pale complexion, and red eyes.
86	[[/folder]]
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88	![=NPCs=]
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90	[[folder:Ume]]
91	The elderly innkeeper. Oddly, she is the one person in all of Kamiari who seems to like Mitsumoto, which freaks him out.
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93	* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: In ''Izuna 2'', Izuna and the gang meet (at least two of) Ume's identical strangers, all of whom are also named Ume.
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96	[[folder:Tsubaki]]
97	A shrine maiden-in-training who runs the storage house in Kamiari.
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99	%%* CuteClumsyGirl
100	* {{Miko}}: She is a shrine maiden-in-training.
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103	[[folder:Ayame]]
104	A middle-aged woman who runs the general store in Kamiari.
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108	[[folder:Ichika]]
109	A strong fisherwoman looking for a mate as rough-and-tumble as she is. By the end of the first game (and beginning of the second), she finds him.
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111	* BestHerToBedHer: She wants a husband who is stronger than she is. The only problem is that she's way too strong.
112	%%* TheLadette
113	* SecretCharacter: She can join Izuna's party if players can complete the postgame No-Item Dungeon.
114	[[/folder]]
115
116	!The Eastern Gods
117	[[folder:Shuuchi]]
118	The Eastern God of Earth. He is the god closest to the people of the village, and helps teach young swordsmen. In the second game, he exclusively uses swords and armlets for equipment.
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120	* AnimalMotifs: A snake, fitting in with his Earth theme.
121	* DishingOutDirt: He's an Earth-elemental god.
122	* IaijutsuPractitioner: His special attack in the first game shows that he uses this style of combat. This technique can be prevented [[{{GuideDangIt}} if you knew where to be relative to him during said fight]]--just back up against a wall and his attack will be ineffective.
123	* {{Samurai}}: Shuuchi is an expert samurai and he specializes with katanas in the second game.
124	* SnakePeople: In his true form, most of his body is covered in scales, and he has a snake's tongue.
125	[[/folder]]
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127	[[folder:Fuuka]]
128	The Eastern Goddess of Wind, and reason. She is known for her quick temper.
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130	* AnimalMotifs: A bird, fitting in with her wind theme.
131	* BlowYouAway: During her boss battle, she uses tornadoes that blast Izuna across the arena.
132	* FeatheredFiend: She's a goddess with bird-like features in her true form, and she can put up a fight against her foes.
133	* HairTriggerTemper: Fuuka is usually a calm and collected goddess, unless someone finds a way to piss her off.
134	* KickChick:
135	** In the first game, her special attack is a kick that sends Izuna spinning, and causes confusion.
136	** In the second game, she is limited to using shoes as equippable weapons, unlike other characters, who can use [[ChoiceOfTwoWeapons at least two types]].
137	* WakeUpCallBoss: Contrast to Shuuchi, Fuuka can confusion on players with her Senpu Kick attack, causing to lose control of Izuna's direction.
138	[[/folder]]
139
140	[[folder:Kagen]]
141	The Eastern God of Fire, and compassion, also known as the god of health.
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143	* AnimalMotifs: A bear, fitting with his fierce nature.
144	* BearsAreBadNews: He sports bear like claws and ears in his true form, and he can pack a punch to his enemies.
145	* HotBlooded: He's he has a fiery personality to go with his element.
146	* TheMedic: Implied by his status as the god of health. His elemental orb helps heal sick people, and people with other ailments such as sore legs.
147	* NiceGuy: He really is quite nice under all his hot-bloodedness and arrogance. Being the god of health and compassion helps.
148	* PlayingWithFire: Kagen's a Fire-elemental god.
149	* RapidFireFisticuffs: One of his special attacks in the first game is a rapid series of claw stabs, with each hit dealing damage to Izuna.
150	* WakeUpCallBoss: If Fuuka wasn't this for some, then Kagen would be for them, again mostly due to his special attack.
151	* WolverineClaws: His weapon in both games. His special attack in the first game is a long chain of claw attacks that does ''a lot'' of damage, and one would be lucky enough to survive it.
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154	[[folder:Suiren]]
155	The Eastern Goddess of Water, and peace. She's skilled in the use of ranged ninja weapons and bows.
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157	* AnimalMotifs: A fish, and similarly also a mermaid, fitting in with her water theme.
158	* BrattyHalfPint: Much of her and Izuna's conversations are the two throwing insults at one another.
159	* KillItWithWater: She's a Water goddess, and thus has water-based attacks.
160	* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Her true form resembles a mermaid, complete with a fish's lowerbody and fish-like ears.
161	* OlderThanTheyLook: Has it much more than other gods despite her young appearance.
162	* MakingASplash: She is a Water-elemental goddess.
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165	[[folder:Utsuho]]
166	The Eastern God of Air, and life. He is proficient in the use of most weapon classes excluding the sword.
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168	%%* AnimalMotifs: A frog.
169	* GreenThumb: His tag attack in the second game implies this.
170	* PrettyBoy: To the point where he [[DudeLooksLikeALady looks like a girl]]. He used to attract many women in the past before a jealous villager [[MaliciousSlander started spreading a rumor that Utsuho was actually a girl]].
171	[[/folder]]
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173	[[folder:Takushiki]]
174	The Eastern God of Consciousness, and master to the other five.
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176	* DisproportionateRetribution: The champion of this.
177	* JerkassGods: The conflict of the first game starts out because Takushiki [[DisproportionateRetribution overreacted]] to Izuna's clan's defilement of the stone outside the village's temple. Once he's defeated, he has a HeelRealization, and apologizes.
178	[[/folder]]
179
180	!The Western Gods
181	[[folder:Baldur]]
182	The Western God of Light.
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184	* AdaptationalUgliness: Baldur from Myth/NorseMythology is the most beautiful of all the Norse deities. Here, he's a hulking brute of a man who resembles [[Manga/FullMetalAlchemist Alex Louis Armstrong]] and uses HulkSpeak to communicate.
185	%%* TheBrute
186	* HulkSpeak: This is how he speaks in general.
187	[[/folder]]
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189	[[folder:Stella]]
190	The Western God of starlight.
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192	%%* JerkassGods
193	%% * TheTrickster: Along with Alte.
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195
196	[[folder:Alte]]
197	The Western God of Moonlight.
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199	%%* JerkassGods
200	%% * TheTrickster: Along with Stella.
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203	[[folder:Corona]]
204	The Western Goddess of Sunlight.
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206	* BigBrotherInstinct: Borders on this after her siblings had been "bullied" by Izuna and company.
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209	[[folder:Anima]]
210	The Western Goddess of Life.
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213	[[folder:Grimla]]
214	The Western Goddess of Death.
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216	* TheGrimReaper: She is based after the Western depiction of Death.
217	* ImpossiblyLowNeckline: Her regular outfit is an off-shoulder dress that shows off her cleavage.
218	* RedBaron: Grimla is also known as "The Taker".
219	* SinisterScythe: She wields one and uses it for her signature attack.
220	[[/folder]]

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