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Keiji Maeda
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| 前田慶次 Keiji Maeda | |
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4-Kanji Description |
絢麗豪壮 前田慶次 |
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Graceful Magnificence |
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Giant nodachi |
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Voice Actor |
Matthew Mercer |
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Description
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Keiji Maeda is a character first introduced in Sengoku Basara 2. He is Maeda Toshiie's and Matsu's adopted nephew, and occasionally fights with them. He has a mysterious past with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Takenaka Hanbei which was touched on in Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes. Keiji is what people call a happy-go-lucky man. He enjoys festivals, as well as pulling pranks on Toshiie and others. Despite his demeanor towards his adopted family, he loves them, though sometimes shows resentment towards them due to their objection to his lifestyle. Accompanying him is a small monkey named Yumekichi. He receives a three-stage gaiden in Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes, where he used to be friends with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but loses him due to Hideyoshi's lust for power.
In Sengoku Basara 3, after the death of his former friend Hideyoshi, Keiji joins the ranks of the Uesugi army, under his close friend Kenshin. In his default paths, Kenshin asks him to him to run an errand to deliver a message to Saika Magoichi, telling him to stop by the Maeda's on the way there. Upon meeting Magoichi, Keiji falls in love with her at first sight, and the remainder of his path is devoted to following her and attempting to protect the woman, much to her ire. Like Magoichi's path, this means that the player and Keiji will join either the Eastern Army or the Western Arm. Depending on the player's choices and the paths they follow, in the end Keiji can return to the Uesugi, return to the Maeda, or join Magoichi and the Saika.
Keiji's story is unlocked by finishing the first story of Date Masamune. Additionally, he can be unlocked an ally when the player defeats him (and the Uesugi) as Magoichi. As an ally, he has a special ability: Damageproof, which reduce damage taken from enemies up to 20%. Pressing the Select button will cause him to dance and say "Antemo lotte lotte!"
WeaponEdit
His base weapon is a ludicrously oversized nodachi. Despite its length, he can use it one-handed. He also uses its sheath, but rather than carry it around he throws it in to the sky, having it come down just when he needs to use it.
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事始斯如
| Maeda Keiji's starting weapon:Base Stats: 54:Max Stats: 450 |
信道斯如
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色恋斯如
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早波震如
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登龙斯如
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舞风粹如
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天运转如
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| 豪炎轰如 File:MaedaKeiji-weapon8.png |
Maeda Keiji's ultimate weapon
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SkillsEdit
- Koi no Kakehiki
- 恋のかけひき (Love Bargain)
- Toromeku Ichidai
- 惚めく一代 (Admiring Generation)
- Koibumi Okuri
- 恋文送り (Sending Love Letter)
Historical informationEdit
Maeda Toshimasu (前田利益?) (1543 — 1612), better known as Maeda Keiji (前田慶次?) or Keijirō (慶次郎), was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period through early Edo Period. Toshimasu was born to the Takigawa Clan of Owari, originally the son of Takigawa Kazumasu. He was adopted by Maeda Toshihisa, the older brother of Maeda Toshiie. Toshimasu served under Oda Nobunaga along with his uncle. Toshimasu was originally intended to inherit Maeda family headship; however, after Oda Nobunaga replaced Toshihisa with Toshiie as Maeda family head, he lost this position. Perhaps because of this loss of inheritance, Toshimasu is well known for not getting along with his uncle.
While in Kyoto, Toshimasu met and befriended Naoe Kanetsugu, Uesugi Kagekatsu's karō. The two became close friends. Consequently, Toshimasu agreed to join Kanetsugu in the Uesugi clan's invasion of Aizu. During the retreat from the failed invasion, Keiji was given the task of leading the rear guard. Riding his horse Matsukaze into battle and brandishing a two-pronged spear, he made a splendid show of force. Due in part to Toshimasu's actions, the Uesugi forces were able to retreat largely intact.
After this, Toshimasu returned to the capital and devoted himself to arts and literature. Keiji was barred from Toyotomi’s Kyushu campaign for his wild way. When the Tokugawa challenged the Uesugi in 1600, he once again fought with Uesugi’s army. In the battle against the Mogami, he broke through the enemy lines with only eight riders, and shattered their formation. After the Uesugi clan's move to the Yonezawa Domain, Toshimasu remained with them, serving as a retainer.
Keiji's armor can still be seen today at the Miyasaka Museum.
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