Hanbei

Summary:Hanbei Takenaka (竹中 半兵衛, Takenaka Hanbē) is a retainer from Mino who eventually serves under Hideyoshi, has been celebrated after his death to be Hideyoshi's genius strategist. He was known as "The All-knowing Hanbei" who traded wits with his friend, Kanbei Kuroda.An intelligent character with a "good face".

Appearance:Hanbei has short black hair with bangs and big black eyes. Although he is already an adult, he has a youthful temperament and appearance. He is 1.6 meters tall, with delicate and soft features, and is often mistaken for a child or a girl. He was wearing a loose milky white and yellow gradient hat, dressed in a Japanese ancient costume with white and yellow borders, and wearing dark blue pants. Sometimes he wears a deep blue headscarf.

Personality:Hanbei is a bright, sarcastic yet relatively composed youth who believes in alternatives. Outgoing and confident in his talents, he looks forward to testing his skills and finding some source of entertainment in each battle. He is quick to judge people based on their appearances and can't restrain himself from letting a snide comment slip, especially with the women he faces. He gets offended when people confuse him for a mere child, telling them that he is a legitimate genius. While his skills impress Nagamasa, the just yet naive general fails to catch Hanbei's attention.

Unaffected by Kanbei's apathetic nature, Hanbei acts as his friend's affable and charming critic. Hanbei is a bit lazier than his counterpart, as the older strategist talks at a slower pace than Kanbei and likes to take naps in his spare time. Also unlike Kanbei, Hanbei is willing to take more practical-peaceful measures if bloodshed is deemed as needless, as he states he wants to focus on plans that make people happier in the long run. He shares an affinity with Deng Ai, Jia Xu, and Zhuge Liang in his Warriors Orochi appearance. The fourth installment has him become friends with Sima Zhao, and the two are noted to escape their respective supervisors in order to slack off and nap. He admires Sun Jian's ancestry from Sun Wu and devotion to surpassing his own limits. Hanbei is noted to get along with Xiahou Ba, with both giving their grievances to being treated younger than they actually are.

Geten no Hana Hanbei presents himself as a radiant youth. He treasures small animals, loves to chat with the maidens, and humors his audience with good cheer. True to his famed reputation, Hanbei may catch people off-guard with his sudden perceptiveness, noting aloud his acute observations and suspicions without reservations. To keep his audience from shying away, he welcomes them back with a pleasant smile, joke, or chuckle. His approachable behavior adds to his popularity with the Hashiba army, especially with those who are frightened by Kanbei. Hanbei truly wishes the best for Kanbei and often translates his behavior to others; he frequently chides his friend to fix his eccentricity to alleviate further misunderstandings.

Sociable and modest as he may seem, Hanbei can coldly lie, threaten, and kill with the same happy grin plastered onto his lips. In his mind, he convinces himself that he cares only for Hideyoshi. He prides his position beside Hideyoshi as the better strategist of the duo and a masterful user of his ninja scroll. He is trapped in his sheer adulation for Hideyoshi, swearing to sacrifice anything and everything for his lord's leadership. Nothing is considered too underhanded for his means, and his death is an expected price to pay. Hanbei thinks he will only hesitate if his actions somehow place Hideyoshi in a bad light. In his heart, he knows his civil mask is not a complete act; he does feel guilty betraying others and using Kanbei for his schemes. For the sake of his orchestrations, he tries to silence his inner inhibitions. His conduct may be practiced and trained, but he isn't perfect. Mentioning his short stature, his childish refusal to eat bitter foods, or criticizing him of hypocrisy causes him to snap back with his hidden sarcasm and anger. Endangering his friends also sends fearful cracks through his resolve.