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* KillThemAll: After Yaiba destroys Tokyo's Pyramid he reacts by sending tons of laser-shooting black pyramids all over the world.

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* DualWielding: Of course. In this case, he uses twin Shirasaya

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* DualWielding: Of course. In this case, he uses twin ShirasayaShirasaya blades.



* AnachronismStew: He's the oldest of the seven revived swordsmen, but seems to have a surprisingly good grasp on baseball.



* DeathGlare: Has one in the manga when he explains that he plans to fight Onimaru and TakeOverTheWorld in his place.



* VisionaryVillain: He dreams of conquering the world, which made him rebel against Onimaru. Unfortunately, it also makes him a victim to the Darkness Orb.



* BossInMookClothing: Dark before revealing himself as TheDragon

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* BossInMookClothing: Dark before revealing himself as TheDragonTheDragon, was disguised as a Black Oni.



* FlamingHair: Burner, of course, while Rain sports a curious case of "'''Watering Hair''"

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* FlamingHair: Burner, of course, while Rain sports a curious case of "'''Watering Hair''"Hair''". Dark, meanwhile, has ordinary hair.



* TheMole: [[spoiler: Plasma makes his debut using his powers to take the appearence of Kojiro and backstab Yaiba at a critical moment.]]
* NoNonsenseNemesis: None of them have lighthearted moments and even chapter covers featuring them (which are usually more whimsical) portray them seriously.



* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Dark to a defeated Burner

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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Dark to a defeated Burner
Burner, as he was about to reveal the location of Onimaru as promised.



* EldritchAbomination: Her true form, a Japan-sized dragon with eight heads.

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* EldritchAbomination: Her true form, a Japan-sized dragon an humongous black monster with eight heads.many hydra-like heads resembling monstrous bunnies.



* EvenEvilHasStandards: She's really reluctant to allow Gekko to use the Devil King Sword.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: She's really reluctant to allow Gekko to use the Devil King Sword.Sword, remembering how the misuse of that sword turned the Moon into the lifeless wasteland it is today.



* FanDisservice: Her "old" form.

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* FanDisservice: Her "old" form.form is hideously gaunt with saggy breasts.



* GrandTheftMe: She's possessing a Ryujin's Priestess body.

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* GrandTheftMe: She's possessing a Ryujin's Priestess body.body and was stuck there by Ryuujin, forcing her to absorb youth daily to survive.



%%* ShipTease: With Kaguya.

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%%* * ShipTease: With Kaguya.Has some moments with Kaguya, being her closest follower and the one general she cares the most about. He even compliments her beauty after the Orochi Arc.



%%* {{Gonk}}

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%%* {{Gonk}}* {{Gonk}}: He's thin to the point of being gaunt and has angular facial features.




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* TheToothHurts: During the clash with Yaiba, the latter uses the Ryujin Sword fireball to break his teeth and singe his mouth.




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* SmallRoleBigImpact: He's just an ArcVillain, but by fighting him Yaiba (and the reader) discovers that the Moon Rabbit's ears are their weakness and if they're cut while they're merged with something they'll be unable to defuse.



* AnIcePerson: The Snowman Soldier

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* AnIcePerson: The Snowman SoldierSoldier can use his minions to freeze his victims solid.

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* CarFu: In his last appearence, he uses a ninjutsu to rise some cars in the air and drops them on Yaiba's group.



* BatterUp: While his weapon is a kanabo, a real life mace, he uses it like a baseball bat to match his outfit and fighting style.
* DumbMuscle: He's not very bright, as he planned to seek for the Hokkaido Orb by mugging anyone walking on the Ushiwaka Bridge and ask balls out of them. While he did found the Orb by accident, he's easily tricked by Musashi into believing that a kendama was the real deal, and only when he overhears Sayaka calling Musashi by name he puts two and two together.
* FourIsDeath: His baseball uniform carries the number 444 on it.
* GoofyPrintUnderwear: Revealed when Yaiba manages to use the Kazaguruma to avoid his strike and cut his pants.
* InTheHood: In his human form, most of his face is concealed by his yamabushi hood.
* LiterallyShatteredLives: He's frozen solid by Yaiba's Ice Orb and shattered when Musashi hit him once.
* OurMinotaursAreDifferent: In his transformed state he's a massive black minotaur dressed as a baseball player.




* AffablyEvil: Goemon.
* AsianFoxSpirit: Shiro was actually revived as a Fox-Man.
* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Basho Matsuo was a fierce assassin disguised as poet who wanted to TakeOverTheWorld with Ryujin Orb.

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\n* AffablyEvil: Goemon.\n* AsianFoxSpirit: Shiro was actually revived as a Fox-Man.\n* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Basho Matsuo was a fierce assassin ninja disguised as poet who wanted to TakeOverTheWorld with Ryujin Orb.



* BladeOnARope: Kotaro uses a kusarigama.
* BladeOnAStick: Shiro's Cross Spear.
* TheBrute: Benkei is very powerful, but far from being smart.
* CarFu: The battle between giant Yaiba and Goemon inside the [[HumongousMecha Osaka Castle]], where the latter used a whole train as a Nunchaku. There's also Kotaro's Car Fall Jutsu.
%%* CarnivalOfKillers
* CarryABigStick: Seikai's steel staff and Benkei's Iron Bat-like Kanabo.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Kotaro Fuuma's departure is quite hasty and anti-climatic, considering that he went really close to actually kill Yaiba.
* DubNameChange: In the Spanish dub, only Seikai Miyoshi and Jubei keeps their whole names. Kotaro, Shiro and Benkei are reduced to OnlyOneName and Goemon and Basho are renamed "Rocko el Barbaro (The barbarian)" and "Chi Pan".
* DumbMuscle: Benkei again. Let's just say he's not the brightest crayon in the box.
* EpicFlail: Kotaro's Kusarigama, which includes a huge cylindrical weigth he smashes into Yaiba. He can also use the whole weapon to electrocute him.
* EvilSorcerer: Shiro Amakusa can transform like a kitsune and use sorcerous powers to summon Shinto gods to find out where's the legendary orb.

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* BladeOnARope: Kotaro uses a kusarigama.
* BladeOnAStick: Shiro's Cross Spear.
* TheBrute: Benkei is very powerful, but far from being smart.
* CarFu: The battle between giant Yaiba and Goemon inside the [[HumongousMecha Osaka Castle]], where the latter used a whole train as a Nunchaku. There's also Kotaro's Car Fall Jutsu.
%%* CarnivalOfKillers
* CarryABigStick: Seikai's steel staff and Benkei's Iron Bat-like Kanabo.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Kotaro Fuuma's departure is quite hasty and anti-climatic, considering that he went really close to actually kill Yaiba.
* DubNameChange: In the Spanish dub, only Seikai Miyoshi and Jubei keeps their whole names. Kotaro, Shiro and Benkei are reduced to OnlyOneName and Goemon and Basho are renamed "Rocko el Barbaro (The barbarian)" and dub he's called "Chi Pan".
* DumbMuscle: Benkei again. Let's just say he's not the brightest crayon in the box.
* EpicFlail: Kotaro's Kusarigama, which includes a huge cylindrical weigth he smashes into Yaiba. He can also use the whole weapon to electrocute him.
* EvilSorcerer: Shiro Amakusa can transform like a kitsune
EvilOldFolks: He's very old and use sorcerous powers to summon Shinto gods to find out where's the legendary orb.frail looking, but vile beyond measure.



* FatBastard: Goemon Ishikawa is quite portly, compared to the others, and is introduced killing Kotarou (who trusted him) to gain the trust of Yaiba's party.

* FuumaShuriken: Strangely, Goemon uses them in his Bear-form, rather than the trope namer.
* HandSeals: Kotaro Fuuma uses a correct Ku-ji spell against Yaiba.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: UsefulNotes/IshikawaGoemon, to use the Japanese order.
* HumanPopsicle: Followed by LiterallyShatteredLives, this is what happens to Benkei.
* HumongousMecha: Goemon controlling the Osaka Castle, which was rebuild as a giant Mecha by Onimaru's goons.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Goemon's Kiseru, Iron Parasol and Basho's needles.

* LargeHam: Goemon Ishikawa! [[VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors King of Thieves! You surely had heard that name before...]]
* LightningBruiser: Kotaro, Shiro, Goemon and Basho are really fast on their feet.
* [[MeaningfulName Meaningful Nickname]]: In the spanish dub, Benkei "El Toro" (Benkei the Bull) and Kotaro "El Hijo del Viento" (Son of the Wind).
* {{Ninja}}: Kotaro Fuuma, who actually uses Ninpo, and Goemon Ishikawa, who's much more visible.
* OneWingedAngel: Everyone of them turn into an Animal/man as last resort. Seikai in a [[SeaMonster giant octopus]], Kotaro in a [[FeatheredFiend hawk]], Shiro into a [[{{Youkai}} Giant Raiju]], Goemon in a {{bear|sAreBadNews}}, Benkei in a bull and Basho in a chimpanzee.
* RazorWind: Kotaro's Kamaitachi jutsu.
* SinisterScythe: Basho's weapon.
* TheStarscream: Basho Matsuo want to rule the world.
* TakenForGranite: Basho's needles can petrify people. It's a hobby of his.


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* FatBastard: Goemon Ishikawa is quite portly, compared to FateWorseThanDeath: He's sucked inside the others, Darkness Orb, unable to leave ever again.
* KnightOfCerebus: An extremely serious
and is introduced killing Kotarou (who trusted him) to gain the trust of Yaiba's party.

* FuumaShuriken: Strangely, Goemon uses them in his Bear-form, rather
dangerous villain, as well as surprisingly creepy and viler than the trope namer.
many other bad guys.
* HandSeals: Kotaro Fuuma uses a correct Ku-ji spell against Yaiba.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: UsefulNotes/IshikawaGoemon, to use the Japanese order.
* HumanPopsicle: Followed by LiterallyShatteredLives, this is what happens to Benkei.
* HumongousMecha: Goemon controlling the Osaka Castle, which was rebuild as a giant Mecha by Onimaru's goons.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Goemon's Kiseru, Iron Parasol and Basho's needles.

* LargeHam: Goemon Ishikawa! [[VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors King of Thieves! You surely had heard that name before...]]
* LightningBruiser: Kotaro, Shiro, Goemon and Basho are really fast on their feet.
* [[MeaningfulName Meaningful Nickname]]:
LimpAndLivid: In the spanish dub, Benkei "El Toro" (Benkei anime, he makes some creepy undulating movements when he tells the Bull) and Kotaro "El Hijo del Viento" (Son group about his plans for the Orbs.
* ManiacMonkeys: His transformed form is that of a macaque, but he's one
of the Wind).
* {{Ninja}}: Kotaro Fuuma, who actually uses Ninpo, and Goemon Ishikawa, who's much more visible.
* OneWingedAngel: Everyone of them turn into an Animal/man as last resort. Seikai in a [[SeaMonster giant octopus]], Kotaro in a [[FeatheredFiend hawk]], Shiro into a [[{{Youkai}} Giant Raiju]], Goemon in a {{bear|sAreBadNews}}, Benkei in a bull and Basho in a chimpanzee.
* RazorWind: Kotaro's Kamaitachi jutsu.
* SinisterScythe: Basho's weapon.
* TheStarscream: Basho Matsuo want to rule the world.
worst villains.
* TakenForGranite: Basho's His specialty are a set of needles that can petrify people. It's turn anyone they hit into stone: he enjoys watching people as they turn into statues and even sadistically asks Yaiba how does it feel. Fortunately, snapping the needles will turn the person back to normal even if the statue was broken.
* SlasherSmile: Sports
a hobby creepy one half-hidden by his massive moustache when he asks Yaiba how does it feel to turn to stone.
* SinisterScythe: His weapon
of his.

choice is a large scythe with an Haiku written on the handle. In the anime he can spin it with enough strength to deflect the attacks from the Water Orb and Ice Orb.
* TheStarscream: He plans to take the Ryujin Orb for himself and challenge Onimaru for the control of Japan.
* WarriorPoet: While he's actually a ninja, he still makes haiku and quotes some of his famous haiku from time to time.

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* StuffBlowingUp: He often applies explosives to his throwing weapons, making them lethal even if dodged or blocked.



* AfroAsskicker
* {{Guyliner}}
* HighlyVisibleNinja
* LargeHam

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* AfroAsskicker
{{Acrofatic}}: Despite his girth, he has the speed and mobility of a ninja.
* {{Guyliner}}
AfroAsskicker: His topknot is shaped like a bushy afro and makes his head look even larger.
* HighlyVisibleNinja
BearsAreBadNews: When going all out he turns into a massive humanoid bear with a steel armor, giant shuriken and bladed Sais.
* LargeHam
DubNameChange: In the Spanish dub, rather than keep his name, he's called "Rocko the Barbarian" (with his alias Rokuemon being renamed Rocki instead).
* EngineeredHeroics: Under the disguise of Rokuemon Ishida he begs Yaiba to let him join their group and showcases his strength by killing Kotaro Fuuma in one blow... except that Kotaro though he was on his side.
* FlunkyBoss: In Kawanakajima, he uses his ninja minions to keep Yaiba occupied so that he can aim and throw his shuriken at him.
* FunnyBruceLeeNoises: While piloting the [[HumongousMecha Onimaru Osaka Castle]], he breaks out with kung fu noises as he uses a train as a nunchaku set.
* FuumaShuriken: As a bearman, he uses two oversized shurikens to attack Yaiba from afar.
* {{Guyliner}}: Wears kabuki makeup on his face, which turns into FacialMarkings when in bear form.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Yaiba jumps on one of his shurikens and rides it back to him to gain enough strength to stab the sword into his armor and shot the fireball at point blank.
* HostageSituation: In Nara he kidnaps Sayaka, using her as a bargaigning chip to make Yaiba surrender his sword and orbs.
* HighlyVisibleNinja: Has the mannerism of a kabuki actos and wears a garish overcoat on his ninja robes.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Some of his weapons include his oversized pipe and a steel umbrella used to repeal Yaiba's fireballs.
* KabukiSounds: In the manga he even has two Black Oni provide said sounds for him.
* KickTheDog: During the battle of Kawanakajima he gets on Yaiba's bad side by callously attack Sayaka, claiming that a woman shouldn't stick her nose in a battle of men.
* LargeHam: He lacks any subtlety and restrain, as seen when he looks for the Orb of Nara by walking around the town with Kabuki gait while holding a giant, luminous sign over his head saying "Anyone found a Legendary Orb?"
* LetsGetDangerous: He decides to transform into his bear form after being set ablaze by Yaiba.
* MultiMeleeMaster: He can fight with a customized katana, as well as with kunai, kiseru, iron parasol, giant shurikens and bladed sai.
* OhCrap: Has a serious one upon seeing just how strong the Fire Orb is, believing that it could kill him in one hit.
* RunningGag: People commenting on the size of his head. Even himself.
* SueDonym: He goes under the fake identity of Rokuemon Ishida, with Roku being 6 to Go's 5 and Ishida being one kanji different from Ishikawa (the former means Stone Paddle, the latter Stone River).
* VerbalTic: Goemon's :" If you excuse me..."
* VillainousValor: His only redeeming factor is his love for animal, to the point that he'd rather run away from a bunch of deers rather than harm them.
* WhatTheHellHero: Calls Yaiba out when the Giant Buddha he's riding attacks the Onimaru Castle despite Sayaka being hostage. Unfortunately, Yaiba has no control on the statue's actions.



* VerbalTic: Goemon's :" If you excuse me..."

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* VerbalTic: Goemon's :" If you excuse me..."

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* AdaptationalBadass
* AsianFoxSpirit
* BladeOnAStick
* DemonHead
* DidntThinkThisThrough
* EvilSorcerer
* MadeOfIron
* OhCrap
* {{Raiju}}
* RedRightHand
* ShapeshifterShowdown
* SummonMagic
* TooImportantToWalk
* VisualPun

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* AdaptationalBadass
AdaptationalBadass: The anime cuts out his most embarassing moments, making him look more competent and serious.
* AsianFoxSpirit
AsianFoxSpirit: He's reborn as a fox and, like the mythical kitsune, can transform into many shapes, with his whiskers and ears being the giveaway sign. His OneWingedAngel though is that of a massive weasel-like monster.
* BladeOnAStick
BadassBoast: Played for laughs in the manga: as he spies the heroes entering Mt Aso, he claims that they may have escaped the innkeeper, but they won't escape him. Spiderman immediately points out that it's not much of a claim.
* DemonHead
BladeOnAStick: He can create a large ''juumonji yari'' (double-edged spear with cross-like blade) to use with great skill.
* DidntThinkThisThrough
DemonHead: [[NowYouTellMe After spending the entire night summoning gods fruitlessly to know the location of the Legendary Orb, he finds out that the owner of the inn they hired to keep Yaiba and co busy knew about the orb all along.]] He promptly yells at him with an enlarged, SuperDeformed head ''across the TV screen''.
* EvilSorcerer
DidntThinkThisThrough: Tries to trick Yaiba in turning into a bean to eat him... but he still has the Raijin Sword, which he used to poke and slash at his stomach from the inside, forcing him to spit him out.
* MadeOfIron
EvilSorcerer: This version of Shiro can use the Amakusa Ryu Sorcery to transform himself into many shapes or other things, like his hair into a spear, feathers into ravens and silk threads into snakes.
* OhCrap
KillItWithFire: He ends up burned alive by Yaiba's latest orb.
* {{Raiju}}
MadeOfIron: He duels Yaiba for a while in the middle of an erupting volcano and later on the lavic rocks spit out by the eruption.
* RedRightHand
OhCrap: He freezes up for a moment when Yaiba's Kaminarigiri slashes his spear into pieces.
* ShapeshifterShowdown
{{Raiju}}: His final form resembles a classical description of a Raiju, being a giant weasel-like monster with massive claws and six tails.
* SummonMagic
RedRightHand: In all his forms he has fox ears and whiskers, while he occasionally forgets about his tail as well.
* TooImportantToWalk
ShapeshifterShowdown: When Yaiba tries to fight him with the Kincho Orb, the battle goes down with a series of increasingly more grotesque transformations (including Cobra vs Mongoose and Space Shuttle vs UFO).
* VisualPun
SummonMagic: In the manga, he uses a ritual to summon Shinto Gods to learn where the Orb is... except that, either because of genuine ignorance or ObfuscatingStupidity, none of them can answer his question.
* TooImportantToWalk: On the way to Aso, he forces Spiderman's minions to carry him on a palanquin.
* VisualPun: His transformation battle with Yaiba features a galore of puns based on old idioms.


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Fifth head of the Fuuma Ninja Clan, reborn in the body of a hawk. He confronts Yaiba in Shikoku and later somewhere near Osaka.
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* AlasPoorVillain: He's tricked by his fellow Goemon and cut down just to allow him to gain the heroes' trust. His reaction implies that he really didn't saw that coming.
* ElementalPowers: Using ninjutsu in combat he can cast RazorWind, rings of flame or even call forth lightning bolts.
* EpicFlail: He uses a kusarigama with a massive cilindric weight to attack Yaiba and electrocute him with the Fuuma Ninpo: Lightning Fall.
* KnightOfCerebus: One of the strongest opponents, he almost won against Yaiba, failing only because he was attacked by the Tanuki.
* FluffyTheTerrible: Kotaro's name literally means "Little Kid". The guy himself is a giant of a man, well-muscled and dangerous.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: He's cut in half by "Rokuemon Ishida".
* HandSeals: Kotaro Fuuma uses a correct Ku-ji spell against Yaiba, complete with the incantation "Rin Hyo To Sha Kai Jin Retsu Sai Zen". In the Spanish dub he simply counts from one to ten.
* LargeAndInCharge: Kotaro was the fifth leader of the Fuuma clan and he's quite a giant of a man.
* {{Ninja}}: One who looks the part, is very stealthy and employs deceit and jutsu in combat.
* NinjaLog: He can use the Kawarimi no Jutsu to switch places with a log when seemingly hit.
* StockNinjaWeaponry: He has an entire arsenal, including a ninjato, kunai, tanto, shuriken and a massive kusarigama.
* {{Tengu}}: When he transforms he becomes a hawkman, making his moniker of Fuuma (Wind Devil) strike closer to home.
* TheWorfEffect: He's quickly killed off by Goemon as part of his EngineeredHeroics ploy.



Christian rebel and practictioner of sorcery, reborn in the body of a fox. He attacks Yaiba during his trip to Kyushu.
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* AdaptationalBadass
* AsianFoxSpirit
* BladeOnAStick
* DemonHead
* DidntThinkThisThrough
* EvilSorcerer
* MadeOfIron
* OhCrap
* {{Raiju}}
* RedRightHand
* ShapeshifterShowdown
* SummonMagic
* TooImportantToWalk
* VisualPun



Master thief and ninja, reborn in the body of a bear. He's one of the sturdiest opponents, facing Yaiba in Osaka, Nara and Niigata.
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Legendary Yamabushi and sword collector, reborn in the body of a bull. He was looking for the Legendary Orbs in Hokkaido and fights the group in Sapporo.
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''Miyoshi Seikai'', a monk and member of the Ten Sanada Braves. ''UsefulNotes/FuumaKotaro'', shinobi and fifth head of the Fuuma Clan. ''Amakusa Shiro Tokisada'', sorcerer and a christian Samurai. ''UsefulNotes/IshikawaGoemon'', rogue and former ninja. ''UsefulNotes/YagyuJubei'', ronin and master swordsman. ''Musashibo Benkei'', a Yamabushi (warrior priest/sorcerer) and ''Matsuo Basho'', poet and former warrior.

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''Miyoshi Seikai'', a monk and member of the Ten Sanada Braves. ''UsefulNotes/FuumaKotaro'', shinobi and fifth head of the Fuuma Clan. ''Amakusa Shiro Tokisada'', sorcerer and a christian Samurai. ''UsefulNotes/IshikawaGoemon'', rogue and former ninja. ''UsefulNotes/YagyuJubei'', ronin and Famous master swordsman. ''Musashibo Benkei'', poet, in truth a Yamabushi (warrior priest/sorcerer) and ''Matsuo Basho'', poet and former warrior.
ruthless Iga ninja with an agends, reborn in the body of a macaque. He fights the group in Northern Japan.
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* FluffyTheTerrible: Kotaro's name literally means "Little Kid". The guy himself is a giant of a man, well-muscled and dangerous.

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* FluffyTheTerrible: Kotaro's name literally means "Little Kid". The guy himself is a giant of a man, well-muscled and dangerous.



* LargeAndInCharge: Kotaro was the fifth leader of the Fuuma clan and he's quite a giant of a man.

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* LargeAndInCharge: Kotaro was the fifth leader of the Fuuma clan and he's quite a giant of a man.

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The second Hakki sent by Onimaru to kill Yaiba and Gerozaemon. Fights with the Snake-God Pike.
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The fourth Hakki, a giant monster who attacks the heroes on their route to Tokyo.
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The fifth Hakki, he's the strongest of the eight.
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* OurVampiresAreDifferent: A humanoid bat and master swordsman who's charming with the ladies and can turn people he bites... into werewolves, much to ''his'' confusion. His victims can return back to normal by biting him. He's also vulnerable to sunlight.

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* KnightOfCerebus: The first opponent who was actually a threat to Yaiba.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: A humanoid bat and master swordsman who's charming with the ladies and can turn people he bites... into werewolves, much to ''his'' confusion. His victims can return back to normal by biting him. He's also vulnerable to sunlight.sunlight and is introduced sleeping in a coffin.


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The seventh Hakki, one of the weakling trio with Seacucumberman and Mantisman.
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The last Hakki, one of the weakling trio with Seacucumberman and Starfishman.
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!!!Common Tropes:

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: All of them are famous figures of the past.
* OneWingedAngel: Like the Hakki, they were reborn through animals. Unlike the Hakki, they normally look human, but can revert to a beast man form when they have to get serious.
* {{Ninja}}: Three out of the seven are ninja, the others include a sorcerer, two warrior monks and a ronin.

!!!Miyoshi Seikai

A warrior monk and one of the Sanada Ten Braves, he was reborn in the body of an octopus. Fights the hero at Lake Biwa.
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* BaldOfEvil: Make sense, since he was a buddhist monk in life, though a violent and brutal one.
* BlankWhiteEyes: In his human form, though oddly he regains pupils when he transforms into a giant octopus.
* CombatTentacles: Gains huge tentacles he uses to restrain Yaiba and slap him until he surrenders. At one point he uses two of them to take his sword away.
* EarlyBirdCameo: In the anime, he appears (in octopus form) during the opening.
* GiantSquid: His battle form is that of an humongous red octopus.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When first revived, he laughs at Onimaru's request and points his staff at him, but a subtle threat makes him realize that the man is a worthy master and he relents.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Subverted, his attempt to crush Yaiba under a boulder ends up giving him the Suijin Orb... but Yaiba can't use it against him.
* NoNonsenseNemesis: Seikai Miyoshi has no quirks nor time for jokes: he immediately attacks until he's defeated for good.
* {{Pun}}: Buddhist monks are often associated to octopi because of their bald heads. He's a monk who can turn into an octopus.
* RiddleForTheAges: He seems to hold a grudge against Musashi from some reason, but we never learn why.
* SimpleStaff: His weapon is a staff made of iron and tipped with rings.

!!!Fuuma Kotaro

!!!Amakusa Shiro

!!!Ishikawa Goemon

!!!Musashibo Benkei

!!!Basho Matsuo

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!!Seacucumberman

A former Hakki, after the last failed attempt of the Hakki to defeat Yaiba he ends up joining the group. Despite his nature as a Oni, he's just a talking, moving Seacucumber.

* CallingYourAttacks: Namako Kick! (Seacucumber Kick). Despite having no legs to speak of.
* HeelFaceTurn: Like Gerozaemon, he ends up joining the Mine household and the heroes.
* TeamPet: For the main group, as he's usually not of help.
* ThrowTheDogABone: During the Legendary Spheres Arc, he ends up saving Yaiba and everyone from Basho Matsuo, as he was the only one who escaped the petrifying needles.




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* AdaptationalBadass: In the anime, he and Mantisman actually fought the heroes briefly.
* BigOlEyebrows: Has very massive black eyebrows as his most prominent facial features.
* DisneyDeath: Is scorched by a spray of lava while recovering the Fire Orb from Mount Aso, leaving him in a dried up, dying state... but he immediately recovers after Yaiba spill water on him, reviving him.
* DistractedByTheSexy: His and his colleague's attempted attack on Yaiba is derailed by a naked Sayaka.
* HappilyMarried: With a Starfishwoman called Miporin. They also have a child together and are a very happy, loving couple.
* HeroicSacrifice: Nearly burns to death while recovering the Fire Orb.
* OhCrap: When the heroes tell him that they need a guy for Mt. Aso he's more than happy to assist them... only to freeze in fear when he hears that they're going to challenge Onimaru.
* SpectacularSpinning: His special attack allows him to spin midair to fly and attack at the same time.





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\n* AdaptationalBadass: He actually fights Yaiba in the anime, showing that his claws aren't for show.
* SlayingMantis: Unlike the other two Hakki, he looked like a threat... but he ultimately wasn't.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After the Tottori Arc, he decides to return to Nagoya and is never seen since.




The Four Guardians of Onimaru's castle.

* AffablyEvil: Yakitori, before getting angry.
* AlluringAnglerfish: Yakitori, who speaks softly and has a really large stomach

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The Four Guardians of Onimaru's castle.

castle, they are Yakitori (a giant anglerfish), Chameleon Bonaparte (a french-speaking chameleon), Supergorilla/Dry Dry (a tiny but super powerful gorilla) and Tortoise Europa, a giant mecha turtle piloted by Spiderman.

* AdaptationExpansion: In the manga, Bonaparte tries to make his escape after being discovered, only to be impaled through the tongue by Kojiro and finished off by Yaiba. In the anime he plays once again the doppelganger trick using Sayaka and later flees to activate a trap on the party.
* AffablyEvil: Yakitori, before getting angry.
angry, is very kind and softspoken.
* AlluringAnglerfish: Yakitori, who speaks softly and has a really large stomachstomach.



%%* FourIsDeath
* HollywoodChameleons: [[GratuitousFrench Chameleon Bonaparte]], the second Shitenno

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%%* FourIsDeath
* DeliciousDistraction: Subverted when Bonaparte sees a bunch of fruit hanging from a thread and calls the heroes foold for thinking they can lure him out with such methods... only for Yaiba to dangle a butterfly in front of him, which works perfectly.
* FlyingBrick: Being a parody of the Man of Steel, Dry Dry is extremely powerful and fast, despite being the size of a toy.
* FourIsDeath: They are four an each is deadlier than the last.
* HollywoodChameleons: [[GratuitousFrench Chameleon Bonaparte]], the second ShitennoShitenno, can downright become invisible and even take the form of another person.



* OverlyLongTongue: Chamaleon Bonaparte
%%* TurtlePower: Tortoise Europa.

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* OverlyLongTongue: Chamaleon Bonaparte
%%*
Bonaparte, who use the tongue to engage in a duel with Gerozaemon.
* TapOnTheHead: Dry Dry is taken out when Kojiro accidentally slams in in the back of the head with his sword while trying to slash at the heroes.
*
TurtlePower: Tortoise Europa.Europa is a giant mecha shaped like a turtle with many weapons and resources.




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* WronskiFeint: Yaiba defeats Yakitori by tricking him into slamming through the walls of his room.

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* SnakeFolk: While his hooded form is seemingly humanoid, his true form is that of a massive snake with humanoid arms and torso.

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* SnakeFolk: SnakePeople: While his hooded form is seemingly humanoid, his true form is that of a massive snake with humanoid arms and torso.

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* FluffyTheTerrible: Again, his initial monstrous appearence is defused by his ridicolous name of Name-chan (Sluggy).



* OhCrap: As Snailman, he has an epic one when he realizes that the heroes have just throw him (shell and all) in a giant, simmering bowl of sukiyaki stew.

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* OhCrap: As Snailman, he has an epic one when he realizes that the heroes have just throw him (shell and all) in a giant, simmering bowl of sukiyaki stew. Has another one when he realizes that Batguy has arrived.




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* SlipperySkid: Can spit slippery slime as part of his arsenal.
* SpinAttack: As Snailman, he can leap in the air than spin his shell like a wheel to ram into people.


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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Has red skin, for some reason.
* BackForTheDead: In order to bolster their defenses for the upcoming attack, Spiderman revives him with a concoction fo tomato juice, salt, pepper and saké, resulting in a revived but drunk Batguy... [[SoLastSeason who's promptly taken out by Yaiba when they meet.]]
* BerserkButton: Goes from playful to batshit (ah ha) insane when Yaiba slices him acroos his face and breaks his shades, going this close to actually killing him.
* BishonenLine: The most humanoid of the Hakki is also the most powerful and competent one.
* {{Fanboy}}: Of Miyamoto Musashi, to the point of begging him for a handshake and an autograph. However, rather than withdraw at his request, he instead challenges him to a duel, itching for a match against the top Japanese swordsman.
* GratuitousEnglish: His name is Batguy/man and he tends to pepper his speech with english words at random, calling Yaiba "Thunder Boy" and Sayaka "Pretty Girl".
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: During the second encounter, he ends up locked in a container with the werewolf-turned hero, who proceed to bite him, forcing him to flee as they turn back to normal.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: A humanoid bat and master swordsman who's charming with the ladies and can turn people he bites... into werewolves, much to ''his'' confusion. His victims can return back to normal by biting him. He's also vulnerable to sunlight.
* PrecisionFStrike: He actually mutters "Goddamn!" when he's cut down by Yaiba.
* RoyalRapier: Wields a classy rapier with class and style, with a very fast but precise swordstyle. Fittingly, he's the most westernized of the Oni.
* WeakenedByTheLight: Without his sunglasses he will recoil in pain from light exposure, which Yaiba exploits to defeat him.
* WingedHumanoid: Rather than being a humanoid bat, he's mostly humanoid with red skin, prehensile feet and black batwings.


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* CloudCuckooLander: Oooh boy..

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* CardCarryingVillain: In the manga it makes it look like being hired by an evil Oni was exactly what Kanabo was hoping for.
* CloudCuckooLander: Oooh boy..He has plenty of whimsical moments, but he's also [[BunnyEarsLawyier dangerously competent.]]



* UndyingLoyalty: He's very loyal to Onimaru, even if the reason seems to be more materialistic than usual.



The first QuirkyMinibossSquad, they're all demons born from animals.

* AchillesHeel: All of them has one, for example the Snakeman's tail, or Bat Guy's glasses (which protects him from sunlight)
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: The Slugman when he first appears is simply Huge.
* BladeOnAStick: The Snake-God Pike, Snakeman's spear.
* BroughtDownToNormal: When they're "killed" they simply turn back into their harmless animal form.
* CoDragons: With Bat Guy being TheDragon in virtue of being Onimaru's strongest vassal at the time.
* CovertPervert: The Starfishman, Mantisman and Seacucumberman all fall for Sayaka.

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The first QuirkyMinibossSquad, they're all demons born from animals.

animals whose statues were sealed in the Cave of Kishin.

!!!Common Tropes:

* BeastMan: It's implied that they're normally spirits, but they took bestial forms due to Onimaru sacrificing animals to summon them.
* OddNameOut: In the original, they all follow the animal + man naming (Frogman is Kaeru Otoko, for example) except the Batman, who's Batguy in the english version and actually Batman in Japanese.
* {{Oni}}: Referred to as such, though they are not ogre-like horned demons but humanoid animals instead.
* SealedEvilInACan: They were sealed in the Cave of Kishin and were fred by Onimaru to act as his minions.


!!!Snakeman Julius Zuppopotamus III

* AchillesHeel: All of them has one, for example When Yaiba accidentally slices off the Snakeman's tip of his tail, or Bat Guy's glasses (which protects Snakeman finds himself unable to stand up and has to be carried away by his underling while swearing revenge. He fixes it by attaching a branch to the wound, though he feels that he won't look as threatening as he used to be.
* AttackBackfire: Tries to lure the heroes out by setting their house ablaze. This results in them catching fire and accidentally setting
him from sunlight)
on fire as well.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: The Slugman when BadassBoast: When he first appears is simply Huge.
blocks the Raijin Sword he claims that nothing can break through his pike.
* BladeOnAStick: The Snake-God Pike, Snakeman's spear.
spear: it has four prongs and the main body is covered in snake-like decorations.
* BroughtDownToNormal: When they're "killed" they simply turn back CoverBlowingSuperpower: He first appears disguised as a beautiful woman, but Musashi tricks him into their harmless animal form.
* CoDragons: With Bat Guy being TheDragon in virtue of being Onimaru's strongest vassal at
grabbing a sake cup from the time.
* CovertPervert: The Starfishman, Mantisman
open fire and Seacucumberman all fall for Sayaka.points out how her hands were unsinged.
* DiagonalCut: He and his spear are sliced in half by Yaiba's Senpuken attack.



* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: The Starfishman. He can actually fly and uses this technique to obtain the Fire Orb from Mount Aso.
* FluffyTheTerrible: Invoked with the Snakeman and the Slugman, whose ominous appearence is greatly diminished when they reveal their ridicolous-sounding real names. Both are still dangerous opponents who give Yaiba trouble.
* GratuitousEnglish: '''Bat Guy'''! (He's actually called Batman in the manga).
* HeelFaceTurn: Gerozaemon and the Seacucumberman ends up siding with our heroes. The Starfishman and Mantisman simply [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere run away when they have the chance and go back home]].
* HeroicSacrifice: Starfishman uses his powers to obtain the Fire Orb... but is nearly burnt to death by a jet of flame, and almost dies... before Yaiba uses the Water Orb to save his life.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: The Seacucumberman is the most prominent.
* KnightOfCerebus: Snakeman and Batman pose serious threats to the heroes.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Bat Guy is an english-speaking, red-skinned humanoid with short hair, clawed feet and batwings, he can bite people to turn them into wolfmen (not even he's sure about how that works) who can turn back to normal by biting him, controls smaller bats and is WeakenedByTheLight if he doesn't wear his protective googles.
* PrecisionFStrike: Bat Guy actually says "God Damn!" when he's killed the first time.
* PunchClockVillain: The last trio of demons. After being defeated, the Starfishman and the Mantisman go back to Kyushu and Nagoya respectively.
* RecurringBoss: The Slugman attempted twice (the second time as Snailman) and also the Batman
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The Seacucumberman
* RoyalRapier: Bat Guy's weapon of choice.
* ShouldersOfDoom: Most of them wear cloacks with large shoulderpads
* SinisterScythe: The Mantisman can use his arms as sickles.

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* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: The Starfishman. He can actually fly and uses this technique to obtain the Fire Orb from Mount Aso.
* FluffyTheTerrible: Invoked with the Snakeman and the Slugman, his name, whose ominous appearence is greatly diminished when they reveal their he reveals his ridicolous-sounding real names. Both are name. He's still a dangerous opponents opponent who give gives Yaiba trouble.
* GratuitousEnglish: '''Bat Guy'''! (He's actually called Batman in the manga).
* HeelFaceTurn: Gerozaemon and the Seacucumberman ends up siding with our heroes. The Starfishman and Mantisman simply [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere run away when they have the chance and go back home]].
* HeroicSacrifice: Starfishman uses his powers to obtain the Fire Orb... but is nearly burnt to death by a jet
SnakesAreSinister: One of flame, and almost dies... before Yaiba uses the Water Orb to save his life.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: The Seacucumberman is
the most prominent.
evil Hakki, though there's plenty of humor at his expenses.
* KnightOfCerebus: Snakeman and Batman pose serious threats to the heroes.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Bat Guy
SnakeFolk: While his hooded form is an english-speaking, red-skinned seemingly humanoid, his true form is that of a massive snake with humanoid with short hair, clawed feet arms and batwings, he can bite people to turn them into wolfmen (not even torso.

!!!Slugman Name-chan/Snailman Den-chan

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: In his slug form
he's sure about how that works) who can turn almost a {{Kaiju}}, with Yaiba being the size of his eyeball.
* EyeOnAStalk: Uses them as giant flails to fight Yaiba.
* LogicalWeakness: Salt will cause him to shrink
back to normal by biting him, controls smaller bats and is WeakenedByTheLight if a minuscule size.
* OhCrap: As Snailman,
he doesn't wear his protective googles.
* PrecisionFStrike: Bat Guy actually says "God Damn!"
has an epic one when he's killed he realizes that the first time.
* PunchClockVillain: The last trio of demons. After being defeated, the Starfishman
heroes have just throw him (shell and the Mantisman go back all) in a giant, simmering bowl of sukiyaki stew.
* PaperThinDisguise: Snailman is just him wearing a massive snail shell
to Kyushu and Nagoya respectively.
* RecurringBoss: The Slugman attempted twice (the second time as Snailman) and also the Batman
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The Seacucumberman
* RoyalRapier: Bat Guy's weapon of choice.
* ShouldersOfDoom: Most of them wear cloacks with large shoulderpads
* SinisterScythe: The Mantisman can use his arms as sickles.
protect himself from all harm.

!!!Batguy

!!!Starfishman

!!!Mantisman


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%%* TheComicallySerious

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%%* TheComicallySerious* TheComicallySerious: He mantain an overly serious behavior to Yaiba's more buffoonish, chaotic antics.



%%* EvilLaugh

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%%* EvilLaugh* EvilLaugh: Does an epic one when he's finally possessed by Fujin and turns into a Oni.



* FourIsDeath: His Four Evil Kings (Shitenno) during the third arc. [[spoiler: Later his Four elemental Demons]].
* JetPack: Has one in his Armor.

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* FourIsDeath: His Four Evil Kings (Shitenno) during the third arc. [[spoiler: Later his Four elemental Demons]].
Kishin]].
* IaijutsuPractictioner: During the penultimate arc, he reveals an ace in the sleeve in the Yoko Ichimonji, a super-fast iaido attack which almost kills Yaiba
* JetPack: Has one in his Armor.Armor which allows him to fight with Yaiba midair.



* LastNameBasis: He's always called Onimaru despite that being his family name (his real name being Takeshi).



%%* TheManBehindTheMan: For Boss

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%%* * TheManBehindTheMan: For BossBoss during the Underworld arc, despite the latter thinking they were allies.
* MaouTheDemonKing: He openly takes the title of Onimaru Maou during the Legendary Orbs arc, with a simultaneous [[BlasphemousBoast declaration of godhood]] to boot. He has the minions, the fortress and an opponent in the hero Yaiba.



* MundaneUtility: Using his SwordBeam as a transportation method for Spiderman.



* OmnicidalManiac: During the second-to-last arc

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* OmnicidalManiac: During the second-to-last arcarc he plans to [[spoiler: revive the Yamata no Orochi and use it to destroy the world.]]



%%* PersonOfMassDestruction: Oooh boy...

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%%* * PersonOfMassDestruction: Oooh boy...With his magic sword he can wreck massive havoc on the country and wipe out whole armies.



%%* RivalTurnedEvil
* ScaryImpracticalArmor: It looks cool, and doesn't put him in any disadvantage whatsoever.
%%* SlasherSmile

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%%* RivalTurnedEvil
* RivalTurnedEvil: At first he was just Yaiba's bitter rival: the obsession with the humiliation suffered at his hand pushed him to master the Fujin Sword and be possessed.
* ScaryImpracticalArmor: It looks cool, and doesn't put him in any disadvantage whatsoever.
%%* SlasherSmile
whatsoever. Lampshaded in the Chiki Chiki Grand Prix Omake where he's suffering the extreme heat of the Sahara Desert, but refuses to take off his armor, being the symbol of his evilness and all.



%%* TakenForGranite

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%%* TakenForGranite* TakenForGranite: After almost killing Kaguya he's snateched by her hair and shot with the Carbon Freeze Beam, which turns him into a petrified slab of extremely hard material. He's eventually broken out of this shell by Yaiba.



* AchillesHeel: Can't stand loud noises.

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* AchillesHeel: Can't stand loud noises. It doesn't come up after his debut however.



%%* ButtMonkey: A Huge one.
%%* GiantSpider[=/=]SpiderPeople

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%%* * ButtMonkey: A Huge one.
%%* GiantSpider[=/=]SpiderPeople
His plans are ridicolous, his ploys prone to failure and he's often yelled at or punished by Onimaru.
* DeviousDaggers: The closest thing to a WeaponOfChoice he has are a set of daggers.
* GiantSpider[=/=]SpiderPeople: Tecnically the latter, appears as an upstanding spider with striped limbs, furry colorful body, three eyes, two big fangs in his human mouth ad two pincer-like horns on his head.



%%* IneffectualSympatheticVillain
* KnifeNut: His WeaponOfChoice. When not using [[ImprobableWeaponUser other stuff]].

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%%* IneffectualSympatheticVillain
* KnifeNut: IneffectualSympatheticVillain: He's so incompetent and prone to amusing injuries and gaffes that it's not hard to feel sympathy for him. His WeaponOfChoice. When not using [[ImprobableWeaponUser other stuff]].incompetence is lampshaded when Onimaru tells him to go after Yaiba's group... only to immediately stop him, as he doesn't feel he can send him alone.
* KnottyTentacles: His first attempt to fight Yaiba with his daggers ends with him [[EpicFail tying his own arms into a knot and falling from his web into the ground headfirst]].



* PaperThinDisguise: Often, and it works!
%%* TooDumbToLive

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* PaperThinDisguise: Often, and due to the fact that he can't mask is six arms, and, surprisingly enough, it works!
%%* TooDumbToLive
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%%* CallingYourAttacks: In the last arc.

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%%* * CallingYourAttacks: In the last arc.arc he does employ several named attacks of the Yagyu Shinkageryu.



%%* TheComicallySerious

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%%* TheComicallySerious* TheComicallySerious: The most serious of the zany heroes, even in ridicolous situations.



* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: His Wind Gust attack, used only in Wolf form.

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* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: His Wind Gust attack, used only in Wolf form.form, has him charging the enemy while rotating his entire right arm like a windmill.



* GracefulLoser: In the final arc, he genuinely enjoys his battle with Yaiba and holds him no ill will when he's defeated. This behaviour confuses Moroha, who believes that a Samurai should do anything to win.



%%* {{Samurai}}
%%* MasterSwordsman

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%%* {{Samurai}}
%%* MasterSwordsman
* {{Samurai}}: Out of the Seven Revived Swordsmen, he's the only proper samurai.
* MasterSwordsman: As a master of the Yagyu Shinkage style, he's extremely competent: while he doesn't fare well against superpowered threats, in more grounded settings (as in the final arc) he really shines.



%%* ArtificialHuman:

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%%* ArtificialHuman:* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler: A Soldier created by the Underworld people to act as a defense mechanism.]]



%%* EmotionlessGirl

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%%* EmotionlessGirl* EmotionlessGirl: She never emotes much, despite pleading for help. [[spoiler: In fact, she's a robot.]]



%%* WalkingSpoiler

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%%* WalkingSpoiler
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: The twist of the arc is that she's one of the bad guy's minions.]]



%%* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Arrogant Kendo Girl

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%%* * ArrogantKungFuGuy: Arrogant Kendo GirlGirl at least, she's both conceited and firmly believes that her vision of what a samurai should be is unquestionable.



%%* ArrogantKungFuGuy: In spades.

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%%* * ArrogantKungFuGuy: In spades.Was pretty full of himself even before becoming an evil, world-conquering Oni. Later he tends to be very dismissive of Yaiba.



%%* BadBoss: Poor Spiderman...
%%* BaldOfEvil

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%%* * BadBoss: Poor Spiderman...
%%* BaldOfEvil
Downplayed, he ordered the execution of Gerozaemon after his failure to kill Yaiba and frequently punishes Spiderman for his blunders. He treats his Black Oni and Professor Kanabo well though.
* BaldOfEvil: Is completely bald, a fact which Yaiba often mocks when taunting him. [[spoiler: He loses all evil connotations in the final arc, where he becomes a better person and swordsman.]]



* CallingYourAttacks: Rarely, including the Fujin Ha (Wind Devil Wave), the Tornado attack [[spoiler: and all the Devil King Sword attacks.]]

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* CallingYourAttacks: Rarely, including the Fujin Ha (Wind Devil God Wave), the Tornado attack [[spoiler: and all the Devil King Sword attacks.]]



%%* DemonHead: Once at Spiderman.

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%%* * DemonHead: Once at Spiderman.When Yaiba uses the Kincho Orb to turn into Onimaru and trick Spiderman into thinking he can call him Take-chan and he does so to the real Onimaru, the latter gets a DemonHead so powerful it protudes from the TV screen.

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* BerserkButton: Declares Goemon unforgivable when he deliberately toss his shurikens at Sayaka while fighting him.



%%* ButtMonkey: Often

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%%* * ButtMonkey: OftenBeing the protagonist doesn't stop him from suffering gags and humiliation.



%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold

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%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Yaiba is often loud, rude and obnoxious. However, he's a good guy at heart, through and through.



%%* KidSamurai

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%%* KidSamurai* KidSamurai: Self proclaimed, though it's less of a matter of status and more of a matter of being a swordsman.



%%* PintSizedPowerhouse

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%%* PintSizedPowerhouse* PintSizedPowerhouse: He's very short even for his age, but thanks to his sword skills he's a beast in combat.



%%* TokenGirl

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%%* TokenGirl* TokenGirl: She's the only woman of the group who's always in.



* MuggingAMonster: His introduction has him trying to ambush Yaiba, only to leap right into the fireplace, ruining his and Kenjuro's meal.



* MisplacedWildlife: While it is never specified where Yaiba and Kenjuro were staying, vultures have no business being in jungles or in Japan.




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* RememberTheNewGuy: A minor case: he appears near the end of the first volume (pretty soon then) but he's treated like a very old friend.



%%* CombatPragmatist: Ah-Hem!

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%%* * CombatPragmatist: Ah-Hem!As long as it brings victory, no trick is too underhanded. Subverted by his younger self, who was much more honorable (and it's implied that he was late to Ganryuujima because he overslept).



%%* DeadpanSnarker

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%%* DeadpanSnarker* DeadpanSnarker: Yaiba being the IdiotHero, he's plenty of time to snark at him.



* GeniusBruiser: He's really wise and smart, especially in the Ryujin's Trials.

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* GeniusBruiser: He's really wise and smart, especially in the Ryujin's Trials.Trials, where he figures out the riddle of the maze.



* IWasQuiteALooker

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* IWasQuiteALookerIWasQuiteALooker: He was handsome back at his prime.



%%* OldMaster

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%%* OldMaster* OldMaster: Was Jubei's and currently is Yaiba's master in kenjutsu.



A Former Hakki, Gerozaemon is the first of them, and he's a Frogman. He was sent by Onimaru to kill Yaiba, but he got defeated and joined his group. Despite being a Oni, he's a really good fellow and a good chef. He often fights alongside Yaiba and the others with his trusty hatchet and his tongue. [[spoiler: After Onimaru and Orochi's defeat he turned back into a frog.]]

%%* AlliterativeName

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A Former Hakki, Gerozaemon is the first of them, and he's a the Frogman. He was sent by Onimaru to kill Yaiba, but he got defeated and joined his group. Despite being a Oni, he's a really good fellow and a good chef. He often fights alongside Yaiba and the others with his trusty hatchet and his tongue. [[spoiler: After Onimaru and Orochi's defeat he turned back into a frog.]]

%%* AlliterativeName* AlliterativeName: With a repetitive "Gero", which is the Japanese for the frog's croak.



%%* TheBigGuy

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%%* TheBigGuy* TheBigGuy: He's the largest member of the group and favors brute strength over technique.



%%* DefeatMeansFriendship

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%%* DefeatMeansFriendship* DefeatMeansFriendship: Downplayed, after being defeated by Yaiba he's kept prisoner by him until the Snakeman doesn't reveal that Onimaru wants him dead. With nowhere to go he joins the heroes.



%%* HeelFaceTurn

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%%* HeelFaceTurn* FrogMen: He's a humanoid frog with prehensile tongue, webbed hands and feet and, in his first appearence, horizontal slit pupils.
* HeelFaceTurn: Used to work for Onimaru, but after his failure he joins the good guys.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: During the first battle, Yaiba defeats him by using his own tongue against him.



* {{BFS}}: Carries a nodachi, the Monohoshizao, which can elongate at will: at full power it's long enough to cover the distance from Tokyo to Niigata.



* CuttingTheKnot: When confronted by Yaiba and an impostor with his appearence, he suggests cutting them both down.



%%* HeelFaceTurn
** HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: a RunningGag during the Onimaru's Fortress arc.

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%%* HeelFaceTurn
* HeelFaceTurn: Again, he was supposed to be Onimaru's minion when revived, but he only worked with him to slay Musashi. Eventually he became one of the heroes.
** HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: a RunningGag during the Onimaru's Fortress arc.arc where he tries to betray the heroes and side with Onimaru, only to accidentally help them against the foe, claiming that it was a ruse. When he finally tries to betray them for real and deliver the Raijin Orb to Onimaru, Spiderman accuses him of playing a trick on them and attacks him.



%%* RealMenWearPink

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%%* RealMenWearPink* RealMenWearPink: In the anime, his coat is reddish pink: he's anything but a fop.




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* WreckedWeapon: Subverted, even if Monohoshizao is snapped, he can turn the blade whole again thanks to the stretching power.

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* AsianFoxSpirit: Shiro was actually revived as a Fox-Man.



* {{Kitsune}}: Shiro was actually revived as a Fox-Man.

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* ArtificialHuman: All of them
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: All of them.

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* ArtificialHuman: All of them
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: All three soldiers are some of them.the most powerful opponent Yaiba has ever faced, and they all act smug and self-assured of their victory.



** TheDarkChick: Diamond [[spoiler: and Emerald]].
* DarkSkinnedBlond: Jewel becomes this.
* {{Doppelganger}}: Sapphire can replicate any attack and weapon she sees, and Jewel as well.

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** * TheDarkChick: Diamond [[spoiler: and Emerald]].
* DarkSkinnedBlond: Jewel becomes this.
* {{Doppelganger}}: Sapphire can replicate any attack and weapon she sees, and Jewel as well.
Emerald]].



* {{Jerkass}}: They're really nasty to Yaiba.

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* {{Jerkass}}: They're really nasty FusionDance: The [[spoiler:four]] soldiers can merge to Yaiba.form the "perfect soldier", Jewel.



* PowerCopying: Sapphire can replicate any attack and weapon she sees, and Jewel as well.



* ThemeNaming: They're all named after gemstones, with
* VerbalTic: "Bip". Said by Diamond during her fight with Yaiba and right after Jewel's death.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Yaiba has no problem attacking three beautiful girls, but after all, he never said he WouldntHitAGirl either...

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* ThemeNaming: RockThemeNaming: They're all named after gemstones, with
* VerbalTic: "Bip". Said by Diamond during her fight with Yaiba and right after Jewel's death.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Yaiba has no problem attacking three beautiful girls, but after all, he never said he WouldntHitAGirl either...
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* AnimeHair: A classical example, inherited by his father.

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* AnimeHair: A classical example, classic example of the ludicrously spikey-haired shonen protagonist. He inherited by his spikey hair from his father.


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* StockShonenHero: He's a [[AnimeHair spikey-haired]] young boy with a strong-willed and cocky personality, and he aims to become [[ToBeAMaster the strongest swordsman in the world]]. He's also characterized as a BigEater early on, though this trait is gradually toned down as the story continues. The story is essentially a coming-of-age journey for him, as he not only grows stronger but matures as well.
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* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Dark's ''Super Delta Zone'' is said to exhaust the 80% of his stamina and LifeForce

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* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Dark's ''Super Delta Zone'' is said to exhaust the 80% of his stamina and LifeForce[[CastFromHitPoints life energy]].



The Moon Empress and evil counterpart of Ryujin. Unlike her subjects, she appears as a beautiful woman with a PlayboyBunny-like outfit and wielding a small fan. She's really powerful, and can erase mountains from existence with her Ki-blasts. Furthermore, in order to stay young and powerful she must drain the [[LifeForce "Essence of Youth"]] out of [[LesYay young women]]. Her goal is to conquer Earth and rule the planet forever. It's revealed that a thousand years ago, she invaded Japan but was defeated by Ryujin and was sealed inside the body of the Dragon Maiden, and in order to return to her [[EldritchAbomination original form]] she needs the essence of Sayaka, the descendant of the Dragon Maiden. [[spoiler: She eventually managed to absorb Sayaka's energy via a KissOfDeath and turned into her gargantuan, multiheaded true form, and after a long battle she [[FusionDance merged with]] Earth bu was sealed away by Yaiba's Ultimate attack. She's awakened during the Orochi saga and is sealed in Sayaka's body, who compels her to aid Yaiba against Onimaru. She managed to stop the Leviathan's heart in order to allow Yaiba to beat Onimaru and cut his horn. After Orochi's fall, she leaves Sayaka's body, return to her spaceship and order his subject to return on the moon.]]

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The Moon Empress and evil counterpart of Ryujin. Unlike her subjects, she appears as a beautiful woman with a PlayboyBunny-like outfit and wielding a small fan. She's really powerful, and can erase mountains from existence with her Ki-blasts. Furthermore, in order to stay young and powerful she must drain the [[LifeForce [[LifeEnergy "Essence of Youth"]] out of [[LesYay young women]]. Her goal is to conquer Earth and rule the planet forever. It's revealed that a thousand years ago, she invaded Japan but was defeated by Ryujin and was sealed inside the body of the Dragon Maiden, and in order to return to her [[EldritchAbomination original form]] she needs the essence of Sayaka, the descendant of the Dragon Maiden. [[spoiler: She eventually managed to absorb Sayaka's energy via a KissOfDeath and turned into her gargantuan, multiheaded true form, and after a long battle she [[FusionDance merged with]] Earth bu was sealed away by Yaiba's Ultimate attack. She's awakened during the Orochi saga and is sealed in Sayaka's body, who compels her to aid Yaiba against Onimaru. She managed to stop the Leviathan's heart in order to allow Yaiba to beat Onimaru and cut his horn. After Orochi's fall, she leaves Sayaka's body, return to her spaceship and order his subject to return on the moon.]]



* LifeDrinker: She maintains her youth and power by draining the LifeForce of other women.

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* LifeDrinker: She maintains her youth and power by draining the LifeForce LifeEnergy of other women.



* MarsNeedsWomen: ''Moon'' Needs Women. She has her minions capture women to drain then of their [[LifeForce essence]] in order to stay young and powerful.

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* MarsNeedsWomen: ''Moon'' Needs Women. She has her minions capture women to drain then of their [[LifeForce [[LifeEnergy essence]] in order to stay young and powerful.
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* OneWingedAngel: Everyone of them turn into an Animal/man as last resort. Seikai in a [[SeaMonster giant octopus]], Kotaro in a [[FeatheredFiend hawk]], Shiro into a [[{{Youkai}} Giant Raiju]], Goemon in a {{bear|sAreBadNews}}, Benkei in a [[ALoadOfBull bull]] and Basho in a chimpanzee.

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* OneWingedAngel: Everyone of them turn into an Animal/man as last resort. Seikai in a [[SeaMonster giant octopus]], Kotaro in a [[FeatheredFiend hawk]], Shiro into a [[{{Youkai}} Giant Raiju]], Goemon in a {{bear|sAreBadNews}}, Benkei in a [[ALoadOfBull bull]] bull and Basho in a chimpanzee.
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Everythings Better With Monkeys has been turned into a disambiguation. Zero Context Examples and examples that don’t fit existing tropes will be removed.


* OneWingedAngel: Everyone of them turn into an Animal/man as last resort. Seikai in a [[SeaMonster giant octopus]], Kotaro in a [[FeatheredFiend hawk]], Shiro into a [[{{Youkai}} Giant Raiju]], Goemon in a {{bear|sAreBadNews}}, Benkei in a [[ALoadOfBull bull]] and Basho in a [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys chimpanzee]].

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* OneWingedAngel: Everyone of them turn into an Animal/man as last resort. Seikai in a [[SeaMonster giant octopus]], Kotaro in a [[FeatheredFiend hawk]], Shiro into a [[{{Youkai}} Giant Raiju]], Goemon in a {{bear|sAreBadNews}}, Benkei in a [[ALoadOfBull bull]] and Basho in a [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys chimpanzee]].chimpanzee.
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Badass Mustache and Badass Beard were merged into Manly Facial Hair. Examples that don't fit or are zero-context are removed. Having facial hair is not enough to qualify. To qualify for Manly Facial Hair, the facial hair must be associated with manliness in some way. Please read the trope description before re-adding to make sure the example qualifies.


%%* BadAssMoustache
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* HeelFaceTurn: Gerozaemon and the Seacucumberman ends up siding with our heroes. The Starfishman and Mantisman simply [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere run away when they hav the chance and go back home]].

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* HeelFaceTurn: Gerozaemon and the Seacucumberman ends up siding with our heroes. The Starfishman and Mantisman simply [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere run away when they hav have the chance and go back home]].



* KnightOfCerebus: Expecially the Snakeman and Batman

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* KnightOfCerebus: Expecially the Snakeman and BatmanBatman pose serious threats to the heroes.
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!!!voiced by: Creator/RyoHorikawa, Creator/KenjiroTsuda (''Manga/DetectiveConan'' episode 917)

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!!!voiced by: Creator/RyoHorikawa, Creator/KenjiroTsuda (''Manga/DetectiveConan'' (''Manga/CaseClosed'' episode 917)



!!!voiced by: Creator/UnshoIshizuka (TV series), Creator/TesshoGenda (''Manga/DetectiveConan Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba'')

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!!!voiced by: Creator/UnshoIshizuka (TV series), Creator/TesshoGenda (''Manga/DetectiveConan (''Manga/CaseClosed Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba'')
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* BladeOnARope: Kotaro uses a kusarigama.
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* ThoseTwoBadGuys: He and Mikazuki seems to be this

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* ThoseTwoBadGuys: He and Mikazuki seems to be this
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* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: His BattleAura
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The young protagonist, Yaiba is a strong-willed, easy-going but often cocky kid who was trained by his father Kenjuuro in order to become a great Samurai. After leavng the jungle and returning to Japan, he starts his adventures and the struggle against the wicked Onimaru. Apparently, Yaiba is the chosen warrior able to wield the Raijin Sword without being [[BoltOfDivineRetribution zapped]]. Trained by UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi and with the help of his friends and various magical powers, he fight off the menaces that threat the Earth. As the series proceed, he slowly matures.

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The young protagonist, Yaiba is a strong-willed, easy-going but often cocky kid who was trained by his father Kenjuuro in order to become a great Samurai. After leavng leaving the jungle and returning to Japan, he starts his adventures and the struggle against the wicked Onimaru. Apparently, Yaiba is the chosen warrior able to wield the Raijin Sword without being [[BoltOfDivineRetribution zapped]]. Trained by UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi and with the help of his friends and various magical powers, he fight off the menaces that threat the Earth. As the series proceed, he slowly matures.



UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi is a 400 years old man who lived as a hermit on Mount Tengu, where the Raijin Sword is kept. After witnessing [[TheChosenOne Yaiba pulling the sword out of the ground]] he agreed to become his master and teach him the way of the sword. Despite the age he's still a powerful warrior and more than capable of kicking some ass. He also know a lot of techniques and strategies, and he can be very wise.

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UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi is a 400 years old man who lived as a hermit on Mount Tengu, where the Raijin Sword is kept. After witnessing [[TheChosenOne Yaiba pulling the sword out of the ground]] he agreed to become his master and teach him the way of the sword. Despite the age he's still a powerful warrior and more than capable of kicking some ass. He also know knows a lot of techniques and strategies, and he can be very wise.



Musashi's old rival, this master swordsman was resurrected by the Spiderman in order to become Onimaru's servant. Bent on taking revenge on Musashi, he later sees a new rival in Yaiba who manage to beat him with the power of Raijin. He the decide to follow Yaiba in order to steal his magical sword, but ends up as a stationary member of the group. He wields a magical Katana named Monohoshizao (lit. Laundry Pole), and its blade can stretch at will on command. He joins the Oda Nobunaga Tournament in the last arc but is defeated along the way by [[spoiler: Onimaru]].

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Musashi's old rival, this master swordsman was resurrected by the Spiderman in order to become Onimaru's servant. Bent on taking revenge on Musashi, he later sees a new rival in Yaiba who manage to beat him with the power of Raijin. He the decide then decides to follow Yaiba in order to steal his magical sword, but ends up as a stationary member of the group. He wields a magical Katana named Monohoshizao (lit. Laundry Pole), and its blade can stretch at will on command. He joins the Oda Nobunaga Tournament in the last arc but is defeated along the way by [[spoiler: Onimaru]].
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* ElementalHairComposition: Rain has water as hair, to match his MakingASplash powers.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Aoyama basically got away with having a villainess dressed up as a ''freaking PlayboyBunny'' in a manga for young kids.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Aoyama basically got away with having a villainess dressed up as a ''freaking PlayboyBunny'' GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in a manga for young kids.the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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Frickin' Laser Beams duplicates Energy Weapon entrance in accordance with this Trope Repair Shop Thread.


* EnergyWeapon: After Kaguya entrust him with her fan.



* FrickinLaserBeams: After Kaguya entrust him with her fan.



* FrickinLaserBeams: Jewel's ring can shoot them.

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