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ga-yuu · 3 months

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Ikemen Genjiden Timeline

Simply putting together the characters' timeline until the prologue. I don't know the accuracy of this but I'll do my best.

1200 Years ago...

Kharin, a female Oni gives birth to a baby boy and exchanges him for a human child. The Oni baby lives on and grows up among the humans. That child's name is Ibuki.

800 Years ago....

Tamamo was born. He grew up in his fox clan and went onto become the Fox King, going around and killing other demons.

300 Years ago...

Akatsuki and Himiko's story takes place here. Kurama was born. In the later years, Tamamo destroyed Kurama's Tengu Clan leaving only Kurama alive. Also the same time when Ibuki adopted Kurama and Tamamo meeting Rikka (I'm not sure) After Kurama left Ibuki, Ibuki keeps going in and out of the human world to cause chaos and meets Seimei for the first time.

200 Years ago....

Seimei dies and Ibuki is alone again. Also probably the time Tamamo got bored of killing and started living in the human world around humans. He asked Rikka to join him, but he declines.

100 Years ago...

Akihito was born and also cursed by his own father, Emperor Toba. While Akihito grew up, Tamamo was Emperor Toba's mistress.

Decades later....

Akihito gets shunned by his parents and lives on his own. His parents and brother dies and the village people tries to kill him because he's cursed. Akihito's curse goes out of control and his body was put to sleep by many Onmyojis. His body was kept securely in Abe mansion's basement. Tamamo leaves Emperor Toba. Yoichi, Morinaga, Sueharu, Yoritomo, Kagetoki, Benkei were born. Taira clan defeats Minamoto clan, Yoritomo was exiled and Yoshitsune was born. Shigehira and Yasuchika are born

Some more years later....

Morinaga meets Sueharu. After sometime together, they broke up. Yoritomo meets Morinaga, Sueharu got involved in cockfighting. Yoritomo also met Hojo Masako during this time and she gets obsessed with him but gets rejected. Yoshitsune meets Kurama and claimed his soul. Yoichi meets Shigehira, and falls in love. Yasuchika meets ghost Akihito and Akihito starts raising him. Later, Ibuki destroys the entirety of Abe clan and forms a pact with Akihito. Akihito goes back to being a human and they all start to live together.

Few more years later....

Sueharu becomes a wealthy businessman. Yoritomo decides to start gathering an army and calls for Yoshitsune Yoshitsune asks Kurama to come with him, but Kurama declines. Yoshitsune meets Benkei and Yoichi on the way and asks them to join him. Yoichi breaks up with Shigehira under the cherry blossom tree. Yoshitsune and gang were found by Sueharu and was brought to Hiraizumi which was under Fujiwara Clan. Yoshitsune was loved by both Fujiwara head and his people but was hated by Fujiwara's son. Yoritomo becomes the Shogun and opens the SHogunate, later Yoshitsune with his small army joins the Shogunate, getting ready for the Genpei war against the Taira clan. Genpei war starts, and Yoshitsune outshines everyone. Yoichi's father and brothers were killed by the Taira Clan for a false charge. Genpei war ends with Taira clan losing. Shigehira was the only survivor of the Taira bloodline. Shigehira joins the Shogunate. Yoshitsune gets killed by Yoritomo. Yoshitsune meets Kurama again and makes a contract with him to give his soul to Kurama after he dies. Yasuchika becomes the head of the Abe Clan and Akihito becomes the Shadow King. Tamamo and Yasuchika meets, become friends but Yasuchika was ordered by his superiors to seal Tamamo in a stone called Sessho seki.

3 years before the Prologue...

Yoshitune starts ruling Hiraizumi with the financial help from Sueharu. Sueharu meets Morinaga again briefly. Yoritomo and his Shogunate becomes successful.

Few hours before the start of Prologue

Yoritomo gets the news that Yoshitsune is alive and gained demonic powers. Yoritomo consults Yasuchika and Yasuchika reveals about the Sessho seki. Yoshitsune hunts down the Sessho seki before Yoritomo and destroys it. But Tamamo survives. Yoritomo gets this news and goes after to get Tamamo before Yoshitsune can kill him. And finally....Yoshino enters the picture.

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silvermoonartworks · 7 months

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Day 3 - Cyan : Taira no Shigehira

Ah sorry for the late post, I was working illustration for my book and sewing commission. I actually finish coloring him yesterday but I notice i drew him in the wrong costume so i have to restart it hiks... But thank god its done.

I have five more color left. I will work on it soon.

Btw shameless promotion again : I open up drawing commission and currently doing logo raffle. Please do join :')

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sakura-samsara · 1 year

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Yoichi Main Story: Chapter 8

← Chapter 7

✦ part one

Yoichi: Well, then this makes you the second person who’s ever seen me from this angle.

Yoshino: Huh?

Yoichi: It’s been over ten years since I’ve carried anything but my quiver on my back.

Yoshino: Is that so…

(He did say he had ten older brothers. I guess it would make sense that he never got the chance to give piggyback rides to any younger siblings he might have had. But…)

Yoshino: If I’m the second person to see you like this, then you must have carried someone else like this first… right?

Yoichi: The first person I ever carried like this... That would be the Taira lordling.

(Oh...)

Despite their casual tone, his words took my breath away.

Yoshino: You mean Shigehira-san?

Yoichi: Yep.

(They must have been really close in the past.)

Yoshino: …Isn’t it hard for you to fight against him now?

Yoichi: Not really. The childhood we shared was ten years in the past. I’m not the kind of person to get all sentimental about it.

(Does he really mean that?)

Yoshino: But you don’t really hate him, do you?

(Yoichi-san doesn't sound at all like he does... Not now, and not when he was talking about it before.)

Rather than that, I thought he sounded almost wistful and sad when talking about Shigehira, as though he was mourning bygone memories of the past they'd shared.

Yoichi: Whether or not I hate him isn’t what matters. He and I have a score to settle with each other, regardless.

Yoichi: I don’t like throwing around words like “fate” or “destiny” or whatever, but I can’t think of any better way to describe what we are to each other. We’re bound by fate, and not in a good way.

(Back when we were at the teahouse, he just dodged my questions when I brought this up.)

I thought back to the conversation we'd had not too long ago.

—flashback

Yoichi: Well, back when the Genji and the Heike were at war,

Yoichi: I served under Yoshitsune-sama—meaning I fought under the Genji's banner. Obviously, that's when Shigehira and I had to go our separate ways.

Yoichi: And then… Let’s just say that a lot of things happened, and our relationship took a turn for the worse.

Yoshino: What do you mean by “a lot of things”...?

Yoichi: Not telling.

Yoichi: If you want to know more, you’ll have to act a little more like you’re my lover.

—flashback ends

Yoshino: …Yoichi-san, could we continue our conversation from where we left off the other day?

Yoichi: Oh? You finally ready to start acting like a pair of lovebirds?

✦ part two

Yoichi: Oh? You finally ready to start acting like a pair of lovebirds?

I could hear the teasing smile in his voice as he responded.

(But…)

Yoshino: We just fought together, and now you’re carrying me on your back. Isn’t that something that lovers would do?

Yoichi: …Didn’t see that one coming.

It makes sense to me (Romantic +4, Dramatic +2) Don’t change the subject (Romantic +2, Dramatic +4) I just did what you’ve been doing (Romantic +4, Dramatic +4)

Yoshino: I think you deserve a taste of your own medicine every so often.

Yoichi: Oh, how the tables have turned. You know, I can’t say I like how my own medicine tastes.

Yoichi: Tonight’s been full of surprises, hasn’t it… So what’s one more? I guess I wouldn’t mind telling you about the old days, too.

Yoshino: You’ll really tell me?

Yoichi: Just for a little while.

He paused in thought for a brief moment before beginning again.

Yoichi: Where did we leave off last time…?

Yoichi: Oh, yeah. So I’m from the Nasu clan, which originally served the Heike, but I fought for the Genji in the war. We got that far already, right?

Yoshino: Yeah. That was when you parted ways with Shigehira-san.

Yoichi: Well, I already hadn’t seen him for a while by then.

Yoichi: The Heike kept him swamped with so many responsibilities that he barely had time to breathe.

Yoichi: He was the most promising young warrior in the entire clan, after all. Everybody had high expectations for him.

(I see…)

Yoshino: Shigehira-san must be a really talented person.

The severity of his demeanor had begun to seem more understandable to me.

Yoichi: You can say that again. He’s just as skilled in the military arts as he is in the literary arts. Real serious guy, crazy dedicated.

Yoichi: Plus he’s got that pretty face… They say that the gods never give more than one gift to each person, but Shigehira must have gotten two or three at least.

(He definitely seems like a perfect person.)

Yoshino: He also seems a bit cold, though. It’s kind of scary…

Yoichi: Cold, huh?

Yoichi: I think you’ve got the wrong idea about him.

Yoshino: What do you mean?

Yoichi: He’s not the most straightforward guy, but he’s still honest in his own way. Maybe even too honest for his own good. It’s too easy to get a reaction out of him—makes him real fun to tease.

Yoichi: He’s a true samurai at heart! Meaning his blood runs way hotter than you’d think.

Yoshino: Really? I find that hard to imagine…

Yoichi: Just take my word for it. You should be more forward with him if you wanna get to know who he really is.

✦ part three

Yoichi: Just take my word for it. You should be more forward with him if you wanna get to know who he really is.

(Umm… We’ll have to see about that.)

Yoshino: I’ll give it a try the next time I get a chance.

Yoshino: …But I’m sorry for going off topic.

Yoichi: No worries. I was about to tell you why I left Shigehira and sided with Yoshitsune-sama, right?

Yoshino: Yeah.

I listened keenly as I held onto Yoichi's shoulders.

Yoichi: Part of it was just that I wanted to leave home. I was pretty young at the time, and all.

Yoshino: Is that so…

I was about to ask him another question when I suddenly remembered something.

(This reminds me of something he said before...)

—flashback

Yoshino: …Did you get along with your older brothers?

Yoichi: It’s funny how you pick up on things like that.

Yoichi: We weren’t exactly the best of friends.

Yoichi: My brothers hated me.

Yoshino: Why would they hate you…?

Yoichi: Mm…

Yoichi: Maybe it’s because I was favored by the Taira lordling, even though I was just the leftover eleventh son.

—flashback ends

Yoshino: Was it also because you didn’t get along with your older brothers…?

Yoichi: You’re half right.

Yoshino: Then what’s the rest of the reason?

Yoichi: …

Yoichi hesitated for a moment before answering in a hushed voice.

Yoichi: …I wanted to become a person who could provide something for other people.

Yoshino: Huh…?

Had that sincere whisper been any quieter, the breeze could have blown it away into the darkness.

(What could he mean by that...?)

Yoichi: My name is written with two characters—the first means “providing” and the second means “one.” But it wasn’t always written like that.

Yoichi: The first character in the name I was born with meant “excess.” Leftovers, scraps. Something useless that no one wanted.

Yoichi: I was the eleventh son, after all. My family had no hopes for me from the moment I was born.

Yoshino: That’s awful…

(So that's what he meant when he called himself "leftover"...)

Yoichi: It’s all in the past now. You don’t have to take it so seriously.

I realized then that my brow had been furrowed; I hadn't been sure what to say until he'd spoken up in a gentle voice to reassure me.

Yoichi: But man, saying I didn’t get along with my older brothers is an understatement. They were just the worst.

Yoichi: Couldn’t have nothing to myself when I was a kid. Everything I had, they either took it or broke it.

✦ part four

Yoichi: But man, saying I didn’t get along with my older brothers is an understatement. They were just the worst.

Yoichi: Couldn’t have nothing to myself when I was a kid. Everything I had, they either took it or broke it.

Yoshino: What about your parents…?

Yoichi: Well, my old man was a pretty talented samurai, but he was always too busy to spend much time with the rest of the family.

Yoichi: I was pretty bitter about that when I was a kid.

Yoshino: …It must have been hard for you while you were growing up.

(I can imagine his personality back then must have been different than it is now, too.)

His ever-present nonchalance gave no hint that he'd had such a troubled past.

Yoichi: It sure was tough, being such a talented and brilliant little squirt. I guess it just ended up making people jealous of me.

Yoichi: I mean, I had fun hanging out with Shigehira—back then, at least. But afterwards, my brothers would treat me even worse.

Yoichi laughed as lighteartedly as he always did.

(Yoichi-san doesn't seem inclined to go into specifics, so I can only imagine what must have happened to him...)

(But I get the feeling that if he'd been mistreated by his own family ever since he was a child, there wasn't anything he could have done to help himself.)

Yoichi: Me and Shigehira ended up seeing each other less and less as we got older, anyways.

Yoichi: But then one day I had what I guess you could call an impactful encounter.

Yoshino: An impactful encounter?

Yoichi: With Yoshitsune-sama.

(Oh...! So that was when he came into the story...)

Yoshino: You mean you met him when you were still with the Nasu clan?

Yoichi: Sure did. At the time, Yoshitsune-sama was on his way to join Lord Yoritomo after he’d declared a rebellion against the Heike.

Yoichi: He happened to make a stop at the Nasu clan’s estate along the way.

Yoichi: Back then, I used to hide out in the mountains and practice archery whenever I wanted to get away from my brothers. That was where I first met him.

Yoshino: What was he like back then…?

Yoichi breathed out a faint laugh.

Yoichi: He seemed even less human than he does now. I thought he must have been some kind of ayakashi.

Yoshino: He still doesn’t seem quite like a normal person…

Yoichi: But he’s really changed since then, ever since he met Lord Yoritomo—the only living family member he had left.

Yoichi: Guess there isn’t much to say about that anymore, though. After Lord Yoritomo betrayed him and all.

(It seems like Yoritomo-sama and Yoshitsune-sama's relationship is complicated... and tragic.)

Yoichi: Anyways, Yoshitsune-sama ended up approaching me ‘cause he was curious about my archery.

✦ part five

Yoichi: Anyways, Yoshitsune-sama ended up approaching me ‘cause he was curious about my archery.

Yoichi: I still remember exactly what he said to me.

A warm and melancholy tone bled into his voice.

Yoichi: “You wield the bow as though you scorn this world with your arrows.”

Yoichi: “Perhaps that is exactly why you are able to shoot so precisely without thinking.”

Yoshino: As though you… what? Scorn this world with your arrows??

Yoichi: Makes no sense, doesn’t it?

Yoichi: He said all of that while staring at me like he could see through me. You can imagine it made me pretty perplexed.

Yoshino: Well, that definitely sounds like it was an impactful encounter.

(I've only met Yoshitsune-sama once so far, but I could tell from just one meeting that he had a very compelling aura.)

Yoichi: But, you know…

He trailed off before saying anything more, as if hesitant to continue his train of thought.

Yoshino: Yoichi-san?

Yoichi: Now that I think about it again, it’s occurred to me.

Yoichi: I’d been treated as an afterthought for all my life, not knowing what could become of my life or what I could become as a person. All I wanted back then was to escape from reality.

Yoichi: Especially since the Heike was already gearing up to crush the Genji’s rebellion at the time.

(The war between the Genji and the Heike... It must have entangled the threads many people's fates.)

Yoshino: Did you plan on fighting for the Heike at first?

Yoichi: Of course I did.

Yoichi: But as much as I wanted to help Shigehira out, I also knew that proving myself on the battlefield would just make my brothers hate me even more.

Yoichi: I wouldn’t have gotten anything from them. No rewards, no recognition, nothing. They’d just treat me even worse than they already did.

(That’s so cruel…)

Yoichi: Drawing my bow was the only thing that could get all that stuff out of my head for a while, so...

Yoshino: …You ended up spending a lot of time practicing your archery?

Yoichi: You're right about that.

Yoichi laughed again, the sound bright and almost cheerful.

Yoichi: That’s why it felt like Yoshitsune-sama stripped my heart bare when we first met.

Yoichi: I ended up letting it all out to him before I even realized it—and to my own surprise, at that.

—flashback

Yoshitsune: If that is the case, then come with me.

Yoichi: What? Why? You want me to be your vassal or something?

Yoshitsune: If you wish to be my vassal, then you may. If not, then you do not have to be.

Yoshitsune: That is something you can decide for yourself.

Yoichi: I don’t get you. Why are you even asking me something like that?

Yoshitsune: I dislike the phrasing of your question. However…

Yoshitsune: …I am asking you because I think your archery is beautiful, and I want to continue to observe it.

Yoichi: Huh…

Yoshitsune: Is this reason not sufficient?

Yoichi: …No, it’s just…

Yoichi: You’re not an ayakashi in disguise or something, are you?

Yoshitsune: I believe I am not, but I cannot be fully sure.

Yoshitsune: I, too, have long been searching for my place in this transient world.

Yoshitsune: So if you would be willing to join me in my search for a place to belong… it would make me happy.

Yoichi: A place to belong…?

Yoshitsune: Indeed.

Yoshitsune: Oh. If you do not like being seen as unnecessary, you could change your name.

Yoichi: …Did that thought just pop into your head out of nowhere?

Yoshitsune: I do not think it is a bad idea.

Yoichi: Are you serious? It really throws me off, every last thing you say.

Yoichi: …So, uh, what kind of name do you think I should change it to? Gimme an example. You know, just for reference.

Yoshitsune: Hm…

Yoshitsune: You could change the first character in your name to that which means “providing.” The pronunciation would remain the same—”Yoichi.”

Yoichi: That’s more sensible than I thought it’d be. …But why “providing”?

Yoshitsune: I’m certain that one day, you will find your place in this world and become someone who can provide for other people.

Yoshitsune: That is why I suggested it.

Yoichi: …

Yoichi: Oi. You trying to sell me on some kind of prophecy?

Yoshitsune: I’m afraid I don’t possess the gift of foresight.

Yoshitsune: But… I believe that my intuition regarding others is often correct.

Yoichi: …You really think so?

Yoichi: I guess that doesn’t sound so bad.

—flashback ends

Yoichi took a breath, his tale of the past finished.

Yoichi: That was when I became the “Yoichi” I am now.

Chapter 9 →

Notes:

Alright, here we go! Yoichi’s name is written in kanji as 与一. The first character, 与 (pronounced yo in this usage) means “give” or “bestow,” especially in the context of providing something to someone who is in need (as in the word 与える ataeru). The past writing of his name that was given to him by his family is 余一, also read as “Yoichi.” The character 余 (also pronounced yo in this usage) means “too much” (as in the word 余り amari, meaning “excess” or “leftovers”). Historically, the name Yoichi was commonly used for the eleventh son of a family, though I believe it was usually written as 与一 (as naming your child “leftovers,” like whoever named IkeGen Yoichi did, does not have very pleasant implications). There were two other historical figures, Asari Yorito and Sanada Yoshitada, who lived around the same time as Nasu no Yoichi did that also were known by the name Yoichi; together, they are referred to as the "Three Yoichi of Genji."

Sometimes terms associated with Buddhism are used here and there in Yoshitsune’s dialogue, presumably to reflect his upbringing in a Buddhist temple. In this chapter, he notably uses the words 現し世 (read as utsushiyo) and 浮世 (read as ukiyo); they’re pretty figurative terms that mean something like “transient life” or “fleeting world,” referring to the endless cycle of death and rebirth from which Buddhists seek release.

Interestingly, the word ukiyo was originally written in the medieval era as 憂き世, specifically describing a cruel world full of grief and sorrow, but during the Edo period it began to be written as 浮世 (literally meaning “floating world”) as part of a cultural shift towards embracing the same earthly pleasures that medieval Buddhists sought to free themselves from. My guess is that the term was written as in IkeGen as 浮世 because it would be more familiar to modern Japanese readers than the more archaic and medieval 憂き世.

#ikemen genjiden #ikemen genjiden translation #ikemen genjiden yoichi #yoichi main story #lots of lore and dialogue in this chapter!#i had exams this month so i apologize that it took me a while to finish this >.<

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otomes-world · 10 months

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It's just word vomit with historic facts and me trying to understand in which year game starts. Everyone who has information feel free to comment and correct me. Warning: chaotic and unread text

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Prince Akihito was born in 1119 CE, the first son of Emperor Toba. At least that was on the official registry. It was an open secret, known by everyone in the court, that Akihito was actually sired by the retired former Emperor Shirakawa. Akihito was not well liked by his “father,” who constantly referred to him as a bastard. His true father Shirakawa may have been the former emperor, but he still wielded considerable power in his retirement. When Prince Akihito was 5 and Emperor Toba was 21, Shirakawa forced Toba into retirement. Akihito became Emperor Sutoku.

In 1164, Sutoku passed away, defeated, deposed, and humiliated—and most importantly full of rage for the imperial court. When news of his death reached Emperor Go-Shirakawa, the emperor ignored it. He ordered that nobody should go into mourning, and that no state funeral would be held for such a criminal.

Legends: After his death, strange things began to happen. Sutoku’s body was set aside while its caretakers awaited funeral instructions from the emperor. After 20 days, his body was still as fresh as it had been on the day he died. While his coffin was taken to be cremated, a terrible storm rolled in. The caretakers placed the casket on the ground to take shelter. After the storm passed, the stones around the casket were soaked with fresh blood. When his body was finally cremated, the ashes descended upon Kyōto in a dark cloud

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Firstly, in the story, Shigehira died during the battle with Minamoto and was taken as prisoner. Later he died. In the game, he was captured and taken as a vassal of the Minamoto no Yoritomo. Battle was in 1184, so at least game has been going on since 1185. In that case, if we take the year of Emperor Akihito's death and his miraculous return. It's been 21 years, and then the questions "why don't you age" make sense.

Another conversation if it is better to take the year 1142 as the end of his reign. Then 43 years passed. So now I can understand all questions about his age and not changing appearance.

Let's return to history.

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After the victory over the Taira house, Yoshitsune, who returned to the capital, gained great fame, which had fatal consequences for him. The head of the Minamoto house, Yoritomo, did not have strong brotherly feelings for Yoshitsune. Since childhood, he considered Yoshitsune low in origin, due to the fact that the latter's mother was a servant.

Another reason for the split in relations was the rapprochement between Yoshitsune and Emperor Go-Shirakawa, who was in the capital. Yoritomo from the very beginning of the war wanted to single-handedly rule the country, creating a military headquarters - bakufu, and did not want his vassals to obey or be awarded in the imperial capital bypassing him. All this together did not leave any chances for a further normal life, far from the politics of Yoshitsune.

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Then we must take even later events.... If the reason for the murder of Yoritomo Yoshitsune was his victory over the Taira's clan. He officially died at 1189.

Also let me add that Yoritomo is already head of Shogunate and it was happen in

Yes. Then let me say that game starts at least at 1193 and 50 years passed after end of Akihito "official" reigh.

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lierrelearns · 11 months

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春日東西両塔跡春日塔跡は春日大社の一の鳥居を入った参道の左側 (現在の奈良国立博物館構内) に、東西に並ぶ2基の塔跡である。神仏習合思想にもとづいて神社にも仏教の塔を建立した代表的遺構であり、両塔のありし日の偉容は多くの春日宮曼荼羅に描かれている。西塔(現在地より西へ約90m)永久4年(1116)に関白藤原忠実により造営され、東塔(現在地)は鳥羽上皇の本願により保延6年(1140)に建立された。そのため西塔は"殿下の御塔"、東塔は"院の御塔"と称されていた。ところが治承4年(1180)に平重衡の南部焼打にあって焼失し、相次いで再建されたものの、応永18年(1411)の雷火にあって再び焼失した。その後は再建されることなく今日におよんでいる。両塔は、1965年(昭和40)の発掘調査によって規模や構造が明確になった。その規模は興福寺五重塔とほぼ同じであり、高さ約50m、初層の一辺長約8.6mで、東塔の初層には裳階がつけられていた。また塔の南正面には複廊を築いて数門を設け、東、西、北の三方には一辺約100mの築地をめぐらしていた。奈良国立博物館

東塔跡　(東より　1965年発掘時) 西塔跡　(西より　1965年発掘時)

現在地東塔西塔

春日宮曼荼羅　部分　(奈良市南市町自治会蔵　鎌倉時代　重要文化財)

Vocab 春日（かすが）Kasuga 東西（とうざい）east and west 塔跡（とうあと）ruins of a tower 春日大社（かすがたいしゃ）Kasuga-taisha 参道（さんどう）road approaching a shrine 構内（こうない）premises, grounds 神仏習合（しんぶつしゅうごう）Shinto-Buddhist syncretism 建立（こんりゅう）(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.) 遺構（いこう）(archaeological) remains ありし日（ありしひ）the olden days, days of yore 偉容（いよう）dignified/majestic/imposing appearance 宮曼荼羅（みやまんだら）shrine mandala 永久（えいきゅう）Eikyuu era (7.13.1113-4.3.1118) 関白（かんぱく）chief advisor to the Emperor 藤原忠通（ふじわらの・ただざね）Fujiwara no Tadazane 造営（ぞうえい）building (a temple, palace, etc.) 鳥羽天皇（とば）Emperor Toba （じょうこう）retired emperor 本願（ほんがん）Amida Buddha’s original vow/Primal Vow 保延（ほうえん）Hoen era (4.27.1135-7.10.1141) 殿下の御塔（てんかのみとう）Tenka no mitou 称す（しょうす）to take the name of 治承（じしょう）Jisho era (8.4.1177-7.14.1181) 平重衡（たいらの・しげひら）Taira no Shigehira 南部（なんぶ）southern part; the south (of a region) 焼打（やきうち）setting on fire 焼失（しょうしつ）destruction by fire 相次いで（あいついで）one after the other, successively ものの although, despite the fact 応永（おうえい）Oei era (7.5.1394-4.27.1428) 雷火（らいか）fire caused by lightning 及ぶ（およぶ）to befall, to happen to, to go on (for, until) 発掘調査（はっくつちょうさ）excavation, dig 規模（きぼ）scale, scope, plan, structure 興福寺（こうふくじ）Kofuku-ji 一辺（いっぺん）side of a geometic shape 裳階（もこし）pent roof (below the true roof of a pagoda, etc.) 複（ふく）multiple 廊（ろう）corridor, passage, hall 築く（きずく）to build, construct 設ける（もうける）to set up, establish 築地（ついじ）mud wall with a roof 巡らす（めぐらす）to enclose (with), surround (with) 自治会（じちかい）neighborhood council 蔵（ぞう）possession, ownership

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dear-mrs-otome · 2 years

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Which of the ikegen characters has the most tragic past? And how did MC help them overcome it?

Surprisingly...while there are some characters that go hard on the Tragic Backstory, there are quite a few that have what I'd classify as more moderately sad and to be expected of a time as turbulent as theirs.

Top contenders for Saddest Sad to Ever Sad would probably be...Akihito and Yasuchika, in my opinion. But for amusement's sake I'll also give each dude a brief summary of their sad past if applicable. Needless to say, ALL THE SPOILERS AHEAD:

Yoritomo - True to history mainly. Most of his family killed, sent into exile as a boy and grew up in it with only Morinaga for a friend, was given the devil's choice of letting other people die or agreeing to become the figurehead of the Minamoto uprising. Has to play the deadly game of politics and can never let anyone know his real thoughts - always in a mask of some sort or another.

Shigehira - The defeated, dishonored general of the losing side, who was slated to die on the chopping block before Yoritomo stepped in and offered him a second chance. Is desperate to use his position with the shogunate to provide a place for his people in this new world, even as most of them despise him for turning 'traitor' and cozying up to the enemy. Grew up the spoiled pretty lord of the ruling clan who was still determined to be more than just window dressing.

Kagetoki - Not really tragic either, other than people always telling him he was missing something. His grandfather, worried about his manipulative scheming heartless grandson, bought him a koto and had him play it every day (something Kagetoki still does even though he sucks at it abysmally) to try and keep his grandson from becoming a supervillain basically.

Morinaga - Seems to have had a pretty normal life, no tragic sads to speak of really.

Tamamo - Born an ultra-rare, ultra-powerful nine-tailed fox and pressed into a bloody campaign to become the king of all ayakashi by his people. Eschewed all of that eventually when he couldn't take killing anymore and wanders human lands alone now, always shunned when he's discovered to be a 'monster' but unable to stop being fascinated by them.

Yoshitsune - Same as Yoritomo, most of his family killed and grew up adrift. His soul is supposedly somewhere between a human and an ayakashi so he was often targeted by ayakashi as a child, until he came under the protection of Kurama. Oh and also, nearly murdered by his own brother.

Yoichi - had almost his entire clan and family executed by the Taira when they were falsely accused of being traitors. (this is why he hates Shigehira now despite them having been friends as children) Yoichi means the 11th son and that's what he is - eleventh in line and should never have ascended to being leader of his clan but there is no one else left to lead.

Benkei - Was abandoned and hated as a child for being a freak, insanely strong and can heal quickly...it turns out he's part ayakashi, with oni blood actually. He tried fitting in many places but would often accidentally hurt someone with his power, and eventually wandered bitter and alone until a cursed sword possessed him and he tried to capture 1,000 swords from defeated men (as the myths surrounding him go). Only when he was bested by the 1,000th, Yoshitsune, was he freed and swore loyalty to him - but still lives in fear of being treated like a monster again.

Kurama - The only real tragedy is his inability to People whatsoever. 🤣 Technically has a sad past but doesn't let it bother him too much. His entire tengu clan was wiped out by Tamamo on one of his conquering rampages, and he alone survived as a small child. Ibuki found bby Kurama in the snow and took him in and raised him...albeit in a very fucked up, twisted way of 'might makes right'...and with a promise to someday destroy what Kurama loves mostly for shits and giggles. Has on rare occasion wondered what he'd be like if he'd grown up with a flock and family like normal tengu. probably not murder birb but where's the fun in that?

Sueharu - Nothing much for him yet either, other than some major beef between him and ex-bestie Morinaga

Ibuki - No idea yet, they haven't even so much as hinted at anything other than perhaps the general 'uwu I'm a monster'

Yasuchika - Showed his onmyoji talents at a very young age, and was hailed as the second coming of Abe no Seimei by his onmyoji family. Determined to produce another such genius, he was trained hard from a young age, experimented on with cruel and agonizing rituals to enhance his power, and grew up abused and isolated with no friends save for the ayakashi he could see and speak to - until his family head had him kill even the ayakashi he befriended. The only person he had to speak with was Akihito, who was still a ghost inside the family manor at that point.

Akihito/Sutoku - Hoo boy where to start. Cursed even before he was born, rumored to be the son of his father's GRANDFATHER. Rituals were performed to try and kill him in utero but they failed, instead the curse merged with his soul and he was born with its dark powers. Anyone or anything he touched would fall ill or die, until he learned how to control it much later in life - though he still fears touching people without his 'safety bracelet'. He ascended to the throne eventually but it was a brief reign, before he was passed over for his much younger brother (IRL this was his son but the game makes it his brother). In exile, still saddened by the mistrust and lack of respect for how hard he tried to be a good leader, he copied scriptures and offered them to the court only to have his gestures rebuffed, fearing they were cursed. This was the last straw and he snapped, his curse running amok and killing a number of people. Because of that the Abe family trapped and bound him in their manor, sentencing his body to eternal sleep and his soul to wander, unseen and unaware of what had happened to him until Ibuki accidentally woke him up.

As for the saddest - with Yasuchika, his MC comes to help him realize that he's worth more than he thinks. When she first meets him he's determined to give everything for Akihito and Akihito's cause of making himself the Big Bad that will unite humanity in fear of him. Yasuchika doesn't believe he's a good person or capable of being one whatsoever, but she helps him to recognize his desire to protect people and the pride he takes in keeping his city and the citizens in it safe. That his genius doesn't define him and he's more than simply what he can do and offer others - he's his own person as well. She makes him WANT to be a better man, even as he acknowledges he will always be a broken one. That there are things and parts of himself irrevocably shattered, but a cracked vessel can still have purpose. In the end he sacrifices everything to protect her and those he cares about, and is rewarded for that sacrifice by a second chance to become the hero he's always wanted to be deep down.

Akihito's MC does something similar, helping him to see that his goals are misdirected desires to help others and that he can accomplish that in many ways - not simply by embracing the curse as defining himself. She helps him to confront his dark past and the shadows of it that haunt him by being willing to meet him on his own level (for real, she legitimately takes on a curse herself), and free himself from those shackles and expectations so that he can become the person he wants to be - the gentle, loving, artistic soul that beats beneath the ugliness of his past.

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akihitosutokuin · 2 years

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Types of Women They Would Like

Shigehira: a caring and compassionate woman. someone who isn't afraid to demonstrate that she has respect for human dignity. a woman who is headstrong and steadfast in her ideals. he admires people who stand their ground courageously in the midst of turmoil. he at least expects his woman not to be a coward, especially since he himself has often been carelessly branded as a traitor by former supporters of the taira clan. he desires a lover who shares his basic moral values and who does not sacrifice deeds for reputation.

Yoritomo: a mature and pure woman. someone who is one of those innocent souls that he heartily enjoys teasing. in a way, this juxtaposition of naive and sinful natures encourages him that life is not just manipulations to reach a goal. an individual who recognizes the sacrifices he makes every day for the kingdom and cherishes him in spite of his double face. witnessing such a magnificent, feminine display of will also pushes him to be a better general. she is the symbolic maiden who serves as the vision guiding his quest to reshape a better, unified country.

Akihito: an understanding and warm woman. someone who can see past his shrewd cunning to the hidden shame and sorrow. being with an upbeat, cheerful prescence helps him to experience the beauty in life. having endured loneliness for so long, he craves a sincere physical touch. he desires someone to laugh with until his cheeks hurt, to spend long afternoons discussing favorite books, and compose the most exquisite love poems with. behind closed doors, a lover who will submit to his dominant prescence and smoothly enter into a gentle power game.

Yoshitsune: a loyal and perceptive woman. someone who he can look to as a source of light. having been cast aside by his brother, he secretly craves an eternal bond with his lifelong soulmate. a woman who he can lavish his affection onto without fear of feeling second best. he desires to hold her tight and never let her go, so she needs to understand yet stand up against his possessive nature. he will do best with a passionate yet devoted lover who is confident in her own ability to set boundaries.

Kagetoki: a willful and independent lover. while this may seem like a perfect description of himself, he would do best with someone who shares some of these basic personality aspects, yet applies them with different intent. a woman who strongly puts her all into everything she does. someone who does not give up when the hard times come, but who persists until the very end. having ruthlessly dealt with treacherous, unrealiable people in the past, he absolutely will not enter into a relationship with such an individual.

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shatcey · 1 month

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Kagetoki's room

When Shigehira said it was dangerous to enter Kagetoki's room, I thought… Oh, that sounds like Clavis! It's going to be fun!

But I wasn't ready for this…

When the woman ran away from his room… I thought… Okay… They're all grown men, why not… The least expected from the smart one… But I like smart people, obviously I'm not the only one.

But that's not all!

As soon as Shigehira left the room (went to get tea)…

W-w-woah...

How?… I… (open and close mouth several times) I felt Faust's vibe from him right from the start, but I didn't expect that for sure… How can I date this cute little kitten when you're around? Mister, you're not playing fair!

Okay, good, nice… yeah… I knew that was a joke (very fake laugh)

I'm not?…

Of course I'm not!!!

(clear the throat)

I got it! You're kidding… again…

Heart, stop beating so fast, this is not his route!

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archiveikemen · 8 months

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AGF 2023 Illustrations

Featured Characters:

(from left to right)

Ikemen Villains — William Rex, Harrison Gray, Elbert Greetia, Alfons Sylvatica, Jude Jazza, Liam Evans.

Ikemen Prince — Chevalier Michel, Clavis Lelouch, Leon Dompteur, Licht Klein, Gilbert von Obsidian, Silvio Ricci.

Ikemen Genjiden — Minamoto no Yoritomo, Tamamo, Taira no Shigehira, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Nasu no Yoichi, Sutoku / Akihito.

Ikemen Sengoku — Oda Nobunaga, Date Masamune, Naoe Kanetsugu, Akechi Mitsuhide, Uesugi Kenshin, Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Ikemen Vampire — Vlad, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Issac Newton, Galileo Galilei, Leonardo Da Vinci, Arthur Conan Doyle.

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ga-yuu · 2 months

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5 Years Later Story Event Highlights (Yoichi and Shigehira)

Yoichi and Shigehira are friends again. They come to see each other frequently and sometimes Yoichi surprises Shigehira out of nowhere by walking into his house. They are all buddy-buddy now!

Yoichi still calls Shigehira 'Botchan' meaning Young master teasingly and Shigehira gets back at him by calling him baby-faced and then they start to fight like kids.

Yoshino also joins them and congratulates both of them for their achievements. Shigehira was able to revive the Taira Clan and both Nasu Clan and Taira Clan are in good terms now.

They both ask what Yoshino's biggest dream is and Yoshino simply says that she just wants to spread happiness and everyone to remember their happy memories once in a while. She tells them that maybe hosting something like a small festival will bring everyone together once in a while.

Listening to her wish, both Yoichi and Shigehira decided to make Yoshino's wish come true. They both lovingly hold Yoshino's hands and promised her.

A month or so later, Yoshino wish does come true. In Kamakura, preparation for a small festival started, to celebrate everyone's happiness. All the male leads joined and decided to contribute in their on way.

While Shigehira and Yoichi were walking around the town of Kamakura where the festival was taking place along with Yoshino, they see Kagetoki and Benkei, who opened a sweet shop together. Benkei makes delicious sweets and Kagetoki drowns them with his syrup. Morinaga opened a store for people who are interested in flexing their muscles. He also invited Shigehira, Yoichi and Yoshino to watch naked brawny men dancing. Both Shigehira and Yoichi rejected his invitation and although Yoshino wanted to watch naked dancing men, she decided to reject Morinaga's invitation as well. Yasuchika and Tamamo opened some kind of divination stall or something.

After walking around town, the three of them sat on top of a small hill to relax while looking at the city. Both Yoichi and Shigehira then started taking turns to feed Yoshino sweets and Yoshino being embarrassed, still opens her mouth. After that, both the man cuddle with her as Yoshino's face was stuffed with sweets.

After a minute of relaxing, Yoshino thanked both of them for making everyone happy. Hosting a festival was not an easy thing, but due to Shigehira and Yoichi's personality, they were able to make people come together to enjoy a festival like this. Then both Yoichi and Shigehira tells her that their only goal is to make one particular woman smile. They don't care about anyone else.

Hearing that statement, Yoshino turns completely red from head to toe and started shaking nervously. She looks down frowning lightly and begs the both men to not make fun of her like that. Both Yoichi and Shigehira chuckles seeing her reaction.

Later they go back to the city to attend the festival and they were confronted by some shady men. Yoichi and Shigehira easily beats up the men in a matter of seconds and now they have to report this incident to both Yoritomo and Yoshitsune.

Yoichi Ending: Shigehira tells Yoichi to go enjoy the festival with his girlfriend Yoshino, while he does the 'cleaning up'. Yoichi didn't want to leave SHigehira alone but Shigehira assures him that this is his way of repaying Yoichi. When they were kids, both Yoichi and Shigehira once snuck out of their houses at night to go to a festival. They only had money to buy one snack and Yoichi bought Shigehira's favorite snack while acting like older brother for Shigehira. Now Shigehira wants to repay Yoichi for all that affection. Yoichi couldn't say anything back and smiles. Like a genuine smile and thanks him. Both Yoichi and Yoshino walk around the festival and suddenly comes across a store which was selling ice sculptures. They both look up to see Tamamo and Rikka. Tamamo dragged Rikka out of his comfy room to participate in the festival and Rikka despite looking reluctant, was ready to do anything for Tamamo. Tamamo compliments about Rikka's beautiful ice sculptures and encourages them to buy one. Yoichi lets Yoshino choose. Yoshino looked at each ice sculptures displayed and she saw an ice sculpture of two little boys. To her, it looked like young Yoichi an Shigehira. Yoichi smiles and decides buy that as a gift for Shigehira. Yoichi asks if Rikka can add a bow and a sword to make it actually look like them and Rikka looked reluctant because he's lazy. Yoichi says that he will pay more and Rikka asked if he could have Yoshino as his pay. Yoichi says no but he instead will give Rikka a list of places where he can sleep comfortably and no one can find him. Rikka happily accepts that offer and tells him that he will deliver the sculpture tomorrow because even though Rikka's ice magic is powerful and lasts longer than normal ice, he wanted to cast some kind of spells to make the ice sculpture last longer or something....I don't get this part. Anyways, after that both Yoichi and Yoshino started walking slowly towards their home. Suddenly, Yasuchika's fireworks show started and they stopped to watch. The fireworks show was so beautiful that both of them started feeling something and they both starts passionately making out. Yoichi wanted to do more, but Yoshino stopped him feeling all embarrassed and says they shouldn't do that in public. So they both run back home.

Shigehira ending: Yoichi tells Shigehira to go to the festival with Yoshino, his girlfriend. First they go to the shop that has the ring-throwing game. Throw rings and win prizes. While Yoshino was missing all her targets, Shigehira easily wins all the prizes. Two kids were watching them, and their eyes sparkle watching Shigehira. The little kids recognized him as Taira no Shigehira and they praised him for being so cool. Shigehira was taken aback at first but then smiled happily. Yoshino knew that the meaning behind that smile is that the Taira Clan has officially been revived and Shigehira's dream has come true. After that they run into Yasuchika, and he tells them that he's about to do a firework show. He tells them how it works and also told them that if they have any message they would like to convey to someone special, he can show it in the sky as fireworks. Like skywriting fireworks? Shigehira thinks for a second and then tells Yasuchika that he wants to convey a message to Yoichi. Shigehira wants the fireworks to be shown as 'Thank you' in the sky as way to thank Yoichi for everything he has done for him. Shigehira also wanted to get back at Yoichi for all the teasing, so doing this in public will surely embarrass Yoichi at least a little bit. After that, both Yoshino and SHigehira stands on a bridge where they can get a perfect view of the fireworks. The fireworks show starts and both of them where mesmerized on how beautiful it is. Then they hear Yasuchika's announcement: "Next, Shige-ch....Taira no Shigehira, has a special message for Nasu no Yoichi." The fireworks shots up into the sky and the words 'Thank you' was written on the sky. SHigehira smiled triumphantly thinking how embarrassed Yoichi would be after seeing this but also happy at the same time. But guess what? UNO reverse card Shigehira because Yoichi already made plans with Yasuchika BEFORE Shigehira did. Yasuchika's next announcement: "Next...Shigehira has a special message for Yoshino." Yoshino looks at Shigehira feeling surprised and even Shigehira looked surprised as if he didn't plan this. The fireworks shots up into the sky and the words 'I love you' was written in the sky. Both Yoshino and Shigehira starts blushing from head to toe, completely red and Shigehira pouted saying how he must try harder to get back at Yoichi next time. He realised that the message was actually from Yoichi to tease Shigehira and Yoshino. Both Shigehira and Yoshino can imagine Yoichi's charming smile in their heads right now. Shigehira was super disturbed and he picks up Yoshino and runs back to their home to make love to her.

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atopearth · 1 year

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Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei Part 6 - If endings & Final Review

Tadanobu Sato

It's so cute and funny to imagine Tadanobu giving flowers to girls and being flustered over how to communicate with them haha. HAHAHA, Tadanobu has to be the worst person to find out that Shanao is actually a woman, he's so obvious it's hilarious, I feel bad for Benkei and Shungen constantly trying to cover up his mistakes. It's so funny that it took a whole month of training every day for Tadanobu to go back to how he was with Shanao before haha! I guess it's better than before because he's more comfortable with her now and so honest about what he thinks lol. I guess Tadanobu has a soft spot for women because the live-in maids would always comfort him when he cried as a little kid haha, so sweet and cute.

Tadanobu placing a bellflower on her hair was cute!! Too bad the ending is so short! It actually makes me sad lol! It's like he's a potential LI but you'll never get a proper story with him and that makes it even sadder than if he was just a side character lol. Oh well, it was still cute I guess haha.

Tsugunobu Sato

How typical for Tsugunobu to discover Shanao is a woman because he went into her room thinking she was injured. It's random but honestly, I feel the same as Tsugunobu. When I used to have problems that I didn't know what to do about, I would sit outside my primary school and just look at the moon for a bit on my walk home. I never stayed for too long, but gazing at the moon always helped calm me a little bit before going home and having to act normal in front of my family. Tsugunobu blushing is so cute! It was so sweet how he noticed the little things Shanao does when she's happy hahaha, just imagining it makes me think they're so cute. Tsugunobu was so bold to kiss her fingers like that! I love the CG.

Overall, I didn't mind this ending. I think it was quite cute and Tsugunobu is quite gentlemanly and sweet. I think it's nice to imagine Shanao and Tsugunobu bonding by gazing at the moon together and sharing their thoughts together. But I'll admit that the main reason Tsugunobu is nice is because he has a pretty face hahaha!

Takatsuna Sasaki

It's kinda funny that all these guys names start with T lol. Considering how playful, innocent and cute Takatsuna looks, he's much more reliable than expected! I kinda thought he was more of a reliable messenger guy that does alot of fieldwork going around to different places for Yoritomo, but he seems to know everything, like a capable assistant/secretary for Yoritomo haha! It's kinda cute how Shanao just kinda told Takatsuna that she's actually a woman, I feel like she could have continued to deceive him but yeah, the route is short so might as well get that part out of the way lol. It's sweet to see Takatsuna thank Shanao for protecting Yoritomo with her powers. I like how Takatsuna took her out to play and got her to explore makeup, so cute!

Overall, I honestly didn't expect much from Takatsuna but I think he's much cuter and vibrant than I thought. Like, I thought he would be quite boring tbh, but I think he's quite adorable in that he's unafraid to voice his thoughts, he's a reliable leader to others but at the same time he's also very playful and knows how to get Shanao to relax and just be herself for a moment. It was refreshing to see them not have to think about war or anything and just be a bunch of youths playing around.

Shigehira Taira

Shigehira is such an ass to everyone and I love it. I think the idea of it being him going to Hiraizumi to observe Shanao and them to see if they want to rebel against the Heike is such a fun touch because he obviously doesn't care and just wants to go around annoying people for his amusement. I love how he bothered to get a servant to get Shanao for him only to tell her to get water for him lmao. And I think it's quite cute that Shigehira's interest in Shanao stems from the fact that Tomomori is interested in Shanao and he wants to understand why when his brother is never interested in anything. I like how Shigehira is the one following Shanao around but because he thinks that her plans for the day are boring, he forces her to change them lolll. It was hilarious when she asked him what games are good (for children) to play and he starts talking about drinking and killing people🤣

It's so cute and innocent how the children have no idea who the Heike are and how that is relevant. Hiraizumi really is a nice place. I find it really sweet to see Shigehira get to play these children's games with other children though. He always wanted to play more with Tomomori and Tokuko when they were young but due to Tomomori basically getting traumatised from being forced to fight in war and Tokuko being taken over by Rengetsu, he never got to continue having that "fun childhood" he had playing with his siblings in their dreams, so I guess he's always chasing after this "fun" to this day to make up for that hole. He's such a kid that it's adorable tbh. It was so sad to see that all the adults Shigehira played with as a child let him win and called him smart when they never seriously played with him. It's also so sad but cute how Shigehira doesn't really know what a 'friend' is because he's never had one before since everyone around him is ranked. Shigehira blushing at Shanao laughing at him for being scared of Tomomori's ghost stories was so cute hahaha!! Especially since he didn't want to be alone in his room at night lol. How does this adorable little boy survive when he runs around everywhere haha!

I guess what makes me can't help but love Shigehira is how much he loves his family and how much he wants to spend time with them. He follows Tomomori around because he wants to be with his brother. All his happy memories are of his childhood when his father took him out or when he used to play with Tomomori and Tokuko. Shanao taking care of the sick Shigehira was very sweet. I love the CG where he hugs Shanao and says he doesn't want to give her to Tomomori. Considering how Tomomori is basically his priority in life, the fact that he likes Shanao so much that he's not willing to give her up to him is very heartwarming to me. I think the sweetest thing was that in this short little story, Shigehira learnt that someone choosing to be with you rather than being ordered to be with you is so much more precious and desirable. I loved it when he told her that he didn't want to force her to be with him and that instead he wants her to choose to be with him of her own free will.

Overall, I definitely think Shigehira's If Ending is the best! It felt very natural, realistic and didn't have them stay together for random reasons and instead acknowledged that they liked and understood each other better but still had their respective positions to think about. I think his character development was the best and I honestly think it actually made me feel like I learnt so much more about Shigehira as a character through this ending and he was just so cute because of how childish but sweet and innocent he was compared to his usual crazy murderous self. Definitely looking forward to his route in the FD! Surprisingly, I would say I liked Takatsuna second best, then Tadanobu and Tsugunobu. I feel like the latter two never explored further into their personalities enough to make me think that was something I never knew about them or expected, so hopefully the FD will help with that haha. I very much hope to play the FD one day because I'll legit buy it just for Shigehira, my one true love hahahah.

Final review

Overall, I think people hyped up Birushana for me too much so I don't feel like I enjoyed it as much as I thought it would. People said it was like a 'better Hakuoki' but I personally love Hakuoki so much more. Although I don't like the supernatural elements in Hakuoki either, I liked the way they used it in the story more than in Birushana because I think it better explored the pain of having that power but also the need for it since the characters are based on real people and they would have died at that point in time if not for it. Hakuoki also never delved too much into it and instead focused on the characters struggles with it, whereas Birushana tried to tie it up with Rengetsu etc but I feel like it would have been better left as a mystery because I didn't like the Rengetsu thing at all lol. I do appreciate that all of the routes in Birushana are different enough though and I think most of them were interesting enough. My personal list from most favourite route to least favourite route would be Yoritomo, Benkei, Noritsune, Tomomori and then Shungen. I just love the pain and anguish demonstrated by Yoritomo in his route, it was my favourite moment haha. And Benkei is such a softie, he made me cry at how gentle and kind he was. He was the best guy to come back from work to and listen to because he was always so encouraging, so full of belief in Shanao and so caring. Noritsune gave me strength to stand on my own two feet and be unafraid of stepping out of my comfort zone if it means I'm living according to my beliefs and dreams. And I didn't feel much for Tomomori and Shungen's routes haha, sorry.

But yeah, I've realised that my mood can really affect how much I like a route too. I would rate the game a 7/10 probably because I don't think the overarching story was interesting enough for me, but I loved the characters struggles, especially Shanao's. I think her struggles in each route were different enough to not be boring, but understandable enough that it wasn't annoying. I liked her struggles with her identity, her responsibilities and how each LI helped her get through it and how she helped each LI better themselves. I can see why people really like Shanao, because I do too! However, the story just didn’t click enough for me sadly.

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