History YMMV / SengokuBasara

* HilariousInHindsight: In ''Sengoku Basara 4'', Masamune has a [[http://cdn02.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/max500x500/cms/news/70571/bm2014news_005_cs1w1_x720.jpg DLC costume based on Dante]] from the ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' series, who is voiced by Creator/ReubenLangdon. It just so happens that Reuben also voiced Masamune in the English version of ''[=SB3=]''. Chances are that ''[=SB4=]'' [[NoExportForYou won't leave Japan]], but if it did and it was dubbed in English...

** Also, Takehito Koyasu voicing Sasuke is rather unsettling to some listeners, making it seem he was [[WTHCastingAgency miscasted]].

** As mentioned above in the SeasonalRot entry, Judge End's animation is pretty much universally hated due to it's drop in quality compared to the work done by Production I.G. for Season 1, Season 2, and The Last Party.

** And special mention to Oichi. Mind you, this is a series dominated with [[CastFullOfPrettyBoys pretty and manly boys]], but the Oichi fanbase is very very solid when compared to other female characters, which includes her being the only playable female in the fighting game and returning in ''3'', as well as representing the series for ''VideoGame/{{TEPPEN}}''.

** Also, Takehito Koyasu voicing Sasuke is rather unsettling to some listeners, making it seem he was[[WTHCastingAgency miscasted]].

* FoeYay:
** Kenshin and Shingen. In short, [[OppositesAttract they complete each other]]. Kenshin also seems to flirt with Shingen Junior (a.k.a Yukimura) a couple of times. Then there's him nicknaming Masamune "Beautiful Dragon".
** Sasuke's persistent if unrequited crush on Kasuga creates tons of BelligerentSexualTension whenever they do battle.
** Mitsuhide is fond of Nohime, the only person he shows any kind of sympathy when he kills them, on top of repeatedly calling her "beautiful" and using FirstNameBasis. She just finds him creepy.
*** Let's not forget how he complimented Motonari's looks in ''[=SB2=]''... only to add that he wanted to cut such a handsome figure into pieces.
** Nohime herself has a habit of making suggestive remarks to younger men like Yukimura, Keiji and Musashi.
** Disturbingly enough, Oichi has this with her brother in the third game, especially [[spoiler:how she strokes his face as they return to hell together]].
** Yoshitsugu displays an unhealthy interest in Oichi's [[InLoveWithYourCarnage dark powers]], and finds her positively charming. Kanbe points out he has horrible taste in women, to which he agrees.
*** He sometimes appears to be making advances at Motonari, though this may just be deliberately trying to annoy him.
** Motochika with his rival, Motonari. Although in the games they are sworn rivals, the official artbook for the second game sees them leisurely drinking sake together.
** Hisahide certainly seems to relish the idea of beating up Kojuro in ''Heroes''. There's also the way he whispers salaciously to Mitsunari [[spoiler:when he's got him pinned underfoot]] in ''Utage''.
** Yukimura's and Masamune's feelings toward each other are... complicated, to say the least.

* FoeYay: The anime turns the UST with Yukimura and Masamune UpToEleven, to the point where staff members referred to their battle in the movie as the "love scene".
** Hanbe's obsession with making Kojuro join his army. Made especially hilarious by the fansubs that have Kojuro accuse him of "flirting".
** In the DVD extras ''Mini Sengoku Basara'', Motonari and Motochika seem to spend an awful lot of time hanging out at each other's houses and taking boat trips.

** Ii Naotora is much better received in the West while she only had a fair popularity in Japan. This is due to ValuesDissonance carrying over from her counterpart in the game's rival series ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'': Naotora over there is an apologetic, not-so-confident moeblob, whereas Naotora over here is a crazy-feminist, but most importantly, ball-busting ActionGirl. [[AmericanKirbyIsHardcore You can easily guess which one hits better in the West.]]

* {{Macekre}}: The first game was called ''Devil Kings'' in the U.S, the producer attempting (and failing) to make a DarkerAndEdgier version.

* HarsherInHindsight:
** Azai Nagamasa's death tends to be really harsh (and tragic) by default, but it gets harsher after news of the death of his VA Creator/KoujiTsujitani in 2018.
%%** The voice actor of Akechi Mitsuhide/Tenkai during ''Samurai Heroes'' was Creator/VicMignogna, who ran into legal troubles due to sexual harrassment accusation. Considering Mitsuhide/Tenkai is basically [[AxCrazy someone WAY creepier and sadistic]] than what Vic was accused for, that casting choice seemed rather eerily eye-twitching.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'' is inexplicably the most popular game of the series, as well as genre, in Indonesia.

** And special mention to Oichi. Mind you, this is a series dominated with [[CastFullOfPrettyBoys pretty and manly boys]], but the Oichi fanbase is very very solid when compared to other female characters, which includes her being the only playable female in the fighting game and returning in ''3''.

* MemeticMutation: IEYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!

** The voice actor of Akechi Mitsuhide/Tenkai during ''Samurai Heroes'' was Creator/VicMignogna, who ran into legal troubles due to sexual harrassment accusation. Considering Mitsuhide/Tenkai is basically [[AxCrazy someone WAY creepier and sadistic]] than what Vic was accused for, that casting choice seemed rather eerily eye-twitching.

* HarsherInHindsight: Azai Nagamasa's death tends to be really harsh (and tragic) by default, but it gets harsher after news of the death of his VA Creator/KoujiTsujitani in 2018.

* HoYayShipping: Unlike the ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series which has a good share of both yaoi and straight doujins, SB is practically flooded with yaoi (with Masamune/Yukimura, Kojuro/Masamune, and Motochika/Motonari being the most popular) with the occasional Oichi/Kasuga hentai. Makes sense as ''Sengoku Basara'' doesn't have many female characters.