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* PussInBoots: Hanbe would probably be clever enough to outwit the more-brawn-than-brains Hideyoshi if he wanted to, but remains completely devoted to his dream. Together, they have both the brawn and the brains.

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* CombatPragmatist: Strong opponent poses a threat? Poison them!

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** Taken to an extreme in Utage, where he's now collecting metaphysical objects like bonds and names, like his [[spoiler:taking Mitsuhide's name]] and [[spoiler:robbing Mitsunari of his bond with Ieyasu by killing him in his story mode.]]
* CombatPragmatist: Strong opponent poses a threat? Poison them! them!

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->''"Is my face so overwhelmingly refined?"''

An influential, yet idiotic man, and a coward to boot, who lives in a flamboyant fantasy world. Essentially, everybody wants to kill him.
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->''"My men may be clumsy, but they're straight arrows."''


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->''"From the blackest sky, the spirits descend, upon these times; this fight to end!"''


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->''"Alright; let's see just how good you are."''


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->''"When we meet, I will listen to what you have to say."''

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->''"May misery rain down upon us all!"''



->''"Damn it! Why can't I, just once, not be the one losing?!"''



->''"Oh no! You shouldn't count on me!"''



->''The dawn is upon us, men."''



->''"Oh, glorious sun, bless our army."''



-->Voiced by: KenichiOgata (Japanese), PaulDobson (''Devil Kings''), R Bruce Elliott (anime), Anthony Landor (''Samurai Heroes'')

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-->Voiced by: KenichiOgata (Japanese), PaulDobson (''Devil Kings''), R Bruce Elliott (anime), Anthony Landor (''Samurai Heroes'')
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->''"It has been a long time since I've had this much fun!"''



->''"There are no limits to what I can do!"''





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->''"I can hear it! I can hear the laughter of defeat approaching!"''


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->''"From you, I shall steal away your bonds."''


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->''"Let the bell toll for the proud Saika Faction! Soon, you will know the superior strength we possess!"''


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->''"I've been thinking really hard about all the different ways we can win this!"''


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-->Voiced by: MasakazuMorita (Japanese), EricVale (anime), Matthew Mercer (''Samurai Heroes'')

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-->Voiced by: MasakazuMorita (Japanese), EricVale (anime), Matthew Mercer MatthewMercer (''Samurai Heroes'')
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* BabyGotBack



* BabyGotBack: Especially when she's running, and you get to see her shapely butt.
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* {{Determinator}}: In [[spoiler:season 2's finale]]. Gets thrown through several walls, is nearly strangled to death, is shoved into a stone castle wall and ''punched so hard that the whole castle is destroyed and collapses on top of him''. He still manages to defeat the BigBad. Mileage may vary on whether this pushes him past {{Determinator}} and into BoringInvincibleHero territory.

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* {{Determinator}}: In [[spoiler:season 2's finale]]. Gets thrown through several walls, is nearly strangled to death, is shoved into a stone castle wall and ''punched so hard that the whole castle is destroyed and collapses on top of him''. He still manages to defeat the BigBad. Mileage may vary on whether this pushes him past {{Determinator}} and into BoringInvincibleHero territory.



* VocalDissonance: His Japanese voice at least, which is very high pitched. YourMileageMayVary.

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* VocalDissonance: His Japanese voice at least, which is very high pitched. YourMileageMayVary.

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* AnimalMotifs: His helmet makes him resemble an atlas beetle, which are highly prized in Japan.

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* AnimalMotifs: His helmet makes and the giant saucepan on his back make him resemble an atlas beetle, which are highly prized in Japan.
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->''"Let us unite, and form a bond."''

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* PathOfInspiration: He seems to promote violence, dishonesty, and frequently swindles his enemies and allies alike out of their money. Nonetheless he seems quite genuine about spreading love and such.



* ScamReligion: He seems to promote violence, dishonesty, and frequently swindles his enemies and allies alike out of their money. Given that he seems to believe in his own dogma it may qualify for a less sinister PathOfInspiration.


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* SuperMode: His MiniMecha mode. With it, Sorin upgrades himself from frantic spinning and ear-bursting prayer to flamethrowers and lasers. He also becomes insanely fast when using his flamethrowers as boosters.

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->''"All together now, [[GratuitousEnglish LET'S HAPPY CEREMONY]]!"''



->''"All people are salves to something, be it their lord, their general or some other unfortunate fate..."''

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->''"All people are salves slaves to something, be it their lord, their general general, or some other unfortunate fate..."''




->''"There is none in this world that compare to me, the renowned, the feared, lord Yoshiaki!"''

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\n->''"There is are none in this world that compare to me, the renowned, the feared, lord Yoshiaki!"''
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->''"I come bearing a gift for you, Ieyasu... the gift of death!"''


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->''"All people are salves to something, be it their lord, their general or some other unfortunate fate..."''


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->''"There is none in this world that compare to me, the renowned, the feared, lord Yoshiaki!"''

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adding some quotes - they\'re just ones I picked out of the scripts that I thought were good


-> ''"Now give it all you've got and let me enjoy this!"''



-> ''"I am prepared for anything."''



->''"I, Shingen, will become a tiger ruling over heaven and earth!"''



->''"There is a time when a real man cannot back down, and that moment is now!"''



->''"You should be glad having a nice guy like me as your opponent."''



-> ''"It would be great if there was a world where everyone can eat in peace..."''



->''"Even though I am a woman, do not dare take me lightly!"''



->''"In both love and fights, it feels good when hearts communicate."''



* DoubleEntendre: Likes making these, particularly around the more naive characters.



-> ''"I shall allow you to sleep in peace."''



->''"My life belongs only to that man."''



->''"I'm invincible, I cannot die!"''



->''"All that stands before us shall turn to dust."''



->''"Time for your punishment."''



* FemmeFatale



->''"Ranmaru will take your head as a trophy!"''



->''"This is it, this is it! This is true slaughter! Ahahaha!!"''



** Let's not forget how he complimented Motonari's looks and figure... only to say it made him want to cut it up.

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** Let's not forget how he complimented Motonari's looks and figure... only to say it made him want he wanted to cut it up.


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->''"My mission is to erase all evil in the name of justice!"''


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->''"Everyone's dying. This too is Ichi's fault..."''


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* GivingUpTheGhost: When he sneezes, his spirit momentarily leaves his body, then goes back in.

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* ConspicuousCG: In the movie.
* ConsummateLiar



* ConsummateLiar
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* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Oh yes.
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** BadassLongcoat: Gets one in the movie.

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** BadassLongcoat: Gets one in the movie. At one point it [[TheCoatsAreOff comes off]].
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these are kinda unnecessary if you ask me... I\'d like to add character quotes later though


'''[[GratuitousEnglish ARE YOU READY, GUYS!?]]''' Here's the tropes associated to Masamune, so '''[[MemeticMutation PUT YA GUNS ON!]]''':



'''[[CatchPhrase You see?]]'''



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If you do not read the tropes associated with Nagamasa, you shall be labeled 'evil', and Nagamasa shall smite thee:



Oichi would like to [[ApologisesALot apologize for no reason]] and would like you to read the tropes associated with her:



->'''Oichi''': ''You read Ichi's description... [[ApologisesALot It's all Ichi's fault... I'm sorry... * sniff!* I'm sorry...!]]''



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* ConfusionFu: His fighting style is based mostly upon using feints, counterattacks and generally being unpredictable.

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* ConfusionFu: CombatPragmatist: His fighting style is based mostly upon using feints, counterattacks and generally being unpredictable.

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* FriendlyEnemy: His respect for Shingen is legendary. The incident when Takeda's trade routes were blocked and Kenshin secretly provided them with salt in mentioned multiple times.

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* FriendlyEnemy: His respect for Shingen is legendary. The incident when Takeda's trade routes were blocked and Kenshin secretly provided them with salt in is mentioned multiple times.


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* YouCantFightFate: "This was inevitable..."

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* [[spoiler: BackFromTheDead: ''Somehow'' he survived his utter incineration by Yukimura, and returns in the movie.]]


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* NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow: ''Somehow'' he survived his [[spoiler:utter incineration by Yukimura]], and returns in [[spoiler:the movie]].

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* YourZiseMayVary: Can be just OneHeadTaller than someone, and be on par with Tadakatsu in the same scene.

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* YourZiseMayVary: YourSizeMayVary: Can be just OneHeadTaller than someone, and be on par with Tadakatsu in the same scene.



* [[spoiler: BackFromTheDead: ''Somehow'' he survived his utter incineration by Yukimura, and returns in the movie.]]
* BadBoss: Odds are high that you won't survive working for him.



* BadBoss: Odds are high that you won't survive working for him.
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* ItHasBeenAnHonor: As he prepares to finish Kenshin in the movie, he thanks him for all the years of worthy battle he provided him.


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** Demonstrated nicely during the movie. He's able to handle a 2 against 1 fight against Masamune and Yukimura, with surprising ease.


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* GracefulLoser: In the movie. His forces defeated, and Shingen preparing to [[OffWithHisHead liberate him of his head]], he actually compliments his long time rival.


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* YourZiseMayVary: Can be just OneHeadTaller than someone, and be on par with Tadakatsu in the same scene.

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* [[spoiler:HeelRealization: In the movie followed by a HeelFaceTurn.]]
* HoYay: Sometimes, he seems to have admired Hiedyoshi just a little much. Key point, referring to him as "His everything"...

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* [[spoiler:HeelRealization: [[spoiler:HeelRealization]]: In the movie followed by a HeelFaceTurn.]]
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* HoYay: Sometimes, he seems to have admired Hiedyoshi Hideyoshi just a little much. Key point, referring to him as "His everything"...



* LeanAndMean: He apparently barely eats anything, so it's no surprise he's so skinny. Probably able to kill people so quickly because he's lightweight too.

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* LeanAndMean: He apparently barely eats anything, so it's no surprise he's so skinny. Probably able to kill people so attack quickly because he's lightweight too.



* RevengeBeforeReason: Revenge is all that matters - his health, his clan, his duties, his allies, nothing else is worth thinking about until he's delivered retribution. [[spoiler:Averted in the movie. Where he does give up his desire to avenge his lord.]]

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* RevengeBeforeReason: Revenge is all that matters - his health, his clan, his duties, his allies, nothing else is worth thinking about until he's delivered retribution. [[spoiler:Averted **[[spoiler:Averted in the movie. Where he does give up his desire to avenge his lord.]]



* SuperMode[=/=]UnstoppableRage: His "Reverence" super art, which takes away his ability to block, dodge and do anything but attack in return for knockback and increased attack speed and damage. With his special equipment, Mitsunari can stay in this mode permanently and also run while in it, which takes his FragileSpeedster nature even further and lets him outrun horses on foot.

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* SuperMode[=/=]UnstoppableRage: SuperMode: His "Reverence" super art, which takes away his ability to block, dodge and do anything but attack in return for knockback and increased attack speed and damage. With his special equipment, Mitsunari can stay in this mode permanently and also run while in it, which takes his FragileSpeedster nature even further and lets him outrun horses on foot.



* EvenEvilHasStandards: For all his vices -- and he has quite a few -- Yoshitsugu is disgusted by Nobunaga because he has given up humanity and can no longer understand the nature of human suffering. [[spoiler:Averted in the movie. He was working with Tenkai to resurrect the Demon King and only opposed him since [[MoralityPet Mitsunari]] was fighting Oda.]]

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: For all his vices -- and he has quite a few -- Yoshitsugu is disgusted by Nobunaga because he has given up humanity and can no longer understand the nature of human suffering. [[spoiler:Averted
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in the movie. [[spoiler:the movie]]. He was working [[spoiler:working with Tenkai to resurrect the Demon King King]] and only opposed him [[spoiler:opposed him]] since [[MoralityPet Mitsunari]] was fighting Oda.]]joined the fight.



* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Pulls one of these at Sekigahara, though he's not given much of a choice since Tadakatsu is firing cannons at him. [[spoiler:Averted in the movie. He's trying to do good but his own failure to realize that Tenkai is manipulating him causes him to be a UnwittingPawn.]]

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** [[spoiler:He realizes it in the movie when he sees the dark hands Oichi uses rampage across Sekigahara.]]

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** [[spoiler:He He realizes it in the movie when he [[spoiler:he sees the dark hands Oichi uses rampage across Sekigahara.]]Sekigahara]].
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** Attempts this against [[spoiler: Nobunaga]] in the movie, successfully slicing his neck open.


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* HoYay: Sometimes, he seems to have admired Hiedyoshi just a little much. Key point, referring to him as "His everything"...

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* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:In the movie where he completely enjoying his resurrecting and the slaughter of people.]]

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* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:In the movie where he is completely enjoying his resurrecting and the slaughter of people.return.]]



** Also, despite all his talk of "uniting the country with the power of bonds", he defeats his mentor Hideyoshi and ruins Mitsunari's life.

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* [[spoiler:HeelRealization: In the movie followed by a HeelFaceTurn.]]



* RevengeBeforeReason: Revenge is all that matters - his health, his clan, his duties, his allies, nothing else is worth thinking about until he's delivered retribution.

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* RevengeBeforeReason: Revenge is all that matters - his health, his clan, his duties, his allies, nothing else is worth thinking about until he's delivered retribution. [[spoiler:Averted in the movie. Where he does give up his desire to avenge his lord.]]



* UnwittingPawn: Doesn't realize that Yoshitsugu is manipulating him for his goal of screwing over the entire human race. [[spoiler:In the movie his arrival at Sekigahara with the Toyotomi forces was planned by Tenkai and Yoshitsugu to cause the battle they needed to resurrect Oda.]]



* EvenEvilHasStandards: For all his vices -- and he has quite a few -- Yoshitsugu is disgusted by Nobunaga because he has given up humanity and can no longer understand the nature of human suffering.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: For all his vices -- and he has quite a few -- Yoshitsugu is disgusted by Nobunaga because he has given up humanity and can no longer understand the nature of human suffering. [[spoiler:Averted in the movie. He was working with Tenkai to resurrect the Demon King and only opposed him since [[MoralityPet Mitsunari]] was fighting Oda.]]



** Mitsunari being in danger [[spoiler:in the movie while facing the reborn Demon King is what makes Yoshitsugu abandon his goal and fight against the very Demon King he helped resurrect.]]



* [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath: In the movie.]]



* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Pulls one of these at Sekigahara, though he's not given much of a choice since Tadakatsu is firing cannons at him.

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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Pulls one of these at Sekigahara, though he's not given much of a choice since Tadakatsu is firing cannons at him. [[spoiler:Averted in the movie. He's trying to do good but his own failure to realize that Tenkai is manipulating him causes him to be a UnwittingPawn.]]


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** [[spoiler:He realizes it in the movie when he sees the dark hands Oichi uses rampage across Sekigahara.]]
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* BirdRun: When running in his SuperMode. [[CutlassBetweenTheTeeth He holds his blade in his teeth]].
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* SuperMode[=/=]UnstoppableRage: His "Reverence" super art, which takes away his ability to block, dodge and do anything but attack in return for knockback and increased attack speed and damage. With his special equipment, Mitsunari can stay in this mode permanently and also run while in it, which takes his FragileSpeedster nature even further and lets him outrun horses on foot.

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* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:In the movie where he completely enjoying his resurrecting and the slaughter of people.]]



** [[spoiler: He comes back for the movie as Tenkai.]]

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* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: In the movie]]

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