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"Fighting isn't all there is to the Art of War. The men who think that way, and are satisfied to have food to eat and a place to sleep, are mere vagabonds. A serious student is much more concerned with training his mind and disciplining his spirit than with developing martial skills."
― Eiji Yoshikawa, Musashi
"A samurai's body is the manifestation of his spirit. To have a strong body, you must have a strong spirit. So your inner self must be cultivated just as much as your outer shell."
― Katsuichi to his student, Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)
"As a samurai, you must strive for perfection in body and spirit! Duty and honor are the essence of Bushido, the way of the warrior, and should be preserved even at the cost of your own life."
― Katsuichi to his student, Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)
"Like these blossoms, we are all dying. To know life in every breath, every cup of tea, every life we take. The way of the warrior."
― Katsumoto (The Last Samurai)

The archetype for a character who is a Samurai. Variation of Soldier.

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Samurai are hereditary military officials in feudal Japan. They were in charge of keeping up the law from the Taika era to the Meiji era. Samurai were prestigious upper-class warriors. They were trained to police towns and prevent crimes. They were in charge of protection and defense. They protected citizens from robbery and invading forces. Samurai was also in charge of winning wars. They fight in battles to claim new territory. Samurai has a strong sense of poetry. Many samurai had the honor to write haiku. Samurai were excellent swordsmen, and many wore iron-plated armor. However, some samurai are depicted without armor. They follow the Bushido code of honor. This means they value wisdom, patience, and serenity. Upon dishonor, they have the duty to commit Seppuku.

Associated Powers[]

Relationships[]

  • Knight
    • The European equivalent.
  • Ninja
    • Ninjas and samurai often work alongside each other or are enemies of each other.
  • Ronin
    • A masterless samurai.
  • Samurai Shinobi
    • A samurai trained in ninjutsu.
  • Soldier
    • Most samurais are soldiers.

Flaws/Weaknesses[]

  • Dirty and dishonorable actions are not an option, with death being the greatest punishment.
  • Blind loyalty is a very real danger, without a balance of independence.

Known Users[]

See also: Bushido index

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

  • Afro (Afro Samurai)
  • Krakix (Bakugan: Battle Brawlers)
  • Samurai Ifrit (Beyblade Shogun Steel)
  • Shinigami/Soul Reapers (Bleach)
  • Samurai (Doron Dororon)
  • Yomazu (Fairy Tail)
  • Various Characters (Gamaran)
  • Various Characters (Gintama)
  • Members of the Yamada Clan (Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku)
  • Tamiya Gantetsusai (Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku)
  • Nine Armor users (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers)
    • Ronin Warriors
      • Ryo Sanada
      • Kento Rei Fang
      • Sage Date
      • Cye Mouri
      • Rowen Hashiba
    • The Warlords
      • Anubis
      • Cale
      • Dais
      • Sekhmet
      • Lady Kayura
    • The Dynasty
      • Talpa
      • Dynasty Solders
  • Goemon Ishikawa XIII (Lupin the III)
  • Soujiro (My New Wife Is Forcing Herself To Smile)
  • Samurai of the Land of Iron (Naruto/Boruto)
    • Mifune
    • Tsubaki Kurogane
  • Samurai/Swordsmen (One Piece)
    • Ashura Doji
    • Hyogoro
    • Kawamatsu
    • Kine'mon
    • Kozuki Oden
    • Roronoa Zoro
    • Ryuma
  • Kamikaze/Atomic Samurai (One-Punch Man)
  • Various Characters (Samurai Champloo)
    • Jin
  • Various Characters (Samurai X/Rurouni Kenshin)
  • Mifune (Soul Eater)
  • Bakunetsumaru (Superior Defender Gundam Force)
  • Hatsu (Tower of God)
  • Tomoe (Tsukimichi: Moonlight Fantasy)
  • Various Characters (Vagabond)
  • Yasuke (Yasuke)

Cartoons/Comics

  • Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom)
  • Scarlet Samurai (Danny Phantom)
  • Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana (DC Comics)
  • Sam-R-I (Dexter's Laboratory)
  • Samurai Khan (Jackie Chan Adventures)
  • Hanzo (Kubo and the Two Strings)
  • Samurai X (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
    • Nya
    • P.I.X.A.L.
  • Keniuchio Harada/Silver Samurai (Marvel Comics)
  • Jack (Samurai Jack)
  • Naginata Samurai (Samurai Jack)
  • Robo-Samurai (Samurai Jack)
  • The Black Samurai (Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword)
  • Matsuhiro (Scooby Doo and the Samurai Sword)
  • Various characters (Usagi Yojimbo)
  • Yijiro (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
  • Raimusa (Chaotic)
  • Hachiman (Thundercats 1985)

Literature

  • Various characters (The Samurai Mysteries series)

Live Television/Movies

  • Ghostdog (Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai)
  • Kouma Kazuraba/Kamen Rider Gaim (Kamen Rider Gaim)
  • Takatora Kureshima/Kamen Rider Zangestu/Zangestu Shin (Kamen Rider Gaim)
  • Apparebushido (Kamen Rider Gotchard)
  • Houtarou Ichinose/Kamen Rider Gotchard (Kamen Rider Gotchard); via AppareSkebow
  • Samurai Themed Monsters (Power Rangers)
  • Samurai Rangers (Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai)
  • Ryoma (Power Stone)
  • Samurai Themed Monsters (Super Sentai)
    • Budoh (Seijuu Sentai Gingaman)
  • Shinkengers (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
  • Drift (Transformers film series)
  • Renki (Ultraman Cosmos)
  • Zangill (Ultraman Blazar)

TCG

  • Many Samurai-Theme Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Video Games

  • Rokumonsen (Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon)
  • Yasuke (Assassin's Creed: Shadows)
  • Various Characters (Girls X Battle)
  • Samurai (Ghost of Tsushima)
    • Jin Sakai
    • Lord Shimura
  • Jintsuu (Kantai Collection)
  • Yamato Man (Mega Man)
  • JapanMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network)
  • Samuel Rodrigues/Jetstream Sam (Metal Gear)
  • Doku (Ninja Gaiden)
  • Kingambit (Pokémon)
  • Samurott (Pokémon)
  • The Wandering Samurai (Rhythm Heaven series)
  • Various Characters (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice)
  • Variosu characters (TYPE-MOON)
    • Musashi Miyamoto (Fate/Grand Order)
    • Iori Miyamaoto (Fate/Samurai Remant)
    • Sasaki Kojiro (Fate/stay Night)
    • Okita Souji (Fate/type Redline)

Web Animation/Comics/Originals

  • Kazama Iroha (hololive)
  • Various Characters (No Need For Bushido)
  • Adam Taurus (RWBY)
  • Raven Branwen (RWBY)

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