Yatagarasu: Enter the Eastward
Dec 25th, 1926.
The imperial era name transitions to "Kobun" and seems to herald the dawn of a new period in history.
But behind the scenes, a Japanese nationalist revolutionary group has staged a coup d'etat with the goal of restoring "the divine nation of Japan."
The revolutionaries acted swiftly, seizing control of the Prime Minister's residence, the police department, major corporations, and newspapers.
Struggling to react, former government forces initiated a secret plan to eliminate key figures involved in the coup through an assassination program known as "Yatagarasu."
This covert operation was assigned to the "Iga Clan", a ninja clan that exists today as an intelligence agency and who are also known as "Government Dogs."
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Aja
Born in the United Kingdom. Aja was an intelligence operative for the Conservative Party and undertook dirty work to protect to protect the status quo. After a radical party called Order of the Blue Flower rose to prominence, representatives of the Conservative Party fell from power one after another. With nowhere else to go, Aja fled to England's military ally, Japan.
However, even in exile, she was unable to escape her political ties. Having lost all faith in the world, she considered abandoning her dreams and living life as a hired assassin, but a certain incident inspired her to seek world reformation.
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Ao
The last living descendant of the Suitoku royal family. When the royal family was dethroned, she was spirited away by Wugui and lived in hiding. She has agreed to Wugui’s plan to use the current unrest in Japan to rebuild her former kingdom. Tienyi is naturally timid, but decided to take on the role of the "bright and cheerful princess" after being deeply moved by Kotaro's acting.
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Azure
Known as the "Merciful Maniac", Azure is half-English and half-Arabian by descent. A student majoring in Astronomy, he lost his family and country when the conflict broke out. He is pursuing a belief that physical matter, emotions, and even religious faith can be boiled down to mathematical equations. His intent is to bring his theories into practice by combining a "Divine Drive" imbued with divine power and mathematics to bring his deceased mother back to life.
He traveled to Japan after learning about the world through his study of alchemy. On visiting the ninja settlement of Koka to study pharmacy, he was impressed by the ninja who stoically train for their sworn master and to carry out their missions.
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Chadha
Chadha was bullied through childhood due to his immense size. He rebelled and grew up to be a thug and eventually became an out-of-control wild man. However, he calmed down when he married.
Following his marriage, he disappeared for a long time, but in recent years he has appeared again, wearing a strange mask and speaking in an odd manner.
His brutal fighting techniques take advantage of his huge frame.
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Crow
A young man who seems somehow similar to Kou. He hangs around Kou, and seems knows Hanzo as well, but there are many mysteries about him. One theory is that he's the personification of a god.
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Hanzo
The 13th Hattori Hanzo and third female Hattori Hanzo in Iga Ninja history.(Technically, the second.)
Despite her youthful appearance, Hanzo speaks and acts like a proud, old woman, but given her rank and the authority she wields, no one complains.
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Hina
A mid-ranking ninja in the Togakushi Clan. She cares very much for Shimo, who will one day lead the Togakushi, but is frustrated at herself for being unable to express that, and angry at the Hattori Clan, who are supposed to be their allies, but have little respect for the Togakushi.
Hina is angry at the world that refuses to acknowledge the Togakushi. She and Shimo bear twin blades.
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J.E.T
The half-Japanese child of a foreigner, JET has been discriminated against his entire life because of his heritage, but he has never regretted his circumstances, and is in fact quite outgoing.
He is a freelance journalist who appears and disappears in the oddest places. He dislikes weapons and prefers to use the pugilist style he learned from his father. He wants to be hardboiled, but is more of a comedic character.
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Juzumaru
An Ainu warrior who places a very high value on chivalry. A debt of honor to the Hattori took him to mainland Japan. In the Iga Ninja, he is a low ranking ninja who puts his highly-trained body to very effective use in his martial arts.
"Justice without power is powerless" is his creed. He has sworn absolute loyalty to Hanzou and trusts her completely.
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Kotaro
Kotaro came to Tokyo to study to become an opera singer. She dreams of becoming a worldwide star and using her singing and dancing to make the world a happier place. She is always practicing her dramatic delivery and sometimes tries out other accents. She can be haughty, but is gentle at heart and quick to help out people in need.
When fighting, her agility and speedy fighting techniques barely give her opponents time to breathe.
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Kou
Kou was born with the power to control the element of fire and said by some to be half-demon. He is a mid-ranking ninja with the Iga Ninja's Hattori Squad.
Kou was taught martial arts from a young age by Hanzo, who has been like a mother to him, and swiftly earned the position of senior mid-rank. He excels in gathering information and he has been ordered to use his top-class talents to bring that information back, no matter what the cost.
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Shimo
Shimo is presently treated as a low-ranking ninja, but will one day be asked to lead the Togakushi Clan. She is the opposite of Hina, incapable of expressing herself, and has a tendency to retreat into a shell. However, she is a master of iai, and she possesses powerful latent abilities.
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Sistan
Originally an automated doll designed to bring joy to people, Sistan was reprogrammed by a certain nation to become a secret operative. She was dispatched to Japan on a mission to locate a "Divine Drive" said to be able to predict any event or grant wishes.
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Wugui
An elderly butler who serves the last descendant of the now-deposed Suitoku royal family. Wugui was retained by the former king, but his demeanor and skills are uncharacteristic of a butler and his background is shrouded in mystery. He intends to use the current unrest in Japan to manipulate the government and restore the royal family.
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