History Recap / MusicalToukenRanbuShunpuTouriNoSakazuki

* CoordinatedClothes: As a Souki, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3148.jpeg Ookurikara and Tsurumaru wear idol costumes with similar styles but different color palettes]]. Ookurikara's outfit is red and black with purple accents, similar to his original outfit, while Tsurumaru's first layer is white and blue with red and gold accents. Their second forms, on the other hand, are identically styled, albeit again with different color schemes. Ookurikara's color palette is the same as in his first form, but Tsurumaru changes things up by using the navy blue he's more known for instead of the more "Mikazuki" associated blue from his previous form.

* CoordinatedClothes: As a Souki, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3148.jpeg Ookurikara and Tsurumaru wear idol costumes with similar styles but different color palettes]]. Ookurikara's outfit is red and black with purple accents, similar to his original outfit, while Tsurumaru's first layer is white and blue with red and gold accents. Their second forms, on the other hand, are identically styled, albeit again with different color schemes. Ookurikara's color palette is the same as in his first form, but Tsurumaru changes things up by swapping the navy blue he's more known for in for the more "Mikazuki" associated blue from his previous form.

* BreakingOldTrends: Compared to other Live performances, Tsurumaru and Ookurikara only have two idol forms rather than three.

* CoordinatedClothes: As a Souki, Ookurikara and Tsurumaru wear idol costumes with similar styles but different color palettes. Ookurikara's outfit is red and black with purple accents, similar to his original outfit, while Tsurumaru's first layer is white and blue with red and gold accents. Their third forms, on the other hand, are identically styled, albeit with different color schemes. Ookurikara's color palette is the same as in his first form, but Tsurumaru changes things up and wears navy blue, which he is more known for, instead of the "Mikazuki" blue from his previous form.

* CoordinatedClothes: As a Souki, Ookurikara and Tsurumaru wear idol costumes with similar styles but different color palettes. Ookurikara's outfit is red and black with purple accents, similar to his original outfit, while Tsurumaru's first layer is white and blue with red and gold accents. Their third forms are also styled exactly the same.

* OdeToApathy: "DARA DARA DANCE," a song about Tsurumaru and Ookurikara encouraging taking a day to relax and doing their favorite activities in order to conserve their energy and be their best selves for future tasks.

* AngelUnaware: Date Masamune ends up spending a lot of time with Tsurumaru Kuninaga and Ookurikara but never finds out that they're Touken Danshi sent back in time to protect him.

* WouldHurtAChild: Kojuro, who intended to kill his firstborn so that it would not supplant his lord Date Masamune, who had yet to bear his own heir. Date Masamune ends up writing him a redundant letter expressing his displeasure at the idea, but would later order the execution of everyone of Odemori Castle, [[{{Hypocrite}} leading to the deaths of many children]].

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Tsurumaru Kuninaga refers to Date Masamune as his former master, despite the fact that there was no recorded instance of him ever being owned by Date Masamune. In fact, Tsurumaru wouldn't enter the Date clan until long after Date Masamune's death, being presented as gift from Date Tsunamura to Yoshimura Date in 1704. Given how well-researched the other aspects of Date Masamune's life are in this play, it's unclear if this was just a writer mistake or an intentional example of this trope.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Mainly on Ookurikara's side. Tsurumaru has no issue showing that he cares for Ookurikara, even after beating the snot out of him, and throughout the play wanted Ookurikara to show that he was strong enough to have his back. It was Ookurikara who, despite being an old friend, was distant toward Tsurumaru and rejected any show of camaraderie, only proving that he really does care by risking his life to avenge Tsurumaru after briefly believing that the Historical Revisionists killed him.
* AlmightyJanitor: Tsurumaru and Ookurikara are temporarily forced to pose as couriers after Date Masamune spots them, and they end up having to deliver letters for a variety of people, which is the subject of an entire song segment.
* BrickJoke: After beating the snot out of Ookurikara, Tsurumaru can be seen digging a hole a few feet away from his unconscious body for no apparent reason before abandoning it when he hears the Saniwa call him. It reappears near the end of the play, when Tsurumaru and Ookurikara are sparring, and Tsurumaru, who had forgotten about the hole, falls into it.
* CallBack: A very minor one. Tsurumaru references to moon he saw in Shimabara (from the musical ''Paraiso''), saying he prefers it to the one he and Ookurikara are watching.

* CerebusCallBack: While there is no explanation for why Tsurumaru was digging a hole after fighting Ookurikara in this play, ''Michi no Oku'' would later imply that he was digging a hole to plant a cherry blossom tree for the Ookurikara, as it was a tradition of the early citadel to plant cherry blossom trees for newly manifested swords.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Tsurumaru pulls a Mikazuki and beats up a newly manifested Ookurikara to teach him a lesson about how ruthless life in the citadel is. Unlike Mikazuki with Iwatooshi, though, he doesn't give Ookurikara a chance to defend himself.

* {{Tritagonist}}: Unlike many historical figures from previous plays, Date Masamune is both an important figure in the story and one of the main characters. Just look at how many songs he sings.

* CerebusCallBack: While there is no explanation for why Tsurumaru was digging a hole after fighting Ookurikara in this play, ''Michi no Oku'' would later imply that he was digging a hole to plant a cherry blossom tree for the Ookurikara, as it was a tradition of the early citadel to plant cherry blossom trees for newly manifested swords, one of which had been abandoned after the starter sword who began the tradition died.

* 7.) "刀光剣影"
* 8.) "Touken Ranbu"

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Mainly on Ookurikara's side. Tsurumaru had no issue showing that he cares for Ookurikara, even after beating the snot out of him, and throughout the play wanted Ookurikara to show that he was strong enough to have his back. It was Ookurikara who, despite being an old friend, was distant toward Tsurumaru and rejected any show of camaraderie, only proving that he really does care by risking his life to avenge Tsurumaru after briefly believing that the Historical Revisionists killed him.

* CharacterDeath: An odd example. Kosai Souitsu, who guided and mentored Tsurumaru and Ookurikara through Date Masamune's life, announces his death about halfway through the story and then disappears from the plot. Neither Tsurumaru nor Ookurikara comment on it, and the story continues without him, raising the question of how much of his presence was real, how much was a metaphor, and how much was a clever way to help the writers avoid AsYouKnow.

* CrossCastRole: InUniverse Example; To help them better understand why Kojuro wants to sacrifice his firstborn child for Date Masamune, Kosai Souitsu forces Tsurumaru and Ookurikara to perform Furyuumonji, or a spiritual awakening that can only be gained through experience rather than words or letters. Tsurumaru is assigned the role of Kojuro's wife and gets a little... ''[[LostInCharacter too]]'' [[HystericalWoman into the role]].

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Tsurumaru pulls a Mikazuki and beats up a newly manifested Ookurikara to teach him a lesson. Unlike Mikazuki with Iwatooshi, though, he doesn't give Ookurikara a chance to defend himself.

* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Except for the beginning where they're admiring the solar eclipse, the vast majority of the play takes place around the time Ookurikara first manifested in the citadel, with the ending revealing that it happens just before ''Mihotose''.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Mainly on Ookurikara's side. Tsurumaru had no issue showing that he cares for Ookurikara, even after beating the snot out of him, and throughout the play wanted Ookurikara to show that he was strong enough to have his back. It was Ookurikara who was distant toward Tsurumaru and rejected any show of camaraderie, only proving that he really does care by risking his life to avenge Tsurumaru after briefly believing that the Historical Revisionists killed him.

Tsurumaru and Ookurikara watch the lunar eclipse, which prompts Tsurumaru to wonder when they last had a night like this. The show then flashes back to when Ookurikara first manifested in the citadel and covers the first mission Tsurumaru and Ookurikara embarked on together, in which they walked through Date Masamune's entire life to discover what the Historical Revisionists' plan for him was. Kosai Souitsu, Date Masamune's mentor, guides them throughout the journey and serves as the narrator of Date's life.