Yoshiaki Mogami

最上義光 Yoshiaki Mogami
4-Kanji Description:	勿怪跳躍
4-Kanji Translation:	The Unexpected Leap
Weapon:	Fencing Blade Baton
Element:	Ice
Faction:	Mogami Eastern Army
Series Debut:	Sengoku Basara 3
Playable Debut:	Sengoku Basara 3 Utage
Games:	Sengoku Basara 3 (NPC) Sengoku Basara 3 Utage Sengoku Basara 4 Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi Sengoku Basara Legend of Yukimura Sanada
Anime:	Sengoku Basara The Last Party Gakuen Basara
Seiyuu:	Shiratori Tetsu
Voice Actor:	Christopher Smith (Samurai Heroes/The Last Party)
Television Actor:	-
Stage Actor:	Yasuhiko Imai
Character Theme:	Yoshiaki Mogami's Theme (Chamy.Ishi)

"There are none in this world that compare to me! The renowned... the feared... lord Yoshiaki!"

Yoshiaki Mogami is one of the new 5 non-playable characters in Sengoku Basara 3. He is playable in its expansion, Sengoku Basara 3 Utage.

Description

Yoshiaki, the leader of the Mogami clan that rules Dewa Province. Often known as "the Noble Fox of Dewa", though he is referred to as a weasel in the overseas release. He thinks of himself as a great and smart nobleman. He appears as a thin and tall man, often holding a cup of brown rice tea, with a rather wacky moustache. While he is Masamune's maternal uncle, the two of them rarely hint at it, though Yoshiaki refers to him as "Masamune-kun" ("Masamune my boy" in the English script).

He often tells his opponents that he has prepared tea, as a welcoming to their visit. However, he also has a habit of not remember his opponents names and talks down to them as he attacks.

Yoshiaki will always join the Eastern Army, no matter which story is being played. To do this, he appeals to Ieyasu and forces Toshiie Maeda to ally with the Eastern Army as well by kidnapping Toshiie's wife Matsu in order to ensure his compliance. When the player fights Yoshiaki at his stage in Hasedo and defeats him, they will also free Matsu, provided they are not playing Masamune's paths.

Weapons

• Ushū Buyūden (羽州武勇伝, Ushū Bravery Tale)
• Tōsandō Hōrōtan (東山道放浪譚, Tōsandō Wandering Talk)
• Kinaishichidō Funsenki (畿内七道奮戦記, Records of Kinaishichidō Struggle)
• Toyoashihara Haōden (豊葦原覇王伝, Toyoashihara Conquerer Tale)
• Shiobikizake (塩引鮭, Salted Salmon)
• Ushū Buyūden・Mumei (羽州武勇伝・無銘, Ushū Bravery Tale (Reforged))
• Ushū Buyūden・Yamabuki (羽州武勇伝・山吹, Ushū Bravery Tale (Gold))

Skills

Chō Gūzen Taisei Hōkai Tsuki

• 超偶然体勢崩壊突き (Super Accidental Collapse Thrust)
• First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 3 Utage
• Description: Yoshiaki pretends to trip up and thrusts his sword. When the button is released the same time a flash of light shines on him, he will thrust farther and hit more enemies on the way.

Chō Tenkū Chūmoku Fujō Keri

• 超天空注目浮上蹴り (Super Sky Attention Ascending Kick)
• First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 3 Utage
• Description: Yoshiaki tricks enemies into looking away, then does a sweeping kick.

Chō Tobiko Heishinteitō Ken

• 超飛込平身低頭剣 (Super Diving Kowtow Sword)
• First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 3 Utage
• Description: Yoshiaki leaps at enemies with his knees, then lands hard, and launches into the air spinning his sword. If the Special Attack button is held, he will crawl forward a bit.

Chō Kyūin Kōsoku Toge Toge Tsuki

• 超吸引拘束棘棘突き (Super Attracting Restraint Thorny Spines Thrust)
• First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 3
• Description: Yoshiaki twirls forward with his sword, then leaps into the air rapidly slashing at enemies below him. He then thrusts his sword, making an ice block.

Chō Yūga Ichi Fukumachige Kiri

• 超優雅一服待受斬り (Super Elegant Taking Break Slash)
• First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 3
• Description: Yoshiaki waits for an enemy to attack him while preparing his tea. If anyone tries to, he will counteract with two slashes.

Chō Myōon Kouta Ritsudō Ranbu

• 超妙音狐歌律動乱舞 (Super Mysterious-Sounding Fox Song Rhythm Wild Dance)
• First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 3 Utage
• Description: Yoshiaki dances forward then slams his sword down, pressing the normal attack button continues, with Yoshiaki marching with slashes, does a twirling slash, then pretends to be clumsy and does a sword swing to the right, then finishes by dashing on a rainbow path.

Chō Sōzetsu Fukkatsu Fushichō Nari

• 超壮絶復活不死鳥成り (Super Grand Phoenix Ressurection)
• First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 3 Utage
• Description: Yoshiaki fakes his death. Pressing the attack button makes him jump into the air and rapidly slashes, making a fox symbol, then it blasts enemies into the air. When the button is pressed at the same time a flash of light shines on him, the fox symbol will turn to gold and deal continuous damage.

Chō Idai Wagahai Kōrizō Teiso

• 超偉大我輩氷像定礎 (Super Great Ice Sculpture Cornerstone of Me)
• First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 3 Utage
• Description: Yoshiaki summons an ice sculpture and begins to rapidly stab at it, making an ice statue of himself, while attacking enemies in unison. After he takes a bow, the ice scatters onto enemies.

Kōyū Waza • Kai

• 固有技・改 (Unique Skill • Modified)
• First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi
• Description: Yoshiaki drinks some tea to create a shield made by tea. The shield will protect him for at least 3 strikes. If Yoshiaki drinks the tea again, the shield will turn gold. Though the duration is shorter, it boost all of Yoshiaki's skills.

Skills (Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi)

Super Coincidental Regime-Destroying Thrust (SQUARE + Hold)

SQUARE + Hold

Ingame-Description: "You intentionally lose your posture and stick your sword out, while pretending that it was a coincidence. By holding the SQUARE button, you can move while losing your posture."

Super Watch-The-Heavens Floating Kick (TRIANGLE)

TRIANGLE

Ingame-Description: "Point up to the sky and unleash a spinning kick while the enemy isn't paying attention. Hold the TRIANGLE button to continue distracting."

Super Diving Prostration Blade (Direction + TRIANGLE)

Direction + TRIANGLE

Ingame-Description: "Jump towards enemies, get down on your knees, and when they are off guard, skewer then into the air. Continue to be on your knees by holding down the TRIANGLE button."

Super Attracting High Speed Spiky Stabs (R1)

R1

Ingame-Description: "Roll up surrounding enemies and unleash a series of high-speed stabs. Can be performed midair. Increase the number of attacks by tapping the SQUARE button. Increase further when you level up."

Super Elegant Breather To Avoid A Slash (L1 + TRIANGLE)

L1 + TRIANGLE

Ingame-Description: "Begins to elegantly drink some brown rice tea, showing enemies an opening. If you're attacked at the moment you drink tea, you can perform a powerful counter."

Skill Revision (L1 + SQUARE)

L1 + SQUARE

Ingame-Description: "Creates a wall of Genmaicha, automatically blocking up to three enemy attacks. This effect has a time limit, but can be replenished."

Super Wild Dance To The Rythm Of A Fox's Dulcet Singing (First R2)

First R2

Ingame-Description: "A brilliant series of attacks performed to a strange rythm. Press the SQUARE button to the beat of the combo for extra attacks."

Super Heroic Revival As A Pheonix (Second R2)

Second R2

Ingame-Description: "Play dead like a gentleman. Press the SQUARE button to jump up and draw a picture on the ground. If you press the button at the right moment when you raise your face, launch a shockwave from the picture you drew. Can be performed midair."

Super Placement Of A Fantastic Ice Sculpture Of Myself (Third R2)

Third R2

Ingame-Description: "Traps enemies in a giant icicle, which is then chipped away to form a statue of yours truly. Pressing the SQUARE button repeatedly increases the number of hits and the sculpting speed."

Historical Information

Yoshiaki Mogami (最上義光, February 1, 1546 - November 29, 1614) was a daimyō of the Yamagata domain in Dewa Province, in the late Sengoku period and early Edo period. He was the first son of Yoshimori Mogami, and succeeded his father as daimyō of Yamagata. He also was known as "The Noble Fox of Ushu/Dewa" and has a mixed reputation in fictional sources. He is sometimes be depicted as a wise ruler or as a villainous man who didn't fight at all.

When Hideyoshi Toyotomi came to power, Yoshiaki submitted to his rule, but later became a supporter of Ieyasu Tokugawa following Hideyoshi's death. He was known to hate the Toyotomi due to the fact that Hideyoshi ordered the execution of Yoshiaki's teenage daughter when purging his nephew Hidetsugu Toyotomi, whom Yoshiaki's daughter was engaged to.

In 1600, he battled Kagekatsu Uesugi, an enemy of Tokugawa's, alongside his nephew Masamune Date. He aided in Masamune's siege of Shiroishi, and was then attacked in his own home castle of Hataya. Later that year, Yoshiaki and Masamune supported Ieyasu at the famous battle of Sekigahara, after which Yoshiaki's domain was expanded to 520,000 koku in return for his loyal service. This made the Yamagata domain the fifth largest in Japan at the time, excluding the land held by Tokugawa. He died at Yamagata Castle in 1614 at 68 years old.

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How to Unlock

Game	How to Unlock	Notes
Sengoku Basara 3	Unplayable	-
Sengoku Basara 3 Utage	Unlocked by Default	-
Sengoku Basara 4	Clear the game with Kojūrō	Can be unlocked with DLC
Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi	Unlocked by Default	-
Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-den	Complete Story Mode	-

Trivia

• The Mogami Clan, at one point, clashed with the Uesugi Clan.
• Yoshiaki is the uncle of Masamune Date, though this relationship is never brought up in the series.
• During his stage, Siege of Hasedo, the player has to capture his riverside bases to stop the cannons from shooting down the ally ship and open up two watergates to open a path to attack the Mogami main camp.
• In a few of his moves, Yoshiaki seems to support himself on his sword, a stance similar to that of Yoshimitsu (From the Soul Calibur and Tekken series).
• Yoshiaki can be unlocked as an ally after being defeated in Date Masamune's purple path.
• He owns a falcon named Starlight Starbright – a bird which is commonly seen during Kanbei Kuroda's cutscenes as it steals the key to the cuffs locked around the man's wrists.