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Spelling/grammar fix(es); Tiding up my sentence.
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* MorphicResonance: Her maid's apron is designed so as to resemble a crane's wings and tail. Her redsign outfit even has her sleeves resemble red splashes of colors from cranes such as the red-crowned crane.
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* MorphicResonance: Her maid's apron is designed so as to resemble a crane's wings and tail. Her redsign redesign outfit in ''2019'' even has her sleeves resemble red splashes of colors from cranes such as the markings of a red-crowned crane.
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* MorphicResonance: Her maid's apron is designed so as to resemble a crane's wings and tail.
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* MorphicResonance: Her maid's apron is designed so as to resemble a crane's wings and tail. Her redsign outfit even has her sleeves resemble red splashes of colors from cranes such as the red-crowned crane.
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The mobile dating sim games are lost to time, so that pic is what I can come up with. It comes from the SNK wiki so there's that.
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* AscendedExtra: Before ''2019'', Iroha had only appeared in one mainline game in the series, but it was a DreamMatchGame. However, she quickly became one of the series' most popular characters due to her fanservice-heavy design and demure personality. Although left out of the initial roster for developmental reasons, she was eventually [[TheBusCameBack brought in as a DLC character]].
* BreakoutCharacter: Appearing only in ''6'' as one of two main protagonists to fill the slot in what was a DreamMatchGame, Iroha later proved incredibly popular with fans due to her [[MsFanservice fanservice-heavy design]] and [[YamatoNadeshiko demure personality]], to the point she received multiple appearances in different media not just by SNK. She would receive two SpinOff DatingSim games, as well as guest appearances in ''[[Anime/QueensBlade Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos]]'' and ''VideoGame/PuzzleAndDragons'', and was able to [[TheBusCameBack return to the series proper]] with ''2019'' as {{D|ownloadable Content}}LC -- and as a fully canon character to boot.
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* ButNowIMustGo: {{Subverted|Trope}} in her ending in ''6''. She wishes to Yoshitora to make her master ([[NoFourthWall you]]) happy, then addresses you, thanking you for letting her serve you, before leaving for parts unknown. However, she returns months later, where Yoshitora reveals her master was unhappy all this time, as they really enjoy Iroha's presence. She then decides to go back to serving her master, hoping they would [[HappilyEverAfter stay together forever]]. Aww!
* DatingSim: Her SpinOff games by SNK were usually this, having two game series for mobile (''Maid by Iroha'' and ''Koi by Iroha''), as well as appearing in various ''Days of Memories'' games.
* DatingSim: Her SpinOff games by SNK were usually this, having two game series for mobile (''Maid by Iroha'' and ''Koi by Iroha''), as well as appearing in various ''Days of Memories'' games.
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* ButNowIMustGo: {{Subverted|Trope}} in her ending in ''6''. She wishes to Yoshitora to make her master ([[NoFourthWall you]]) happy, then addresses you, thanking you for letting her serve you, before leaving for parts unknown. However, she returns months later, where with Yoshitora reveals revealing her master was unhappy all this time, time she was away, as they really enjoy Iroha's presence. She then decides to go back to serving her master, hoping they (her and you) would [[HappilyEverAfter stay together forever]]. Aww!
* DatingSim: Her SpinOff games by SNK distributed for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Mobile_Multimedia_Access FOMA]]-compatible devices were usually this, having two game series for mobile (''Maid by Iroha'' and ''Koi by Iroha''), as well as appearing in various ''Days of Memories'' games.
* DatingSim: Her SpinOff games by SNK distributed for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Mobile_Multimedia_Access FOMA]]-compatible devices were usually this, having two game series for mobile (''Maid by Iroha'' and ''Koi by Iroha''), as well as appearing in various ''Days of Memories'' games.
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* FanDisservice: Downplayed but present, she wears thigh-highs and a bandage on her left lower leg; the former of which emphasizes her legs, the latter... of which covers an injury.
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* FanDisservice: Downplayed as it doesn't deter from her attractiveness, but present, she still present. She wears thigh-highs and a bandage on her left lower leg; the former of which emphasizes emphasize her legs, the latter... of which covers an injury.
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* GamerChick: Surprisingly so -- during a setting in ''Koi no Iroha'', [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/koi_no_iroha_6.jpg she does her best to play an arcade game]].
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mmm I misused this trope (I Choose To Stay)
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* AscendedExtra: Before ''2019'', Iroha had only appeared in one mainline game in the series, but it was a DreamMatchGame. However, she quickly became one of the series' most popular characters due to her fanservice-heavy design and demure personality. Although left out of the initial roster for developmental reasons, she was eventually brought in as a DLC character.
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* AscendedExtra: Before ''2019'', Iroha had only appeared in one mainline game in the series, but it was a DreamMatchGame. However, she quickly became one of the series' most popular characters due to her fanservice-heavy design and demure personality. Although left out of the initial roster for developmental reasons, she was eventually [[TheBusCameBack brought in as a DLC character.character]].
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* ButNowIMustGo: {{Subverted|Trope}} in her ending in ''6''. She wishes to Yoshitora to make her master happy, before leaving for parts unknown. She returns months later, however; see IChooseToStay below.
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* ButNowIMustGo: {{Subverted|Trope}} in her ending in ''6''. She wishes to Yoshitora to make her master ([[NoFourthWall you]]) happy, then addresses you, thanking you for letting her serve you, before leaving for parts unknown. She However, she returns months later, however; see IChooseToStay below.where Yoshitora reveals her master was unhappy all this time, as they really enjoy Iroha's presence. She then decides to go back to serving her master, hoping they would [[HappilyEverAfter stay together forever]]. Aww!
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* IChooseToStay: Her ending in ''6''. She wishes to Yoshitora to make her master ([[NoFourthWall you]]) happy, then addresses you, thanking you for letting her serve you, before [[ButNowIMustGo leaving for parts unknown]]. However, she returns months later, where Yoshitora reveals her master was unhappy all this time, as they really enjoy Iroha's presence. She then decides to go back to serving her master, hoping they would [[HappilyEverAfter stay together forever]].
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* AddressingThePlayer: Her "Master" she so often speaks of is actually the player, which is why she waves to the camera during her VictoryPose.
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* AddressingThePlayer: Her "Master" she so often speaks of is actually the player, which is why she waves to the camera during her VictoryPose. She also addresses them directly during her ending in ''6''.
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* AnimalJingoism: Her combat stance involves her keeping one leg elevated and bent at all times, just like how a crane stands in the water.
* AscendedExtra: Before ''2019'', Iroha had only appeared in one mainline game in the series, but it was a dream match. However, she quickly became one of the series' most popular characters due to her fanservice-heavy design and demure personality. Although left out of the initial roster for developmental reasons, she was eventually brought in as a DLC character.
* AscendedExtra: Before ''2019'', Iroha had only appeared in one mainline game in the series, but it was a dream match. However, she quickly became one of the series' most popular characters due to her fanservice-heavy design and demure personality. Although left out of the initial roster for developmental reasons, she was eventually brought in as a DLC character.
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* AnimalJingoism: AnimalStereotypes:
** Her combat stance involves her keeping one leg elevated and bent at all times, just like how a crane stands in the water.
** Her likes include snails and loach (a type of fish), [[StockAnimalDiet common foods on a crane's diet]].
* AscendedExtra: Before ''2019'', Iroha had only appeared in one mainline game in the series, but it was adream match.DreamMatchGame. However, she quickly became one of the series' most popular characters due to her fanservice-heavy design and demure personality. Although left out of the initial roster for developmental reasons, she was eventually brought in as a DLC character.
** Her combat stance involves her keeping one leg elevated and bent at all times, just like how a crane stands in the water.
** Her likes include snails and loach (a type of fish), [[StockAnimalDiet common foods on a crane's diet]].
* AscendedExtra: Before ''2019'', Iroha had only appeared in one mainline game in the series, but it was a
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* {{Animorphism}}: Seamlessly shifts [[VoluntaryShapeshifting at will]] between crane and human forms.
* BattleStrip: Her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqb5z6Uczz8 super move]] "Dance of the Japanese Crane" (which happens in shadow) involves her [[FlungClothing stripping off her clothes]], resulting in [[SexySilhouette her silhouette appearing nude]], then [[FullFrontalAssault beating the crap out of her opponent]] with [[GoodOldFisticuffs her bare hands]] before morphing into her crane form momentarily to cause some more damage, then morphing back to her human form, still nude, to lay the final blow. It returns in ''2019'' as her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUy_khAfo-U Super Special Move]], unchanged.
* BuxomBeautyStandard: She's very well endowed, which is emphasized by the cleavage in her outfit. Even more notable with her SexySilhouette during her BattleStrip super.
* DatingSim: Her SpinOff games by SNK is usually this, having two game series for mobile (''Maid by Iroha'' and ''Koi by Iroha''), as well as appearing in various ''Days of Memories'' games.
* DistractedByTheSexy: During her "Dance of the Japanese Crane" super move, her opponent is ''just standing there'' letting her beat the crap out of him[=/=]her, supposedly too distracted by her nudity to fight back.
* BattleStrip: Her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqb5z6Uczz8 super move]] "Dance of the Japanese Crane" (which happens in shadow) involves her [[FlungClothing stripping off her clothes]], resulting in [[SexySilhouette her silhouette appearing nude]], then [[FullFrontalAssault beating the crap out of her opponent]] with [[GoodOldFisticuffs her bare hands]] before morphing into her crane form momentarily to cause some more damage, then morphing back to her human form, still nude, to lay the final blow. It returns in ''2019'' as her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUy_khAfo-U Super Special Move]], unchanged.
* BuxomBeautyStandard: She's very well endowed, which is emphasized by the cleavage in her outfit. Even more notable with her SexySilhouette during her BattleStrip super.
* DatingSim: Her SpinOff games by SNK is usually this, having two game series for mobile (''Maid by Iroha'' and ''Koi by Iroha''), as well as appearing in various ''Days of Memories'' games.
* DistractedByTheSexy: During her "Dance of the Japanese Crane" super move, her opponent is ''just standing there'' letting her beat the crap out of him[=/=]her, supposedly too distracted by her nudity to fight back.
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* {{Animorphism}}: Seamlessly shifts [[VoluntaryShapeshifting at will]] between crane and human forms.forms, especially during her "Dance of the Japanese Crane".
* BattleStrip: Her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqb5z6Uczz8 super move]] "Dance of the Japanese Crane" (which happens in shadow) involves her [[FlungClothing stripping off her clothes]], resulting in [[SexySilhouette her silhouette appearing nude]], then [[FullFrontalAssault beating the crap out of her opponent]] with [[GoodOldFisticuffs her bare hands]] before morphing into her crane form momentarily to cause some more damage, then morphing back to her human form, still nude, to lay the finalblow.blow with her blades. It returns in ''2019'' as her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUy_khAfo-U Super Special Move]], unchanged.
*BuxomBeautyStandard: She's very well endowed, which BewareTheNiceOnes: Cheerful, kind, and domestic. But also [[MartialPacifist deadly when prompted to fight for her master]].
* BroughtDownToBadass: Meta example. She seemingly lost her {{p|laying With Fire}}yrokinesis for battle purposes in ''2019'', as her new Weapon-Flipping Technique, "Flying Wind Drop" (Kazatobi Otoshi) isemphasized by the cleavage merely a stronger Kazaguruma. This doesn't deter her from kicking rear, though.
* ButNowIMustGo: {{Subverted|Trope}} in heroutfit. Even more notable with ending in ''6''. She wishes to Yoshitora to make her SexySilhouette during her BattleStrip super.
master happy, before leaving for parts unknown. She returns months later, however; see IChooseToStay below.
* DatingSim: Her SpinOff games by SNKis were usually this, having two game series for mobile (''Maid by Iroha'' and ''Koi by Iroha''), as well as appearing in various ''Days of Memories'' games.
* DistractedByTheSexy: During her "Dance of the Japanese Crane" super move, her opponent is ''just standing there'' letting her beat the crap out ofhim[=/=]her, supposedly them, apparently too distracted by her nudity to fight back.
* BattleStrip: Her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqb5z6Uczz8 super move]] "Dance of the Japanese Crane" (which happens in shadow) involves her [[FlungClothing stripping off her clothes]], resulting in [[SexySilhouette her silhouette appearing nude]], then [[FullFrontalAssault beating the crap out of her opponent]] with [[GoodOldFisticuffs her bare hands]] before morphing into her crane form momentarily to cause some more damage, then morphing back to her human form, still nude, to lay the final
*
* BroughtDownToBadass: Meta example. She seemingly lost her {{p|laying With Fire}}yrokinesis for battle purposes in ''2019'', as her new Weapon-Flipping Technique, "Flying Wind Drop" (Kazatobi Otoshi) is
* ButNowIMustGo: {{Subverted|Trope}} in her
* DatingSim: Her SpinOff games by SNK
* DistractedByTheSexy: During her "Dance of the Japanese Crane" super move, her opponent is ''just standing there'' letting her beat the crap out of
* DontLookAtMe: She'll ask this to the camera when she performs her "Dance of the Japanese Crane" in ''2019''. Ironic, since the beatdown still happens indoors.
* FanDisservice: Downplayed but present, she wears thigh-highs and a bandage on her left lower leg; the former of which emphasizes her legs, the latter... of which covers an injury.
* FeatherFlechettes: Her "Wind Cutter" (Kazagiri) is apparently [[RazorWind a sharp blade of wind]], {{shap|ing Your Attacks}}ed in the form of a feather.
* FeatherFlechettes: Her "Wind Cutter" (Kazagiri) is apparently [[RazorWind a sharp blade of wind]], {{shap|ing Your Attacks}}ed in the form of a feather.
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* FreakinessShame: In what is a clear reference to the fable she is based on, during the super where she transforms into her crane form (albeit screened by a ''shoji''), she begs the player not to look...''no matter what''.
* HandicappedBadass: The bandage around Iroha's leg isn't just for show; the crane in the original ''Crane Wife'' folktale was injured by a hunter, and Iroha seems to have suffered a similar injury. She hops around on one foot in her idle and walk animations, and one of her victory animations has her wince and clutch at her bad ankle. Despite this, she can leap and spin around the battlefield without any problems, and in the hands of a skilled player, she can kick just as much ass as any other fighter in the game.
* HotInHumanForm: Her real form is a crane, but she can shift into the form of an incredibly beautiful human woman.
* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Iroha has a curvaceous figure complemented by very large breasts and fairly wide hips measuring at B91 W59 H85.
* HandicappedBadass: The bandage around Iroha's leg isn't just for show; the crane in the original ''Crane Wife'' folktale was injured by a hunter, and Iroha seems to have suffered a similar injury. She hops around on one foot in her idle and walk animations, and one of her victory animations has her wince and clutch at her bad ankle. Despite this, she can leap and spin around the battlefield without any problems, and in the hands of a skilled player, she can kick just as much ass as any other fighter in the game.
* HotInHumanForm: Her real form is a crane, but she can shift into the form of an incredibly beautiful human woman.
* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Iroha has a curvaceous figure complemented by very large breasts and fairly wide hips measuring at B91 W59 H85.
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* FreakinessShame: In what is a clear reference to the fable she is based on, during her "Dance of the super where Japanese Crane" she transforms into her crane form (albeit screened by a ''shoji''), she and begs the player [[DontLookAtMe not to look...''no look]], no matter what''.
what.
* FullFrontalAssault: She bares her body completely before striking the opponent repeteadly during her "Dance of the Japanese Crane".
* HandicappedBadass: The bandage around Iroha's leg isn't just for show; the crane in the original ''Crane Wife'' folktale was injured by a hunter, and Iroha seems to have suffered a similar injury. She hops around on one foot in her idle and walk animations, and one of her victory animations has her wince and clutch at her bad ankle. Despite this, she canleap and leap, spin around the battlefield and kick asses without any problems, and in the hands of a skilled player, she can kick just as much ass as any other fighter in the game.
fighter.
* HotInHumanForm: Her real form is a crane, but she can shift into the form of an incredibly beautiful humanwoman.
woman.
* IChooseToStay: Her ending in ''6''. She wishes to Yoshitora to make her master ([[NoFourthWall you]]) happy, then addresses you, thanking you for letting her serve you, before [[ButNowIMustGo leaving for parts unknown]]. However, she returns months later, where Yoshitora reveals her master was unhappy all this time, as they really enjoy Iroha's presence. She then decides to go back to serving her master, hoping they would [[HappilyEverAfter stay together forever]].
* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Iroha has a curvaceous figure complemented by very large breasts and fairly widehips hips, measuring at B91 W59 H85.H85.
* HiddenDepths: She apparently has a bit of an inferiority complex, which may stem from her original form as a crane and her refusal to be seen in this form by her master.
* FullFrontalAssault: She bares her body completely before striking the opponent repeteadly during her "Dance of the Japanese Crane".
* HandicappedBadass: The bandage around Iroha's leg isn't just for show; the crane in the original ''Crane Wife'' folktale was injured by a hunter, and Iroha seems to have suffered a similar injury. She hops around on one foot in her idle and walk animations, and one of her victory animations has her wince and clutch at her bad ankle. Despite this, she can
* HotInHumanForm: Her real form is a crane, but she can shift into the form of an incredibly beautiful human
* IChooseToStay: Her ending in ''6''. She wishes to Yoshitora to make her master ([[NoFourthWall you]]) happy, then addresses you, thanking you for letting her serve you, before [[ButNowIMustGo leaving for parts unknown]]. However, she returns months later, where Yoshitora reveals her master was unhappy all this time, as they really enjoy Iroha's presence. She then decides to go back to serving her master, hoping they would [[HappilyEverAfter stay together forever]].
* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Iroha has a curvaceous figure complemented by very large breasts and fairly wide
* HiddenDepths: She apparently has a bit of an inferiority complex, which may stem from her original form as a crane and her refusal to be seen in this form by her master.
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* MeaningfulName: Her namesake are the first syllables from the Heian poem of the same name, which is a pangram used until the Meiji era for learning the hiragana syllabary -- a cultural translation would be "ABC".
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* LegFocus: Her short uniform and thigh-highs serve to emphasize her graceful legs.
* LeotardOfPower: Wears one below her white robes as part of her maid outfit, which [[{{Stripperiffic}} at least makes sure to shield her privates]].
* MartialPacifist: Iroha isn't fond of fighting, and will usually only do so if her enemy has truly malicious intent, such as harming her master. Luckily, since [[NoFourthWall any match you have with another player is technically trying to harm you]], that means you'll get to enjoy her defending you constantly.
* MeaningfulName:Her namesake are the first syllables from the Heian poem of the same name, which One way Iroha's name can be written in kanji is a pangram used until the Meiji era "彩羽", with 彩 standing for learning the hiragana syllabary -- "color" and 羽 meaning "feather", thus yielding "colorful feather", befitting her original form as a cultural translation would be "ABC".crane.
* LeotardOfPower: Wears one below her white robes as part of her maid outfit, which [[{{Stripperiffic}} at least makes sure to shield her privates]].
* MartialPacifist: Iroha isn't fond of fighting, and will usually only do so if her enemy has truly malicious intent, such as harming her master. Luckily, since [[NoFourthWall any match you have with another player is technically trying to harm you]], that means you'll get to enjoy her defending you constantly.
* MeaningfulName:
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* MorphicResonance: Her maid's apron is designed so as to resemble a crane's wings.
* MsFanservice: Her default costume, ''definitely''. She even breaks the fourth wall to serve ''you'' at the end!
* NoFourthWall: Her "master" is YOU, and she [[AddressingThePlayer speaks to the player as such]]. In ''2019'', she quests to take down Shizuka in defence of her master's happiness, and her story is presented as if the player is personally accompanying her.
* NinjaMaid: Probably the most literal example ever. Her clothes look like a cross between a kunoichi's clothing (or lack thereof) and a stereotypical FrenchMaidOutfit.
* SexySilhouette: Her "Dance of the Japanese Crane" super has her doing a FullFrontalAssault, but this is keep modest by the fact she brings down a shoji door in front of the camera before she strips, so when she does only her nude silhouette is visible.
* ShapeshiftingLover: She tries her best to maintain her human form for her master when in front of him/her.
* {{Shotoclone}}: She's one of the more basic and easier to use characters, and has special moves that mirror those of Ryu/Ken via her own equivalents of Hadouken, Dragon Uppercut, and Hurricane Kick.
* SpinAttack: She has two:
** "Pinwheel" where she can twirl herself toward her opponent, slicing them with her swords.
** "Flying Wind Drop" which is a rolling attack that can also send her spinning upwards to counter aerial attacks.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Skimpy kunoichi-inspired French maid wardrobe that reveals her cleavage and even some side-boob? Check. Wide hips on show? Check. Toeless thigh-highs? Double check. She was literally ''[[IncrediblyLamePun maid]]'' for FanService.
* SuplexFinisher: If she is rendered weaponless while performing her Crane Dance moves on her opponent, she'll instead finish her full-frontal assault by seductively approaching her victim only to sucker them into an [[WrestlerInAllOfUs unexpectedly brutal suplex]].
* UndyingLoyalty: She's utterly loyal and devoted to her "Master" and everything she does is for their sake.
* MsFanservice: Her default costume, ''definitely''. She even breaks the fourth wall to serve ''you'' at the end!
* NoFourthWall: Her "master" is YOU, and she [[AddressingThePlayer speaks to the player as such]]. In ''2019'', she quests to take down Shizuka in defence of her master's happiness, and her story is presented as if the player is personally accompanying her.
* NinjaMaid: Probably the most literal example ever. Her clothes look like a cross between a kunoichi's clothing (or lack thereof) and a stereotypical FrenchMaidOutfit.
* SexySilhouette: Her "Dance of the Japanese Crane" super has her doing a FullFrontalAssault, but this is keep modest by the fact she brings down a shoji door in front of the camera before she strips, so when she does only her nude silhouette is visible.
* ShapeshiftingLover: She tries her best to maintain her human form for her master when in front of him/her.
* {{Shotoclone}}: She's one of the more basic and easier to use characters, and has special moves that mirror those of Ryu/Ken via her own equivalents of Hadouken, Dragon Uppercut, and Hurricane Kick.
* SpinAttack: She has two:
** "Pinwheel" where she can twirl herself toward her opponent, slicing them with her swords.
** "Flying Wind Drop" which is a rolling attack that can also send her spinning upwards to counter aerial attacks.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Skimpy kunoichi-inspired French maid wardrobe that reveals her cleavage and even some side-boob? Check. Wide hips on show? Check. Toeless thigh-highs? Double check. She was literally ''[[IncrediblyLamePun maid]]'' for FanService.
* SuplexFinisher: If she is rendered weaponless while performing her Crane Dance moves on her opponent, she'll instead finish her full-frontal assault by seductively approaching her victim only to sucker them into an [[WrestlerInAllOfUs unexpectedly brutal suplex]].
* UndyingLoyalty: She's utterly loyal and devoted to her "Master" and everything she does is for their sake.
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* MorphicResonance: Her maid's apron is designed so as to resemble a crane's wings.wings and tail.
* MsFanservice: Simply put, Iroha is to ''Samurai Shodown'' what Mai is to ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. Herdefault costume, ''definitely''. She maid uniform looks more like a combination of a kunoichi and a french maid, with [[CleavageWindow a large cleavage window]] that exposes [[BuxomBeautyStandard her enormous chest]] (which, at 91 cm, is just 1 cm shy of Shermie and Ángel), and the lower part of which closely resembles a crane's lower body, with the front being covered by her white robes and the back of which doesn't, exposing [[HartmanHips her butt]] and revealing the bottom of her {{leotard|Of Power}}. Her thigh-highs also [[LegFocus help emphasize what would otherwise be her bare legs]] courtesy of her short maid uniform. ''And she fights in all that.''
* NiceGirl: Iroha is consistently shown to be kind, pure-hearted, polite, sweet, and oftentimes evenbreaks the fourth wall cheerful, serving her master (read: [[NoFourthWall YOU]]) with a smile on her face. She is also [[MartialPacifist averse to serve ''you'' at the end!
fighting]] unless she is forced to do so -- but if such, {{beware|The Nice Ones}}.
*NoFourthWall: NoFourthWall:
** Her "master" isYOU, ''you'', and she [[AddressingThePlayer speaks to the player as such]]. such]], especially prominent in ''6'''s ending, where she serves you!
** In ''2019'', she quests to take down Shizuka indefence defense of her master's happiness, and her story is presented as if the player is personally accompanying her.
* NinjaMaid: Probably the most literal exampleever. Her ever -- her clothes look like a cross between a kunoichi's clothing (or lack thereof) and a stereotypical FrenchMaidOutfit.
* PlayingWithFire: Her "Dance in Winter Snow Moon Flower" special move in ''6'' has Iroha [[WreathedInFlames envelop herself in flames]] to perform an enhanced Tsuyushigure. This would later be dropped in ''2019'', though.
* PunnyName: Her namesake are the first syllables from the Heian poem of the same name, which is a pangram used until the Meiji era for learning the hiragana syllabary -- hence, her name's translation would be something close to "syllabary order".
* RollingAttack:
** Her "Dew Drizzle" (Tsuyushigure). It can also be aimed upwards to counter aerial attacks, or downwards in the air to land and counterzone.
** Her Weapon-Flipping Technique in ''6'', "Dance in Winter Snow Moon Flower", is an upgraded form of her Tsuyushigure, [[WreathedInFlames enveloping Iroha in fire]] before slashing away.
* SexySilhouette: Her "Dance of the Japanese Crane" super has her doing a FullFrontalAssault, but this is keep modest by the fact she brings down a shoji door in front of the camera before she strips,so when she does only leaving her nude silhouette is visible.
* ShapeshiftingLover: She tries her best to maintain her human form for her master when in front ofhim/her.
them.
* {{Sideboob}}: Her outfit tends to expose a bit of these.
* SilkHidingSteel: She may have a slight inferiority complex, and doesn't like violence, but as per this trope, mistaking those for actual weakness is a bad idea.
* {{Shotoclone}}: She's one of the more basic and easier to use characters, and has special moves that mirror those of Ryu/Ken via her own equivalents ofHadouken, Hadouken (Kazagiri), Dragon Uppercut, Uppercut (Tsuyushigure, when aimed up, down to the same input), and Hurricane Kick.
Kick (Kazaguruma).
*SpinAttack: She has two:
SpinAttack:
** Her "Pinwheel" (Kazaguruma), where shecan twirl twirls herself toward towards her opponent, slicing them with her swords.
** Her Weapon-Flipping Technique in ''2019'', "Flying Wind Drop"which (Kazatobi Otoshi), is a rolling attack an upgraded form of her Kazaguruma that can also send her spinning upwards to counter aerial attacks.
has an added ending blow at the end.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Skimpy kunoichi-inspired French maid wardrobe that reveals hercleavage {{cleavage|Window}} and even some side-boob? {{sideboob}}? Check. Wide hips on show? Check. Toeless thigh-highs? Double check. She was literally ''[[IncrediblyLamePun ''[[{{Pun}} maid]]'' for FanService.
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* SuplexFinisher: If she is rendered weaponless while performing herCrane Dance moves on her opponent, "Dance of the Japanese Crane", she'll instead finish her full-frontal assault by seductively approaching her victim only to sucker them into with an [[WrestlerInAllOfUs unexpectedly brutal suplex]].
* UndyingLoyalty: She's utterly loyal and devoted to her"Master" "Master", and everything she does is for their sake.
* MsFanservice: Simply put, Iroha is to ''Samurai Shodown'' what Mai is to ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. Her
* NiceGirl: Iroha is consistently shown to be kind, pure-hearted, polite, sweet, and oftentimes even
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** In ''2019'', she quests to take down Shizuka in
* NinjaMaid: Probably the most literal example
* PlayingWithFire: Her "Dance in Winter Snow Moon Flower" special move in ''6'' has Iroha [[WreathedInFlames envelop herself in flames]] to perform an enhanced Tsuyushigure. This would later be dropped in ''2019'', though.
* PunnyName: Her namesake are the first syllables from the Heian poem of the same name, which is a pangram used until the Meiji era for learning the hiragana syllabary -- hence, her name's translation would be something close to "syllabary order".
* RollingAttack:
** Her "Dew Drizzle" (Tsuyushigure). It can also be aimed upwards to counter aerial attacks, or downwards in the air to land and counterzone.
** Her Weapon-Flipping Technique in ''6'', "Dance in Winter Snow Moon Flower", is an upgraded form of her Tsuyushigure, [[WreathedInFlames enveloping Iroha in fire]] before slashing away.
* SexySilhouette: Her "Dance of the Japanese Crane" super has her doing a FullFrontalAssault, but this is keep modest by the fact she brings down a shoji door in front of the camera before she strips,
* ShapeshiftingLover: She tries her best to maintain her human form for her master when in front of
* {{Sideboob}}: Her outfit tends to expose a bit of these.
* SilkHidingSteel: She may have a slight inferiority complex, and doesn't like violence, but as per this trope, mistaking those for actual weakness is a bad idea.
* {{Shotoclone}}: She's one of the more basic and easier to use characters, and has special moves that mirror those of Ryu/Ken via her own equivalents of
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** Her "Pinwheel" (Kazaguruma), where she
** Her Weapon-Flipping Technique in ''2019'', "Flying Wind Drop"
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* YamatoNadeshiko: Kind, domestic, submissive but not exactly weak, obedient to her master, feminine yet ''very'' capable of holding her own in battle. [[ShapeshiftingLover Her true form as that of crane helps too.]] Pretty much the ''only'' non-characteristic trait she has is her revealing wardrobe.
* {{Youkai}}: Yes, the beautiful Iroha counts as such. Whilst she presents as human, and is undoubtedly a pure, true-hearted character, she's absolutely ''not'' human but rather an entity known as a ''Tsuru Nyōbō'' ("Crane Wife"), which are the subject of many Japanese folktales, including ''The Grateful Crane Wife'' detailed above.
* {{Youkai}}: Yes, the beautiful Iroha counts as such. Whilst she presents as human, and is undoubtedly a pure, true-hearted character, she's absolutely ''not'' human but rather an entity known as a ''Tsuru Nyōbō'' ("Crane Wife"), which are the subject of many Japanese folktales, including ''The Grateful Crane Wife'' detailed above.
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* WreathedInFlames, She had {{p|laying With Fire}}yrokinesis in ''6'', which she used to enhance her Tsuyushigure for her Weapon-Flipping Technique. Though this was later dropped come ''2019''.
* YamatoNadeshiko:Kind, [[NiceGirl Kind]], feminine and domestic, submissive but not exactly weak, obedient to her master, feminine yet and submissive, but despite her slight inferiority complex and [[MartialPacifist aversion to unnecessary violence]], she's ''not'' weak, being in fact ''very'' capable of holding her own in battle. battle with her butterfly swords and powers. [[ShapeshiftingLover Her true form as that of crane helps helps, too.]] Pretty much the ''only'' non-characteristic trait she has is her revealing {{Stripperiffic}} wardrobe.
* {{Youkai}}:Yes, the beautiful Iroha counts as such. Whilst she presents as human, and is undoubtedly a pure, true-hearted character, she's absolutely ''not'' human but rather an entity known as One that comes from a ''Tsuru Nyōbō'' ("Crane Wife"), which are the subject of many Japanese folktales, including ''The Grateful Crane Wife'' detailed above. And Iroha is every bit as beautiful and pure-hearted as the human forms these cranes tend to take form of.
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* AnimalJingoism: Her combat stance involves her keeping one leg elevated and bent at all times, just like how a crane stands in the water.
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* AddressingThePlayer: Her "Master" she so often speaks of is actually the player, which is why she waves to the camera during her VictoryPose.
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* {{Animorphism}}: Seamlessly shifts between crane and human forms.
* BattleStrip: One of her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqb5z6Uczz8 super moves]] (which happens in shadow) involves her stripping off her clothes, resulting in her silhouette appearing nude, then beating the crap out of her opponent [[GoodOldFisticuffs with her bare hands]] before morphing into her crane form momentarily to cause some more damage, then morphing back to her human form, still nude, to lay the final blow. It returns in ''2019'' as her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUy_khAfo-U Super Special Move]], unchanged.
* BattleStrip: One of her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqb5z6Uczz8 super moves]] (which happens in shadow) involves her stripping off her clothes, resulting in her silhouette appearing nude, then beating the crap out of her opponent [[GoodOldFisticuffs with her bare hands]] before morphing into her crane form momentarily to cause some more damage, then morphing back to her human form, still nude, to lay the final blow. It returns in ''2019'' as her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUy_khAfo-U Super Special Move]], unchanged.
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* {{Animorphism}}: Seamlessly shifts [[VoluntaryShapeshifting at will]] between crane and human forms.
* BattleStrip:One of her Her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqb5z6Uczz8 super moves]] move]] "Dance of the Japanese Crane" (which happens in shadow) involves her [[FlungClothing stripping off her clothes, clothes]], resulting in [[SexySilhouette her silhouette appearing nude, nude]], then [[FullFrontalAssault beating the crap out of her opponent opponent]] with [[GoodOldFisticuffs with her bare hands]] before morphing into her crane form momentarily to cause some more damage, then morphing back to her human form, still nude, to lay the final blow. It returns in ''2019'' as her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUy_khAfo-U Super Special Move]], unchanged.unchanged.
* BuxomBeautyStandard: She's very well endowed, which is emphasized by the cleavage in her outfit. Even more notable with her SexySilhouette during her BattleStrip super.
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* BuxomBeautyStandard: She's very well endowed, which is emphasized by the cleavage in her outfit. Even more notable with her SexySilhouette during her BattleStrip super.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: During her BattleStrip super move, her opponent is ''just standing there'' letting her beat the crap out of him[=/=]her.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: During her BattleStrip "Dance of the Japanese Crane" super move, her opponent is ''just standing there'' letting her beat the crap out of him[=/=]her.him[=/=]her, supposedly too distracted by her nudity to fight back.
* FlungClothing: The BattleStrip in "Dance of the Japanese Crane" has her removing her entire outfit and throwing it into the air in a single swipe. When she finishes the super, her clothes fall back to her just in time.
* HotInHumanForm: Her real form is a crane, but she can shift into the form of an incredibly beautiful human woman.
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* NoFourthWall: Her "master" is YOU, and she speaks to the player as such. In ''2019'', she quests to take down Shizuka in defence of her master’s happiness, and her story is presented as if the player is personally accompanying her.
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* NoFourthWall: Her "master" is YOU, and she [[AddressingThePlayer speaks to the player as such.such]]. In ''2019'', she quests to take down Shizuka in defence of her master’s happiness, and her story is presented as if the player is personally accompanying her.
* SexySilhouette: Her "Dance of the Japanese Crane" super has her doing a FullFrontalAssault, but this is keep modest by the fact she brings down a shoji door in front of the camera before she strips, so when she does only her nude silhouette is visible.
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** "Flying Wind Drop" which is a rolling attack that can also send her spinning upwards to counter aerial attacks.
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* UndyingLoyalty: She's utterly loyal and devoted to her "Master" and everything she does is for their sake.
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* {{Eagleland}}: A mix of 1 and 2 -- while well mannered and a proper sportsman, who ultimately has aspirations to TakeOverTheWorld, and in his ending, he succeeds at just that.
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Urushiyama, Ōshū Province, Japan]] [[labelnote:flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_81.png[[/labelnote]][[note]] Urushiyama is best known as the setting of one of Japan's famous crane stories The Grateful Crane Wife, which is linked to the Chinzo Temple in the town.''[[/note]]
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[DualWielding Hourin Ousai]]'' [[note]](''[[AnimalThemeNaming "Feng Horn" and "Huang Beak"]], [[TheDividual predecessors to / genders of]] [[ThePhoenix the Fenghuang]]'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding twin butterfly swords]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Mayumi Shindo (VI, Neo Geo Heroes, [[Anime/QueensBlade Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos]]), Saori Gotō (Oni), Jun Miruno (2019)[[/note]]
->A crane who is able to transform herself into a Japanese maid. She serves her master and sees her duty to him/her as the most important aspect of her life. She often bows and speaks to the player directly before and after her fights and [[WordOfGod the game's producers have confirmed her master is indeed the player him/herself]]. Iroha is an obedient and cheerful maiden. She deeply cares for her master, trying her hardest to stay in her human form whilst in front of him/her. Despite debuting only in ''VI'', Iroha went on to star in many {{Meido}} based spinoff games. She finally makes her canon debut as part of the 2nd DLC character pass of ''2019''.
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* AmbidextrousSprite: Canonically, Iroha's left leg is the one with the bandage on it. In practice, it's whichever one is further away from the player at the time. It still happens in ''2019'' despite using 3D models.
* AscendedExtra: Before ''2019'', Iroha had only appeared in one mainline game in the series, but it was a dream match. However, she quickly became one of the series' most popular characters due to her fanservice-heavy design and demure personality. Although left out of the initial roster for developmental reasons, she was eventually brought in as a DLC character.
* AssKicksYou: Her stance-break in ''2019''.
* {{Animorphism}}: Seamlessly shifts between crane and human forms.
* BattleStrip: One of her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqb5z6Uczz8 super moves]] (which happens in shadow) involves her stripping off her clothes, resulting in her silhouette appearing nude, then beating the crap out of her opponent [[GoodOldFisticuffs with her bare hands]] before morphing into her crane form momentarily to cause some more damage, then morphing back to her human form, still nude, to lay the final blow. It returns in ''2019'' as her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUy_khAfo-U Super Special Move]], unchanged.
* DatingSim: Her SpinOff games by SNK is usually this, having two game series for mobile (''Maid by Iroha'' and ''Koi by Iroha''), as well as appearing in various ''Days of Memories'' games.
* DistractedByTheSexy: During her BattleStrip super move, her opponent is ''just standing there'' letting her beat the crap out of him[=/=]her.
* DoesntLikeGuns: She's not fond of firearms or ranged weapons, as seen in her interactions with Andrew and Mina. It's implied she was injured in her crane form by a hunter (per the original folktale), which would explain her distaste for such things.
* DownloadableContent: She returns to the series in ''2019'' as part of the second wave of DLC characters.
* DualWielding: She fights with a pair of butterfly swords.
* EnvironmentalSymbolism: All four of the new characters in ''VI'' came with an applicable stage. Iroha's stage is set in her snow-covered home of Urushiyama, and features a watermill and a riverbank where [[LoyalAnimalCompanion multiple black and white cranes]] flock together. Her accompanying {{Leitmotif}}, a melancholic ''Enka'' (Japanese ballad), is unusual in that it features full lyrics. These motifs carry over into ''2019'', though instead of her home stage which is not featured in the game, she shares Rimururu's stage: a winter version of Kamuikotan which features several wild animals and ''lots'' of snow.
* FreakinessShame: In what is a clear reference to the fable she is based on, during the super where she transforms into her crane form (albeit screened by a ''shoji''), she begs the player not to look...''no matter what''.
* HandicappedBadass: The bandage around Iroha's leg isn't just for show; the crane in the original ''Crane Wife'' folktale was injured by a hunter, and Iroha seems to have suffered a similar injury. She hops around on one foot in her idle and walk animations, and one of her victory animations has her wince and clutch at her bad ankle. Despite this, she can leap and spin around the battlefield without any problems, and in the hands of a skilled player, she can kick just as much ass as any other fighter in the game.
* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Iroha has a curvaceous figure complemented by very large breasts and fairly wide hips measuring at B91 W59 H85.
* {{Homage}}: Iroha's entire character is based on an old story called ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuru_no_Ongaeshi The Grateful Crane Wife]]'', which is linked to the Chinzo Temple in Urushiyama, her hometown. During one of her special attacks, she hides behind a ''shoji'' while saying "Please don't look, no matter what", referencing a scene from the story.
* MeaningfulName: Her namesake are the first syllables from the Heian poem of the same name, which is a pangram used until the Meiji era for learning the hiragana syllabary -- a cultural translation would be "ABC".
* {{Meido}}: At first, she was designed to be a mostly nude character, though eventually, her image changed to a "graceful crane" and "Asian wife" motif -- hence her skills at housework.
* MorphicResonance: Her maid's apron is designed so as to resemble a crane's wings.
* MsFanservice: Her default costume, ''definitely''. She even breaks the fourth wall to serve ''you'' at the end!
* NoFourthWall: Her "master" is YOU, and she speaks to the player as such. In ''2019'', she quests to take down Shizuka in defence of her master’s happiness, and her story is presented as if the player is personally accompanying her.
* NinjaMaid: Probably the most literal example ever. Her clothes look like a cross between a kunoichi's clothing (or lack thereof) and a stereotypical FrenchMaidOutfit.
* ShapeshiftingLover: She tries her best to maintain her human form for her master when in front of him/her.
* {{Shotoclone}}: She's one of the more basic and easier to use characters, and has special moves that mirror those of Ryu/Ken via her own equivalents of Hadouken, Dragon Uppercut, and Hurricane Kick.
* SpinAttack: She has two -- one where she can twirl herself toward her opponent, slicing them with her swords, and another as a rolling attack that can also send her spinning upwards to counter aerial attacks.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Skimpy kunoichi-inspired French maid wardrobe that reveals her cleavage and even some side-boob? Check. Wide hips on show? Check. Toeless thigh-highs? Double check. She was literally ''[[IncrediblyLamePun maid]]'' for FanService.
* SuplexFinisher: If she is rendered weaponless while performing her Crane Dance moves on her opponent, she'll instead finish her full-frontal assault by seductively approaching her victim only to sucker them into an [[WrestlerInAllOfUs unexpectedly brutal suplex]].
* YamatoNadeshiko: Kind, domestic, submissive but not exactly weak, obedient to her master, feminine yet ''very'' capable of holding her own in battle. [[ShapeshiftingLover Her true form as that of crane helps too.]] Pretty much the ''only'' non-characteristic trait she has is her revealing wardrobe.
* {{Youkai}}: Yes, the beautiful Iroha counts as such. Whilst she presents as human, and is undoubtedly a pure, true-hearted character, she's absolutely ''not'' human but rather an entity known as a ''Tsuru Nyōbō'' ("Crane Wife"), which are the subject of many Japanese folktales, including ''The Grateful Crane Wife'' detailed above.
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[[folder:Andrew]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{TheThirteenAmericanColonies}} Virginia, United States]] [[labelnote:flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagus.png[[/labelnote]][[note]]The flag shown here is the "Betsy Ross" flag of the thirteen colonies, adopted after the Declaration of Independence in 1776.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[NamesTheSame White]] [[FloralThemeNaming Lily]]'', [[BayonetYa a musket with a bayonet]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Kazuki Ishii[[/note]]
->He is portrayed as an American soldier who goes to Japan to stop a new menace to his relatively young country. In his ending, he befriends Yoshitora. He is a serious and dedicated individual, always thinking about his duty to his country above all else.
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* BayonetYa: Using blade of his bayonet, he can slash his opponents from afar and keep them at a distance with his projectile attacks.
* BlingOfWar: Sports bright red military dress complete with epaulets, a black sash, and white gloves.
* {{Eagleland}}: Variant 1 -- a heroic leader of men with a just cause.
* MixAndMatchWeapon: A mundane variant. He uses a musket with a bayonet attached, which offers him both mid and long-range reach.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Based on UsefulNotes/AndrewJackson, an American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, Jackson gained fame as a general in the United States Army and served in both houses of Congress.
* PatrioticFervor: Takes part in the events of ''VI'' to protect the fledgling United States from demonic powers.
* ThePioneer: Source materials note he is the son of an ambitious English merchant who sought a new life in the colonies.
* ShipTease: Fans tend to pair him with Iroha, the new female character in the 6th game.
* StereotypeFlip: In dramatic contrast to the loud, brash, energetic manner in which Americans are typically presented in this series (and most fighting games in general), Andrew is presented as a quiet, stoic, bookish young man who enjoys taking tea and whose complex is his lack of success in talking to women. The stereotype is further turned on its head via his in-series buddy and Japanese counterpart, Yoshitora, who is depicted as a louche, cocky, womanizing layabout, which is in complete contrast to the usually stoic, humble Japanese archetype -- they've essentially switched roles.
* StoicSpectacles: He's reserved and his glasses help show that off, he's also smart enough to take them off before a fight.
* TheGlassesComeOff: Takes his glasses off before a match starts.
* WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant: His father is English (so he's almost a proto-WASP given he's first-generation American), and he exhibits the typically reserved, stoic personality.
* TheWhiteHouse: His stage is set at the White House during its construction, which (sort of) fits into the series' overall timescale, as the build started in 1792.
* WouldntHitAGirl: One of his pre-battle lines has Andrew feeling reluctant about fighting a female opponent.
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[[folder:Sugoroku Matsuribayashi]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Edo (Asakusa quarter), Musashi Province, Japan]] [[labelnote:flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_78.png[[/labelnote]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{JapaneseHolidays}} Matsuribayashi Hitokyu]]'' [[note]](''"The [[AncestralWeapon Matsuribayashi]] [[ItOnlyWorksOnce One-Shot]]"'')[[/note]], [[ImprobableWeaponUser a fireworks]] [[{{BFG}} cannon]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Tarō Masuoka[[/note]]
->A plump, jolly man who really enjoys festivals (''matsuri'') and having fun. He joins the fight to spread some cheer and help the foreigners who've come to Japan to fight enjoy themselves in a traditional festival. His character design and mannerisms are based on the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadaka_Matsuri Naked Festival]] that occurs annually in Japan. He was designed to follow a festival motif after the game designers decided on creating a "lame but cool" character.
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* ActionDad: Kicks butt and is father to a daughter named Koma.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: He may look goofy, but he isn't regarded as the best fireworks technician in the world for nothing!
* {{BFG}}: Wields a huge cannon used for shooting fireworks.
* BigBeautifulMan: Muscular, shapely, nice fat ass, and wears nothing but a ''fundoshi'' to cover his modesty.
* BigFun: He's extremely cheery.
* TheCutie: The guy's a ''genuine'' sweet, lovable NiceGuy who fights so that everyone will be happy and have fun. Then there's that smile of his...
* EarnYourHappyEnding: His arcade run in a nutshell -- thinking that the game's foreigners would like to participate in a traditional festival, he decides to enter the brawl. He's also hoping to have a good time while he's at it!
* FamilyMan: Has a wife and child back home. His wife accompanies him before the fight starts, and his daughter (alongside the wife and dog) will pose with him if he's victorious. His family even assists him during battles!
* FunPersonified: ''Definitely''. This is a man who ''always'' carries a smile on his face, goes to every festival he can and wants everybody in the world to have fun!
* HappilyMarried: To his beloved Karuta.
* {{Homage}}: The ''entirety'' of his character is inspired by the attendees of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadaka_Matsuri Hadaka Matsuri]], an event in Japan held at least once every year. Participants, usually male, wear virtually no clothing (normally just a thong ''fundoshi'' but occasionally nothing at all) while celebrating the harmony of a fruitful harvest and fertility.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: In a series with some pretty out-there weapons, his fireworks cannon might take the cake. As a large, heavy object, he can smash the opponent with it, spin it like a top for a multi-hit, mount it to jet-propel himself into the opponent and, of course, [[HumanCannonball blast the enemy away]] ([[ExplosiveOverclocking fireworks may be involved]]). His super involves him calling on a group of shrine-carrying festival-goers to trample the opponent -- hilariously weird.
* LethalJokeCharacter: His design was intended to be this way, according to the developers. Developers even claims he's supposed to be a "Lame, but cool character."
* LifeOfTheParty: In his capacity as a festival aficionado.
* MeaningfulName: A "Matsuri bayashi" is the musical accompaniment to the Japanese festivals. A ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugoroku sugoroku]] is a typical Japanese board game.
* MrFanservice: His default costume leaves ''very'' little to the imagination. His design and mannerisms also have a strong BaraGenre vibe (despite having a wife).
* StoutStrength: He's a plump little cherub of a man, but has good stamina in-game.
* ThemeNaming: His whole family is named after things related to the new year's celebration: his wife Karuta [[note]]Japanese playing cards - an uta-garuta set is commonly played each new year[[/note]], his daughter Koma [[note]]"top" - spinning tops in new year symbolize good luck (what goes around turns around), things going smooth and strength (as in winning a battle of tops)[[/note]], his father Kadomatsu [[note]]Shintoist gate decorations put up for new year's day[[/note]], his mother Kine [[note]]wooden pestle - probably related to the communal ''mochitsuki'' pounding used to make mochi cakes, as the pestle and the mortar symbolize fertility[[/note]], his grandfather Hatsuyume [[note]]The first dream of the year[[/note]] and his grandmother Hagoita [[note]]Ornamental paddles sold on new year's day[[/note]]. His dog Pochi is the one who [[OddNameOut doesn't clearly fit with the motif]].
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: His wife is taller than he is, as he's only 5'1".
* UnskilledButStrong: He's a fighting ''fireworks technician''!
* UnusualWeaponMounting: Carrying an active fireworks cannon at all, let alone carrying one into combat, is unadvisable for obvious reasons.
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[[folder:Ocha-Maro Karakuri]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan North of Tsuchimikado Street, east of Nishinotouin Street, Heian-kyō, Yamashiro Province, Japan]] [[labelnote:flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_475.png[[/labelnote]][[note]]his origin is very precise, referencing two ancient roads in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heian-ky%C5%8D Heian-kyō]] (now known as Kyōto) which pinpoints his place of construction as being in the top right corner of the ancient capital.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[CombatHandFan Kirigane Okina]]'', ''[[CombatHandFan Uragane Onna]]'' [[note]](''"[[AbsurdlySharpBlade Slicing]] [[OlderIsBetter Iron Elderly Man]]" and "[[DualWielding Opposing]] [[OlderIsBetter Iron Elderly Woman]]"'')[[/note]] ''[[ImprobableWeaponuser & Kurogane Chuuzou Hagane Yakiire Hakugin no Haguruma]]'' [[note]](''[[NamedWeapon Black iron, casted steel, heated metal, blank-inserted Silver Cogwheel]]'')[[/note]], [[CombatHandFan two steel fans]] [[ImprobableWeaponuser and a cogwheel]].
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Mayu Shindou[[/note]]
->During the Heian period, a famous onmyōji learned about the existence of the demon world and foresaw the dangers. He created an army of wooden ''karakuri'' puppets to combat said dangers after his death. A century before the events depicted in the game, his fellow puppets are all destroyed by Mizuki when they attempt to seal her. He is the only survivor, and when he reawakens, he departs to fulfill his duty as a warrior who fights demons.
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* TheCameo: Apart from ''VI'', Ocha-Maro also appears as a Counter Card for ''[[Videogame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersclash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS]]'' and in the ''Maid by Iroha'' games.
* CreepyDoll: Despite being one of the good guys, Ocha-Maro is more than a little unsettling, especially for players completely unfamiliar with the concept and appearance of ''karakuri''.
* DanceBattler: Fights using the ritual Shinto ''Kagura'' dance.
* DeadlyDisc: The giant cogwheel concealed within his under-carriage can be spun rapidly at opponents to deliver considerable damage.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: His sole purpose is to battle demonic forces, and he never hesitates to complete his pre-programmed mission to do so.
* LethalJokeCharacter: Once developers decided that they wanted to add an odd-ball character to the cast, the concept of an endlessly powered karakuri emerged, making Ocha-Maro one of the weirdest if not ''the'' weirdest fighting game characters in existence. Despite this, in the right hands, he's a deadly opponent for the very reason that his style is so strange and unpredictable.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakuri_puppet Karakuri]] tea boy", a reference to the typical Japanese tea-serving clockwork robot.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Due to Ocha-Maro's age, a handful of Japanese fans believe that he was created by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_no_Seimei Abe no Seimei.]]
* UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}}: Ocha-Maro was built by a famous onmyōji, and he's the only person it shows respect to.
* PuppetShows: Karakuri puppets (''karakuri ningyō'') are traditional Japanese mechanized puppets or automata. The dolls' gestures provide a form of entertainment and the word karakuri means "mechanisms" or "trick". Ocha-Maro is based on a ''zashiki karakuri'' -- a puppet designed to serve tea, which is referenced in his name, literally "tea-boy". His unique stage in ''VI'' is set in the ''Tenkaku-za'' puppet theatre, and features multiple ''singing'' puppets who look like smaller versions of him -- ''eerie''.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobot : [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakuri_puppet Karakuri puppets]] were one of the first automata in history, and the predecessors of modern robots.
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[-'''[[Characters/SamuraiShodown2DFightingGames 2D Games]]:''' ''Characters/SamuraiShodownI'' | ''Characters/SamuraiShodownII'' | ''Characters/SamuraiShodownIII'' | ''Characters/SamuraiShodownV'' | '''''Samurai Shodown VI''''' | ''Characters/SamuraiShodown2019'' \\
'''[[Characters/SamuraiShodown3DFightingGames 3D Games]]''': ''Characters/SamuraiShodown64'' | ''Characters/SamuraiShodownWarriorsRage'' | ''Characters/SamuraiShodownEdgeOfDestiny''\\
[[Characters/SamuraiShodownOther Samurai Shodown Guests & Others]]-]]]]]
Characters introduced in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodownVI''
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[[folder:Iroha]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Urushiyama, Ōshū Province, Japan]] [[labelnote:flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_81.png[[/labelnote]][[note]] Urushiyama is best known as the setting of one of Japan's famous crane stories The Grateful Crane Wife, which is linked to the Chinzo Temple in the town.''[[/note]]
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[DualWielding Hourin Ousai]]'' [[note]](''[[AnimalThemeNaming "Feng Horn" and "Huang Beak"]], [[TheDividual predecessors to / genders of]] [[ThePhoenix the Fenghuang]]'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding twin butterfly swords]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Mayumi Shindo (VI, Neo Geo Heroes, [[Anime/QueensBlade Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos]]), Saori Gotō (Oni), Jun Miruno (2019)[[/note]]
->A crane who is able to transform herself into a Japanese maid. She serves her master and sees her duty to him/her as the most important aspect of her life. She often bows and speaks to the player directly before and after her fights and [[WordOfGod the game's producers have confirmed her master is indeed the player him/herself]]. Iroha is an obedient and cheerful maiden. She deeply cares for her master, trying her hardest to stay in her human form whilst in front of him/her. Despite debuting only in ''VI'', Iroha went on to star in many {{Meido}} based spinoff games. She finally makes her canon debut as part of the 2nd DLC character pass of ''2019''.
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* AmbidextrousSprite: Canonically, Iroha's left leg is the one with the bandage on it. In practice, it's whichever one is further away from the player at the time. It still happens in ''2019'' despite using 3D models.
* AscendedExtra: Before ''2019'', Iroha had only appeared in one mainline game in the series, but it was a dream match. However, she quickly became one of the series' most popular characters due to her fanservice-heavy design and demure personality. Although left out of the initial roster for developmental reasons, she was eventually brought in as a DLC character.
* AssKicksYou: Her stance-break in ''2019''.
* {{Animorphism}}: Seamlessly shifts between crane and human forms.
* BattleStrip: One of her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqb5z6Uczz8 super moves]] (which happens in shadow) involves her stripping off her clothes, resulting in her silhouette appearing nude, then beating the crap out of her opponent [[GoodOldFisticuffs with her bare hands]] before morphing into her crane form momentarily to cause some more damage, then morphing back to her human form, still nude, to lay the final blow. It returns in ''2019'' as her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUy_khAfo-U Super Special Move]], unchanged.
* DatingSim: Her SpinOff games by SNK is usually this, having two game series for mobile (''Maid by Iroha'' and ''Koi by Iroha''), as well as appearing in various ''Days of Memories'' games.
* DistractedByTheSexy: During her BattleStrip super move, her opponent is ''just standing there'' letting her beat the crap out of him[=/=]her.
* DoesntLikeGuns: She's not fond of firearms or ranged weapons, as seen in her interactions with Andrew and Mina. It's implied she was injured in her crane form by a hunter (per the original folktale), which would explain her distaste for such things.
* DownloadableContent: She returns to the series in ''2019'' as part of the second wave of DLC characters.
* DualWielding: She fights with a pair of butterfly swords.
* EnvironmentalSymbolism: All four of the new characters in ''VI'' came with an applicable stage. Iroha's stage is set in her snow-covered home of Urushiyama, and features a watermill and a riverbank where [[LoyalAnimalCompanion multiple black and white cranes]] flock together. Her accompanying {{Leitmotif}}, a melancholic ''Enka'' (Japanese ballad), is unusual in that it features full lyrics. These motifs carry over into ''2019'', though instead of her home stage which is not featured in the game, she shares Rimururu's stage: a winter version of Kamuikotan which features several wild animals and ''lots'' of snow.
* FreakinessShame: In what is a clear reference to the fable she is based on, during the super where she transforms into her crane form (albeit screened by a ''shoji''), she begs the player not to look...''no matter what''.
* HandicappedBadass: The bandage around Iroha's leg isn't just for show; the crane in the original ''Crane Wife'' folktale was injured by a hunter, and Iroha seems to have suffered a similar injury. She hops around on one foot in her idle and walk animations, and one of her victory animations has her wince and clutch at her bad ankle. Despite this, she can leap and spin around the battlefield without any problems, and in the hands of a skilled player, she can kick just as much ass as any other fighter in the game.
* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Iroha has a curvaceous figure complemented by very large breasts and fairly wide hips measuring at B91 W59 H85.
* {{Homage}}: Iroha's entire character is based on an old story called ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuru_no_Ongaeshi The Grateful Crane Wife]]'', which is linked to the Chinzo Temple in Urushiyama, her hometown. During one of her special attacks, she hides behind a ''shoji'' while saying "Please don't look, no matter what", referencing a scene from the story.
* MeaningfulName: Her namesake are the first syllables from the Heian poem of the same name, which is a pangram used until the Meiji era for learning the hiragana syllabary -- a cultural translation would be "ABC".
* {{Meido}}: At first, she was designed to be a mostly nude character, though eventually, her image changed to a "graceful crane" and "Asian wife" motif -- hence her skills at housework.
* MorphicResonance: Her maid's apron is designed so as to resemble a crane's wings.
* MsFanservice: Her default costume, ''definitely''. She even breaks the fourth wall to serve ''you'' at the end!
* NoFourthWall: Her "master" is YOU, and she speaks to the player as such. In ''2019'', she quests to take down Shizuka in defence of her master’s happiness, and her story is presented as if the player is personally accompanying her.
* NinjaMaid: Probably the most literal example ever. Her clothes look like a cross between a kunoichi's clothing (or lack thereof) and a stereotypical FrenchMaidOutfit.
* ShapeshiftingLover: She tries her best to maintain her human form for her master when in front of him/her.
* {{Shotoclone}}: She's one of the more basic and easier to use characters, and has special moves that mirror those of Ryu/Ken via her own equivalents of Hadouken, Dragon Uppercut, and Hurricane Kick.
* SpinAttack: She has two -- one where she can twirl herself toward her opponent, slicing them with her swords, and another as a rolling attack that can also send her spinning upwards to counter aerial attacks.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Skimpy kunoichi-inspired French maid wardrobe that reveals her cleavage and even some side-boob? Check. Wide hips on show? Check. Toeless thigh-highs? Double check. She was literally ''[[IncrediblyLamePun maid]]'' for FanService.
* SuplexFinisher: If she is rendered weaponless while performing her Crane Dance moves on her opponent, she'll instead finish her full-frontal assault by seductively approaching her victim only to sucker them into an [[WrestlerInAllOfUs unexpectedly brutal suplex]].
* YamatoNadeshiko: Kind, domestic, submissive but not exactly weak, obedient to her master, feminine yet ''very'' capable of holding her own in battle. [[ShapeshiftingLover Her true form as that of crane helps too.]] Pretty much the ''only'' non-characteristic trait she has is her revealing wardrobe.
* {{Youkai}}: Yes, the beautiful Iroha counts as such. Whilst she presents as human, and is undoubtedly a pure, true-hearted character, she's absolutely ''not'' human but rather an entity known as a ''Tsuru Nyōbō'' ("Crane Wife"), which are the subject of many Japanese folktales, including ''The Grateful Crane Wife'' detailed above.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Andrew]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{TheThirteenAmericanColonies}} Virginia, United States]] [[labelnote:flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagus.png[[/labelnote]][[note]]The flag shown here is the "Betsy Ross" flag of the thirteen colonies, adopted after the Declaration of Independence in 1776.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[NamesTheSame White]] [[FloralThemeNaming Lily]]'', [[BayonetYa a musket with a bayonet]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Kazuki Ishii[[/note]]
->He is portrayed as an American soldier who goes to Japan to stop a new menace to his relatively young country. In his ending, he befriends Yoshitora. He is a serious and dedicated individual, always thinking about his duty to his country above all else.
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* BayonetYa: Using blade of his bayonet, he can slash his opponents from afar and keep them at a distance with his projectile attacks.
* BlingOfWar: Sports bright red military dress complete with epaulets, a black sash, and white gloves.
* {{Eagleland}}: Variant 1 -- a heroic leader of men with a just cause.
* MixAndMatchWeapon: A mundane variant. He uses a musket with a bayonet attached, which offers him both mid and long-range reach.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Based on UsefulNotes/AndrewJackson, an American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, Jackson gained fame as a general in the United States Army and served in both houses of Congress.
* PatrioticFervor: Takes part in the events of ''VI'' to protect the fledgling United States from demonic powers.
* ThePioneer: Source materials note he is the son of an ambitious English merchant who sought a new life in the colonies.
* ShipTease: Fans tend to pair him with Iroha, the new female character in the 6th game.
* StereotypeFlip: In dramatic contrast to the loud, brash, energetic manner in which Americans are typically presented in this series (and most fighting games in general), Andrew is presented as a quiet, stoic, bookish young man who enjoys taking tea and whose complex is his lack of success in talking to women. The stereotype is further turned on its head via his in-series buddy and Japanese counterpart, Yoshitora, who is depicted as a louche, cocky, womanizing layabout, which is in complete contrast to the usually stoic, humble Japanese archetype -- they've essentially switched roles.
* StoicSpectacles: He's reserved and his glasses help show that off, he's also smart enough to take them off before a fight.
* TheGlassesComeOff: Takes his glasses off before a match starts.
* WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant: His father is English (so he's almost a proto-WASP given he's first-generation American), and he exhibits the typically reserved, stoic personality.
* TheWhiteHouse: His stage is set at the White House during its construction, which (sort of) fits into the series' overall timescale, as the build started in 1792.
* WouldntHitAGirl: One of his pre-battle lines has Andrew feeling reluctant about fighting a female opponent.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sugoroku Matsuribayashi]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Edo (Asakusa quarter), Musashi Province, Japan]] [[labelnote:flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_78.png[[/labelnote]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{JapaneseHolidays}} Matsuribayashi Hitokyu]]'' [[note]](''"The [[AncestralWeapon Matsuribayashi]] [[ItOnlyWorksOnce One-Shot]]"'')[[/note]], [[ImprobableWeaponUser a fireworks]] [[{{BFG}} cannon]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Tarō Masuoka[[/note]]
->A plump, jolly man who really enjoys festivals (''matsuri'') and having fun. He joins the fight to spread some cheer and help the foreigners who've come to Japan to fight enjoy themselves in a traditional festival. His character design and mannerisms are based on the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadaka_Matsuri Naked Festival]] that occurs annually in Japan. He was designed to follow a festival motif after the game designers decided on creating a "lame but cool" character.
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* ActionDad: Kicks butt and is father to a daughter named Koma.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: He may look goofy, but he isn't regarded as the best fireworks technician in the world for nothing!
* {{BFG}}: Wields a huge cannon used for shooting fireworks.
* BigBeautifulMan: Muscular, shapely, nice fat ass, and wears nothing but a ''fundoshi'' to cover his modesty.
* BigFun: He's extremely cheery.
* TheCutie: The guy's a ''genuine'' sweet, lovable NiceGuy who fights so that everyone will be happy and have fun. Then there's that smile of his...
* EarnYourHappyEnding: His arcade run in a nutshell -- thinking that the game's foreigners would like to participate in a traditional festival, he decides to enter the brawl. He's also hoping to have a good time while he's at it!
* FamilyMan: Has a wife and child back home. His wife accompanies him before the fight starts, and his daughter (alongside the wife and dog) will pose with him if he's victorious. His family even assists him during battles!
* FunPersonified: ''Definitely''. This is a man who ''always'' carries a smile on his face, goes to every festival he can and wants everybody in the world to have fun!
* HappilyMarried: To his beloved Karuta.
* {{Homage}}: The ''entirety'' of his character is inspired by the attendees of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadaka_Matsuri Hadaka Matsuri]], an event in Japan held at least once every year. Participants, usually male, wear virtually no clothing (normally just a thong ''fundoshi'' but occasionally nothing at all) while celebrating the harmony of a fruitful harvest and fertility.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: In a series with some pretty out-there weapons, his fireworks cannon might take the cake. As a large, heavy object, he can smash the opponent with it, spin it like a top for a multi-hit, mount it to jet-propel himself into the opponent and, of course, [[HumanCannonball blast the enemy away]] ([[ExplosiveOverclocking fireworks may be involved]]). His super involves him calling on a group of shrine-carrying festival-goers to trample the opponent -- hilariously weird.
* LethalJokeCharacter: His design was intended to be this way, according to the developers. Developers even claims he's supposed to be a "Lame, but cool character."
* LifeOfTheParty: In his capacity as a festival aficionado.
* MeaningfulName: A "Matsuri bayashi" is the musical accompaniment to the Japanese festivals. A ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugoroku sugoroku]] is a typical Japanese board game.
* MrFanservice: His default costume leaves ''very'' little to the imagination. His design and mannerisms also have a strong BaraGenre vibe (despite having a wife).
* StoutStrength: He's a plump little cherub of a man, but has good stamina in-game.
* ThemeNaming: His whole family is named after things related to the new year's celebration: his wife Karuta [[note]]Japanese playing cards - an uta-garuta set is commonly played each new year[[/note]], his daughter Koma [[note]]"top" - spinning tops in new year symbolize good luck (what goes around turns around), things going smooth and strength (as in winning a battle of tops)[[/note]], his father Kadomatsu [[note]]Shintoist gate decorations put up for new year's day[[/note]], his mother Kine [[note]]wooden pestle - probably related to the communal ''mochitsuki'' pounding used to make mochi cakes, as the pestle and the mortar symbolize fertility[[/note]], his grandfather Hatsuyume [[note]]The first dream of the year[[/note]] and his grandmother Hagoita [[note]]Ornamental paddles sold on new year's day[[/note]]. His dog Pochi is the one who [[OddNameOut doesn't clearly fit with the motif]].
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: His wife is taller than he is, as he's only 5'1".
* UnskilledButStrong: He's a fighting ''fireworks technician''!
* UnusualWeaponMounting: Carrying an active fireworks cannon at all, let alone carrying one into combat, is unadvisable for obvious reasons.
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[[folder:Ocha-Maro Karakuri]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan North of Tsuchimikado Street, east of Nishinotouin Street, Heian-kyō, Yamashiro Province, Japan]] [[labelnote:flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_475.png[[/labelnote]][[note]]his origin is very precise, referencing two ancient roads in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heian-ky%C5%8D Heian-kyō]] (now known as Kyōto) which pinpoints his place of construction as being in the top right corner of the ancient capital.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[CombatHandFan Kirigane Okina]]'', ''[[CombatHandFan Uragane Onna]]'' [[note]](''"[[AbsurdlySharpBlade Slicing]] [[OlderIsBetter Iron Elderly Man]]" and "[[DualWielding Opposing]] [[OlderIsBetter Iron Elderly Woman]]"'')[[/note]] ''[[ImprobableWeaponuser & Kurogane Chuuzou Hagane Yakiire Hakugin no Haguruma]]'' [[note]](''[[NamedWeapon Black iron, casted steel, heated metal, blank-inserted Silver Cogwheel]]'')[[/note]], [[CombatHandFan two steel fans]] [[ImprobableWeaponuser and a cogwheel]].
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Mayu Shindou[[/note]]
->During the Heian period, a famous onmyōji learned about the existence of the demon world and foresaw the dangers. He created an army of wooden ''karakuri'' puppets to combat said dangers after his death. A century before the events depicted in the game, his fellow puppets are all destroyed by Mizuki when they attempt to seal her. He is the only survivor, and when he reawakens, he departs to fulfill his duty as a warrior who fights demons.
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* TheCameo: Apart from ''VI'', Ocha-Maro also appears as a Counter Card for ''[[Videogame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersclash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS]]'' and in the ''Maid by Iroha'' games.
* CreepyDoll: Despite being one of the good guys, Ocha-Maro is more than a little unsettling, especially for players completely unfamiliar with the concept and appearance of ''karakuri''.
* DanceBattler: Fights using the ritual Shinto ''Kagura'' dance.
* DeadlyDisc: The giant cogwheel concealed within his under-carriage can be spun rapidly at opponents to deliver considerable damage.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: His sole purpose is to battle demonic forces, and he never hesitates to complete his pre-programmed mission to do so.
* LethalJokeCharacter: Once developers decided that they wanted to add an odd-ball character to the cast, the concept of an endlessly powered karakuri emerged, making Ocha-Maro one of the weirdest if not ''the'' weirdest fighting game characters in existence. Despite this, in the right hands, he's a deadly opponent for the very reason that his style is so strange and unpredictable.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakuri_puppet Karakuri]] tea boy", a reference to the typical Japanese tea-serving clockwork robot.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Due to Ocha-Maro's age, a handful of Japanese fans believe that he was created by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_no_Seimei Abe no Seimei.]]
* UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}}: Ocha-Maro was built by a famous onmyōji, and he's the only person it shows respect to.
* PuppetShows: Karakuri puppets (''karakuri ningyō'') are traditional Japanese mechanized puppets or automata. The dolls' gestures provide a form of entertainment and the word karakuri means "mechanisms" or "trick". Ocha-Maro is based on a ''zashiki karakuri'' -- a puppet designed to serve tea, which is referenced in his name, literally "tea-boy". His unique stage in ''VI'' is set in the ''Tenkaku-za'' puppet theatre, and features multiple ''singing'' puppets who look like smaller versions of him -- ''eerie''.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobot : [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakuri_puppet Karakuri puppets]] were one of the first automata in history, and the predecessors of modern robots.
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