| 片倉小十郎 Kojūrō Katakura | |
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| 4-Kanji Description: | 仁吼義侠 |
| 4-Kanji Translation: | Benevolent Roar of Chivalry |
| Weapon: | Katana (SB2) 1-to-2 Katana |
| Element: | Lightning |
| Faction: | Date |
| Series Debut: | Sengoku Basara 2 |
| Playable Debut: | Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes |
| Games: | Sengoku Basara 2 (NPC) Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes Sengoku Basara X Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes Sengoku Basara 3 (NPC) Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes Sengoku Basara 3 Utage Sengoku Basara 4 Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi Sengoku Basara Legend of Yukimura Sanada Sengoku Basara Battle Party |
| Anime: | Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings 2 Sengoku Basara The Last Party Sengoku Basara Judge End Gakuen Basara |
| Seiyuu: | Toshiyuki Morikawa |
| Voice Actor: | Travis Willingham (Samurai Heroes/Samurai Kings/2/The Last Party/Judge End) |
| Television Actor: | Hidenori Tokuyama |
| Stage Actor: | Tomokazu Yoshida Masahiro Inoue |
| Character Theme: | A Worthy Rival (Chamy.Ishi) (SB2) Will of the Right Eye (Rei Kondoh) (SB2H-3) Oath of the Right Eye (Rei Kondoh) (SB3U-4S) |
オレは死を恐れねえ。。。だが死のうと思った事は一度もねえ。
"I'm not afraid of death... But not once have I thought about dying."
Kojūrō Katakura is a loyal retainer of Masamune Date, but also appears as a brotherly and mentor-like figure for the One-Eyed Dragon. Modeled after a typical yakuza-style gangster from the movies, his manner of speech, attitude towards his subordinates and even his secondary attack string clearly reflect this inspiration.
Description[]
Kojūrō values honor and loyalty above everything else: he was ready to be executed for the "sin" of turning his sword against his master (albeit for a just cause). Kojūrō has been hinted to be stronger than his master various times (many characters' lines when encountering him reflect this), and possibly he himself knows this; but he has unwavering faith in Masamune, despite the latter's young age and recklessness. In the One-Eyed Dragon he sees the future leader of Japan, and is determined to bring his master's ambition to fulfillment.
Gameplay[]
Kojūrō fights using a Katana, although a bit longer than the length of Masamune's .Like his lord, Masamune, Kojuro has two modes - his normal mode and his Gokusatsu mode. He has a mid-tier speed and attack range, although a little bit better than his lord. In Sengoku Basara 2 as an NPC, he uses a mirrored moveset of Masamune.
In his normal mode, Kojūrō's S-string consists of a series of vertical slashes followed up a few horizontal swipes, and ending with a powerful upward slash. All of his other attacks are comparable to Masamune including his skills (Kojūrō has skills very similar to Masamune's except Phantom Dive). The impact rate during 4th to above are greater than the first 3 attack.
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[Sengoku Basara 4] Katakura Kojuro GamePlay
In Gokusatsu mode, Kojūrō's S-String becomes stronger, quicker, covers slightly more area and does more hits Like Masamune's 6-sword mode, Kojūrō cannot guard or evade when this is active. This mode is activated by activating the effect of his personal item, holding the normal attack button for 5-15 seconds, using the skill Mugetsu Gokusatsu or as part of his story. Unlike Masamune's 6-sword mode, however, Kojūrō stays in this move even when hit or after using any of his other skills. He can only exit this mode after a certain amount of time has passed (unless triggered by his personal item or story event, though both can be overridden by using the other methods to activate this mode) or by reusing Mugetsu Gokusatsu. During Sengoku Basara 3 Utage, he cannot charge his Slaughter mode anymore by pressing regular attack button.
In Sengoku Basara 3 Utage and above, Kojūrō can easily chain almost all of his attacks into any other attack or skill. Kojūrō's skills can also be altered or extended by holding the skill's respective button (or button combination) similar to Hanbei's. These extended or altered skills use Kojūrō's other sword and deals more damage, but has a long recovery time if not canceled out of.
Additionally, his Basara attack is noticeably long. This allows players to fully charge his Slaughter mode (by holding the normal attack button) while being unstoppable.
His personal item revives him once and puts him in Gokusatsu mode of the rest of the battle.
Story[]
In Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes, his Story Mode involved him fighting Hisahide Matsunaga's scheme to take Masamune's swords into his collection. He eventually fought him and his mercenaries, the Miyoshi Trio.
Rewards are 3rd costume unlocked for him, Honganji Kennyo, Toshiie Maeda, Matsu and Kenshin Uesugi.
Skills[]
Kasumi Dangetsu
- 霞断月 (Mist Severing Moon)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes
- Description: The first strike makes enemies falter, and a powerful flash follows. After level up the range widens and the number of hits increases. Lightning Elemental.
Ugachi Tsuki
- 穿月 (Drilling Moon)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 2
- Description: A sword-thrusting charge skill consisting in a quick rushing attack. At Lv. 2 it can be charged. At Lv. Max, by additionally pressing the buttons, up to two additional hits can be executed. Lightning Elemental.
- In Basara X, can follow-up with either Jougen (上弦, Upper Chord/First Quarter), an outwards sweep slash; or with Kagen (下弦, Lower Chord/Last Quarter), an upwards launching slash.
Gekkou
- 月煌 (Moon Gleam)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes
- Description: Enemies are launched in midair via an angled scooping crescent slash. Additionally, pressing the buttons smacks enemies back onto the ground with an angled downwards reap.
By holding down the Skill button, a follow-up midair attack is possible. Priming Skill.
Midare Izayoi
- 乱れ十六夜 (Disordered Sixteen Nights)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes
- Description: A brilliant combination of slashes only masters can be allowed to execute via rapidly slashing the foe up. The finisher blows enemies away.
Additional button pressing raises number of hits. The number of attacks increases after level up.
Oboro Zangetsu
- 朧残月 (Hazy Remnant Moon)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes
- Description: Assuming a sitting meditation posture, the mind is sharpened to a point. When the Skill button is pressed, Kojuro will circle behind the enemy's back and cut stab them from behind; extending it has him cut them in two. While sitting the Basara Gauge fills up slightly.
Narukami
- 鳴神 (Crying God)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes
- Description: A powerful linear thunder attack is emitted forward. After level up additional button pressing increases number of hits. In Sengoku Basara 3 Utage however, instead of increases number of hits, it changed to launch large lightning crescent attack forward.
Mugetsu Gokusatsu
- 無月極殺 (Moonless Polar Killing)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes
- Description: For a set time it becomes possible to use Gokusatsu mode attacks. While in Gokusatsu mode, it is impossible to guard or evade. Priming Skill.
- When angered, he drags the blade of his katana and fights without reserve, like a thug, pummeling apart his foes with each blow.
Kaguya
- 輝夜 (Radiant Night)
- First appearance: Sengoku Basara 3 Utage
- Description: Slashes with a two-handed heavy reap that emits a pillar of moonlight briefly. Charging it up instead has Kojuro circle his blade in front forming a yellow moon image via the famed "Engetsu Sappou" maneuver. Fully charging it has Kojuro end in a turning reap-slash forward that blasts through the moon image.
- "なよ輝夜...皇子御家つ子が...春の夢!"
- "Nayo Kaguya...miko miyatsuko ga...haru no yume!"
- "Supple Radiant Night...the emperor prince and govern retainers are but...a dream of spring!"
Historical Information[]
Kojūrō Katakura
Kagetsuna Katakura (1557-December 4, 1615) was a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period. Also known by his court title, Bicchū no Kami (備中守), or more commonly, as Kojūrō Katakura. Together with Tsunamoto Oniniwa and Shigezane Date, Kagetsuna was known as one of the "Three Great Men of the Date Clan". The son of Yonezawa native Kagenaga Katakura (a Shinto priest turned samurai), he was famed for his role as a senior retainer under Date Masamune. He first served the Date clan as a junior page under Masamune's father Terumune. Then, on Motonobu Endō's recommendation, he became Masamune's personal attendant, and was heavily relied upon as a strategist. Kagetsuna would soon become deeply trusted by his lord, as the following anecdote illustrates: Masamune, in his first battle, suddenly found himself surrounded; he was only saved when Kagetsuna arrived on the scene shouting "I am Masamune!" (われこそが政宗なり; Ware koso ga Masamune nari), distracting the enemy long enough for Masamune to escape.
Kagetsuna fought in most of Masamune's major battles, including the Battle of Hitodoribashi in 1585, Kōriyama in 1588, Suriage ga Hara in 1589, Odawara in 1590, the Korean campaign in 1590, and Sekigahara in 1600. He also assisted in the Date clan's administrative duties, serving as castle warden of Nihonmatsu Castle, lord of Ōmori Castle, Watari Castle, and others. Kagetsuna played a key role in the survival of the Date clan in 1590, by recommending that Masamune submit to Hideyoshi Toyotomi during the Odawara Campaign. Following the Odawara Campaign, Hideyoshi granted Kagetsuna with the 50,000 koku fief of Tamura. This made Kagetsuna a daimyo in his own right; however, soon after taking possession of the fief, he returned it, in a show of loyalty to his master.
Two years after Sekigahara, when Masamune was made lord of Sendai, Kagetsuna was granted Shiroishi Castle (白石城 Shiroishi-jō), and a stipend of 13,000 koku. This was a special exception to the Tokugawa Shogunate's newly passed ikkoku ichijō (一国一城; "One Castle per Territory") rule. The Katakura clan, as senior retainers of the Sendai domain, would remain in Shiroishi as local lords for the next two centuries, spanning over 11 generations.
As Kagetsuna was ill, he was unable to join Masamune at the Osaka Winter Campaign of 1614, choosing to send his son Shigenaga in his stead. Kagetsuna died the following year at age 60, and was buried with the posthumous name of Jōei Sanzan (傑山常英). Upon Kagetsuna's death, six of his retainers were so deeply grieved that they committed junshi (殉死; suicide to follow one's lord in death).
Gallery[]
How to Unlock[]
| Game | How to Unlock | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sengoku Basara 2 | Unplayable | - |
| Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara X | Unlocked by Default | Masamune's Assist |
| Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara 3 | Unplayable | - |
| Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara 3 Utage | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara 4 | Clear the game with Masamune | Can be unlocked with DLC |
| Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara Legend of Yukimura Sanada | Complete Story Mode | - |
Trivia[]
- Kojūrō recieves a Resident-Evil themed costume of Leon as DLC in Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi. Both Kojuro and Leon share the same Japanese voice actor, Toshiyuki Morikawa.
