History Characters / SengokuBasaraOdaClan

* ClassicVillain: The sinister appearance, megalomaniacal personality and Creator/NorioWakamoto[=/=]KeithSzarabajka on his vocal cords alone should tell you something about him.

* DemonKingNobunaga: His entire gimmicks revolve around this trope.

* DemonKingNobunaga

* TallThinAndEvil: He's even taller than Nobunaga, and so thin he appears almost skeletal.

* IDontWantToDie: In the second game Mitsuhide pokes fun at Ranmaru for crying as he was about to murder him.

-->Voiced by: Creator/NorioWakamoto (Japanese), Creator/GaryChalk (''Devil Kings''), Creator/JohnSwasey (anime), KeithSzarabajka [[note]]credited as John Fitzgerald[[/note]] (''Samurai Heroes'')

-->Voiced by: Hiroki Shimowada (Japanese), Creator/CathyWeseluck (''Devil Kings''), MaxeyWhitehead (anime)

* AGodAmI: Seems to believe this when he's alive, and once he comes back from Hell it's the bonafide truth.

* InconsistentDub: Nobunaga's historical title of "第六天魔王" (Dairokuten Maou) - In the first game and anime, it's "Devil King" (of the Sixth Heaven). In ''Samurai Heroes'', it's "Demon King" (of the Sixth Underworld). English has no equivalent term for "maou", which has been translated into a lot of different English words in [[VideoGame/ChronoTrigger many]] [[Franchise/{{Disgaea}} different]] Japanese games, [[PragmaticAdaptation and both terms carry the meaning of the word]].

** The remix on the movie soundtrack adds a gothic-sounding intro and a ''drum solo.'' Just because it can.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: In the anime they're always like this, whereas in the games he has GrayEyes most of the time but they turn red when be enters demon mode.

* LovingAShadow: For whatever reason she idolizes Nobunaga, with she herself being rather kindhearted at times. But if one thing is certain, it's that he's never going to love her back.

* BobHaircut: Of the SciFiBobHaircut variety.

* TheEeyore: By ''God'', this guy is seriously depressing.

** In [[spoiler:Katsuie's anime route]], he eventually decides that he's had enough of Katsuie. However, rather than doing the deed himself, he simply cuts him off and lets him die on his own terms.

* GunKata: She has a few close-quarter moves.

** KickTheDog: In a total U-turn to the way he treats Ranmaru, he treats Katsuie like he's utter trash. Even Mitsuhide was unpleasantly taken aback when he poured sake on Katsuie's head in Katsuie's normal ending.

* UnholyMatrimony: With Nohime. It's never specified why he married her, since love doesn't seem to be part of the equation on his end, and he'll quickly deem her worthless if she dies.

* GunsAkimbo

->''"As someone who lost his past�I have no right to dream about the future."''

->''"As someone who lost his past…I have no right to dream about the future."''

* NeckLift: Does this to Masamune in the anime.
* NothingButSkulls: Likes to sit upon a throne of skulls. He also uses them as cups.

* OminousLatinChanting: German, actually.

* PhysicalGod: In the third game.

* SlasherSmile: Sports an impressive one upon his return from Hell in TheMovie.

* SuperMode: The 'Scorched Earth' super art in the third game, complete with a giant ominous glowing demonic silhouette of doom. However, being in this mode [[CastFromHitpoints constantly drains his health]].

* TakeOverTheWorld: Starting with Japan.

-->''"A man named Oda Nobunaga... I have never heard of that man."''

** SpikesOfVillainy: All over his armor. Doesn't stop him from being a LightningBruiser.
* ToThePain: His speech of each of the six hells in the third game, which he describes individually with gruesome detail.

* UnholyMatrimony: With Nohime, whom he will quickly deem worthless after her death.
* WorthyOpponent: He demonstrates honor when facing opponents he perceives as this in ''3''.

* {{Leitmotif}}: Not as cool as Nobunaga's, but just as evil.
* LargeHam: When he starts ranting about Nobunaga expect massive amounts of gesticulation and insane laughter.
* LickingTheBlade: Has been known to do this, whether the blade has blood on it or not.
* LifeDrain: One of his attacks has him stab one of his scythes at his enemies, draining health from them.

* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Isn't it shiny and silky? In the ''Bloody Angel'' manga Oichi even talks about how beautiful his hair is.

* AlmightyJanitor: Despite his demotion, he's still one of the most useful warriors that the Oda has. As such, he sometimes acts the role of CoDragons with Mitsuhide.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:To Nohime, Oichi, Ieyasu, Nagamasa, and Mitsuhide]] in the anime.
** In Katsuie's anime route, he eventually decides that he's had enough of Katsuie. However, rather than doing the deed himself, he simply cuts him off and lets him die on his own terms.

* FacePalmOfDoom: In ''4'', he pulls this on Tenkai when the latter tries to attack him.

* BaddieFlattery: When he starts praising his opponents, it usually means he's even more determined to kill them.

* CombatSadomasochist: Mitsuhide practically ''defines'' this trope! Why do you think he toys around so much? He even has an attack where he squirms around as enemies strike him before countering in [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything one big release]].

* FirstNameBasis: He is notably the only person in the cast to refer to Nohime by her real name, Kicho. This familiarity is linked to the fact that they were childhood friends in RealLife.

-->"You utterly annihilated opponents who had already admitted defeat, right down to the last survivor. You mercilessly cut down women and children running away in confusion. You burnt down everything, leaving not even an insect alive. The only thing remaining is the ashes dancing in the transient wind. I, Mitsuhide, can no longer contain how intoxicated I am with you!"

* TooKinkyToTorture: The more he's hurt, the more it pleasures him and makes him want to inflict pain on his opponent.

* AffectionateNickname: If ''Utage'' is anything to go by, he seems to view Nobunaga's use of "kumquat" at this. Historically, [[BadBoss this wasn't the case]].

* AxCrazy: All you need to know about him.

* [[spoiler:CryForTheDevil]]: Strange as it sounds, during ''Utage'' [[spoiler:it's actually quite hard not to feel a little sorry for him when he tries to convince himself he's still human, feels lost and alone and even starts sobbing pitifully]].
* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler:Becomes this after he kills Nobunaga and sees no other reason to live if he must be without him.]]

* GigglingVillain: Can also break into EvilLaugh, however the giggling is far more disturbing.
* GlassCannon: Has the lowest initial defense in ''Utage'', even lower than [[FragileSpeedster Kotaro]].
* GoOutWithASmile: In the anime. While ''begging for more''.
* GrayEyes: To fit his cold-bloodedness.

* LovesTheSoundOfScreaming: "Your screams are so ''exciting''! Scream ''more''!"

* PeekABangs: A combination of his deceptive and seductive sides.

* LoveMakesYouCrazy: In [[spoiler:Oichi's]] Drama routeof the fourth game he becomes obsessively jealous, blames Nagamasa for "stealing" Oichi, and convinces himself that she doesn't love him and that he would be a better match. Which leads to...

Known as ''Reaper'' in ''Devil Kings'', but said game demoted him into an NPC. The third game introduced the character Tenkai, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Mitsuhide.

-->'''Katsuie''': "Ah...it's gone...[[spoiler:[[TearJerker my love is gone...]]]]"
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: In [[spoiler:Oichi's story route]] he becomes obsessively jealous, blames Nagamasa for "stealing" Oichi, and convinces himself that she doesn't love him and that he would be a better match. Which leads to...
** MurderTheHypotenuse: Not only does he kill Nagamasa, he does it ''in front of Oichi'', and then confesses his feelings for her as if nothing happened. Suffice to say, [[BerserkButton she doesn't take it well]].

* CruelMercy: Nobunaga [[NotWorthKilling couldn't be bothered to execute him]], but he's left utterly alone and is treated like dog muck on everyone's shoe. Eventually in his anime route, Nobunaga relieves him from his service so that he can go off and die.

* LaughingMad: When Nobunaga sets him free (if only to die where he will) in the final stages of his [[spoiler:anime route]], Katsuie finally cracks and starts chuckling to himself.

* TheStoic: He wears a constant frown and never raises his voice above an apathetic mumble. [[NotSoStoic Once you get him ranting about Oichi, though...]]

-->Voiced by: Creator/NorioWakamoto (Japanese), Creator/GaryChalk (''Devil Kings''), JohnSwasey (anime), KeithSzarabajka [[note]]credited as John Fitzgerald[[/note]] (''Samurai Heroes'')

** BadassBaritone: He's voiced by Emperor Wakamoto in Japanese, and in English he's either voiced by JohnSwasey, or [[Creator/KeithSzarabajka the guy who plays]] [[Franchise/MassEffect Harbinger]], or [[Creator/GaryChalk Optimus Prime]].

* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:In the movie where he is completely enjoying his return.]]
* EvilLaugh: If anything manages to amuse him, it usually means you're ''screwed''. In the third game it's more an Evil Chuckle.

* EvilSoundsDeep: Of course, it's Wakamoto. His voice in ''Samurai Heroes'' is pretty intimidating as well.

* IHaveYourWife: When he kidnaps Oichi in ''Heroes'' and the anime.

* {{Leitmotif}}: Dear God, just [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgUqq2SbCqM listen to it!]]''

* HeyItsThatVoice: In ''Devil Kings'', he was played by Creator/GaryChalk, AKA [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime!]] His English dub voice actor for the anime also played as [[Manga/OnePiece Sir Crocodile]] and -- '''[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ASSUMING CONTROL]]'''.

* HairDecorations
* HeyItsThatVoice: In ''Devil Kings'', she's played by Kathleen Barr, who has played as Kevin and Marie Kanker in ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'', as well as [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE... and also Queen Chrysalis]].
** Meanwhile, Stephanie Young, her English anime voice, has dubbed several anime characters, including [[Manga/OnePiece Nico Robin]], [[Manga/SoulEater Arachne]], and [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Yui Ikari]].

* HeyItsThatVoice: In ''Devil Kings'', [[Manga/DeathNote Near]] seems to have learned how to use a bow and arrow! Maxey Whitehead, who voices him in the anime's English dub, has also voiced [[Manga/SoulEater Crona]].

* HeyItsThatVoice: Ah, yes, the voice actor best known for playing [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Edward Elric]] is serving as this man's English voice. Except in ''Devil Kings'', of course; in that one, he was played by -- get this -- [[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy ROLF]].

Uses butterfly motifs a lot, and thus she is called ''Lady Butterfly'' in ''[[{{Macekre}} Devil Kings]]''

* ApologeticAttacker: Mocked as she says "Excuse Me!" in the anime [[spoiler:as she open fire with her machinegun on Kenshin and Kasuga.]]

* BabiesEverAfter: Though historically she could not conceive, her ending in [=SB2=] (after Nobunaga's death) implies she is pregnant.

* ToThePain: His speech of each of the six hells, which he describes individually with gruesome detail.