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The Sengoku Era, Basara, You, & Awesomeness The Sengoku Era, Basara, You, & Awesomeness By dj Date Masamune Disclaimers • Panel will be available online as well as a list of all my resources! – On my blog (see handout) • Contact info./handouts – Take a business card/handout before you leave • Even if you leave mid-way, feel free to get one before you go • Open to comments/questions throughout the panel – Just raise your hand like civilized folks • Don’t hesitate to come up to me after the panel to talk • Appreciate & love all feedback! – E-mail, blog, e-mail form on blog, con feedback session, con FB page, etc. Behind the Scenes • Always wanted to do a SB panel – Reason why I got into panels • & for stage name • Was my legit anime crack for several years straight • Super experimental & you guys/gals get to be the test audience – For better or for worse ^.^; • Basically one gigantic fangasm panel, so strap in XD What’s to Come • News & Info. • Games • Anime/Movie • Characters – Series role + RL counterpart • Factual Tidbits • Randomness – Merch w/o further delay… NEWS & INFO. • In case you missed it… – Wait for it! • SB4! – Granted, most likely won’t get it stateside • But it’s on PS3, so region free ^.^ • New game, new series! – Which means new characters – Which also means new TM Revolution song XD • But that live-action, tho >.< Also… !!!!!!!!!!PIZZA HUT!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!DO IT!!!!!!!!! GAMES SB4: New Characters New Coup—I mean, Rivals • Katsuie Shibata • Sakon Shima Con’t • Yamanaka Shikanosuke • Naotora Ii Con’t • Matabei Gotou • (secret) Maria Kyōgoku Main Villain • Ashikaga Yoshiteru Playable SB4 characters Back to New Characters: Their Role In-Game • Katsuie Shibata – Low-rank vanguard under the Oda force. In the past he tried to rebel but failed. Is despaired in everything to the point that he's even losing emotions • Sakon Shima – Vassal of Ishida Mitsunari, Sakon is a cheerful young man who enjoys gambling and his flirtatious look • Yamanaka Shikanosuke – A young man who serves Amago Haruhisa, whom went missing, so he sets out on a journey to find him with the assistance of his deer companion, Oyassan (sometimes referred to as Pops) • Naotora Ii – Hot-blooded female general of the Ii army burns with animosity towards all of the world's men – Swings her sword for the sake of making a world for maidens, offering relief to the maidens who grieve in war – In the past, her fiance fled due to the war with the Takeda army dragging on for so long • It's because of this that she harbors one-sided hostility towards Takeda • Matabei Gatou – A former Kuroda general, now ronin, who wanders around Japan. He has a high pride and despises people who hurt his pride, one of them being Masamune • (secret) Maria Kyōgoku – Azai's older sister. She thinks herself is the only one in this world that has a value, and when looking at other people, she wonders if they are suitable for her • Ashikaga Yoshiteru – The 13th Ashikaga shogun who longs for heated battles. He relinquishes the shogun rule back to the Emperor, which in turn causes the Sengoku Genesis • Some more awesomeness ANIME/MOVIE Leaving out a few in favor of time CHARACTERS • Date Masamune • Yukimura Genjiro Sanada DATE MASAMUNE Yukimura Genjiro Sanada • At the age of 14 in 1581 • Never referred to as Masamune led his first “Yukimura”, name campaign, helping his father fight the Sōma surfaced in a military family novel written during • Smallpox ruined the sight the Edo period of his right eye but it isn’t • Generally, Yukimura as exactly sure what ruined portrayed in the anime the entire organ is more like Sanada • Because of his missing eye, his own mother Masayuki (his father), condemned him as unfit to since he was actually take over as clan leader Takeda’s retainer and began favoring his younger brother as heir. • Kojuro Katakura • Sasuke Sarutobi KOJURO KATAKURA Sasuke Sarutobi • Title of the present • Fictitious ninja that retainer of the current was a part of & the Date clan head leader of the Sanada 10 – During this time period, is Braves that served Katakura Kagetsuna that’s Yukimura Sanada & the present retainer assisted him during the • 1st served the Date clan battles of Osaka Castle as a junior page under Date’s father, Terumune • Recommended to Date that he surrender to Hideyoshi during the Odawara campaign • Takeda Shingen • Kenshin Uesugi TAKEDA SHINGEN Kenshin Uesugi • When he celebrated his • Original name “Nagao coming of age (Seijin no Kagetora” Hi), given the formal name of “Harunobu” (which • His rule led to a rise in included a character from standard of living in the name of Ashikaga Echigo Yoshiharu) • Believed in the • A descendent from the Minamoto (genji) clan Buddhist God of War, – & is referred to as Bishamonten “Minamoto-no-Harunobu” in official records kept by the Imperial Court • He had been an accomplished poet in his youth • Fuma Kotaro • Kasuga FUMA KOTARO Kasuga • Name adopted by the • N/A leader of the ninja Fuma clan – According to some records, name was originally ‘Kazama’ • Clan specialized in horseback guerilla warfare • A popular story says that in 1596, Kotarō was responsible for the death of Hattori Hanzō, a famous ninja in the service of Tokugawa Ieyasu • Mouri Motonari • Motochika Chosokabe MOURI MOTONARI Motochika Chosokabe • Sandwiched between the • 21st chief of powerful Amago and Ōuchi clans, Motonari led the Chōsokabe the clan by carefully clan of Tosa balancing actions and Province (present- diplomacy day Kōchi Prefecture) • Motonari succeeded in defeating both and • Was the son and heir controlled the entire of Chōsokabe Chūgoku area • He had three sons, Mōri Kunichika and his Takamoto, Kikkawa mother was a daughter Motoharu, and of the Saitō Kobayakawa Takakage, whom he encouraged to clan of Mino Province work together for the benefit of the Mōri clan • Nagamasa Azai • Oichi NAGAMASA AZAI Oichi • Remembered as being a • Wife of Nagamasa capable commander of troops on the battlefield • Bore 1 son & 3 • Sudden war between two daughters: Manjumaru, Asai clan allies (Asakura & Yodo-dono, Ohatsu, & Oda) is reported to have divided the clan Oeyo – Many retainers wished to • Was actually torn honor alliance with the Asakura while Azai between loyalty to her remained neutral (essentially siding with husband & her brother Nobunaga) – Eventually, stayed allied w/ Asakura • Eventually, Azai chose to commit seppuku shortly after the Asakura was destroyed • Ranmaru • Nouhime RANMARU MORI Nouhime • Originally “Mori • “Lady Nou”, also Kicho Naritoshi” – Since she came from the Mino Province, commonly • Had 5 brothers in total & reffered to as Nouhime member of the Mori clan • Wife of Oda • From an early age, was • She was skilled in both an attendant of Oda the sword and a selection of martial arts Nobunaga • Possibly sent to • Perished at the Incident assassinate Oda at Honnō-ji defending Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga – Spy for her maiden family • Not sure what happened to her post the Incident at Honnō-ji • Hideyoshi Toyotomi • Takenaka Hanbei HIDEYOSHI TOYOTOMI Takenaka Hanbei • Hideyoshi played an • Originally “Takenaka important role in the history of Christianity in Japan when Shigeharu” he ordered the execution • Shigeharu made many by crucifixion of twenty-six Christians contributions to • Toyotomi Hideyoshi had Hideyoshi with his been given the nickname exceptional talent in Kozaru, meaning "little that field monkey", from his lord Oda Nobunaga because his facial • He died of illness features and skinny form during Hideyoshi's resembled that of a monkey attack against the Mōri – Also known as the "bald rat." in the Chūgoku region • Some of his cultural legacy: imposition of a rigid class of Japan, while Miki structure, restriction on Castle was being travel, and surveys of land besieged and production • Toshiie Maeda • Matsu TOSHIIE MAEDA Matsu • 4th of 7 brothers • Aka “Omatsu no Kata” • Childhood name was • Founded the Kaga “Inuchiyo” Domain • Was known as the “Yari • Skilled at both literary no Mataza”; and martial arts Matazaemon being his • Had 6 kids; 2 sons & 4 common name daughters – Highest rank from the court that he received is the Great Counselor Dainagon • Shimazu Yoshihiro • Musashi Miyamoto SHIMAZU YOSHIHIRO Musashi Miyamoto • Skilled general • Super famous samurai • contributed greatly to • Childhood name of the unification of Kyūshū Bennosuke • For the Battle of • Early life details are Sekigahara on 1600, Yoshihiro was supposed difficult to confirm to take the side • Defeated the other of Tokugawa Ieyasu famous samurai, Sasaki – But he was crushed Kojiro by Torii Mototada on – With an oar carved to a arriving for a rescue bokken/bokuto(?) at Fushimi Castle – After being humiliated, took the side of Ishida Mitsunari instead. • Maeda Keiji • Saika Magoichi MAEDA KEIJII Saika Magoichi • Born “Maeda Toshimasu”, • Historically was male aka “Keijiro” • Vagabond samurai • Also, known as the • Originally born to female version of Kim Takigawa Kazumasa but Chung-seon, who was adopted by Maeda Toshihisa (older bro of born Sayaga Toshiie) • Group was reputed for • Was supposed to be leader their expert rifle of the Maeda clan, but Toshiie was placed as head formations and tactics instead by Oda Nobunaga – Reported to have posed • Also, well known for not a threat to Nobunaga on getting along w/ Toshiie more than one occasion – Maybe b/c of not being family head Constant Reminders • Panel available on my blog (link on handouts) • I have business cards & other handouts upfront – Feel free to take one before you go • E-mail me feedback/critiques, complaints, flaming, &
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