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F O U R T Y E I G H T

伊達政宗
Date Masamune
4-Kanji Description:::
奥州筆頭（おうしゅうひっとう）
4-Kanji Translation:::
Head of Oushuu
Weapon:::
1-6 Katana
Element:::
Lightning
Faction:::
Date
Series Debut:::
Sengoku BASARA
Playable Debut:::
Sengoku BASARA
Games:::
Sengoku BASARA
Sengoku BASARA 2
Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes
Sengoku BASARA X
Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes
Sengoku BASARA 3
Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes
Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage
Sengoku BASARA 4
Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi
Anime:::
Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings
Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2
Sengoku BASARA The Last Party
Sengoku BASARA Judge End
Seiyuu:::
Kazuya Nakai
Voice Actor:::
Kirby Morrow (Devil Kings)
Reuben Langdon (Samurai Heroes)
Robert McCollum (Samurai Kings/2/The Last Party)
Live-Action Actor: Hayashi Kento
Quotes:::
"独眼竜は伊達じゃねぇ、you see?"
―Date Masamune's quotes.
"Put ya guns on!"
―Date Masamune's quotes.

~~Date Masamune is one of the main characters and one of the main protagonists in the Sengoku BASARA series. He was portrayed as the energetic and fearless young ruler of the Date Clan. He was known as "One-Eyed Dragon" (独眼竜, Dokuganryū).

He appears in Sengoku BASARA 4 as a playable character. He is initially playable within the game. Completing his story will unlock Katakura Kojūrō.

Description:::
Medium-long brown hair, a black eye-patch, an uncommon and original blue suit and a classic helmet with a golden crescent moon at its top is how Masamune has been drawn in the anime, respecting each detail from the game. Another curious thing to mention is his horse: it resembles a motorcycle, because it's equipped with real modern handlebars coming out from the mane and an exhaust pipe on the back. Whenever he travels on horseback, he rides leaning back with his arms crossed.

Masamune tends to speak a mixture of English and Japanese and the way he and his men are shown seems to resemble a Yakuza Clan (due to some hairstyles, way of talking and other details). Date Masamune is presented as a cocky and ambitious warlord, usually wielding a single Katana, though when fighting seriously he can use up to six swords at once (three in each hand, held between the fingers). His six swords gain the nickname "Dragon's claws".

While energetic and optimistic on the battlefield, outside of it he is rather quiet, mild, and thoughtful. He discusses plans and difficulties openly with his men and often weighs the counsel of his second in command, Kojūrō Katakura, before making major decisions. This personality contrast adds to his character's appeal, preventing the forming of a single, unchanging personality.

In addition, his loyalty to his men is unmistakable; he has shown more than once to deeply care for all of them, especially for his right hand Kojūrō. Despite his rivalry with the young Sanada Yukimura, the two have a deep respect for each other and will also form an alliance in order to take down the Devil King Oda Nobunaga.

Historical Information:::
(September 5, 1567 - June 27, 1636)
At the age of 14 he participated in his first military campaign, helping his father Date Terumune in the war against Soma clan. At 18 he took the position of his father, who retired by the time. There are at least three versions explaining how Masamune had lost his eye:
1) in an accident because he was a very playful child;
2) his eye was cut out by Kojuurou to localize infection (presumably small pox);
3) he cut the vessel, holding the plucked out eye himself.

Still Masamune demanded that on the portraits he should be depicted with both eyes. Though Masamune is considered a cruel person, he is said to be good at cooking. He invented frozen tofu and natto (a dish made from beans). He was the first one to arrange mass production of miso. One of Date's greatest achievements was financing and patronage of a Japanese diplomatic mission. He constructed the "Date Maru" ship using European technologies and sent one of his subordinates with the 180 people embassy to the Pope. The embassy visited the Philippines, Mexico, Spain and Rome.