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* WoundThatWillNotHeal: Invoked and discussed. The Touken Danshi are not human, meaning any wound they receive in battle, no matter how small, will not heal on its own and requires their blade to be repaired. Kotegiri reminds Akashi of this when Akashi tells him that he is allowing the gash on his arm to heal naturally.
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* WoundThatWillNotHeal: Invoked and discussed. The Touken Danshi are not human, meaning any wound they receive in battle, no matter how small, will not heal on its own and requires their blade to be repaired. Kotegiri reminds Akashi of this when Akashi tells him that he is allowing the gash on his arm to heal naturally.naturally.
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* {{Irony}}: Otegine spends a good portion of the lighter parts of the main story trying to avoid practicing singing and dancing with Kotegiri because "he just can't," only to appear in the second act as an idol like everyone else and do a pretty damn good job at it.
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* {{Irony}}: Otegine spends a good portion of the lighter parts of the main story trying to avoid practicing singing and dancing with Kotegiri because "he just can't," only to appear in the second act as an idol like everyone else and do a pretty damn good job at it.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Tsurumaru in this play is very different from later iterations of him, including the one in Paraiso, the direct sequel. He's very playful, a bit of a trickster, and supportive of his teammates, which feels more in line with Tsurumaru Kuninaga, the original character, and the characterization he frequently has in other adaptations, than the StepfordSmiler, who puts on a whimsical facade to mask his inner loneliness, grief, and turmoil, that we'd see in later installments.
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* RememberTheNewGuy: Tsurumaru's absence from previous musicals is explained as him having been on a lengthy mission. However, ''Shunpu Sakatori'' would reveal that he was still in the citadel before and around the time of ''Mihotose'', making it unclear when he went on his mission.
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* RememberTheNewGuy: Tsurumaru's absence from previous musicals is explained as him having been on a lengthy mission. However, ''Shunpu Sakatori'' Sakazuki'' would reveal that he was still in the citadel before and around the time of ''Mihotose'', making it unclear when he went on his mission.mission and why he was never mentioned in the subsequent ''Shinken Ranbusai''.
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* AmbiguousSituation: What mission was Tsurumaru on to be gone for so long? Why does Tsurumaru know about Mikazuki's loops through time if he was on still on his mission when ''Tsuwamono Domo'' happen? How did the Saniwa find out about Mikazuki's looping through time? Did Mikazuki already leave the citadel by this point?
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* AmbiguousSituation: What mission was Tsurumaru on to be gone for so long? Why does Tsurumaru know or find out about Mikazuki's loops through time if he was on still on his mission when ''Tsuwamono Domo'' happen? time? How did the Saniwa find out about Mikazuki's looping through time? Did Mikazuki already leave the citadel by this point?
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* AbusiveParents: Tokugawa Ieyasu's parenting is questionable, as he treats Hideyasu as if he is dirt and sent both him and his twin brother Sadachika away to be raised by other families because he didn't want to deal with the stigma and bloodshed that comes with raising twin heirs within his family. He also nearly beats up Hidetada in anger, but is able to stop himself and appears to feel guilty about it.
* AmbiguousSituation: What mission was Tsurumaru on to be gone for so long?
* AmbiguousSituation: What mission was Tsurumaru on to be gone for so long?
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* AbusiveParents: Tokugawa Ieyasu's parenting is questionable, as he treats Hideyasu as if he is like dirt and sent both him and his twin brother Sadachika away to be raised by other families because he didn't want to deal with the stigma and bloodshed that comes with raising twin heirs within his family. heirs. He also nearly beats up Hidetada in anger, but is able to stop himself and appears seems to feel guilty about it.
* AmbiguousSituation: What mission was Tsurumaru on to be gone for solong?long? Why does Tsurumaru know about Mikazuki's loops through time if he was on still on his mission when ''Tsuwamono Domo'' happen? How did the Saniwa find out about Mikazuki's looping through time? Did Mikazuki already leave the citadel by this point?
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* BigBrotherWorship: Hideyasu adored his older brother Nobuyasu and continues to have nightmares about his death many years later.The long after it happened. This becomes a major plot point, as the Historical Retrograde Force takes advantage of this, manipulating Revisionists exploit his hatred for his father for "killing" his brother and abusing him into rebelling against Ieyasu to manipulate him for forcing Nobuyasu to commit suicide while also reminding him of their own ends in altering history and taking out the other mistreatment he suffered at Ieyasu's hands.Touken Danshi.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Mikazuki's cameo scene counts because it appears that Sadachika, Nobuyasu, and Tsurumaru are addressing the audience rather than explaining the truth to each other.
* TheCameo: Mikazuki Munechika appears onscreen in the end to explain what he was doing behind the scenes, which was forming the Mononobe, or people who appear in each era to help the Touken Danshi protect history.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Mikazuki's cameo scene counts because it appears that Sadachika, Nobuyasu, and Tsurumaru are addressing the audience rather than explaining the truth to each other.
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* TheCameo: At the end of the play, MikazukiMunechika appears onscreen in is projected onto the end to background as the Nobuyasu, Sadachika, and Tsurumaru explain what he was doing behind the scenes, which was forming the Mononobe, or people who appear in each era to help the Touken Danshi protect history.Mononobe is.
* TheCameo: At the end of the play, Mikazuki
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* TheLoad: Unlike Hideyasu, Sadachika was raised as a priest and is unable to fight well, particularly against the inhumanly powerful Historical Retrograding Force, so the Touken Danshi are tasked with protecting him.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Tonbokiri and Muramasa were unaware that Nobuyasu was still alive until he exposed his identity to them midway through the show.
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: After spending a good amount of time running offscreen to lure the Kebiishi away, Tsurumaru returns with a large gash on his torso and covered in blood, claiming that both he and the Kebiishi fell down a hill and not seeming to be all that bothered by his injury.
* MysteriousProtector: In the end, it is revealed that Mikazuki Munechika has employed people from various eras to assist the Touken Danshi in completing their mission to protect history, dubbed the Mononobe, or "servants of spirits." They can be anyone, from a nameless recurring background character to a historical figure who has been removed from his historical role, such as Nobuyasu.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Tonbokiri and Muramasa were unaware that Nobuyasu was still alive until he exposed his identity to them midway through the show.
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: After spending a good amount of time running offscreen to lure the Kebiishi away, Tsurumaru returns with a large gash on his torso and covered in blood, claiming that both he and the Kebiishi fell down a hill and not seeming to be all that bothered by his injury.
* MysteriousProtector: In the end, it is revealed that Mikazuki Munechika has employed people from various eras to assist the Touken Danshi in completing their mission to protect history, dubbed the Mononobe, or "servants of spirits." They can be anyone, from a nameless recurring background character to a historical figure who has been removed from his historical role, such as Nobuyasu.
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* TheLoad: Unlike Hideyasu, Sadachika was raised as a priest and is unable to fight well, particularly against the inhumanly powerful Historical Retrograding Force, can't fight, so the Touken Danshi are tasked with protecting him.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Tonbokiri and Muramasa wereunaware that in the dark about Nobuyasu was still alive being saved by Ishikirimaru and living under a different name until he exposed revealed his identity to them midway through the show.
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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: After spending a good amount of time running offscreen to lure the Kebiishi away, Tsurumaru returns with a large gash on his torso and covered in blood,claiming casually saying that both he and the Kebiishi fell down a hill and not seeming to be all that bothered by his injury.
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* MysteriousProtector: In the end, it is revealed that Mikazuki Munechika has employed people from various eras to assist the Touken Danshi incompleting their mission to protect history, dubbed the Mononobe, or "servants of spirits." They can be anyone, from a nameless recurring background character to a historical figure who has been removed from his historical role, such as Nobuyasu.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Tonbokiri and Muramasa were
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: After spending a good amount of time running offscreen to lure the Kebiishi away, Tsurumaru returns with a large gash on his torso and covered in blood,
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* OutOfFocus: Despite being the team's leader, Tsurumaru is assigned to be the team leader by the Saniwa, but is given very little to do in this play compared to the other members who have historical connections to the period from a story perspective, and more interactions with each other, and he spends a significant amount of time offscreen.
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* SuccessionCrisis: Ieyasu is revealed to have sent both of his twin heirs away to be raised by other families specifically to avoid this, although he admits that it was cowardly of him to do so.
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* SuccessionCrisis: Ieyasu is revealed to have sent both of his twin heirs away to be raised by other families specifically to avoid this, although he admits that it was cowardly of him to do so.him.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}:
** After returning to the citadel after his long expedition, Tsurumaru asks the Saniwa during their conversation if "that guy is misbehaving," to which the Saniwa responds with silence, implying that he somehow found out about Mikazuki's secret looping after ''Tsuwamono Domo''. It wouldn't be until ''Michi no Oku'' that they would confirm, that he did find out and is actually pretty distraught about it, necessitating Tsurumaru to take on the burden of keeping the Saniwa happy, along with his other responsibilities in the citadel that Mikazuki left him with.
** Whenever Mikazuki Munechika's involvement in the story is hinted at, a crescent moon ominously appears in the sky (or, more accurately, against the backdrop), though it isn't revealed what exactly he did until the end, and only a few characters (such as Tsurumaru and Akashi) realize that Mikazuki is involved at first.
** After returning to the citadel after his long expedition, Tsurumaru asks the Saniwa during their conversation if "that guy is misbehaving," to which the Saniwa responds with silence, implying that he somehow found out about Mikazuki's secret looping after ''Tsuwamono Domo''. It wouldn't be until ''Michi no Oku'' that they would confirm, that he did find out and is actually pretty distraught about it, necessitating Tsurumaru to take on the burden of keeping the Saniwa happy, along with his other responsibilities in the citadel that Mikazuki left him with.
** Whenever Mikazuki Munechika's involvement in the story is hinted at, a crescent moon ominously appears in the sky (or, more accurately, against the backdrop), though it isn't revealed what exactly he did until the end, and only a few characters (such as Tsurumaru and Akashi) realize that Mikazuki is involved at first.
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The sixth main installment in the series, continuing the events of the storyline started in ''Mihotose no Komoriuta''.
The sixth main installment in the series, continuing the events of the storyline started in ''Mihotose no Komoriuta''.
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* AbusiveParents: Tokugawa Ieyasu's parenting is questionable, as he treats Hideyasu as if he is dirt and sent both him and his twin brother Sadachika away to be raised by other families because he didn’t want to deal with the stigma and bloodshed that comes with raising twin heirs within his family. He also nearly beats up Hidetada in anger, but is able to stop himself and appears to feel guilty about it.
* BadLiar: Muramasa makes a poor attempt to explain why Nobuyasu is still alive despite the fact that he was supposed to be dead historically, which Akashi quickly picks up on and calls him out for interfering with history.
* BigBrotherWorship: Hideyasu adored his older brother Nobuyasu and continues to have nightmares about his death many years later.The Historical Retrograde Force takes advantage of this, manipulating him into rebelling against Ieyasu for forcing Nobuyasu to commit suicide while also reminding him of the other mistreatment he suffered at Ieyasu's hands.
* BigDamnHeroes: Nobuyasu makes his reappearance in the musical by helping the Touken Danshi escape from a Kebiishi and Historical Retrograde Army onslaught.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Mikazuki's cameo scene counts because it appears that Sadachika, Nobuyasu, and Tsurumaru are addressing the audience rather than explaining the truth to each other.
* TheCameo: Mikazuki Munechika appears onscreen in the end to explain what he was doing behind the scenes, which was forming the Mononobe, or people who appear in each era to help the Touken Danshi protect history.
* TheCorrupter: The Historical Retrograde Army manipulates Hideyasu's hatred of his father in order to persuade him to rebel against him, with this being done in a bid to change history in their favor.
* DreamIntro: The musical begins with Hideyasu having a nightmare about the death of his brother Nobuyasu, who was ordered by Ieyasu to commit suicide via seppuku.
* TheDreaded: The Kebiishi, which, unlike the Historical Retrograding Force, is extremely strong, persistent, and doesn’t go down easily. After being targeted by it the first time, the Touken Danshi even discuss how they may be unable to do anything against it if it comes back, despite having the advantage of being three skilled swordsmen against one. When the group regathers, it takes all of them to take it down despite it already being injured from a long tumble, and even then it still manages to get back up.
* FakingTheDead: Nobuyasu, who was thought to have died by ritual suicide but was actually hiding the entire time under the alias "Gohei" thanks to Ishikirimaru. He reveals his identity to everyone except Hidetada and his father before the end.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Whenever Mikazuki Munechika's involvement in the story is hinted at, a crescent moon ominously appears in the sky (or, more accurately, against the backdrop), though it isn't revealed what exactly he did until the end, and only a few characters (such as Tsurumaru and Akashi) realize that Mikazuki is involved at first.
* TheGadfly: Sadachika to Otegine in particular, who he keeps referring to as a "useless stick" to piss him off.
* GriefSong: Tsurumaru's solo "Kimi to miageta anohi no sora no," where he sings about missing his lost friend, the dreams they had, wanting to live for them, and finally finding the courage to do so in the end.
* TheHeart: After being separated from Tsurumaru, Muramasa, and Tonbokiri, Kotegiri is, somewhat reluctantly, made the mediator of the remaining group plus Sadachika due to the latter's tendency to bicker with Otegine.
* IdenticalTwinMistake: Hideyasu and his younger twin brother Sadachika look almost identical, which confuses the Touken Danshi after he confirms his identity, because Hideyasu wasn't recorded to have a twin in the first place (at least according to the Touken Danshi's history books). He explains that his existence as a twin was purposely "erased" to avoid a bloody contest for the next heir, and that he was instead sent to be reared by the Nagami family, which is why no one is aware of his existence.
* InadequateInheritor: InvertedTrope; Hidetada believes Hideyasu is a better heir to the Shogunate than him and tries several times to persuade his father to reconsider, but Ieyasu is adamant that he take over after his death since Hidetada is better suited to rule over the peaceful era that he wants to establish.
* LeftHanging: The play ends without answering any questions about how Sadachika, Nobuyasu, and Hideyasu's meeting will affect history, and whether Ieyasu will make a better effort to connect with Hideyasu after revealing the truth of why he treated him so badly over the years.
* TheLoad: Unlike Hideyasu, Sadachika was raised as a priest and is unable to fight well, particularly against the inhumanly powerful Historical Retrograding Force, so the Touken Danshi are tasked with protecting him.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Tonbokiri and Muramasa were unaware that Nobuyasu was still alive until he exposed his identity to them midway through the show.
* MysteriousProtector: In the end, it is revealed that Mikazuki Munechika has employed people from various eras to assist the Touken Danshi in completing their mission to protect history, dubbed the Mononobe, or "servants of spirits." They can be anyone, from a nameless recurring background character to a historical figure who has been removed from his historical role, such as Nobuyasu.
* NaiveNewcomer: Kotegiri Gou, who is not only new to the team he gets assigned to but also to Honmaru as a whole.
* OutOfFocus: Despite being the team's leader, Tsurumaru is given little to do in this play compared to the other members who have historical connections to the period and more interactions with each other, and he spends a significant amount of time offscreen.
* PluckyComicRelief: Nagami Sadachika, whose shtick is being a foul-mouthed priest who is quick to become aggressive if he feels disrespected.
* RememberTheNewGuy: Tsurumaru’s absence from previous musicals is explained as him having been on a lengthy mission during the events of the main story.
* TheReveal: Mikazuki Munechika was working behind the scenes to establish the Mononobe, which are groups of people from each era who help the Touken Danshi achieve their mission of preserving history. Nobuyasu and Sadachika are both members of the group, having been initiated by Mikazuki prior to the story's events.
* RichesToRags: Nobuyasu became a humble farmer after shedding his identity as the son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, but prefers his life this way since he believes that he wasn’t good at war.
* SuccessionCrisis: Ieyasu is revealed to have sent both of his twin heirs away to be raised by other families specifically to avoid this, although he admits that it was cowardly of him to do so.
* SuperMode: Muramasa uses his blade's forbidden power to fight off the Kebiishi and the Historical Retrograde Army, but it doesn't help when they begin to overwhelm and then incapacitate him.
* TheUnfavorite:
** As children, their father Ieyasu greatly preferred Nobuyasu over Hideyasu, to the point where he refused to even look at Hideyasu until Nobuyasu practically begged him to.
** Ieyasu also appeared to favor Hidetada over Hideyasu, even choosing Hidetada as an heir over him despite the fact that Hideyasu was the elder sibling and thus the rightful heir, and sticking to his decision despite Hidetada's objections. He reveals near the of the play that he chose Hidetada over Hideyasu not out of favoritism, but because Hidetada is better suited to rule over the peaceful era he intends to establish by winning the war.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Zig-zagged. Sadachika recognizes the Touken Danshi as Touken Danshi only after getting a closer look at Otegine, suggesting their clothes and hair makes them stand out, but he only knows they’re Touken Danshi in the first place because Mikazuki Munechika previously told him about them. As well, it’s unclear if Sadachika recognized their unusual appearances or if Mikazuki Munechika told him what they’d be wearing.
* WhamLine: Sadachika referring to the characters as Touken Danshi, revealing that he’s one of the few humans that knows what they are.
* WoundThatWillNotHeal: Invoked and discussed. The Touken Danshi are not human, meaning any wound they receive in battle, no matter how small, will not heal on its own and requires their blade to be repaired. Kotegiri reminds Akashi of this when Akashi tells him that he is allowing the gash on his arm to heal naturally.
* AbusiveParents: Tokugawa Ieyasu's parenting is questionable, as he treats Hideyasu as if he is dirt and sent both him and his twin brother Sadachika away to be raised by other families because he didn’t want to deal with the stigma and bloodshed that comes with raising twin heirs within his family. He also nearly beats up Hidetada in anger, but is able to stop himself and appears to feel guilty about it.
* BadLiar: Muramasa makes a poor attempt to explain why Nobuyasu is still alive despite the fact that he was supposed to be dead historically, which Akashi quickly picks up on and calls him out for interfering with history.
* BigBrotherWorship: Hideyasu adored his older brother Nobuyasu and continues to have nightmares about his death many years later.The Historical Retrograde Force takes advantage of this, manipulating him into rebelling against Ieyasu for forcing Nobuyasu to commit suicide while also reminding him of the other mistreatment he suffered at Ieyasu's hands.
* BigDamnHeroes: Nobuyasu makes his reappearance in the musical by helping the Touken Danshi escape from a Kebiishi and Historical Retrograde Army onslaught.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Mikazuki's cameo scene counts because it appears that Sadachika, Nobuyasu, and Tsurumaru are addressing the audience rather than explaining the truth to each other.
* TheCameo: Mikazuki Munechika appears onscreen in the end to explain what he was doing behind the scenes, which was forming the Mononobe, or people who appear in each era to help the Touken Danshi protect history.
* TheCorrupter: The Historical Retrograde Army manipulates Hideyasu's hatred of his father in order to persuade him to rebel against him, with this being done in a bid to change history in their favor.
* DreamIntro: The musical begins with Hideyasu having a nightmare about the death of his brother Nobuyasu, who was ordered by Ieyasu to commit suicide via seppuku.
* TheDreaded: The Kebiishi, which, unlike the Historical Retrograding Force, is extremely strong, persistent, and doesn’t go down easily. After being targeted by it the first time, the Touken Danshi even discuss how they may be unable to do anything against it if it comes back, despite having the advantage of being three skilled swordsmen against one. When the group regathers, it takes all of them to take it down despite it already being injured from a long tumble, and even then it still manages to get back up.
* FakingTheDead: Nobuyasu, who was thought to have died by ritual suicide but was actually hiding the entire time under the alias "Gohei" thanks to Ishikirimaru. He reveals his identity to everyone except Hidetada and his father before the end.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Whenever Mikazuki Munechika's involvement in the story is hinted at, a crescent moon ominously appears in the sky (or, more accurately, against the backdrop), though it isn't revealed what exactly he did until the end, and only a few characters (such as Tsurumaru and Akashi) realize that Mikazuki is involved at first.
* TheGadfly: Sadachika to Otegine in particular, who he keeps referring to as a "useless stick" to piss him off.
* GriefSong: Tsurumaru's solo "Kimi to miageta anohi no sora no," where he sings about missing his lost friend, the dreams they had, wanting to live for them, and finally finding the courage to do so in the end.
* TheHeart: After being separated from Tsurumaru, Muramasa, and Tonbokiri, Kotegiri is, somewhat reluctantly, made the mediator of the remaining group plus Sadachika due to the latter's tendency to bicker with Otegine.
* IdenticalTwinMistake: Hideyasu and his younger twin brother Sadachika look almost identical, which confuses the Touken Danshi after he confirms his identity, because Hideyasu wasn't recorded to have a twin in the first place (at least according to the Touken Danshi's history books). He explains that his existence as a twin was purposely "erased" to avoid a bloody contest for the next heir, and that he was instead sent to be reared by the Nagami family, which is why no one is aware of his existence.
* InadequateInheritor: InvertedTrope; Hidetada believes Hideyasu is a better heir to the Shogunate than him and tries several times to persuade his father to reconsider, but Ieyasu is adamant that he take over after his death since Hidetada is better suited to rule over the peaceful era that he wants to establish.
* LeftHanging: The play ends without answering any questions about how Sadachika, Nobuyasu, and Hideyasu's meeting will affect history, and whether Ieyasu will make a better effort to connect with Hideyasu after revealing the truth of why he treated him so badly over the years.
* TheLoad: Unlike Hideyasu, Sadachika was raised as a priest and is unable to fight well, particularly against the inhumanly powerful Historical Retrograding Force, so the Touken Danshi are tasked with protecting him.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Tonbokiri and Muramasa were unaware that Nobuyasu was still alive until he exposed his identity to them midway through the show.
* MysteriousProtector: In the end, it is revealed that Mikazuki Munechika has employed people from various eras to assist the Touken Danshi in completing their mission to protect history, dubbed the Mononobe, or "servants of spirits." They can be anyone, from a nameless recurring background character to a historical figure who has been removed from his historical role, such as Nobuyasu.
* NaiveNewcomer: Kotegiri Gou, who is not only new to the team he gets assigned to but also to Honmaru as a whole.
* OutOfFocus: Despite being the team's leader, Tsurumaru is given little to do in this play compared to the other members who have historical connections to the period and more interactions with each other, and he spends a significant amount of time offscreen.
* PluckyComicRelief: Nagami Sadachika, whose shtick is being a foul-mouthed priest who is quick to become aggressive if he feels disrespected.
* RememberTheNewGuy: Tsurumaru’s absence from previous musicals is explained as him having been on a lengthy mission during the events of the main story.
* TheReveal: Mikazuki Munechika was working behind the scenes to establish the Mononobe, which are groups of people from each era who help the Touken Danshi achieve their mission of preserving history. Nobuyasu and Sadachika are both members of the group, having been initiated by Mikazuki prior to the story's events.
* RichesToRags: Nobuyasu became a humble farmer after shedding his identity as the son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, but prefers his life this way since he believes that he wasn’t good at war.
* SuccessionCrisis: Ieyasu is revealed to have sent both of his twin heirs away to be raised by other families specifically to avoid this, although he admits that it was cowardly of him to do so.
* SuperMode: Muramasa uses his blade's forbidden power to fight off the Kebiishi and the Historical Retrograde Army, but it doesn't help when they begin to overwhelm and then incapacitate him.
* TheUnfavorite:
** As children, their father Ieyasu greatly preferred Nobuyasu over Hideyasu, to the point where he refused to even look at Hideyasu until Nobuyasu practically begged him to.
** Ieyasu also appeared to favor Hidetada over Hideyasu, even choosing Hidetada as an heir over him despite the fact that Hideyasu was the elder sibling and thus the rightful heir, and sticking to his decision despite Hidetada's objections. He reveals near the of the play that he chose Hidetada over Hideyasu not out of favoritism, but because Hidetada is better suited to rule over the peaceful era he intends to establish by winning the war.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Zig-zagged. Sadachika recognizes the Touken Danshi as Touken Danshi only after getting a closer look at Otegine, suggesting their clothes and hair makes them stand out, but he only knows they’re Touken Danshi in the first place because Mikazuki Munechika previously told him about them. As well, it’s unclear if Sadachika recognized their unusual appearances or if Mikazuki Munechika told him what they’d be wearing.
* WhamLine: Sadachika referring to the characters as Touken Danshi, revealing that he’s one of the few humans that knows what they are.
* WoundThatWillNotHeal: Invoked and discussed. The Touken Danshi are not human, meaning any wound they receive in battle, no matter how small, will not heal on its own and requires their blade to be repaired. Kotegiri reminds Akashi of this when Akashi tells him that he is allowing the gash on his arm to heal naturally.
