Sakura Taisen/Characters: Difference between revisions

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* [[Chisa Yokoyama]]

* [[Country Mouse]]

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] ("Sakura" -- cherry blossoms.)

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: "Sakura" -- cherry blossoms.

* [[Honor Before Reason]]

* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]

* [[Lady of War]] (When it counts, she is the most serious warrior of the Flower Brigade)

* [[Lady of War]]: When it counts, she is the most serious warrior of the Flower Brigade.

* [[The Messiah]]

* [[Nice Guy|Nice Girl]]

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* [[Blade on a Stick]]

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] ("Sumire" -- Manchurian violets.)

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: "Sumire" -- Manchurian violets.

* [[Graceful Ladies Like Purple]]

* [[Hidden Heart of Gold]]

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* [[Team Prima Donna]]

* [[Tsundere]]

* [[You Are a Tree Charlie Brown]] - Sumire drew the short straw during casting on ''Shonen Red (Red Lad)''; she gets to play one of the [[Faceless Goons]], who only says "Kiii!". Bitter? Oh, a ''tad''...

* [[You Are a Tree Charlie Brown]]: Sumire drew the short straw during casting on ''Shonen Red (Red Lad)''; she gets to play one of the [[Faceless Goons]], who only says "Kiii!". Bitter? Oh, a ''tad''...

=== Maria Tachibana ===

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* [[Cold Sniper]]

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] ("Tachibana" oranges.)

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: "Tachibana" oranges.

* [[Good Is Not Nice]]

* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]

* [[Kuudere]]

* [[Lady of War]]

* [[The Obi Wrong]] / [[Quickly-Demoted Woman]] ([[Your Mileage May Vary|Could be one or both.]] She starts the series as the team captain in both the OVA and the TV series, but is quickly replaced by Ohgami. In the OVA she stepped down voluntarily, even citing her gender as a reason. In the TV series, she is ''much'' more resentful of Ohgami's promotion, but the reason for her demotion seems to be her lack of empathy and inability to pull the team together, not possession of a second X chromosome).

* [[The Obi Wrong]] / [[Quickly-Demoted Woman]]: [[Your Mileage May Vary|Could be one or both.]] She starts the series as the team captain in both the OVA and the TV series, but is quickly replaced by Ohgami. In the OVA she stepped down voluntarily, even citing her gender as a reason. In the TV series, she is ''much'' more resentful of Ohgami's promotion, but the reason for her demotion seems to be her lack of empathy and inability to pull the team together, not possession of a second X chromosome.

* [[Shoot the Bullet]] - Maria tries this as a ''party trick'' in the OVA series -- she calls it "Kampai (Cheers)".

* [[Shoot the Bullet]]: Maria tries this as a ''party trick'' in the OVA series -- she calls it "Kampai (Cheers)".

* [[Tomboy]]

* [[Tsundere]]

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* [[Creepy Child]] - In the TV series. She cheers up later.

* [[Cute Mute]] - In the TV series, Iris is usually silent, except when talking to her teddy bear, Jean-Paul.

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] (''Iris''.)

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: ''Iris''.

* [[Healing Hands]]

* [[Kumiko Nishihara]]

* [[Oracular Urchin]]

* [[Precocious Crush]] - Wants to marry Ohgami when she grows up

* [[Precocious Crush]]: Wants to marry Ohgami when she grows up

* [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]] - Arguably, with {{spoiler|Leni Milchtrasse}}

* [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]]: Arguably, with {{spoiler|Leni Milchtrasse}}.

* [[Teleporters and Transporters]] - Iris teleports her Kohbu around the battlefield.

* [[Teleporters and Transporters]]: Iris teleports her Kohbu around the battlefield.

* [[Token Mini-Moe]]

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* [[Badass Adorable]]

* [[Chinese Girl]]

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] ("Li" uses the same character as the Japanese plum; "Kohran" -- crimson orchid.)

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: "Li" uses the same character as the Japanese plum; "Kohran" -- crimson orchid.

* [[Genki Girl]]

* [[Kawaiiko]]

* [[Mad Bomber]] - To a certain extent

* [[Mad Bomber]]: To a certain extent.

* [[Mad Scientist]]

* [[Meganekko]]

* [[The Messiah]] - Kind and loving to man and machine alike.

* [[The Messiah]]: Kind and loving to man and machine alike.

* [[Nice Guy|Nice Girl]]

* [[She's Got Legs]]

* [[Weak but Skilled]] (Her empathy with her kohbu compensates for her relatively low power level)

* [[Weak but Skilled]]: Her empathy with her kohbu compensates for her relatively low power level.

* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]] - Believes in a world where man and machine may march forwards to a future of friendship and prosperity.

* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]: Believes in a world where man and machine may march forwards to a future of friendship and prosperity.

* [[Yuriko Fuchizaki]]

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* [[Cool Big Sis]]

* [[Dark-Skinned Redhead]]

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] (''Canna'' lilies; paulownia trees -- "Kiri" in Japanese -- and/or the "Kirishima" azalea.)

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: ''Canna'' lilies; paulownia trees -- "Kiri" in Japanese -- and/or the "Kirishima" azalea.

* [[Good Old Fisticuffs]] - Her Kohbu fights using its bare robot hands.

* [[Good Old Fisticuffs]]: Her Kohbu fights using its bare robot hands.

* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]] (Totally didn't seem to mind Ohgami walking into the showers when she's in it)

* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]]: Totally didn't seem to mind Ohgami walking into the showers when she's in it.

* [[Mayumi Tanaka]]

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The young, recently-commissioned naval officer who finds himself in charge of this motley band.

* [[Accidental Pervert]] - You lucky bastard you!!

* [[Accidental Pervert]]: You lucky bastard you!!

** [[Outdoor Bath Peeping|Indoor Bath Peeping]]: "My body is moving on its own toward the baths..." (Optional. It rarely ends well.)

* [[Dual-Wielding]]

* [[Honor Before Reason]]

* [[Hot-Blooded]] - One of the types of responses the player can make as Ohgami.

* [[Hot-Blooded]]: One of the types of responses the player can make as Ohgami.

* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]

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A retired General who work as both commander-inchief for the Hanagumi and manager of the theater.

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* [[The Alcoholic]]: He seems to never appear anywhere without sake bottle.

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Try in TV series and the fourth game. It didn't work.

* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]: He's not [[The Hero]] but it's not hard to see him at this

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* [[The Alcoholic]]: He seems to never appear anywhere without sake bottle.

=== Fujieda Ayame ===

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* [[Cool Big Sis]]

* {{spoiler|[[Face Heel Turn]]: In the first the video game.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]: In the first video game.}}

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: Play straight before entirely averted after her {{spoiler|[[Face Heel Turn]]}}.

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Tenkai's lieutenant and one of the four Lords of Death.

* {{spoiler|[[Back for the Dead]]: He was killed in the first game and reappears at the first boss in the second game to be killed by second game [[Big Bad]].}}

* {{spoiler|[[Broken Pedestal]]}}: For {{spoiler|Kouran}}

* [[Dragon with an Agenda]]

* {{spoiler|[[Fallen Hero]]}}

* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: With a name like Aoi '''Satan'''...

* [[The Starscream]]

* {{spoiler|[[True Final Boss]]}}

=== Crimson Miroku ===

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* [[Madness Mantra]]: In the second half of the series: " {{spoiler|Sumire}}... You life... I want your life...!"

* [[Noblewoman's Laugh]]

* {{spoiler|[[The Ophelia]]}}: After {{spoiler|being brought [[Back From the Dead]].}}

=== Jade Setsuna ===

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* [[Creepy Child]]

* [[Kid with the Leash]]

* [[Older Than They Look]] - He is the older brother of the hulking Rasetsu.

* [[Older Than They Look]]: He is the older brother of the hulking Rasetsu.

* [[Psychic Powers]]

* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]

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Volatile half-Italian/half-Japanese spitfire with an intense dislike of Japanese men.

* [[Broken Bird]] - In the movie

* [[Broken Bird]]: In the movie.

* [[But Not Too Foreign]] - Half Italian

* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: Half Italian.

* [[Does Not Like Men]] - Orihime hates Japanese men, due to her issues with her [[Disappeared Dad]].

* [[Does Not Like Men]]: Orihime hates Japanese men, due to her issues with her [[Disappeared Dad]].

* [[Maya Okamoto]]

* [[Meaningful Name]] - "Soletta" means lonely or miserable.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: "Soletta" means lonely or miserable.

* [[Stellar Name]] ("Orihime", the Japanese name of the star Vega. Orihime used to be part of the Star Division.)

* [[Stellar Name]]: "Orihime", the Japanese name of the star Vega. Orihime used to be part of the Star Division.

* [[Tsundere]]

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* [[Broken Bird]]

* [[Kazue Ikura]]

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* [[The Spock]]

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* [[Stellar Name]] ("Milchstrasse" -- the Milky Way.)

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* [[Tyke Bomb]]

* [[Shy Blue-Haired Girl|Shy]] [[White-Haired Pretty Girl|White Haired]] [[Shy Blue-Haired Girl|Girl]]

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* [[The Spock]]

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* [[Stellar Name]]: "Milchstrasse" -- the Milky Way.

* [[The Stoic]] / [[Emotionless Girl]]

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* [[Tyke Bomb]]

=== Oni-ou ===

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* [[Badass Adorable]]

* [[Dojikko]]

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] - The "Erica" genus of heathers.

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: The "Erica" genus of heathers.

* [[Genki Girl]] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVOHQbXD-Cg Erica's Good Morning Dance]. [[Ear Worm|Seriously, try to keep it out of your head after hearing it.]]

* [[Genki Girl]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVOHQbXD-Cg Erica's Good Morning Dance]. [[Ear Worm|Seriously, try to keep it out of your head after hearing it.]]

* [[Kawaiiko]]

* [[Noriko Hidaka]]: It's not the first time she plays an [[Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water|optimistic ~~french~~.]]

* [[Noriko Hidaka]]: It's not the first time she plays an [[Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water|optimistic French.]]

* [[Nuns Are Mikos]]

* [[Small Girl, Big Gun]] - Her weapons of choice are machine guns. [[More Dakka|Double-barreled]] machine guns.

* [[Small Girl, Big Gun]]: Her weapons of choice are machine guns. [[More Dakka|Double-barreled]] machine guns.

=== Lobelia Carlini ===

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* [[Anti-Hero]]

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] - The "Lobelia" and "Carlina" genuses.

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: The "Lobelia" and "Carlina" genuses.

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]

* [[Kikuko Inoue]]

* [[Moe Couplet]] - With Erica.

* [[Moe Couplet]]: With Erica.

* [[Playing with Fire]]

* [[Tsundere]]

* [[Variable-Length Chain]]

* [[Wolverine Claws]] - On her Koubu.

* [[Wolverine Claws]]: On her Koubu.

=== Glycine Bleumer ===

* [[An Axe to Grind]]

* [[Best Her to Bed Her]] - The "Bleumer Bridegroom Test"

* [[Best Her to Bed Her]]: The "Bleumer Bridegroom Test".

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] - The "Glycine" genus (formerly Wisteria; now, soybeans.

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: The "Glycine" genus (formerly Wisteria; now, soybeans.

* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl|The Girly Girl]] to Maria.

* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl|The Girly Girl]] To Maria.

* [[Lady of War]]

* [[Morality Pet]] - Hanabi

* [[Morality Pet]]: Hanabi.

* [[Noblewoman's Laugh]]

* [[The Ojou]]

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* [[Automatic Crossbows]]

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] - "Hanabi" is both a type of hydrangea and a homophone for the Japanese word for fireworks -- "fire flowers".

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: "Hanabi" is both a type of hydrangea and a homophone for the Japanese word for fireworks -- "fire flowers".

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* [[Shrinking Violet]]

* [[Lady of War]]

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* [[Shrinking Violet]]

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] - She's arguably more of one than any of the girls in the original, possibly because she spent most of her life in France, learning the way a Japanese woman is supposed to act largely from books.

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: She's arguably more of one than any of the girls in the original, possibly because she spent most of her life in France, learning the way a Japanese woman is supposed to act largely from books.

=== Coquelicot ===

* [[Floral Theme Naming]] - "Coquelicot" is the French word for corn poppies.

* [[Floral Theme Naming]]: "Coquelicot" is the French word for corn poppies.

* [[Friend to All Living Things]]

* [[Stepford Smiler]]

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A young Navy Lt. from Japan who's to become the new captain of the New York Combat Revue, Star Division.

* [[Attractive Bent Gender]] - Peppermint. 'Nuff said. {{spoiler|His disguise was so effective that it even threw the [[Big Bad]] of the [[Sakura Taisen]] V anime off track for a bit}}

* [[Attractive Bent Gender]]: Peppermint. 'Nuff said. {{spoiler|His disguise was so effective that it even threw the [[Big Bad]] of the [[Sakura Taisen]] V anime off track for a bit}}.

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* [[Continuity Nod]]\[[Running Gag]]: See the bath peeping under Ichiro's entry? Shin can do the exact thing word for word after you beat the final boss. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|It doesn't end how you would expect though]].

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* [[Ensign Newbie]]

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* [[Continuity Nod]]\[[Running Gag]] See the bath peeping under Ichiro's entry? Shin can do the exact thing word for word after you beat the final boss. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|It doesn't end how you would expect though]].

{{quote|Shin: "My body is moving on its own toward the baths..."

Shin: {{spoiler|Kayama!?}} }}

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* [[Ensign Newbie]]

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* [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] - English voice actor

* [[Heroic Mime]] - In dating sim sections only.

* [[Heroic Mime]]: In dating sim sections only.

* [[Hot-Blooded]] - Well, he ''is'' a samurai...

* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Well, he ''is'' a samurai...

* [[Informed Attractiveness]]: His Peppermint persona. It's really not that bad but his 'beauty' was exaggerated into Legendary level in the OVA. YMMV whether he's more attractive than Gemini and co.

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* [[Johnny Yong Bosch]]: English voice actor.

* [[The One Guy]]

* [[Weapon of Choice]] - [[Swords Akimbo]]

* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Swords Akimbo]].

=== Gemini Sunrise ===

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* [[Country Mouse]]

* [[Crash Into Hello]] - Her first meeting with Shinjiro begins this way.

* [[Crash Into Hello]]: Her first meeting with Shinjiro begins this way.

* [[Cute Clumsy Girl]]

* [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"]] - Unlike the astrological sign, the "I"s in her first name are pronounced like "E"s. Yet it's pronounced the traditional way occasionally in the English dub.

* [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"]]: Unlike the astrological sign, the "I"s in her first name are pronounced like "E"s. Yet it's pronounced the traditional way occasionally in the English dub.

* [[Laura Bailey]]: English voice actress

* [[Laura Bailey]]: English voice actress.

* [[Meaningful Name]] - Born on June 21, making her a Gemini. {{spoiler|And she has a split personality, her [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] Geminine.}}

* [[Meaningful Name]]: Born on June 21, making her a Gemini. {{spoiler|And she has a split personality, her [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] Geminine.}}

* [[Official Couple]] - She's the most obvious candidate for Shin's affections. This is reflected in-game: given a choice of girls to date, she is the only one with an inescapable event (she appears in a section that you must visit) in which you ''have to'' either accept her request for a date or turn her down. The other girls have to be hunted down in order to ask them out.

* [[Official Couple]]: She's the most obvious candidate for Shin's affections. This is reflected in-game: given a choice of girls to date, she is the only one with an inescapable event (she appears in a section that you must visit) in which you ''have to'' either accept her request for a date or turn her down. The other girls have to be hunted down in order to ask them out.

* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]] - It should be rather obvious who the "masked woman" is - even in New York you don't meet many teenage girls who have red hair, thick Texas accents, katana training under a Samurai master, ''and'' a freaking ''horse'' - yet somehow nobody in the STAR division {{spoiler|except Sunnyside}} even wonders if there might be a connection between them until Chapter 6. Partially subverted, though, in that {{spoiler|the truth turns out to be more complicated than a case of Gemini simply putting on a mask - see below.}}

* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: It should be rather obvious who the "masked woman" is - even in New York you don't meet many teenage girls who have red hair, thick Texas accents, katana training under a Samurai master, ''and'' a freaking ''horse'' - yet somehow nobody in the STAR division {{spoiler|except Sunnyside}} even wonders if there might be a connection between them until Chapter 6. Partially subverted, though, in that {{spoiler|the truth turns out to be more complicated than a case of Gemini simply putting on a mask - see below.}}

* [[Plucky Girl]] - She has the odd moment of disillusionment, but she bounces back.

* [[Plucky Girl]]: She has the odd moment of disillusionment, but she bounces back.

* [[Redheaded Hero]]

* [[Samurai Cowboy]]

* [[Sanae Kobayashi]] - Her Japanese VA. Who is not a Gemini.

* [[Sanae Kobayashi]]: Her Japanese VA. Who is not a Gemini.

* [[Stellar Name]] - Gemini.

* [[Stellar Name]]: Gemini.

* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] - {{spoiler|She was supposed to be born a twin, but instead was born as a single person with a vestigial heart. Attached to it is Geminine, best described as a [[Blood Knight]] out for revenge. Because of this, hers is a [[Meaningful Name]] in another way.}}

* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: {{spoiler|She was supposed to be born a twin, but instead was born as a single person with a vestigial heart. Attached to it is Geminine, best described as a [[Blood Knight]] out for revenge. Because of this, hers is a [[Meaningful Name]] in another way.}}

* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]] - Both at once...kind of. {{spoiler|Her "twin" Geminine is more masculine and aspires to samurai ideals, while Gemini herself aspires to girliness. Actually, that can be a bit confusing - at one point, she's decided that she can be ''both'' classy lady and Texas cowgirl, but later declares her intent to be a "real lady."}}

* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Both at once...kind of. {{spoiler|Her "twin" Geminine is more masculine and aspires to samurai ideals, while Gemini herself aspires to girliness. Actually, that can be a bit confusing - at one point, she's decided that she can be ''both'' classy lady and Texas cowgirl, but later declares her intent to be a "real lady."}}

* [[Weapon of Choice]] - Her [[Katanas Are Just Better|Katana]]. She is seen with a [[Revolvers Are Just Better|revolver]], but it is never used.

* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Her [[Katanas Are Just Better|Katana]]. She is seen with a [[Revolvers Are Just Better|revolver]], but it is never used.

=== Sagitta Weinberg / Cheiron Archer ===

A strong-willed lawyer who practices out of Harlem. She's very intelligent and is recognized for her exceptional perseverance, toughness, independence, and confidence.

* [[Afraid of Needles]] - No issue with killer robots, major issues with the smallest of dogs.

* [[Afraid of Needles]]: No issue with killer robots, major issues with the smallest of dogs.

* [[Amoral Attorney]] - Of sorts, at the start. A classic example of "following the letter of the law, rather than the spirit," and damaging herself as well as the people of her hometown, until Shinjiro snaps her out of it.

* [[Amoral Attorney]]: Of sorts, at the start. A classic example of "following the letter of the law, rather than the spirit," and damaging herself as well as the people of her hometown, until Shinjiro snaps her out of it.

* [[Badass Biker]] - She was one of these before she became a lawyer.

* [[Badass Biker]]: She was one of these before she became a lawyer.

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]] - Pretty aloof and horrible to Shinjiro at the start, generally warms up to him fairly quickly (provided the player isn't picking the dialogue options that tick her off). Manages to combine this with being [[Hot-Blooded]].

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Pretty aloof and horrible to Shinjiro at the start, generally warms up to him fairly quickly (provided the player isn't picking the dialogue options that tick her off). Manages to combine this with being [[Hot-Blooded]].

* [[Double Entendre]] - If she's the character Shin pairs off with at the end, she cheerfully announces that it's a "private party" tonight, with just her and Shin. ''To a crowd of reporters.'' The final dialogue with Shinjiro is also littered with these, which go soaring merrily over his head.

* [[Double Entendre]]: If she's the character Shin pairs off with at the end, she cheerfully announces that it's a "private party" tonight, with just her and Shin. ''To a crowd of reporters.'' The final dialogue with Shinjiro is also littered with these, which go soaring merrily over his head.

* [[Dub Name Change]] - She was named "Sagitta Weinberg" in the original Japanese version of ''Sakura Taisen V''; she was renamed in the English dub for unknown reasons, though this may have been because her Japanese name is extremely Jewish (Weinberg is a common Jewish surname), and Sagitta is supposed to be a black Harlemite.

* [[Dub Name Change]]: She was named "Sagitta Weinberg" in the original Japanese version of ''Sakura Taisen V''; she was renamed in the English dub for unknown reasons, though this may have been because her Japanese name is extremely Jewish (Weinberg is a common Jewish surname), and Sagitta is supposed to be a black Harlemite.

* [[Hot-Blooded]] - If she's annoyed, you'll know about it.

* [[Hot-Blooded]]: If she's annoyed, you'll know about it.

* [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"]] - Despite the interesting spelling, "Cheiron" is pronounced just like the name "Karen".

* [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"]]: Despite the interesting spelling, "Cheiron" is pronounced just like the name "Karen".

** Which is [[Did the Research|actually accurate]] (at least, relative to the expected alternative).

* [[Knight Templar]] - She is truly, honestly committed to the law throughout, but until the end of her chapter she is so obsessed with legalities that she does more harm than good, having forgotten why she wanted to become a lawyer in the first place.

* [[Knight Templar]]: She is truly, honestly committed to the law throughout, but until the end of her chapter she is so obsessed with legalities that she does more harm than good, having forgotten why she wanted to become a lawyer in the first place.

* [[Meaningful Name]] - As pointed out during Chapter 2, "Cheiron" is a mythological Greek figure who carried dead souls to their rightful place, and an "Archer" fires arrows with great accuracy. As a lawyer, she must both be accurate in her arguments and want to send criminals to their rightful place.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: As pointed out during Chapter 2, "Cheiron" is a mythological Greek figure who carried dead souls to their rightful place, and an "Archer" fires arrows with great accuracy. As a lawyer, she must both be accurate in her arguments and want to send criminals to their rightful place.

** [[Sadly Mythtaken]]. Ch''a''ron was the guy who ferries souls to the underworld, Cheiron or Chiron was a centaur who taught several heroes, including Heracles and Achilles.

*** Maybe not. Cheiron did help form the Centaur Crew, and she started teaching them about law and order after defeating Kokuryu.

** "Sagitta" alludes to both the constellation Sagitta (the arrow), and the constellation and zodiac sign of Sagittarius (the archer). Sagittarius is depicted as a centaur, and the gang she formed to protect Harlem was called the Centaurs. The constellation is also occasionally conflated with Cheiron's mythology (who is more properly represented by Centaurus).

* [[My Greatest Failure]] - Her backstory: {{spoiler|One of her friends was wrongfully arrested, due in part to Cheiron's own clashes with authority figures. She became a lawyer to rescue him, and lost the case, leading to disillusionment and "selling out" to the same authorities who'd arrested him}}.

* [[My Greatest Failure]]: Her backstory: {{spoiler|One of her friends was wrongfully arrested, due in part to Cheiron's own clashes with authority figures. She became a lawyer to rescue him, and lost the case, leading to disillusionment and "selling out" to the same authorities who'd arrested him}}.

* [[Peek-a-Bangs]] - When she lets her hair down.

* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]: When she lets her hair down.

* [[Sassy Black Woman]] - Subverted. Despite having a strong personality, Sagitta doesn't litter her dialog with "jive talk" and her severe attitude in the initial chapters of the game is revealed to be the result of suffering serious loss in her past. Once she gets past it, her character tones down significantly. In other words, she's not a walking stereotype as the trope would suggest.

* [[Sassy Black Woman]]: Subverted. Despite having a strong personality, Sagitta doesn't litter her dialog with "jive talk" and her severe attitude in the initial chapters of the game is revealed to be the result of suffering serious loss in her past. Once she gets past it, her character tones down significantly. In other words, she's not a walking stereotype as the trope would suggest.

* [[Stellar Name]] - "Sagitta"rius the "Archer"

* [[Stellar Name]]: "Sagitta"rius the "Archer".

* [[Tsundere]]

* [[Whip It Good]] - Her STAR's weapon

* [[Whip It Good]]: Her STAR's weapon.

=== Subaru Kujou ===

Her (?) true identity is completely unknown. However, Subaru is definitely from a noble Japanese family and excels at Noh and other traditional Japanese dances.

* [[Asexuality]] - Possibly. Subaru doesn't reveal his/her gender to Shinjiro even if they end up as a couple, which might suggest that she doesn't think it's going to be an issue (or she might just be holding off telling Shin until it's relevant, which is also pretty in-character for Subaru).

* [[Asexuality]]: Possibly. Subaru doesn't reveal his/her gender to Shinjiro even if they end up as a couple, which might suggest that she doesn't think it's going to be an issue (or she might just be holding off telling Shin until it's relevant, which is also pretty in-character for Subaru).

* [[Bifauxnen]] - Lampshaded by Subaru herself.

* [[Bifauxnen]]: Lampshaded by Subaru herself.

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]

* [[Flower Motifs]] - Her attack animations have flowers and petals everywhere. Her super attack on the ground is "Lunatic Bloom".

* [[Flower Motifs]]: Her attack animations have flowers and petals everywhere. Her super attack on the ground is "Lunatic Bloom".

* [[Gay Option]]: ...[[Ambiguous Gender|Maybe]]. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in her Coupling Attack, which is set up like a typical boys' love manga.

* [[Informed Attribute]] - She's the official loner of the team, but in most cases she'll be the first girl(?) who has any real time for Shinjiro (particularly in Cheiron's chapter).

* [[Informed Attribute]]: She's the official loner of the team, but in most cases she'll be the first girl(?) who has any real time for Shinjiro (particularly in Cheiron's chapter).

* [[Insufferable Genius]]

* [[Kate Higgins]]: English voice actress

* [[Kate Higgins]]: English voice actress.

* [[Kuudere]]

* [[Meaningful Name]] - "Subaru" is the Japanese name for the Pleiades, a star cluster that's part of the constellation Taurus. Guess what her zodiac sign is?

* [[Meaningful Name]]: "Subaru" is the Japanese name for the Pleiades, a star cluster that's part of the constellation Taurus. Guess what her zodiac sign is?

* [[Paper Fan of Doom]] - Her weapon of choice. Subaru uses it in the OVA and it cuts through metal.

* [[Paper Fan of Doom]]: Her weapon of choice. Subaru uses it in the OVA and it cuts through metal.

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* [[The Power of Trust]]: In her(?) chapter, states that she gives Shinjiro [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|"[her] ultimate trust"]].

* [[Stellar Name]]

* [[Technician Versus Performer]] - Very much a technician, which sees her hit a brick wall with jazz and other music that needs to be "felt."

* [[Technician Versus Performer]]: Very much a technician, which sees her hit a brick wall with jazz and other music that needs to be "felt."

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* [[Third Person Person]]: It's the way (s)he gets around having to state his/her gender, without all the slashes and brackets included in this sentence.

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* [[The Power of Trust]] - In her(?) chapter, states that she gives Shinjiro [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|"[her] ultimate trust"]].

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* [[Third Person Person]] - It's the way (s)he gets around having to state his/her gender, without all the slashes and brackets included in this sentence.

** That said, (s)he does sometimes use gender-specific pronouns and when (s)he does, they're female ones. (S)he does this while also using her own name ("Subaru will sleep by herself") which seems to undermine that reason. Maybe (s)he's just doing it for the traditional egotistical reason.

** It is important to note that Subaru always uses gender-neutral speech in Japanese. Unfortunately, in English it is difficult to keep her lines completely ambiguous with the way sentence structures work and lack of gender-neutral words that refer to other people...

* [[Unperson]] - Seems to be intent on making herself this, given Subaru's preoccupation for not leaving evidence of her existence behind. [[Fridge Logic|Which might suggest that a high-profile performer was perhaps a bad career move]].

* [[Unperson]]: Seems to be intent on making herself this, given Subaru's preoccupation for not leaving evidence of her existence behind. [[Fridge Logic|Which might suggest that a high-profile performer was perhaps a bad career move]].

* [[Vague Age]] - Doesn't appear to have aged much in at least a decade...

* [[Vague Age]]: Doesn't appear to have aged much in at least a decade...

* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]] - Whichever gender Subaru is, (s)he's worn both male and female outfits, so by default...

* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: Whichever gender Subaru is, (s)he's worn both male and female outfits, so by default...

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] - In the English version, the term is "Yamato Maiden", but still counts.

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: In the English version, the term is "Yamato Maiden", but still counts.

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A young doctor who's as compassionate as a goddess.

* [[Combat Medic]] - In battle, she has the best healing ability by far as well as wide splash damage in her normal attack. Her super attack in aerial combat targets allies and restores them to full health.

* [[Combat Medic]]: In battle, she has the best healing ability by far as well as wide splash damage in her normal attack. Her super attack in aerial combat targets allies and restores them to full health.

* [[Covert Pervert]] - See that adorable sickly girl in the wheelchair who still believes in [[Santa Claus]]? Behind those glasses lies a [[Yaoi Fangirl]].

* [[Covert Pervert]]: See that adorable sickly girl in the wheelchair who still believes in [[Santa Claus]]? Behind those glasses lies a [[Yaoi Fangirl]].

** She also hits on Subaru ''by accident'' in one of the post final boss events!

*** Keep in mind no one knows what gender Subaru is, if she's a girl, it counts as [[Bi the Way]].

* [[Friend to All Living Things]]

* [[Ill Girl]] - Given a year to live. You are charged with restoring her will to live.

* [[Ill Girl]]: Given a year to live. You are charged with restoring her will to live.

* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]] - She still believes in Santa Claus, for crying out loud!

* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]: She still believes in Santa Claus, for crying out loud!

** [[Yaoi Fangirl|She sometimes shows less innocent sides of her personallity]], her [[Covert Pervert]] sometimes becomes not so covert. It's especially noticeable during the times Shin is crossdressing.

* [[Karen Strassman]]: English voice actress

* [[Karen Strassman]]: English voice actress.

* [[Love Freak]] - She believes love is the most important thing in life, NO MATTER WHAT. Gender is not an issue.

* [[Love Freak]]: She believes love is the most important thing in life, NO MATTER WHAT. Gender is not an issue.

** Well it wasn't, until she [[Hypocrite|HERSELF gets a love letter from a female fan]], for which the correct dialog option is to pretty much throw back the same thing she told Shin earlier to convince him that his [[Not What It Looks Like|nonexistant closet is okay]]. [[Les Yay|Subaru and Shin then convince her to accept the love]].

* [[Meaningful Name]] - Caprice is short for Capricorn. Diana is born January 12, making her sign...

* [[Meaningful Name]]: Caprice is short for Capricorn. Diana is born January 12, making her sign...

* [[Meganekko]]

* [[Stellar Name]] - Capricorn.

* [[Stellar Name]]: Capricorn.

* [[Yaoi Fangirl]] - She encourages Shin towards [[Ho Yay]] during the times he's dressed as [[Attractive Bent Gender|Peppermint]].

* [[Yaoi Fangirl]]: She encourages Shin towards [[Ho Yay]] during the times he's dressed as [[Attractive Bent Gender|Peppermint]].

* [[You Can't Fight Fate]] - Her mentality at the beginning of her chapter. Seeing her [[Screw Destiny|shed it]] results in a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]].

* [[You Can't Fight Fate]]: Her mentality at the beginning of her chapter. Seeing her [[Screw Destiny|shed it]] results in a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]].

=== Rikaritta Aries/ Rosarita Aries ===

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* [[Badass Adorable]]

* [[Big Eater]] - She even shouts the names of food during her Super Move!

* [[Big Eater]]: She even shouts the names of food during her Super Move!

* [[Bling Bling Bang]] - Her pistols.

* [[Bling Bling Bang]]: Her pistols.

* [[Disappeared Dad]]

* [[Dub Name Change]] - Possibly because "Rikaritta" is not even close to a realistic name for a Mexican girl.

* [[Dub Name Change]]: Possibly because "Rikaritta" is not even close to a realistic name for a Mexican girl.

* [[Eat the Dog]] ~~- her~~ [[Weasel Mascot|weasel partner]], Niccolo, doubles as emergency rations.

* [[Eat the Dog]]: Her [[Weasel Mascot|weasel partner]], Niccolo, doubles as emergency rations.

** [[Excel Saga (manga)|Now where have we seen this before...]]

* [[Freudian Excuse]] - Where her fear of failure comes from.

* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Where her fear of failure comes from.

* [[Genki Girl]]

* [[Guns Akimbo]]

* [[The Gunslinger]]

* [[Honest Axe]] - "Gold gun, or silver gun. Which do you want to be shot with?"

* [[Honest Axe]]: "Gold gun, or silver gun. Which do you want to be shot with?"

* [[Meaningful Name]] - her official profile lists her birthday as April 2, which would make her an Aries.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: her official profile lists her birthday as April 2, which would make her an Aries.

* [[Melissa Fahn]]: English voice actress

* [[Melissa Fahn]]: English voice actress.

* [[Stellar Name]]

* [[Token Mini-Moe]]

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* [[Adorkable]]: When the city isn't under attack or the mood isn't serious, Rachet can be very clumsy and shy. It's played amazingly well, you might not even notice it too much if you're not paying attention to her.

* {{spoiler|[[Big Damn Heroes]] - She manages to pilot her STAR one last time near the end to help Shin when all the rest of the team are fighting their evil doubles.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Big Damn Heroes]]: She manages to pilot her STAR one last time near the end to help Shin when all the rest of the team are fighting their evil doubles.}}

* [[Harem Nanny]] - Subverted in that she IS a love interest.

* [[Hair of Gold]]

* [[~~Hot~~ ~~Chick~~ in a ~~Badass~~ ~~Suit]]~~ - ~~AND~~ ~~HOW!~~

* [[Harem Nanny]]: Subverted in that she IS a love interest.

* [[Hot Chick in a Badass Suit]]: AND HOW!

* [[Instant Illness]] - Shin gets this for getting nervous and going out in the cold to wait for her on the date, [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|so Ratchet spends the day trying to figure out how to make him feel better.]] On the other hand, [[Crowning Moment of Funny|she's not very good at it.]]

* [[Instant Illness]]: Shin gets this for getting nervous and going out in the cold to wait for her on the date, [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|so Ratchet spends the day trying to figure out how to make him feel better.]] On the other hand, [[Crowning Moment of Funny|she's not very good at it.]]

* [[Julie Ann Taylor]]

* [[Knife Nut]] - Of the throwing variety.

* [[Knife Nut]]: Of the throwing variety.

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* [[Meaningful Name]]: Altair is the brightest star in the Aquila constellation - [[Eagle Land|the Eagle]]. Even more meaningful in the movie that is the chronological prequel to Sakura Wars V.

* [[Mentor Ship]] - If you take her route.

* [[Mentor Ship]]: If you take her route.

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* [[Meaningful Name]] - Altair is the brightest star in the Aquila constellation - [[Eagle Land|the Eagle]]. Even more meaningful in the movie that is the chronological prequel to Sakura Wars V.

* [[New Game+]] - Beating the game once is required to get her ending.

* [[New Game+]]: Beating the game once is required to get her ending.

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* [[The Obi Wrong]]: Ratchet loses her spiritual power early in the game, needing to be rescued by Shin. This forces her into stepping down from her position, though it ducks [[Quickly-Demoted Woman]] in that she actually remains his commanding officer for much of the game, the game acknowledges his lack of experience, and Shin has to actually ''work'' to get her position instead of getting it by virtue of being a dude.

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* [[Rescue Romance]] - Shin risks his life to save her from the villan in the first battle.

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** Shin doesn't even take the captain's position until the very end. Ratchet for the most part, is still in charge.

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* [[Rescue Romance]]: Shin risks his life to save her from the villan in the first battle.

** {{spoiler|In an event that's only available next time through, Shin carries her back to her apartment and tends her injured leg after she hurts herself outside the libary.}}

* [[Sexy Mentor]]

* [[Stellar Name]]

* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]] - She manages to fit this DESPITE having [[Hair of Gold]] AND being completely [[Adorkable]].

* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: She manages to fit this DESPITE having [[Hair of Gold]] AND being completely [[Adorkable]].

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* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: The tomboy to Glycine, but girly to Maria.

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* [[The Obi Wrong]] - Ratchet loses her spiritual power early in the game, needing to be rescued by Shin. This forces her into stepping down from her position, though it ducks [[Quickly-Demoted Woman]] in that she actually remains his commanding officer for much of the game, the game acknowledges his lack of experience, and Shin has to actually ''work'' to get her position instead of getting it by virtue of being a dude.

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** Shin doesn't even take the captain's position until the very end. Ratchet for the most part, is still in charge.

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* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]] - The tomboy to Glycine, but girly to Maria.

=== Michael Sunnyside ===

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* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]

* [[Gratuitous Japanese]] - He's not shy to using Japanese phrases to help Shinjiro feel at home.

* [[Gratuitous Japanese]]: He's not shy to using Japanese phrases to help Shinjiro feel at home.

** Or just as likely, because he's more than a little obsessed with Japanese culture himself.

* [[Large Ham]] - AND FUCKING HOW!

* [[Large Ham]]: AND FUCKING HOW!

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]

* [[Occidental Otaku]]

* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]] - Uses this for a ''good'' purpose once.

* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: Uses this for a ''good'' purpose once.

=== Plum Spaniel/Cherry Cocker ===

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* [[Cool Big Sis]]

* [[Dub Name Change]] - Possibly to make a very strange name sound sensible in English...and to add a naughty pun.

* [[Dub Name Change]]: Possibly to make a very strange name sound sensible in English...and to add a naughty pun.

* [[Gag Boobs]] - In fact, taking a picture focusing on them earns some affection from her!

* [[Gag Boobs]]: In fact, taking a picture focusing on them earns some affection from her!

* [[Mission Control]]

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The vendor at the shop inside Littlelip Theater. She also creates all of the stage costumes for the Star Division.

* [[But Not Too Foreign]] - She's half-Japanese.

* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: She's half-Japanese.

* [[Mission Control]]

* [[Tsundere]] - Very, ''very'' tsundere.

* [[Tsundere]]: Very, ''very'' tsundere.

** Notable as the first tsundere in the series who's not actually a pairing option.

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A friend of Shinjiro's uncle that helps Shinjiro adjust to life in NY. Also runs a shop called Romando, where special photographs can be obtained if a player puts in the right codes during the "A Free & Easy Day In NY" mode. As compensation, though, {{spoiler|it's implied that Kayama is paired with Kaede}}.

* [[Dropped a Bridget On Him]] - He hits on Peppermint at one point. {{spoiler|Little does he realize that Peppermint is actually Shinjiro.}}

* [[Dropped a Bridget On Him]]: He hits on Peppermint at one point. {{spoiler|Little does he realize that Peppermint is actually Shinjiro.}}

=== Carlos ===

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One of the main antagonists, whom assumes the form of a green-haired bunny boy with a scythe. Is first fought in Chapter 1, trying to blow up Liberty Island.

* [[Historical Villain Upgrade]] - The real Mori Ranmaru was [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s most trusted servant (and a bit more than that). {{spoiler|The same is true of this version.}}

* [[Historical Villain Upgrade]]: The real Mori Ranmaru was [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s most trusted servant (and a bit more than that). {{spoiler|The same is true of this version.}}

=== Kokuryu ===

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* [[Knight Templar]]

* [[Romi Park]]: Japanese voice actress

* [[Romi Park]]: Japanese voice actress.

=== Dokurobo ===

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* [[He-Man Woman Hater]]

* [[Liam O'Brien]]: English voice actor

* [[Liam O'Brien]]: English voice actor.

* [[Taken for Granite]] - What he does to his victims.

* [[Taken for Granite]]: What he does to his victims.

* [[Villainous Breakdown]] - And HOW!

* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: And HOW!

=== [[Oda Nobunaga]] ===

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* [[Big Bad]]

* [[Historical Villain Upgrade]]

* [[Humans Are Bastards]] - His general motivation.

* [[Humans Are Bastards]]: His general motivation.

=== Tutankhamen ===

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* [[Dropped a Bridget On Him]]: Inverted. He have some attraction toward Pepper Mint(Shinjiro in disguise) from his similarity to his late wife. However, he doesn't angry or shock when he know the truth. His response is completely calm.

* [[Hiroshi Kamiya]]

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] - Definitely comes across as a bit more sympathetic than the typical [[Sakura Taisen]] antagonist.

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Definitely comes across as a bit more sympathetic than the typical [[Sakura Taisen]] antagonist.