Daidōji

Profile:

Gender: Female

Birthday: November, 11th (Scorpio)

Blood Type: B

Laterality: Ambidextrous

Guardian: Tiger

Weapon: Weaponless

Personal Details:

Hobby: Exceeding Limits

Favorite Food: Meat

Background:

A legendary senior who returns to Hanzō National Academy every year during the graduation period. In the past, she was Rin's underclassman and the two would spar together regularly. Master Kiriya noted that while Daidōji was stronger than Rin, she was unable to beat her senior due to Rin's unyielding nature.

Daidōji swore that she would one day make Rin admit defeat, but the chance never came. Shortly after Rin graduated, it was reported that she died while on a mission. The news devastated Kiriya, but Daidōji somehow knew that Rin was alive somewhere. She now patiently bides her time in anticipation of her final rematch with her senior; the fateful day that will be her true graduation exam.

Appearance:

Daidōji is a tall, muscular woman with long, flowing black hair and reddish-brown eyes. She wears a tattered gakuran with a cap and metal epaulets, a rope belt, and a pair of tengu-geta. She wraps her bosom in a sarashi, and her wrists with the bandages typical of open-hand fighters.

Personality:

Daidōji has a very "Punch first, ask questions while punching" personality. She has a strong sense of justice, she sees her best friend Rin as more of a rival and not a mortal enemy. Even though she lost every match against her, she only strives to try again the next day.

Story from Senran Kagura Burst:

Daidōji first appears in Chapter 3, taking out a wave of Hebijo jobbers before introducing herself to Asuka. She explains that she only wished for a fight, and wasn't intentionally trying to help her underclassman, before leaving her.

After clearing the main story, she appears once again a Hanzō Academy. She requests that her five kouhais battle her as a a form of training and to test their strength. First is Ikaruga, then Katsuragi, then Yagyu, then Hibari, then finally Asuka. Once victory is achieved, then Daidōji is added as a playable character, with superior speed, power, and durability.

In Burst, after unlocking Suzune/Rin, a new mission is unlocked where she has to battle Daidōji, who's accompanied by robo-puppets. The mission is hard, near impossible if Rin is somewhat under-leveled.

Trivia

• Daidōji's name literally means "Large Temple Road".

• Daidōji's outfits evoke the archetype of how Japanese middle and high school delinquents are often portrayed in anime and manga. Her Ninja Turnover outfit is a tattered gakuran, following the stereotypical banchō look (of which Jōtarō Kūjō from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series is the most known example); while her normal appearance resembles the sukeban style.

• The kanji on the back of her gakuran reads ikki tō'oku (一騎当億, "one-man army"). Normally the idiom is written ikkitōsen (一騎当千), roughly translating as "one horseman standing up to a thousand men", but Daidōji's phrase replaces the last kanji with oku (億), changing it to "one horseman standing up to a hundred million men".

• Her version from Guren no Hebi it is revealed to have feelings for her teacher, however her other counterparts (video games, mangas, anime) don't share this affections.

• When she was a junior, her abdominal muscles weren't as developed. This is particularly evident in the anime when she fought Rin and lost before being lectured by the latter.

• Daidōji is the only character that the old Hanzō uniform has a long skirt for. Additionally, due to how alternate hair colors are handled, Daidōji is unable to have her wild hairstyle be blonde.

• According to Nan Yaegashi, the series' character designer, Daidōji is:

** The 3rd physically strongest character before Yozakura and after Ryōki.

** The 5th scariest character before Ikaruga and after True Kagura.

** The 7th character to receive chocolate from fangirls in-universe before Ginrei and after Ikaruga.

Appearance: Daidōji is a tall, muscular woman with long, flowing black hair and reddish-brown eyes. She wears a an unbuttoned shirt and trousers which are an tattered gakuran with a cap and metal epaulets, a rope belt, and a pair of tengu-geta. She wraps her bosom in a sarashi, and her wrists with the bandages typical of open-hand fighters.

Appearance:

Hair Color: Dirty Blonde (Originally), Black (Transformed)

Eye Color: Red

Height: 170cm (5'7")

Bust: 100cm (39")

Cup: J

Bust Volume: 2484.2ml

Waist: 58cm (23")

Hips: 98cm (38")