History Characters / ToukenRanbuTachiPartOne

* ShipTease: He receives quite a bit of teasing with Mikazuki Munechika, as the two are shown to be very close. For the many specific examples, see the musicals [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/HoYay/MusicalToukenRanbu Hoyay]] page.

* ThoseTwoGuys: He's very close to Mikazuki and was treated like a set with Mikazuki Munechika, up until Mikazuki's character and role expanded beyond what was seen in ''Tsuwamono Domo''.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Similarly to Iwatooshi, he has not been seen or mentioned in the main story since ''Tsuwamono Domo'', and unlike Imanotsurugi, [[spoiler: who left the citadel for Kiwame training]], there is no reason for it. Even Ishikirimaru, who hasn't done anything in the main story since ''Mihotose'', is occasionally mentioned, and Mikazuki Munechika is almost always referenced in some way because of his larger role in the musical's narrative. Averted in the debatably canon concerts where he still makes regular appearances, however.

* BashBrothers: With Mikazuki Munechika.
* BigEater: One of the substories in the musical ''Uta Awaase'' talks about his obsession with abura-age and how he would eat ten of them in one sitting. The Saniwa eventually got tired of his greed and forbade him from eating them, which resulted in the greedy part of his heart breaking away from him and becoming its own person that sneaks around and steals more abura-age.

* ReplacementGoldfish: [[spoiler: Although Tsurumaru is still alive, Kogitsunemaru's current relationship with Mikazuki implies that, after Mikazuki and Tsurumaru's friendship soured, he "replaced" Tsurumaru as Mikazuki's closest confidant and friend]].

** Mikazuki and Uguisumaru are depicted as having a friendship in both the live-action film and "Hanamaru" because they are long-lived Heian era swords with mellow dispositions and a fondness for unwinding while sipping tea.

* ThoseTwoGuys: In ''Zoku'', he is prominently seen with Kogitsunemaru when he's not interacting with other swords.

* ThoseTwoGuys: Across three continuities with Mikazuki.
** After his introduction in ''Hanamaru'', there are very few scenes that he appears in that Mikazuki isn't also in. This is especially true in ''Zoku''.
** His brief cameo in ''Katsugeki'' has him eating snacks alongside Mikazuki before leaving when Izuminokami visits Mikazuki for advice.
** In the ''Atsukashiyama Ibun'' and ''Tsuwamono'', he and Mikazuki are treated like a set.

* MovesetClone: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Mikazuki and Tsurumaru use extremely similar techniques when they fight and are both {{Dance Battler}}s, with the only minor differences between them being that Mikazuki's moves tend to be more precise and elegant, whereas Tsurumaru is a more direct and aggressive, and that Tsurumaru uses both a sword and sheath to fight. [[spoiler: The similarities in their fighting styles are especially evident when they fight each other, as they use similar offensive, defensive, and evasive maneuvers against each other, and then later when they work with Yamanbagiri Kunihiro to fight a Kebiishi, as their moves are almost perfectly in sync with each other. Flashbacks to the citadel's early days show that they spent a lot of time together due to manifesting around the same time, and that they sparred together, suggesting that their similar fighting styles stem from their previously close relationship]].

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: He's probably the Touken Danshi who goes through this the most, because prior to The Great Invasion event in 2022, which solidified him as a canon StepfordSmiler years after the browser game was released, there was little to no indication that he was anything other than a probably lazy and mellow old man figure who is secretly a badass. Despite this, most adaptations depict him as a stepford smiler by default, carrying many burdens beneath his whimsical demeanor, with the only notable exceptions outside of the anthologies being ''Hanamaru'' and most likely ''Reimei'', [[spoiler: at least until the plot about Yamanbagiri Kunihiro going missing happens]].

* TheProtagonist: He's the central character in the first live-action film and outright the main character in the second. He's also the lead character in the Kabuki play adaptation.

%%* GentlemanSnarker: A light example in ''Warriors,'' particularly when he scolds Mikazuki for trying to slack off. Mikazuki even lampshades it. %%doesn't properly explain the trope.
%%-->'''Mikazuki:''' Goodness... You look so gentle, but you are truly a stern taskmaster on the inside.

* FriendToAllChildren: In ''Michi no Oku'', he reluctantly accepts the friendship of a young boy named Yahiko, [[spoiler: who he knew was doomed to die soon after meeting him because he had repeatedly looped the time period. Even though it was brief, he still valued his friendship with Yahiko and places a lotus beside his corpse as a symbol of it]].

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Along with being nicer than his browser game counterpart, he's also a bit eccentric and a little flighty.

Due to the sheer number of characters in this category and the tropes associated with them, this page has been split into parts. To see Part Two, click [[Characters/ToukenRanbuTachiPartTwo here]]. To see the other types of swords, click [[Characters/ToukenRanbu here]].

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it Dai Hannya or Daihannya?

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* BashBrothers: With Mikazuki in the musicals.

* BigEater: One of the substories in the musical ''Uta Awaase'' talks about his obsession with abura-age and how he would eat ten of them in one sitting. The Saniwa eventually got tired of his greed and forbade him from eating them, which resulted in the greedy part of his heart breaking away from him and becoming its own person that sneaks around and steals more abura-age.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}:
** He comes across as fairly grounded up until he starts talking about his fur and tail and appears to enjoy having the Saniwa groom him like a pet, as if he were a real fox of some kind. That said, considering that he can transform into a demonic fox-human hybrid after Kiwame training, it's possible that he really is a fox, and the players don't get to see the full extent of it because of the browser games limitations.

* FightingYourFriend: [[spoiler: In ''Tsuwamono Domo''; Despite their close relationship, Kogitsunemaru had no qualms fighting Mikazuki with the intent to kill him because he believed he was betraying the Saniwa and attempting to alter history, by his own words making Mikazuki no better than the Historical Revisionists. If Higekiri hadn't intervened, he would have succeeded, but given that Mikazuki was also on the verge of killing him, he would have perished in the process along with him]].

* ImmuneToJumpscares: In the musical, at least in terms of Tsurumaru's attempts to surprise him. Tsurumaru even goes so far as to say that all Sanjou are impossible to surprise, implying that this, along with their laid-back nature, is ingrained in them.

* {{Irony}}: In the musical, he references his "Shall we dance?" in-game voice line almost anytime he goes into battle, but unlike Mikazuki Munechika and Tsurumaru Kuninaga, he doesn't have a DanceBattler fighting style.

* SharedFamilyQuirks: In TheMusical, 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.
* ShipTease:
** He is all but explicitly stated that he is in love with the Saniwa after his Kiwame training, even asking if they will love his wounds if he is injured. As well, even before Kiwame training, he addresses them as "Nushi-sama," an archaic way of saying "Master" that wives traditionally use to their husbands, although it's unclear if he means it in that way.
** In the musical continuity, he receives quite a bit of teasing with Mikazuki Munechika, as the two are shown to be very close. For the many specific examples, see the musicals [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/HoYay/MusicalToukenRanbu Hoyay]] page.
* SuperGullible: The musicals portray him as being very easy to manipulate. All you have to do is tell him that the Saniwa will be angry with him if he doesn't do what you want, or praise his "fur" before putting an idea in his head.

** In the ''Atsukashiyama Ibun'' and ''Tsuwamono'', he and Mikazuki are treated like a set [[spoiler: which makes them almost fighting to the death in the latter more painful to watch]].
* UndyingLoyalty: He's affable and loyal to the Saniwa, but in the musicals, he's willing to disobey their orders and kill any Touken Danshi interfering with history to keep order, [[spoiler: even if it's someone he's close to like Mikazuki]].

* IconicItem: He wears his signature tasseled headband with every alternative costume.

* DramaticWind: After ''Tsuwamono Domo'', every time he is mentioned, the wind can be heard, often accompanied a crescent moon emerging from behind the clouds. [[spoiler: As well, in ''Michi no Oku'', when Tsurumaru is beating Suishinshi to lure him out, the wind becomes more and more dramatic as Mikazuki gets closer to them]].

** He reluctantly befriends [[spoiler: Yahiko]] knowing the boy is destined to die soon after they meet because of how history plays out.

* MovesetClone: [[spoiler: He and Tsurumaru Kuninaga are extremely similar fighters; Not only are they both {{Dance Battler}}s, but when they square off in ''Michi no Oku,'' they use almost the same attacks and countermoves, and later, when they battle a Kebiishi, they are almost completely in sync. A flashback shows that they have known each other since the founding of the citadel--Mikazuki manifesting shortly before Tsurumaru--and that they used to train together, with this suggesting that their similar fighting styles are because of their formerly close relationship]].

* DramaticWind: After ''Tsuwamono Domo'', even time he is mentioned, the wind can be heard, often accompanied a crescent moon emerging from behind the clouds. [[spoiler: As well, in ''Michi no Oku'', when Tsurumaru is beating Suishinshi to lure him out, the wind becomes more and more dramatic as Mikazuki gets closer to them]].

* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: Even after he makes a physical return in ''Michi no Oku, Hitotsu wa Chisu'', many aspects of Mikazuki's operation as the mechanism remain unknown, such as how he travels through time without returning to the citadel, when he stopped returning to the citadel in the first place, how he can appear in different time periods as a disembodied being (in this play, he is shown physically walking around and influencing things, as he was in ''Tsuwamono Domo''), and so on. He also appears to have the same mind glitch issue as Suishinshi in ''Tokyo Kokoro Oboe'', with memories flowing involuntarily and painfully through his head, but even the reason for that is left up in the air]].
* BackToBackBadasses: Most often with Kogitsunemaru.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Mikazuki is kind-hearted and a bit silly, but he's no slouch on the battlefield, as he is a formidable fighter who dispatches the Historical Retrograding Force with ease and grace. He's also shown to be quite relentless during "friendly" sparring matches, as he attacked Iwatooshi without provocation to help him discover his true feelings, with no guarantee that Iwatooshi would react in time to avoid being sliced and diced into pieces, and almost beheaded Akashi Kuniyuki.

* FlowerMotifs: Beginning with ''Tsuwamono Domo,'' lotus flowers became associated with Mikazuki because they symbolized the friendship he developed with [[spoiler: Yasuhira]] as they admired them across innumerable timelines. Lotus flowers eventually came to represent Mikazuki in general because they are beautiful and delicate flowers that bloom perennially, calling to mind Mikazuki, a renowned, beautiful sword that has persisted for over a thousand years.