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Home , Akechi Mitsuhide, Battle of Sekigahara, Hime, Honda Tadakatsu, Imagawa Yoshimoto, Ishida Mitsunari

By dj Date • Panel will be available online as well as a list of all my resources • On my blog • Will upload .pdf of PowerPoint that will be available post-con • Contact info. • Take a business card before you leave • Especially if you have ANY feedback • Even if you leave mid-way, feel free to get one before you go • If you have any questions left, feel free to ask me after the panel or e-mail me • Background • Will be giving a brief overview of the Sengoku era, as well as historical figures • Don’t have nearly enough time to give a comprehensive outline of all the daimyos, events, clans, famous figures, etc. of the Sengoku era, so I’m going to be giving some factoids on each covered • a.k.a. the Warring States Period • 1467-1573

• Reference to Warring States Period in • Gekokujo • Upheaval that weakened central authority & precipitated the rise of daimyos & the fall of Shoguns that really kickstarted the Sengoku era • *Anything having to do with ! • The Onin War • Conflict rooted in economic distress & instigated by a dispute over shogunal succession. Lasted 11 years & left almost completely destroyed • Unification/Azuchi-Momoyama Period • Started by Oda Nobunaga & finished & maintained by Hideyoshi Toyotomi & then Ieyasu • • ’s forces vs. Mitsunai Ishida’s forces post Hideyoshi Toyotomi’s (1598) & (1599) death since Mitsunari accused Ieyasu of disloyalty to Toyotomi • • The last Shogunate & when could • Shogunate-A system in government put in place by the present feudal dictatorship at the time

• *There are various important battles (Battle of Kawanakajima, the Siege of , etc. but, alas, time constraints ^.^;) • Oda Nobunaga • Basically united Japan • • Ruled as Kampaku (In function, basically the office of chief councilor/regent to an adult emperor [Britanica, kampaku]) after Oda died during a short period where Japan was unified • Tokugawa Ieyasu • Actually truly unified Japan & was the last shogunate & eventually became Seii Taishogun (more or less, general) • Kamiizumi • Maeda Keiji • Nene Nobutsuna • Chacha • Komatsuhime • • • Hosokawa Gracia • Fukushima • Mori Ranmaru • Izumo no Okuni Masanori • • Kaihime • • Maeda Matsu • Saika Magoichi • Fūma Kotarō • • Lady Of Saigō • Sasaki Kojirō • Hattori Hanzō • • • Shima Sakon • Ii Naomasa • Nōhime • • • Katō Kiyomasa • Azai Nagamasa 友 義鎮) . Annoying blond kid in SB3 • Chōsokabe Motochika • Saitō Dōsan • • • Hōjō Ujiyasu • • • Tachibana Ginchiyo • Katō Kiyomasa • Tachibana Muneshige • Maeda Toshiie • Shingen • • • Mōri Motonari •

• Ōtomo Sōrin (a.k.a. Fujiwara no Yoshishige (藤原 義鎮) and Ōtomo Yoshishige (大

• Originally unified Japan • Granted, didn’t get to really bask in his glory for all that long • May have made lacquered skull cups of his nephews skulls • Militarily, Nobunaga changed the way war was fought in Japan • Developed, implemented, and expanded the use of long pikes, firearms and castle forti fications in accordance with the expanded mass battles of the period • Nobunaga is remembered in Japan as one of the most brutal figures of the and was recognized as one of Japan's greatest rulers Deeper Kyo Sengoku Basara Oda Nobuna no Yabou/The Samurai Ambition of Sengoku Otome Momoiro Oda Nobuna Warriors Paradox/Battle Girls: Time 2 Paradox

Nobunaga the Fool Sengoku Collection • Hideyoshi played an important role in the history of when he ordered the execution by crucifixion of twenty- six Christians • Some of his cultural legacy: imposition of a rigid class structure, restriction on travel, and surveys of land and production Sengoku Sengoku Basara Collection

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Nobunaga Pokemon the Fool Conquest • Held the last Shugunate of Japan • The Tokugawa Shogunate would rule Japan for the next 250 years. • He was both careful and bold—at the right times, and at the right places • Calculating and subtle, Ieyasu switched alliances when he thought he would benefit from the change Sengoku Sengoku Collection Basara

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• Japanese form of short poetry similar to haiku in construction • 3 lines with 17 or fewer total ‘morae’/"on" (more or less translates to syllables) • Nakanu , koroshite shimae, hototogisu • If the cuckoo does not sing, kill it • Nakanu nara, nakasete miyou, hototogisu • If the cuckoo does not sing, coax it • Nakanu nara, naku made matou, hototogisu • If the cuckoo does not sing, wait for it • Nakanu nara, koroshite shimae, hototogisu • If the cuckoo does not sing, kill it • Oda Nobunaga • Nakanu nara, nakasete miyou, hototogisu • If the cuckoo does not sing, coax it • Toyotomi Hideyoshi • Nakanu nara, naku made matou, hototogisu • If the cuckoo does not sing, wait for it • Ieyasu Tokugawa • This is executed surprisingly well in Sengoku Basara (of all series) • Honestly, probably one of the most “factually accurate” (as far as certain events, relationships, & characters’ personalities) Sengoku era based out there considering the over the top nature…wtf

• At the age of 14 in 1581 Masamune led his first campaign, helping his father fight the Sōma family • Smallpox ruined the sight of his right eye but it isn’t exactly sure what ruined the entire organ • Because of his missing eye, his own mother condemned him as unfit to take over as clan leader and began favoring his younger brother as heir Sengoku Musou

The Ambition of Oda Samurai Nobuna Deeper Kyo Sengoku Otome Momoiro Paradox/Battle Girls: Time Paradox Sengoku Sengoku Paradise Collection Kiwami

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Katakura Kagetsuna 4 • Younger sister to Oda Nobunaga • Married to Nagamasa, 1st husband, then Shibata Katsuie • Bore 1 son & 3 daughters: Manjumaru, Yodo-dono, , & Oeyo • Was actually torn between loyalty to her husband & her brother Samurai 3 Warriors

Pokemon Conquest Onimusha Sengoku Basara • First called “Jubei” & later “Koretō Hyūga no Kami” • Famous for betraying & forcing Oda Nobunaga to commit at the Incident of Honno-ji • Rumored to be a childhood friend or cousin of Nohime • After successfully defending the shogun Yoshiaki Ashikaga, Oda asked Mitsuhide to join his troops • One of Oda’s most trusted retainers • Had a 13 day reign as shogun Oda Nobuna Samurai no Yabou/The Warriors Ambition of Oda Nobuna

Sengoku Nobunaga Sengoku Basara Collection the Fool • He (Mitsuhide) was rumored to have been killed by a peasant warrior by the name of with a bamboo spear • However, there were also rumors that he was not killed, but rather started a new life as a priest called . Onimusha

Sengoku Basara 3 • Honda Tadakatsu was one of the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings • Toyotomi Hideyoshi noted that samurai were "Honda Tadakatsu in the east and Tachibana Muneshige in the west“ • Even praised Honda, saying that "[h]e is a luxury of Tokugawa Ieyasu" • Tadakatsu is often referred to as "The Warrior who surpassed Death itself“ • Due to never suffering a significant wound, despite participating in over 60 battles by the end of his life Sengoku Samurai Basara Warriors 4

Sengoku Paradise Kiwami Pokemon Conquest Sengoku Hime • The 2nd shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty • Was the third son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate • In 1595, Hidetada married Oeyo of the and they had two sons, and Tokugawa Tadanaga. • Also had 2 daughters, one of whom, Sen hime, married twice. The other daughter, Kazuko hime, married Emperor Go-Mizunoo (of descent from the ) • After Ieyasu's death in 1616, Hidetada took control of the bakufu • He strengthened the Tokugawa hold on power by improving relations with the Imperial court

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Samurai Warriors Kessen 4-II • Never referred to as “Yukimura”, name surfaced in a military novel written during the period • He is probably the most famous of the of • Yukimura served under Hideyoshi and married the daughter of a senior Toyotomi retainer Ôtani Yoshitsugu Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls

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Samurai Warriors • Childhhood name was Sakichi • Led the Western army in the Battle of Sekigahara following the Azuchi- Momoyama period of the • Mitsunari became known as a talented financial manager due to his knowledge and skill at calculation • After Hideyoshi seized power • Mitsunari was a leader of bureaucrats in Hideyoshi's government, and was known for his rigid character Sengoku Paradise Kiwami

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Pokemon Conquest

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Sengoku Basara Sengoku Collection • Sandwiched between the powerful Amago and Ōuchi clans, Motonari led the clan by carefully balancing actions and diplomacy • Motonari succeeded in defeating both and controlled the entire Chūgoku area • He had three sons, Mōri Takamoto, Kikkawa Motoharu, and Kobayakawa Takakage, whom he encouraged to work together for the benefit of the Mōri clan Sengoku Basara

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Samurai Warriors 4 • 21st chief of the Chōsokabe clan of (present- day Kōchi Prefecture) • Was the son and heir of Chōsokabe Kunichika and his mother was a daughter of the Saitō clan of Onimusha Pokemon Conquest Soul Render

Sengoku Otome Momoiro Paradox Sengoku Basara • Leader of the Iga Clan in Japan • Considered the most skilled ninja to have ever have ninja’ed • Credited with saving the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu and then helping him to become the ruler of united Japan • Later earned the nickname Oni no Hanzō (“Demon Hanzō”) because of the fearless tactics he displayed in his operations

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Samurai Showdown Pokemon Conquest Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls • ??? • Name adopted by the • Name adopted by the leader of the ninja Fuma present leader of the clan ninja Fūma 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

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Puzzles & Dragons

Nabari no Ou

Pokemon Sengoku Conquest Collection • Super famous samurai • Childhood name of Bennosuke • Early life details are difficult to confirm • Defeated the other famous samurai, Sasaki Kojiro • With an oar carved to a /bokuto(?) Hyakka Miyamoto Musashi: Ryouran Souken ni Haseru Samurai Yume/Musashi: The Dream of the Last Girls Samurai

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• Sengoku themed anime… • Help yourself to my business cards If you have any questions, comments, feedback, etc., contact me however • My blog, e-mail, comment on a relating blog post, smoke signals, carrier pigeons, whatever tickles your fancy • Always appreciate all feedback, feel free to contact me however to let me know • Diamonds in the Rough: Videogame Edition • Friday, 4:30p – 6p, Panel 1 • Sengoku Era Figures & Their Media Portrayals • Saturday, 1:30p – 3p, Panel 1 • Yurei, Yokai, & School Girls • Saturday, 7p – 8:30p, Panel 2 • Guropoid: Recounting Grotesque & WTF? Vocaloid Videos • Sunday, 2:30-3:30p, Panel 1