| いつき Itsuki | |
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| 4-Kanji Description: | 天真爛漫（てんしんらんまん） |
| 4-Kanji Translation: | Naivete in Full Glory |
| Weapon: | Giant Hammer |
| Element: | Ice |
| Faction: | Itsuki Rebels Date |
| Series Debut: | Sengoku Basara |
| Playable Debut: | Sengoku Basara |
| Games: | Sengoku Basara Sengoku Basara 2 Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes Sengoku Basara Battle Party |
| Anime: | Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings Gakuen Basara |
| Seiyuu: | Tomoko Kawakami Miyuki Sawashiro (Mobile/Gakuen) |
| Voice Actor: | Janyse Jaud (Devil Kings) |
| Television Actor: | - |
| Stage Actor: | Ran Sakai |
| Character Theme: | Powerful Girl/Little Big Heart (Chamy.Ishi) (SB1) Itsuki's Theme (Chamy.Ishi) (SB2-CH) |
魔王！おめえさんを倒す！みんなの未来のために！
"Demon King! I'm bringing you down! For the sake of everyone's future!"
Itsuki is a character introduced in Sengoku Basara. She is a 12-year-old peasant, living in a rural village in the far north of Japan.
Description[]
Her village is frequently scoured by samurai collecting taxes or in need of provisions, and all the villagers suffer because of them. When Itsuki's village is raided by samurai once again, the goddess of the Rice Fields, Ukanome, speaks to Itsuki, recognizing her love for rice, and grants her a magical weapon: a giant wooden hammer. With this divine support and the cooperation of her fellow villagers, Itsuki sets out on a journey for revenge against all "bad samurai", especially Nobunaga Oda.
Itsuki and her fellow peasants speak a light version of Tohoku dialect, mixed with a "country bumpkin" style speech. The "Itsuki Personnel" special unit team in Sengoku Basara 2 is modeled after moe-style Otaku. Itsuki herself has some "magical girl" traits, especially with her taunts and joke weapons.
Nobunaga Oda is her mortal enemy, but her relationship with the other members of the Oda army is somewhat indifferent. She thinks Nō resembles her own mother and wonders why she follows the Demon King in war; Nō too finds it difficult to fight her, presumably because Itsuki reminds her of her childhood self. Ranmaru Mori treats her as badly as Nobunaga does, but Itsuki pities him as a child blindly thrown into war.
She is also the nemesis of Xavi and Honganji Kennyo due to their different religions. This is heavily referenced in the original Sengoku Basara.
In Sengoku Basara 2, a big turning point for Itsuki is meeting with Masamune Date at the height of her despair and hate for all samurai. His kind words and promise to conquer Japan and bring peace to it remind Itsuki of her great dream, and she goes on to fight Nobunaga for the sake of her friends and all of Japan's peasants.
She doesn't appear directly in Sengoku Basara 3 or Sengoku Basara 3 Utage. However, in Sengoku Basara 3, Masamune and his army make reference to the promise they made to her and the peasants. In Utage, she sent a contribution to the "Oshu Bukkomi Meyasubako" on the Sengoku Radio by the name of "Snowball". According to that, it becomes clear that she is living vigorously as a peasant.
Weapons[]
- Nature's Vengeance - a giant hammer with weak attack and defense.
- Groundbeat - a hammer that is slightly better than Nature's Vengeance.
- Tundra - a special hammer consisting of a giant block of ice encased in a metal holder. It has medium attack power and weak defense, but it can freeze enemies that it hits.
- Harvester - a giant hammer with low attack power and very high defense. It adds an extra hit for every attack the player successfully makes on a "primed" enemy.
- Earthsong - has the same properties as Tundra, but with much higher attack power and medium defense.
- Pretty Princess Wand - joke weapon. This girlish weapon has awesome attack and defense. It is by far Itsuki's best weapon. It also has the "prime" advantage, so the player is able to get really high combos using it.
Skills[]
Matsuribayashi[]
- まつりばやし (Festival Band)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara
- Description: Itsuki swings the hammer around with all her might, ultimately blowing away surroundings enemies.
Orasachikara[]
- おらさちから (My Strength)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara
- Description: The hammer is hurled away and for a while Itsuki will fight barehanded. It's possible to move quickly but guarding and evading can't be used. Priming Skill.
Yukikorogashi[]
- 雪ころがし (Rolling Snow)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara
- Description: Itsuki throws a huge snowball. Beats down many enemies while rolling them up. Priming Skill.
Daikanpa[]
- 大かんぱ (Big Cold Wave)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 2
- Description: A cold wave forms around Itsuki, and freezes the surrounding enemies. The cold wave lasts longer after level up. Ice Elemental.
Namahage Tataki[]
- なまはげたたき (Namahage Smasher)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara only
- Description: The hammer increases in size and Itsuki smashes enemies with it. The size of the hammer increase more if the player holds the main attack button a little longer. The bigger the size, the more powerful is the special attack.
- Note: The Namahage is a demon typical of Northern Japan folklore.
Mochitsuki Taikai[]
- もちつき大会 (Mochi Pressing Reunion)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara
- Description: The hammer is slammed on the ground, making enemies float in midair. Charging the skill enlarges the hammer, making the hit more powerful. Priming Skill.
- Note: It is customary for Japanese families to meet around the start of a new year and make mochi all together (usually the kids press it and the adults help)
Yukidaruma Keihou[]
- 雪だるま警報 (Snowmen Alarm)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara
- Description: Itsuki jumps on top of her hammer, causing many snowmen fall from the sky. The number of snowmen increases after level up. Ice Elemental.
Yukikaki Ondo[]
- 雪かき音頭 (Snow Removers' Marching Song)
- First Appearance: Sengoku Basara 2
- Description: Itsuki knocks enemies in midair with her hammer. Holding and then releasing the Skill button will make Itsuki pursue the airborne enemies and knock them on the ground.
Historical Information[]
Itsuki
A fictional character supposedly representing the Ainu tribe. This may account for the fact that in the game Itsuki dwells in snowfields. She is the leader of Ikko Shu Sect - an aggressive branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhist School (True School of Sacred Land), speaking out against the oppression of peasants by samurai. Samurai busy with wars needed huge amounts of supplies, which they extorted from peasants. Long-suffering peasants eventually became rebellious.
Gallery[]
How to Unlock[]
| Game | How to Unlock | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sengoku Basara | Clear the game with Masamune | - |
| Sengoku Basara 2 | Clear the game with Kenshin | Unlocked by Default in the HD Collection |
| Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes | Unlocked by Default | - |
| Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes | Clear the game with Masamune | - |
| Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes | Clear the game with Masamune | Unlocked by Default with Battle Heroes Save Data |
