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Kanji |
高阤 峡士郎 (こうさか ・ きょうしろう) |
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Rōmaji |
Kōsaka Kyōshirō |
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Height |
171cm ( 5'7" ) |
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Weight |
61kg ( 134 lbs ) |
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Occupation |
? |
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Bloodtype |
A |
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Birthdate/Zodiac |
10th August, 1549 (Leo) |
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Favored Weapon |
Kusarigama (鎖鎌) |
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Close Associates |
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Recreation/Leisure |
Bathing in the hot springs silently, martial arts, bonsai, horse riding |
Creation and Concept
MGW created the Koga ninja Kyoushirou to be a foil character to Shoutarou, while his family serve as a flat antithesis to the Iga ninja. In the story, Kyoushirou is the straight no-nonsense type filled with pride, looks focused and strong, and will do anything to achieve victory, while Shoutarou is and looks the cowardly type who believes in far-fetched harmony. Also, Kyou is designed to be filled with personal resent towards the Iga and Nobunaga Oda, while having a strong sense of human morality.
There was a ninja name Jinnai Kousaka (高坂 甚内) who served the Takeda family during the Edo period. He was in charge of civil order and was responsible for rallying and executing Kotaro Fuuma and his thief gang. However, the Tokugawa turned Jinnai away for some reason. Kyoushirou's surname was not originally derived from Jinnai and was created out of a coincidence. The only difference in Jinnai and Kyou's last names is the second Chinese letter, both meaning "hill" (saka). Ko" means "high", giving the surname the literal meaning of "high hill".
To further fulfill Kyoushirou's strong character, MGW aimed for a strong meaning behind his name. "Kyō" means gorge; "shi" means samurai or soldier; "rō" means gentleman (and commonly used as a suffix of men’s names).
Character Outline
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Skills and Talents
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- Knowledge -
- Battle Ability -
- Heart –
- Misc1 –
- Misc2 –
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Personality
Kyoshirou has a robust body with a thin waist, a round face with shoulder-length, auburn hair parted to the side, and thin eyes further complimenting his bold character. A scar runs from his forehead and down to his right cheek. A cool-headed Koga with little speech superficially, but in truth is an ardent young man filled with pride and the desire to excel. Kyoushirou and the rest of his remaining family shows the most aggression towards the Iga compared to the other Koga families, and can express this readily towards them. Also, Kyou holds grudges towards Nobunaga Oda, and for unknown reasons the Iga's Tsukimori family and Lord Fujibiyashi's apprentice.
Kyou also dislikes the hypocrisy of politics and the constant fighting of the former daimyo armies, which has formed the Warring States era he has been born in. He can be secretive about his background and his feelings.
On the other hand, Kyoushirou has a soft side. He has a horse named Seta (瀬太) and is fond of him. He takes pride in watering his plants, has a Satsuki-type bonsai (bonsai being the art of making miniature trees) he made himself, and protective of others close to him in the Koga. He cares for those who even annoy him; unlike many feudal Japanese heirs, he is faithful to his wife.
Seishin Story
Background
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Volume 1
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Relationships
- Kazuichi (和一)
- Grandfather
- Daisuke (大典)
- Uncle