In contrast to the flashiness of his lord, Date Masamune, Kojuro is almost boring in comparison. However, there’s just something about a show depicting extreme shonen fighting samurai that manages to make any character quirky, and Kojuro is no exception.
Kojuro, as a character, spends most of his appearance in the anime acting as the level-headed foil to Date Masamune. It’s easy to see that as a character, he is calm and collected. Experienced is the word that anyone can conjure when they see the way he carries himself. He is the older brother figure, the stern but loyal foil in the background that keeps the other characters on-screen (namely Date Masamune) from getting too carried away. He rebukes, explains and guides, and he takes his duties as Date Masamune’s ‘right eye’ very, very seriously.
He is respectful. That’s another thing that’s entirely consistent in his character—no matter who he addresses, what their rank is and what his relation to them is, he always addresses others with respect. In fact, he probably addresses those around him with more respect than he addresses his own lord with—possibly because he’s quicker to rebuke his lord when he strays than he is in rebuking others. However, he is a character who observes those around him carefully, and maintains a strong sense of self-discipline. You don’t see him explode often in the series, which is actually kind of remarkable in comparison to the constant explosions of manly fervor that acts as the series’ driving force.
Kojuro is also highly honorable. He maintains this honor throughout the series, showcased by the way he ended up running into enemy headquarters to save the members of Oshu. He even maintains this honor during his kidnapping. In a way, he is defined by his honor, and to soil it is worse than death. He showcases this particular line of thinking after pointing his sword at his master—and in the aftermath, apologizing and preparing himself for punishment over what he considered to be an inappropriate action. However, this also shows another part of his personality—despite being a supposedly stickler for the rules, he is willing to go against set expectations in order to do what he thinks is right. And afterwards, he fully accepts the consequences of his actions.
He has a strong sense of justice and chivalry, but while he is powerful, he is also humble. It’s often said that he is a stronger character than Date Masamune, but even so, he follows the younger man loyally. In this, he is highly loyal to those that he respects. Even while he’s a powerful figure, he is still benevolent—he treats his subordinates well, and is not arrogant about his abilities.
In conclusion, Kojuro act as the grounded, realistic, possibly the only sane force in an army led by an Engrish-speaking samurai who bears six swords and rides a horse with handlebars.
His life, yep.
[ Strengths/Weaknesses ] :
Kojuro’s strengths lie in the fact that he is a realistic, pragmatic and grounded individual. He is able to face adversity without losing his cool, and is able to carefully look over both sides of a situation before acting. This is his strength, and he uses it to support Date Masamune, who, in contrast, is a character with rasher sensibilities. Kojuro is also not easily insulted, and tends to bear things with benevolence. In short, his steadiness and the solid presence he provides to others is his biggest strength. He’ll fight for you to the end.
On the other hand, you can say that Date Masamune is his biggest weakness. While he is a level-headed character, there are times that the younger man is able to goad him into acting rashly, kicking away his scruples. This is showcased in the way he ran into enemy territory to save the men of Oshu, despite having been against it from the very beginning. This is possibly why he follows Masamune in the first place, however—the younger man has a way of even spurring him into action. However, if any harm is to come to Date Masamune, Kojuro would surely lose his cool.
Also, as a character, he finds it hard to break out of his mold of strictness and stability, unwilling to take unnecessary risks. This can be considered a character flaw in that he is slow to take initiative.
[ Other Important Facts ] : He wields two swords! And while he can’t call lightning from the sky, he’s still pretty badass in his own right.
Insult Date Masamune and die. >(
[ Sample ] :
Preparing for battle is something that Katakura Kojuro is very much used to. It’s almost like a daily thing, really. You wake up in the morning, you stretch, you do your toiletries, and then you grab your swords and run outside and hope to the high heavens that Masamune hadn’t done the reckless thing and wasn’t currently taking on the enemy’s army of five hundred with nothing but six swords and a horse with handlebars. It’s times like those that Kojuro both appreciated and bemoaned the younger man’s capabilities. It’s doubly bad, because his lord’s recklessness has a tendency to make him lose his cool, too, and it’s not as though the army didn’t already run on recknlessness.
In this case, it isn’t an army of five hundred. It’s an army of one. Which makes it a bit better, in some ways, and in others—far, far worse. In the distance, he can see one large tentacle flailing about, and knows that Masamune must either already be swinging his swords around or was on his way. It’s dangerous, he thinks, even as he makes his way through the winding streets with posthaste, because Masamune never thinks about the backup. Never thinks about just what the people behind him are doing. Never thinks about anything beyond how to engage the enemy in the most dramatic fashion possible—leaving those behind him in the dust to either follow or bow their heads in shame.
He has to stop his train of thought, here, for he sees civilians that need to be escorted to a shelter. And so he stops his running to do so, offering his arm. It isn’t until he’s finished with his duty here that he picks up the pace again, watching carefully for any signs of raining debris, or, gods forbid, the breaking of the dome. No, Masamune doesn’t think about any of that sort of thing. If Masamune sees people before him that needs helping, then he will help. But if he finds the enemy first, then he will engage that first. In a way, that sort of thinking is almost black-and-white.
Then again, that’s what Kojuro’s here for, isn’t it? He snorts to himself a little when he sees Masamune’s outline on the roof of a building, goading the monster with the point of one of his swords. In a way, it’s troublesome, but in a way, it’s enough to even spur him into action. He’ll think about the supply depots, the army, the back-up, the details.
All Masamune has to do is to point his sword and lead.
He can see the future, there, and it’s something bright. Taking up his own sword, he climbs up to join his lord, nodding to response to his lord’s nod. Lowering his center of gravity in preparation for the up-coming battle. Even if it’s something like this, it’s not so bad.
… though he really wishes that Masamune would stop goading enemies unnecessarily. That sea-monster really doesn’t look happy.
[ Questions? Comments? Concerns? ] : h-hope I made it, sob
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katakura kojuro | sengoku BASARA | not reserved
[ Personal DW ] :
[ Age ] : 18
[ Timezone ] : EST
[ Other Characters ] : n/A
[ Character's Name ] : Katakura Kojuro desu
[ Character's Age ] : 29
[ Series ] : Sengoku Basara (anime)
[ Canon Point ] : post second season
[ History ] : [ information on the anime here! ]
[ episode list here! ]
[ Personality ] :
In contrast to the flashiness of his lord, Date Masamune, Kojuro is almost boring in comparison. However, there’s just something about a show depicting extreme shonen fighting samurai that manages to make any character quirky, and Kojuro is no exception.
Kojuro, as a character, spends most of his appearance in the anime acting as the level-headed foil to Date Masamune. It’s easy to see that as a character, he is calm and collected. Experienced is the word that anyone can conjure when they see the way he carries himself. He is the older brother figure, the stern but loyal foil in the background that keeps the other characters on-screen (namely Date Masamune) from getting too carried away. He rebukes, explains and guides, and he takes his duties as Date Masamune’s ‘right eye’ very, very seriously.
He is respectful. That’s another thing that’s entirely consistent in his character—no matter who he addresses, what their rank is and what his relation to them is, he always addresses others with respect. In fact, he probably addresses those around him with more respect than he addresses his own lord with—possibly because he’s quicker to rebuke his lord when he strays than he is in rebuking others. However, he is a character who observes those around him carefully, and maintains a strong sense of self-discipline. You don’t see him explode often in the series, which is actually kind of remarkable in comparison to the constant explosions of manly fervor that acts as the series’ driving force.
Kojuro is also highly honorable. He maintains this honor throughout the series, showcased by the way he ended up running into enemy headquarters to save the members of Oshu. He even maintains this honor during his kidnapping. In a way, he is defined by his honor, and to soil it is worse than death. He showcases this particular line of thinking after pointing his sword at his master—and in the aftermath, apologizing and preparing himself for punishment over what he considered to be an inappropriate action. However, this also shows another part of his personality—despite being a supposedly stickler for the rules, he is willing to go against set expectations in order to do what he thinks is right. And afterwards, he fully accepts the consequences of his actions.
He has a strong sense of justice and chivalry, but while he is powerful, he is also humble. It’s often said that he is a stronger character than Date Masamune, but even so, he follows the younger man loyally. In this, he is highly loyal to those that he respects. Even while he’s a powerful figure, he is still benevolent—he treats his subordinates well, and is not arrogant about his abilities.
In conclusion, Kojuro act as the grounded, realistic, possibly the only sane force in an army led by an Engrish-speaking samurai who bears six swords and rides a horse with handlebars.
His life, yep.
[ Strengths/Weaknesses ] :
Kojuro’s strengths lie in the fact that he is a realistic, pragmatic and grounded individual. He is able to face adversity without losing his cool, and is able to carefully look over both sides of a situation before acting. This is his strength, and he uses it to support Date Masamune, who, in contrast, is a character with rasher sensibilities. Kojuro is also not easily insulted, and tends to bear things with benevolence. In short, his steadiness and the solid presence he provides to others is his biggest strength. He’ll fight for you to the end.
On the other hand, you can say that Date Masamune is his biggest weakness. While he is a level-headed character, there are times that the younger man is able to goad him into acting rashly, kicking away his scruples. This is showcased in the way he ran into enemy territory to save the men of Oshu, despite having been against it from the very beginning. This is possibly why he follows Masamune in the first place, however—the younger man has a way of even spurring him into action. However, if any harm is to come to Date Masamune, Kojuro would surely lose his cool.
Also, as a character, he finds it hard to break out of his mold of strictness and stability, unwilling to take unnecessary risks. This can be considered a character flaw in that he is slow to take initiative.
[ Other Important Facts ] :
He wields two swords! And while he can’t call lightning from the sky, he’s still pretty badass in his own right.
Insult Date Masamune and die. >(
[ Sample ] :
Preparing for battle is something that Katakura Kojuro is very much used to. It’s almost like a daily thing, really. You wake up in the morning, you stretch, you do your toiletries, and then you grab your swords and run outside and hope to the high heavens that Masamune hadn’t done the reckless thing and wasn’t currently taking on the enemy’s army of five hundred with nothing but six swords and a horse with handlebars. It’s times like those that Kojuro both appreciated and bemoaned the younger man’s capabilities. It’s doubly bad, because his lord’s recklessness has a tendency to make him lose his cool, too, and it’s not as though the army didn’t already run on recknlessness.
In this case, it isn’t an army of five hundred. It’s an army of one. Which makes it a bit better, in some ways, and in others—far, far worse. In the distance, he can see one large tentacle flailing about, and knows that Masamune must either already be swinging his swords around or was on his way. It’s dangerous, he thinks, even as he makes his way through the winding streets with posthaste, because Masamune never thinks about the backup. Never thinks about just what the people behind him are doing. Never thinks about anything beyond how to engage the enemy in the most dramatic fashion possible—leaving those behind him in the dust to either follow or bow their heads in shame.
He has to stop his train of thought, here, for he sees civilians that need to be escorted to a shelter. And so he stops his running to do so, offering his arm. It isn’t until he’s finished with his duty here that he picks up the pace again, watching carefully for any signs of raining debris, or, gods forbid, the breaking of the dome. No, Masamune doesn’t think about any of that sort of thing. If Masamune sees people before him that needs helping, then he will help. But if he finds the enemy first, then he will engage that first. In a way, that sort of thinking is almost black-and-white.
Then again, that’s what Kojuro’s here for, isn’t it? He snorts to himself a little when he sees Masamune’s outline on the roof of a building, goading the monster with the point of one of his swords. In a way, it’s troublesome, but in a way, it’s enough to even spur him into action. He’ll think about the supply depots, the army, the back-up, the details.
All Masamune has to do is to point his sword and lead.
He can see the future, there, and it’s something bright. Taking up his own sword, he climbs up to join his lord, nodding to response to his lord’s nod. Lowering his center of gravity in preparation for the up-coming battle. Even if it’s something like this, it’s not so bad.
… though he really wishes that Masamune would stop goading enemies unnecessarily. That sea-monster really doesn’t look happy.
[ Questions? Comments? Concerns? ] : h-hope I made it, sob
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