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'''Date Masamune''' is one of the more famous feudal era daimyo of Japan. Nicknamed by later generations as ''Dokuganryuu'' (''[[Red Baron|one-eyed dragon]]'') due to him having only one eye, and known for his [[Nice Hat|helmet adorned with a crescent moon]], he's most famous for (almost) single-handedly unifying Northern Japan with great ferocity and possessing good insight about the future, especially in regards to foreign trade, Christianity and allegiances. He was an ally of Ieyasu during the Battle of Sekigahara and later during the Siege of Osaka.
He married at thirteen and inherited his clan only a few years later, but his [[Abusive Parents|mother Yoshihime never approved of him]] due to him losing an eye to smallpox as a child. When he came to power, he decided that the Date clan shouldn't be so submissive so he went on the offensive, conquering the neighboring clans. This ended up sorta biting him in the ass as one of the clans, the Hatakeyama, decided to take his father Terumune hostage to force him to pull his forces back. When Masamune confronted the Hatakeyama, Terumune instead told Masamune to just [[Sadistic Choice|open fire and kill him along with the Hatakeyama]]. Masamune did so... [[Disproportionate Retribution|and then hunted down the rest of those Hatakeyama supporters and tortured them as retribution]].
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=== Tropes associated with the historical Masamune
* [[Bling of War]]: His pimped out army became a public spectacle as they traveled from the north to Kyoto to prepare for the invasion of Korea.
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Despite his quirky nature he was an effective leader and administrator.
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* [[Sadistic Choice]]
* Subversion of [[Self-Made Orphan]]
== Works that references Masamune
* NHK drama film ''Dokuganryuu Masamune'', starring [[Ken Watanabe]] at his youth. [[Captain Obvious|Obviously about Masamune]].
* ''[[Samurai Warriors]]'' included him in the first game as a [[Bratty Half-Pint]] who'd [[Badass|interrupt nearly every battle and beat the crap out of both sides.]] He's [[Dual-Wielding]] two bokkens in that game. From the second game onwards, he got a [[Plot-Relevant Age-Up]] and now wields a saber in one hand, and two pistols on his side. His focus changed about finding the right time to fulfill his ambition of taking over the land for himself and then make it prosper.
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