Polearms that can damage the entire party in battle with one strike. Kiwame naginata gain the ability to randomly stun one or more enemies.
Bold indicates the character's appearing in Warriors.
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In General
- Anthropomorphic Personification: Tomoe and Shizuka both represent different classes of naginata— Shizuka for all naginata made for men's usage, and Tomoe for women.
- Knockback: A hit from a naginata always pushes the entire team back, whether it's a Critical Hit or not.
- Weaksauce Weakness: Players that employ naginata should watch out whether their PvP opponent's team contains kiwame wakizashi, as their blocking can and will render naginata's team-wide hits useless.
9, 10 – Iwatooshi (岩融)
Kiwame Form
Casual
Rarity: High (Basic/Toku), Special (Kiwame)
School: Sanjou (三条)
Voiced by: Eiji Miyashita (Japanese), Ian Ferguson (English)
Illustrated by: Kinako
Live actor: Daichi Saeki (Musical)
School: Sanjou (三条)
Voiced by: Eiji Miyashita (Japanese), Ian Ferguson (English)
Illustrated by: Kinako
Live actor: Daichi Saeki (Musical)
"Ooh. I didn't notice you since you're too small. I'm Iwatooshi, Musashibou Benkei's naginata! Gahahahaha!"
The naginata of the famous warrior monk Musashibou Benkei, who collected 999 swords before he was defeated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune and taken in as his retainer. Has an overwhelming huge size and 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.- Adaptational Personality Change: Iwatooshi is a lot more mellow in the musical continuity, matching up with the reputation of his fellow Sanjou swords.
- Ambiguously Related: In-game, to the other Sanjou swords, with the exception of Imanosurugi, as he no interactions with them and never mentions them in his dialogue. This is eventually justified when his Kiwame training reveals that he does not exist beyond legends, which means he would never have met them. This is averted in the adaptations, however, which treat the Sanjous as a close-knit group.
- Blood Knight: Iwatooshi cheerfully refers to battles as "hunts" and, like Mikazuki, he also laughs when seriously injured, claiming that he's having fun.
- Boisterous Bruiser: Is very loud and boastful in battlefield (many of his front line lines even include open laughter while he's fighting), and he manages to hit the whole enemy unit all of once, in normal circumstances."Hahahaha! Am I terrifying?!"
- Color-Coded Characters: When grouped alongside the other Sanjou swords, his associated color is a purple.
- Commonality Connection: 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.
- Cool Big Bro: 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.
- Curtains Match the Window: Both his hair and eyes are orange.
- Fiery Redhead: He has short orange hair and he has a very hotheaded personality.
- Hidden Buxom: A hilarious and rare male example. His regular clothes are modest as monk robes should be, but his Internal Affairs outfit as well as his Awakening sprite show that he has quite the ample chest. The musicals also reference this by having Iwatooshi's idol costume be a sleeveless hoodie that emphasizes his chest (the hoodie will always be partially unzipped around his pectorals).
- Hidden Depths: In a Recollection with Imanotsurugi, he gradually speaks more normally to show his sympathy for Imanotsurugi's grief. He also tells Hizamaru after sparring that's it's okay to be immature, as it means he has a heart.
- In the Hood: Of all the Touken Danshi, Iwatooshi is consistently drawn with a hood up, and it's constantly on in his default outfit. In the musicals, he even gets a performance outfit with a sleeveless hoodie to keep up the motif.
- Large Ham: He is loud, boisterous, and easy to rile up. This is noteworthy because it was possibly one of the first signs that he isn't a Sanjou sword, as every other Sanjou with a confirmed existence (at least in the "Touken Ranbu" universe) tends to be reserved.
- Laser-Guided Karma: He references this line of thought in his destroyed line, seemingly resigned to his fate, as he is famous for having hunted down 999 swords with his former owner."As the weapon that has hunted down so many blades, this is inevitably my fate, huh..."
- Magikarp Power: He starts off as rather weak when first obtained, but if one is patient, he can eventually become a One-Man Army.
- Naginatas Are Feminine: Averted. Iwatooshi is a very boisterous, very masculine character. Justified because he's from the Heian era, the height of the naginata's war time popularity among samurai and warrior monks (such as his owner) and long before the naginata became a "woman's weapon".
- No Indoor Voice: Particularly in the battlefield, but even in the citadel, he speaks quite loudly. His resounding laugh is also present in a good number of his quotes. However, he notably lowers his voice in his Recollection with Imanotsurugi, as mentioned in Hidden Depths above, and also in his reflexive destroyed line.
- Scary Teeth: Of the shark-like variety.
- Signature Scent: One of his lines suggests that, according to the Saniwa, he reeks of blood.
- Those Two Guys: With Imanotsurugi.
- Tomato in the Mirror: In the game's historical timeline, Iwatooshi was a fictional weapon and had never existed. His memories and existence are because of the legend behind him. He was vaguely aware of it and confirms his suspicions when he gets his Kiwame.
- Warrior Monk: In appearance only, as a homage to his owner, Musashibou Benkei. Personality-wise, he's more of a Blood Knight. In 2016's Shinken Ranbu Sai, he does briefly show skill as a Warrior Poet.
Iwatooshi (Musical)
Iwatooshi as he appears in Musical Touken Ranbu. He debuted in the Trial Performance, which would go on to become the first play in the series Atsukashiyama Ibun.
- A Day in the Limelight: 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.
- Big Brother Instinct: 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.
- Formal Characters Use Keigo: Downplayed; 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.
- Lying to Protect Your Feelings: 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.
- Shared Family Quirks: 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.
- What Is This Feeling?: As a new recruit 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.
140, 141 – Tomoegata Naginata (巴形薙刀)
Kiwame Form
Rarity: High (Basic/Toku), Special (Kiwame)
Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima
Illustrated by: Kinako
Live actor: Haruki Kiyama (Musical)
Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima
Illustrated by: Kinako
Live actor: Haruki Kiyama (Musical)
"I'm naginata Tomoegata. A collection of tomoe shapes without a story, wielding neither signature nor legend. That is who I am."
He has a wide width and large warp of the cutting edge, a naginata that is said to be used for ceremonies. His divinity levels are high, as such he in lacking in the sense of humanity. He can be overprotective of his master at times. He is constantly by his master's side and likes to take care of them.- Anthropomorphic Personification: Of particular note in his case, because, rather than being a tsukumougami of a specific historical naginata, he is instead a personification of "tomoe" type naginata in general, which was a subtype designed for use by women. This is the reason for his especially feminine appearance. It also means he doesn't have a history to look back on or a famous master to look up to, which is why he becomes wistful if you send a sword out for Kiwame training with him as the secretary. It also might explain his fixation on the Saniwa.
- Blank Slate: As a sword with no history or legends to base his personality on, he lacks a defined personality, interests, or hobbies, which he often struggles to accept when interacting with the other, much more colorful Touken Danshi in the spin-offs.
- Combat Stilettos: He wears white high-heeled boots into battle.
- Gentle Giant: He's one of the tallest characters in the cast, and has a reserved and easily malleable demeanor, unless you're Hasebe. Even then, he's not that bad toward him.
- Fashionable Asymmetry: Tomoegata has one long sleeve, while his other sleeve is short.
- High-Class Glass: He wears a gold-rimmed monocle, likely to symbolize how he was mainly used for ceremonial purposes.
- I Regret Nothing: When he's destroyed."For a naginata without even a name, perhaps I have done well..."
- Journey To Find One Self: He, like every sword, is eventually chosen to undergo Kiwame training, but unlike most swords, he has no history to draw from because he is simply an amalgamation of naginata with no names or legends, and whose masters have failed to go down in history. His journey is about accepting this about himself so that he can write his own story with his current master and repay all of the nameless naginata who contributed to his existence.
- Hotter and Sexier: Crosses straight into this territory after Kiwame with more revealing clothing and an injured sprite that looks as if he's, for lack of a better description, pole dancing.
- Satellite Character: Toward the Saniwa, although justified. Unlike most Touken Danshi, who can be loyal to the Saniwa while also having their own personalities, interests, and struggles due to legends, influence from former owners, and other factors that define their characterization, Tomoegata is an amalgamation of nameless naginata with no particular legends or feats, so he defines himself by how useful he can be to the Saniwa.
- Strong Family Resemblance: He and Shizukagata share the same face and they look nearly identical to each other, but the only main differences is their hair color.
- Undying Loyalty: 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 because he spent all of his time doting on them. The focus of most of his Bond Conversations with the other Touken Danshi is helping him find out what his interests beyond the Saniwa are.
- Vocal Dissonance: His deep voice strongly contrasts his distinctly feminine appearance.
Tomoegata (Warriors)
A naginata with a wide body and a large curve at its tip, and also used for ceremonial purposes. It is a collection of comma-shaped naginata, without an inscription or anecdote. He identifies more as a divine being and less as a human. He is overprotective of his master, always standing by and taking care of the saniwa so they are always in the spotlight.
In this game, he is assigned to the Third Team.
- Blank Slate: He has a relatively quiet personality compared to the more colorful Touken Danshi, focusing most of his energies on serving the Saniwa and winning their approval. His Bond Conversation with Omokage suggests that this might be because he is a sword without a name, history, or legends, leaving him with nothing to draw from in terms of personality. It also didn't help that he spent the majority of his time tending to the Saniwa rather than learning about himself when they were still around, leaving the other Touken Danshi to encourage him to fill in the blanks in their absence.
- Commonality Connection: In their Bond Conversation, he attempts to understand Omokage as a fellow sword that is an amalgamation of other swords of a certain type, rather than a single being.
- Kind Hearted Cat Lover: Warriors reveals that he likes cats but has difficulty getting along with them because they are intimidated by his large stature. He seeks advice from Mikazuki on how to befriend the kitten who has taken an interest in Mikazuki during their Bond Conversation, and the two devise a plan to lure it with fish.
- Loners Are Freaks: Downplayed Trope; He's not a loner on purpose, but he spent so much time tending to their master's needs that he forgot to make friends with the other Touken Danshi. A few of his Bond Conversations revolve around him learning to make friends.
- Hypocrite: He chastises Heshikiri Hasebe for his distant attitude toward Omokage and reminds him that their Saniwa said they should support each other, but it is revealed in his Bond Conversation with Tsurumaru that he also spent so much time with their master that he barely paid attention to, let alone spent any time with, the other Touken Danshi.
- The Rival: To Heshikiri Hasebe, who sees him as a rival for the position of their master's most loyal sword because of how dedicated they both are to them.
- Tragic Keepsake: He keeps a letter written to him by their Saniwa as a keepsake, and has read it so many times that it's falling apart.
- Undying Loyalty: To the Saniwa. They went missing long before Warriors's events began, but he still hopes for their return and keeps a letter written by them as a keepsake.
152, 153 – Shizukagata Naginata (静形薙刀)
Kiwame Form
"I am Shizukagata, a naginata. Although I have neither inscriptions nor anecdotes, it's fine as long as I can just make them now."
A naginata that is suitable for combat with a slender build and slight curve. His strong rivalry against spears may be due to the transition of weapons on the battlefield. His demands for his master to stay away from him is due to his concerns that his powers may destroy his master.
- Anthropomorphic Personification: Like Tomoegata, he's a personification of all Shizuka-type Naginata in general, which was a subtype designed for use by men. This is the reason for his especially muscular appearance.
- Badass Boast: In one of his awakened quotes."Now, it's time to unleash my power!"
- Berserk Button: Yaris. Normally cordial and focused on making memories with everyone, he is rather hostile with Otegine in their recollection due to this distaste.
- Combat Stilettos: He wears black high-heeled boots into battle.
- Cute Little Fangs: He has one and it can only be seen in his awakened sprite.
- Does Not Know His Own Strength: A major issue for him, to the point he tries to avoid touching the Saniwa directly out of fear of hurting them. He's also uneasy about horsekeeping or accidentally breaking the goods while shopping. He's slowly growing out of it after Kiwame, though."Well...uhh, you see... Since I'm so careless... whenever Master gets close to me it feels like I might break you... I'm scared of that."
- Fantastic Racism: He doesn't particularly like yaris, feeling a rivalry toward them.
- Fashionable Asymmetry: Shizukagata has one long sleeve, while his other sleeve is short.
- Friend to All Children: Contrast to his appearance, he's surprisingly very good with the tantous and wakizashis and worries over them. He even reminds the Saniwa about how they're doing if you haven't played in a while.
- Mr. Fanservice: He normally is one to begin with, what with his fairly revealing clothing, but gets cranked up after Kiwame with plenty of gratuitous injured pole dancing.
- Sibling Yin-Yang: Contrast him with Tomoegata, and it's literally yin and yang.
- Stocking Filler: Wears a spiked garter around his left leg post-kiwame.
- Strong Family Resemblance: He and Tomoegata share the same face and they look nearly identical to each other, but the only main differences is their hair color.
- Took a Level in Cheerfulness: Shizukagata becomes more confident after Kiwame, finally realizing that the Saniwa summoning him will make him becoming stronger and form bonds with others. He also tries to be more delicate with his strength when interacting with the Saniwa. Emphasis on trying.
