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The naginata of the famous warrior monk [[UsefulNotes/MusashiboBenkei Musashibou Benkei]], who collected 999 swords before he was defeated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune and taken in as his retainer. Taking after his owner, Iwatooshi is big, loud and boisterous, but ultimately loyal.

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The naginata of the famous warrior monk [[UsefulNotes/MusashiboBenkei Musashibou Benkei]], who collected 999 swords before he was defeated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune and taken in as his retainer. Taking after his owner, Iwatooshi is big, loud Has an overwhelming huge size and boisterous, but ultimately loyal.a broad-minded personality. Nevertheless, he is of good upbringing and has a dignified taste in appearances. Because he likes small and smart/nimble things, he dotes on Imanotsurugi.


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* CoolBigBro: According to his official profile, he adores/dotes on Imanotsurugi and the adaptations depict them as being extremely close, with Iwatooshi acting as a sort of big brother figure for Imanotsurugi.

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* BigBrotherInstinct: He plays a familial role for Imanotsurugi a lot in the musical continuity, trying to keep him out of danger or protecting him in dire situations. He also tried to [[spoiler:avoid telling Imanotsurugi about their shaky existences]] for as long as possible because he didn't want to hurt the boy.



* CommonalityConnection: He is shown to have a strong bond with Imanotsurugi in the adaptations due to his former master Benkei being a servant of Minamoto no Yoshitsune.



* FormalCharactersUseKeigo: {{Downplayed|Trope}}; He speaks casually most of the time in the musical, but when he addresses the Sanjou (sans Imanotsurugi), he shifts to more formal language and archaic honorifics.



* LyingToProtectYourFeelings: Turns out he was aware all along that he was a fictional weapon but pretended that he didn't know to spare Imanotsurugi's feelings.



* SharedFamilyQuirks: In TheMusical, while the Sanjou school swords don't appear to consider themselves siblings, they are known around the citadel for having similar eccentricities that revolve around being enigmatic, easygoing, and, as Tsurumaru puts it, impossible to surprise.



* WhatIsThisFeeling: As a new recruit in the musicals at the time of ''Atsukashiyama Ibun'', Iwatooshi isn't quite used to having emotions yet, finding himself reacting to everything most haphazardly and putting his feelings in conflict with his duty to the Saniwa. He admits he found it easier to be an inanimate object, because he didn't have to deal with such complications.

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!! Iwatooshi (''Musical'')
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Iwatooshi as he appears in ''Theatre/MusicalToukenRanbu''. He debuted in the Trial Performance, which would go on to become the first play in the series ''Atsukashiyama Ibun''.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Both of the main installments he appears in are expansions of tidbits of his story from the browser game:
** ''Atsukashiyama Ibun'' is an expansion of his Recollection with Imanotsurugi titled "PART 8: The Story of Yoshitsune" in which Imanotsurugi asks Iwatooshi why he can't alter history to save his former master from his fate. In the browser game, Imanotsurugi reluctantly accepts that he can't and moves on, but in the play, Imanotsurugi goes to great lengths to try and save him, even betraying his fellow Touken Danshi, with Iwatooshi struggling to bring Imanotsurugi back to his side.
** ''Tsuwamono Domo'' connects the stories of Iwatooshi and Imanotsurugi discovering that they do not exist while Kiwame training, though the focus is more on Iwatooshi attempting to conceal the truth about their existences from Imanotsurugi, with Imanotsurugi remaining unaware for the majority of the play but gradually becoming suspicious because of his efforts.
* BigBrotherInstinct: He plays a familial role for Imanotsurugi a lot, trying to keep him out of danger or protecting him in dire situations. He also tried to avoid telling Imanotsurugi about their shaky existences for as long as possible because he didn't want to hurt the boy, and would get annoyed at other characters when he perceived them as trying to break the news to him.
* FormalCharactersUseKeigo: {{Downplayed|Trope}}; He speaks casually most of the time in the musical, but when he addresses the Sanjou (sans Imanotsurugi), he shifts to more formal language and archaic honorifics.
* LyingToProtectYourFeelings: Turns out he was aware all along that he was a fictional weapon, as is Imanotsurugi, but pretended that he didn't know to spare Imanotsurugi's feelings.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: While the Sanjou school swords don't appear to consider themselves siblings, they are known around the citadel for having similar eccentricities that revolve around being enigmatic, easygoing, and, as Tsurumaru puts it, impossible to surprise.
* WhatIsThisFeeling: As a new recruit in the musicals at the time of ''Atsukashiyama Ibun'', Iwatooshi isn't quite used to having emotions yet, finding himself reacting to everything most haphazardly and putting his feelings in conflict with his duty to the Saniwa. He admits he found it easier to be an inanimate object, because he didn't have to deal with such complications.



* SatelliteCharacter: Toward the Saniwa, although justified. Unlike most swords, which can be loyal to their master while also having their own interests and struggles beyond them because of their histories and legends, Tomoegata does not, and instead values his existence as an attendant to his current master. That means almost everything he does is for the benefit or approval of his master, which puts him at odds with Heshikiri Hasebe, who is also constantly waiting on them and seeking their approval.

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* SatelliteCharacter: Toward the Saniwa, although justified. Unlike most swords, which Touken Danshi, who can be loyal to their master the Saniwa while also having their own interests personalities, interests, and struggles beyond them because of their histories and due to legends, influence from former owners, and other factors that define their characterization, Tomoegata does not, and instead values his existence as is an attendant to his current master. That means almost everything he does is for the benefit or approval amalgamation of his master, which puts him at odds nameless naginata with Heshikiri Hasebe, who is also constantly waiting on them and seeking their approval.no particular legends or feats, so he defines himself by how useful he can be to the Saniwa.



* UndyingLoyalty: To the Saniwa. He seems to genuinely care about them, and in ''Warriors'', his devotion to them is so unwavering that, in their absence, he is oblivious to his own preferences and desires. The other swords help him pursue interests other than serving the Saniwa in their Bond conversations.

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* UndyingLoyalty: To the Saniwa. He seems to genuinely care about them, and in ''Warriors'', his devotion to them is so unwavering that, in their absence, he is oblivious to his own preferences and desires. desires because he spent all of his time doting on them. The focus of most of his Bond Conversations with the other swords help Touken Danshi is helping him pursue find out what his interests other than serving beyond the Saniwa in their Bond conversations. are.

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