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* MyGreatestSecondChance: His Kiwame training involved him going to the Battle of Sekigahara and witnessing Ishida Mitsunari's defeat, unable to do anything about it, but realizing in the end that, while he couldn't help him, he could help his new master and do better this time with his newfound strength.


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* PowerGlows: His blade glows red and emits cherry blossom petals after Kiwame training.
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* AuthorAppeal: Yana Toboso, the creator of ''Black Butler'', designed and drew him, and her style really shines through, given that he's a short, young boy with a sophisticated aura and a modern design, vaguely calling to mind Ciel Phantomhive, one of her signature characters. Heck, remove the armor, and he wouldn't look all that out of place in ''Black Butler''.
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He has made an appearance in almost every major adaptation of ''Touken Ranbu'', save for the musical continuity, and is a playable character in ''Touken Ranbu Warriors.'' He is also one of the main character in the first live-action film.

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He has made an appearance in almost every major adaptation of ''Touken Ranbu'', save for the musical continuity, continuity and Kabuki, and is a playable character in ''Touken Ranbu Warriors.'' He is also one of the main character in the first live-action film.



* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: ''Katsugeki'' interprets the usually level-headed but friendly Yagen as being aloof and a bit distant from his teammates.
* AloofAlly: Only in ''Katsugeki'', which makes him out to be a little distant compared to his friendly browser game counterpart.



* BreakoutCharacter: One of the few non-mascot Touken Danshi to appear in nearly every major adaptation of ''Touken Ranbu'', usually serving as a representative for the tantou class.



* ChildSoldiers: Averted. His height and status as one of the normally-childlike tantos can fool more casual fans into thinking he's meant to be a child himself, but dialogue across the various adaptations state that he is in fact an adult. Just a very short one.

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* ChildSoldiers: Averted. His height and status as one of the normally-childlike tantos can fool more casual fans into thinking he's meant to be a child himself, but dialogue across the various adaptations state that he is in fact thinks of himself as an adult. Just a very short one.
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* ChromaticArrangement: As one of the three treasures of the Kingdom of Ryūkyū, he is chromatically arranged with Chiyoganemaru and Chiganemaru and is the pink to Chiganemaru's yellow and Chiyoganemaru's blue.


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* OlderThanTheyLook: As a tantou, he is extremely short and looks like a child, but he is actually Chiganemaru's elder brother and is referred to as "Little big brother".
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* ShortTeensTallAdults: Since tantou are short blades, depending on the length of their sword, they will manifest as either young children or, at the oldest age, preteens. In accordance with their physical age, these Touken Danshi are also among the shortest characters in the game.

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* AnimalMotifs: Monkeys. He has a monkey's tail (which is presumably fake, since he doesn't have it in his casual wear) and his leg guard has a monkey's face on it.

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* AnimalMotifs: Monkeys. Monkeys, based on the nickname given to his former master Hideyoshi Toyotomi. He has a monkey's tail (which is presumably fake, since he doesn't have it in his internal affairs or casual wear) and his leg guard has a monkey's face on it.


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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: He's definitely not a monkey, and you shouldn't call him a monkey. Never mind him accidentally calling himself a monkey and making monkey noises when he's excited.
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* ThoseTwoGuys: With his brother Maeda.

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** In ''Hanamaru'', he's frequently seen with Uguisumaru, even after Ookanehira arrives.
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: He and his brother Hirano look like twins and are often mistaken for one another by fans.

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A tantou from the Sadamune school who was owned by UsefulNotes/DateMasamune. He loves to look cool and flashy, always dressing in bright colors.

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A tantou from the Sadamune school who was owned by UsefulNotes/DateMasamune.Date Tadamune. He loves to look cool and flashy, always dressing in bright colors.


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* AmbiguouslyRelated: To his fellow Sadamune swords Kikkou and Monoyoshi due to him never mentioning or interacting with them. Most adaptations also treat him as a Dategumi sword rather than recognizing that they are from the same school.


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* GenkiBoy: The most excitable of the Dategumi swords, and almost all of his voice-lines are full of energy except for when he's injured.


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* TheNicknamer: Calls Shokudaikiri Mitsutada "Micchan."

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* GroupIdentifyingFeature: As a signifier of him being a Dategumi sword, he has yellowish-orange eyes like Mitsutada, Ookurikara, and Tsurumaru.



* SupernaturalGoldenEyes: As a signifier of him being a Dategumi sword, he has yellowish-orange eyes like Mitsutada, Ookurikara, and Tsurumaru.

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* AffectionateNickname: Shokudaikiri Mitsutada calls him "Sada-chan", which he calls himself in his introduction.

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* AffectionateNickname: The Dategumi all have nicknames for him. Shokudaikiri Mitsutada calls him "Sada-chan", which he calls himself in his introduction.introduction, Ookurikara just calls him "Sada," and Tsurumaru calls him "Sada-bou" in the adaptations, "-bou" being a familiar term of address for older men to younger boys.


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* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Surprisingly doesn't interact with Tsurumaru much in ''Zoku Hanamaru'' despite the two having the closest personalities to each other of the group.
* IdenticalStranger: He isn't related to Shokudaikiri Mitsutada other than being a Date clan swordsman, but his messy, stylized blue-black hair and golden eyes make him look like he could be Mitsutada's younger brother.


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* MoralityPet: Downplayed. Ookurikara is still a bit mean to him, but it comes off more like light-hearted bullying between friends than his usual {{Jerkass}} behavior toward everyone else.
* OutOfFocus: Due to his late addition to the Dategumi in the game, he is occasionally left out of Dategumi-focused materials in adaptations. For example, despite the fact that ''Touken Ranbu Warriors'' has an entire chapter dedicated to the group, he is not seen or mentioned.
* SkewedPriorities: Seems more angry about his clothes than his injuries when he's severely injured.
* SupernaturalGoldenEyes: As a signifier of him being a Dategumi sword, he has yellowish-orange eyes like Mitsutada, Ookurikara, and Tsurumaru.

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** ''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.

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** ''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.Danshi.



* AuthorityInNameOnly: The Saniwa allows him to lead the group on the mission in ''Tsuwamono Domo'' after he asks, but Mikazuki ends up making more leadership decisions in his stead and doesn't listen to him due to having his own thing going on.

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* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Similar in personality to his browser game counterpart Atsukashiyama Ibun, at least until he betrays the other Touken Danshi to protect his master, even going so far as to threaten Kashuu in an attempt to get them to leave Yoshitsune alone. Compare that to his browser game counterpart who was sad about Yoshitsune but accepted this fate without putting up a fight after Iwatooshi reminds him that they have to continue onward even in sad times.
* AuthorityInNameOnly: The Saniwa allows him to lead the group on the mission in ''Tsuwamono Domo'' after he asks, but Mikazuki ends up making more leadership decisions in his stead and doesn't listen to him due to having his own thing going on.him.



* ColorCodedCharacters: He's usually the representative for Red when grouped with his fellow, color-coded Sanjou, but because Kashuu represents Red in ''Atsukashiyama Ibun'', he is associated with Pink instead, with Pink becoming his signature color in the musical continuity from that point forward. That said, this isn't reflected in his idol costumes, which tend to incorporate both pale lavender, gold, and red instead of pink.

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* ColorCodedCharacters: He's usually the representative for Red when grouped with his fellow, color-coded Sanjou, but because Kashuu represents Red in ''Atsukashiyama Ibun'', he is associated with Pink instead, with Pink becoming his signature color in the musical continuity from that point forward. That said, this isn't reflected in his idol costumes, which tend to incorporate both pale lavender, gold, and red instead of pink.continuity.
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* CompetitionFreak: Implied in his Bond Conversation with Yamanbagiri Chougi, not helped by Chougi egging him on. He's swiftly humbled after losing to Mikazuki and Tsurumaru in the follow-up conversation.


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* SoreLoser: His ego takes a big hit after losing to Mikazuki and Tsurumaru in a citadel-wide Shogi match.

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* AmbiguousSituation: What exactly are Gokotai's tigers? Are they also yokai? Are they extensions of Gokotai's self that only exist because he does and has that legend attached to his name? It's never explained, but his Kiwame training makes it clear that whatever they are, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7b33beb7_3134_4e99_987d_73728162629d.png they definitely aren't normal tigers]].

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* AmbiguousSituation: What exactly are Beyond being allusions to the mythology surrounding Gokotai's tigers? Are they also yokai? Are they extensions of blade, it's never made clear what Gokotai's self that only exist because he does and has that legend attached to his name? It's never explained, but his Kiwame training makes it clear that whatever tigers are or where they are, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7b33beb7_3134_4e99_987d_73728162629d.png they definitely aren't normal tigers]].came from. They don't even have names.



* CowardlyLion: His default personality. This is based on how the real Gokotai was used by his master for a DesperationAttack to ward off some tigers.

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* CowardlyLion: His default personality. This is based on how Keeps his timid prone-to-tears personality even in the real Gokotai was used by midst of battle, but performs his master for duties as a DesperationAttack to ward off some tigers. Touken Danshi despite his fears.



* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Gokotai's tigers follow him everywhere, including battle, and are shown attacking in his battle sprites, but this isn't reflected in his gameplay due to the limitations of the browser game.



* IntergenerationalFriendship: In ''Hanamaru'', he appears to have formed a friendship with [[CoolOldGuy Mikazuki Munechika]] after being saved by him in episode 5. That said, it probably helped that Gokotai's tigers also took a liking to him.

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* IntergenerationalFriendship: In ''Hanamaru'', he appears to have formed a friendship with [[CoolOldGuy Mikazuki Munechika]] after being saved by him in episode 5. That said, it probably helped given Gokotai is an Awataguchi sword with an unknown forge date, there may not be that Gokotai's big difference in their generations [[OlderThanTheyLook despite the difference in their physical and mental ages]].
* {{Irony}}: According to the legend associated with his blade, Gokotai was used by his former master to ward off some
tigers also took in a liking DesperationAttack. Come Gokotai manifesting in the citadel, though, he's accompanied by tigers and, unlike his master, is too timid to him.run them off.
* MeaningfulName: His name, meaning "five tigers repelled," refers to the legend surrounding his blade. Doubles as an IronicName, at least in his current form, because he's far too timid to ward off the tigers that manifested alongside him in the citadel.
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* ColorCodedCharacters: He's usually the representative for Red when grouped with his fellow, color-coded Sanjou, but because Kashuu represents Red in ''Atsukashiyama Ibun'', he is associated with Pink instead, with Pink becoming his signature color in the musical continuity from that point forward.

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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Currently the only Osafune tantou in the game, with his mental maturity matching his physical appearance, even though he wants to be perceived as more adult-like. As such, he's doted on by Azuki and other swords formerly owned by Uesugi Kenshin such as Himetsuru Ichimonji.


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* CharacterDevelopment: Downplayed; he returns from Kiwame training with a strengthened resolve to be strong, kind, and wise like his former master Uesugi Kenshin, but is otherwise the same character he was when he left.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Averted after Kiwame training, as he'll outright say that he doesn't want to die as he breaks.

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