"Run away! I will not let you tread across this snow. This is lord Kenshin's land!"
Kasuga is a fictional ninja introduced in Sengoku Basara. Her name is a reference to Kenshin's main fortress, Kasugayama Castle.
Description[]
Kasuga was originally from the same ninja village as Sasuke Sarutobi, and the two had an amiable sibling-like relationship. Eventually, she was sent on a mission to kill Kenshin Uesugi. However, before she could kill Kenshin, Kasuga fell in love with the warlord. Kenshin pardoned her and took her in as a spy. However, because of her failure to assassinate Uesugi, she was exiled from her village. From then on, Kasuga served Kenshin and became his most loyal ninja.
In Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi, Sasuke says that ninja from their village must shed their humanity; he then says that it was when she entered Kenshin's employ that she "became human" again, due to the love she felt for her master. In comparison, Sasuke "became human" due to having Kasuga to worry about back in their village.
Kasuga often gushes about her lord Kenshin, going so far as to have hallucinations where she calls out his name as she braces herself tightly. When these occur, sometimes others notice and find amusement, while at other times those around simply brush it off. When she is not on the job and is alone with Kenshin, she is quite amiable, but she can become very reserved when Kenshin dotes on her. However, if Kenshin goes too far with his compliments, Kasuga may have one of her episodes.
That being said, Kasuga can be rather dour, whether on the job or not. She clearly takes her job seriously and is powerful enough on the battlefield to be called a goddess by some Uesugi retainers. She isn't humorless, however, and has been known to act sassy towards both enemies and allies alike. She is not without kindness either, and she displays warmth towards those in the Uesugi army and concern for her allies. She, in fact, seems to loathe killing, only doing so in order to protect those she cares about or achieve the world Kenshin wants.
Kasuga has a rivalry with Sasuke, in no small part due to the friendship they shared. Sasuke often teases her, both about her skills and in a mocking romantic fashion, which Kasuga reacts to with great irritation. It's clear she still harbors some warm feelings towards him, however, as she does not hesitate to assist him when he is not acting against Kenshin. She also has a rivalry with Nō, due to the other woman's role as Nobunaga's love interest and protector, and their similar personalities.
Kasuga is known to be a very beautiful woman, often complimented as such by Kenshin. But she is noted by other characters to have a very suggestive appearance (much to her chagrin) due in no small part to her low-cut bodysuit.
In the first Sengoku Basara, she wields two small ringblades in a fashion similar to Sasuke's shuriken, but in later titles, she wields two sets of four kunai attached by a wire. In Sengoku Basara 3 Utage, her personal item allows her to bind enemies with the wire- while, in Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi, her attacks by default can bind enemies. Like Sasuke with his crow, she can glide down using an owl familiar.
Role in Games[]
In Sengoku Basara 3, Kasuga only appears in one stage. In the "Kawanakajima Tundra" stage, after the player defeats Keiji the first time and Kanetsugu Naoe, she will appear at the North-West side of the battlefield, opposite from a returned Keiji. As you fight her, she has unique lines for each character but will promise Kenshin's protection at least once. After her defeat, her lines presume she retreats instead of dies, with the exception of when you're fighting as Mitsunari Ishida. Once she and Keiji have both been defeated, Kenshin appears on the battlefield.
Kasuga is a playable character in Sengoku Basara 1 & 2. She is demoted to NPC for Sengoku Basara 3, but is made playable in Sengoku Basara 3 Utage. In this expansion, she does not have her own story, but appears once again in Kawanakajima-Tundra, as well in the Kyoto Fireworks Festival stage alongside Keiji. The player can unlock her for Free Mode and Unification Mode by clearing the stories of Sasuke Sarutobi or Muneshige Tachibana.
Weapon[]
- Sengoku Basara
- 八峰輪宝 (Happou Rinpou) Eight Points - A normal pair of shurikens with weak attack power and defense.
- 八印輪宝 (Hachiin Rinpou) Eight Seals - Nominally better than Eight Points, with slightly increased attack and defense.
- 八旋輪宝 (Hassen Rinpou) Eight Paths - These shurikens are imbued with Dark energy. Every hit scored on an enemy heals the player of damage, but life is lost whenever the attack misses. Eight Paths has medium attack power and weak defense.
- 八角輪宝 (Hakkaku Rinpou) Eight Corners - A special pair of shurikens with low attack power and very high defense. They add a bonus hit every time a "primed" enemy is successfully struck.
- 八極輪宝 (Hakkyoku Rinpou) Eight Warriors - These have the same properties as Eight Paths, but with vastly superior attack power and better defense.
- 眈羽輪宝 (Tanpa Rinpou) Tamborines - joke weapons. These musical instruments jingle every time the player swings. They have amazingly high defense, better than any other pair of shurikens.
- Sengoku Basara 2
- 苦無 霞憐 (Kunai Karen)
- 苦無 幻弄 (Kunai Genrou)
- 苦無 月華 (Kunai Gekka)
- 苦無 舜麗 (Kunai Shunrei)
- 苦無 羽鷲 (Kunai Washuu)
- 苦無 月凛 (Kunai Getsurin)
- 苦無 瑠阿 (Kunai Rua)
- 苦無 煌雅 (Kunai Kouga)
- Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi
- 苦無 霞憐 (Kunai Karen)
- 苦無 月凛 (Kunai Getsurin)
- 苦無 舜麗 (Kunai Shunrei)
- 苦無 華煌 (Kunai Kakou)
- 苦無 妖踊 (Kunai Youyo)
- 苦無 霞憐・無銘 (Kunai Karen · Mumei)
- 苦無 霞憐・山吹 (Kunai Karen · Yamabuki)
Skills[]
- Guiding Light - Kasuga swings her shuriken in a half circle and draws enemies towards her. (Unlocked at Level 2)
- White Night - Kasuga dives into the ground and resurfaces a short distance away. As she resurfaces, she knocks enemies into the air with her. She can attack them as they fall. (Unlocked at Level 5)
- Solar Eclipse - Kasuga throws a bright light in front of her to stun her enemies for a short period of time. (Unlocked at Level 9)
- Sunspot - a counterattack that teleports Kasuga above her enemies just before they strike. She then crashes down and attacks. Can only be used defensively.(Unlocked at Level 12)
- Nova Boom - this move creates a spinning clone of light that charges forward and damages everything in its path. This attack is great for hitting far away enemies. If it can back an enemy into a corner, it can record multiple hits until it fades. Good against groups of enemies and cornered bosses. Has a short charging stage. (Unlocked at Level 15)
- Dark Nebula - Kasuga creates several glowing orbs around her that orbit her body and knock back any enemies that get close. Disappears after a minute. (Unlocked at Level 18)
In Sumeragi
Mitsugi: Byakuya (Secret Rites - White Night) 密儀 白夜
Dives underground, slides forward and suddenly jumps out of the earth again to make an attack from below.
Mitsugi: Rakusei (Secret Rites - Falling Star) 密儀 落星
Throws a few wire-tied kunai into the front arc and draws enemies closer. The number of thrown kunai increases after levelling up.
Mitsugi: Tsukirin (Secret Rites - Full Moon) 密儀 月輪
Performs rapid, upside-down spinning kicks at the enemies. At the end, a kick is delivered that knocks enemy away and flips back on foot. More spins can be performed after leveling up by immediately tapping the s-string buttons for a few times after pressing the skill buttons.
Mitsugi: Yamikeshi (Secret Rites - Darkness Dispel) 密儀 闇消
Weaves a large box of light-imbued in the front art to catch and hit the enemies that are caught inside. Pressing the skill button again detonates the box, and sends the enemies flying. More wires can be woven into the box by immediately tapping the s-string buttons for a few times after pressing the skill buttons.
Mitsugi: Mikagami (Secret Rites - Beautiful Mirror) 密儀 御鏡
Sends forth a rainbow-coloured clone of light. It hits all enemies in its track by performing a spinning dance along the track. Multiple clones can be sent after leveling up by immediately tapping the s-string buttons for a few times after pressing the skill buttons.
Mitsugi: Kagerou (Secret Rites - Heat Haze) 密儀 陽炎
Teleoport to the air and dives into the enemy. This skill is a counter attack trigger. In Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi, this move is not a counter trigger and the name changes to just "Kouyu waza·Kai" 固有技・改 or "Revision Skill"
Mitsugi: Murehotaru (Secret Rites - Firefly Group) or Amata Hotaru (Many Fireflies) 密儀 群蛍
Chargeable. Spins on the spot and throws an array of light shuriken the automatically attack the nearest group of enemy. They will continue to fly around on their own and attack for a few seconds Full charge throws 8 shuriken.
Mitsugi: Nijikage (Secret Rites - Rainbow Shadow) 密儀 虹影
Summon bunshin out of threads. When this technique is activated, every skill attack is added with extra bunshin. Some skill also ended with additional attack.
Mitsugi: Maitsubomi (Secret Rites - Bud Dance) 密儀 舞蕾
Attract enemies nearby by pole-dancing and ended with light explosion dive.
Historical Information[]
Kasuga
Kasuga is a fictional character. There are two possible explanations for the word "kunoichi" etymology. It may be either the kanji character for "woman" (女) taken to radicals or it may be written in the following characters (九能一), which can be translated as "a person with nine talents". Kunoichi style is killing at close distance using poisons, ordinary things (such as hair pins, geta or fans), weapons that can be easily hidden under clothes (needles, kunai) and even kisses. To get close to the target kunoichi usually take on the appearance of a servant, geisha, fortuneteller, etc. That is why kunoichi learn etiquette, poetry, dancing, ikebana and tea ceremony. Kunoichi exploit all the ways of a woman – feign fits of hysterics and fear, faint, beg for mercy, seduce and so on. As soon as the adversary believes that he deals with a weak and fragile woman, he is a dead man. When training a kunoichi the master should keep in mind that she (as any other human) can fall in love with a target. So the master usually tries to make his student love him and thus avoid future problems. If kunoichi still falls in love with a target, her master has to eliminate her.
Gallery[]
How to Unlock[]
| Game | How to Unlock | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sengoku Basara | Clear the game with Kenshin & Sasuke | Unlocked by default in Devil Kings |
| Sengoku Basara 2 | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara X | Unplayable | Kenshin's Assist |
| Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara 3 | Unplayable | - |
| Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara 3 Utage | Clear game with either Muneshige or Sasuke | - |
| Sengoku Basara 4 | Unplayable | - |
| Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara Legend of Yukimura Sanada | Complete Story Mode | - |
| Characters |
| Playable |
| Sakon Shima • Katsuie Shibata • Shikanosuke Yamanaka • Matabei Goto • Naotora Ii • Masamune Date • Yukimura Sanada • Nobunaga Oda • Shingen Takeda • Yoshihiro Shimazu • Tadakatsu Honda • Keiji Maeda • Motochika Chosokabe • Motonari Mori • Hideyoshi Toyotomi • Hanbei Takenaka • Kojuro Katakura • Nagamasa Azai • Oichi • Kotaro Fuma • Ieyasu Tokugawa • Mitsunari Ishida • Yoshitsugu Otani • Magoichi Saika • Kanbei Kuroda • Tsuruhime • Hisahide Matsunaga • Hideaki Kobayakawa • Tenkai • Yoshiaki Mogami • Muneshige Tachibana • Sorin Otomo |
| Non-Playable |
| Yoshiteru Ashikaga • Maria Kyogoku • Mitsuhide Akechi • Kasuga • Toshiie Maeda • Matsu • Shingen Takeda • Kenshin Uesugi |
| Cutscene Only |
| Nō • Ranmaru Mori |
| Gameplay |
| Allies • BASARA-ya Shop • Costumes • Endings • Fugitive Bingo • Giga BASARA • Inscriptions - Menus • Play Books • Stages • Routes • Trophies • Weapons |
