Moriya Minakata

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Moriya
Moriya Minakata in Last Blade 2.
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Full name	Moriya Minakata
Birthdate	September 23, 1841; 22 years old
Birthplace	Japan
Height	179 cm (5'10")
Weight	60 kg (132 lbs)
Family/Relatives	Gaisei (adopted father, deceased), Kaede (adopted brother), Yuki (adopted sister)
Likes	Nothing
Dislikes	Nothing
Weapon	Katsura of the Moon (月の桂, Tsuki no Katsura), a katana
Fighting style	Life-or-Death Stray Sword Style (活殺逸刀流, Kassatsu Ittō-Ryū)

Moriya Minakata (御名方守矢, Minakata Moriya) is a character in The Last Blade series. He is voiced by Jun Hashimoto. His symbolic item is the full moon and his official slogan is Moon Destiny: 月の宿命に生きる士. He was modeled after Kagehisa Anotsu from the Blade of the Immortal manga. His red hair is a tribute to Himura Kenshin from Ruroni Kenshin. It is possible his coat, worn like a cloak, is meant as a tribute to Kenshin's master, Hiko Seijuro.

[edit] Story

He is a young swordsman in training under a legendary teacher named Gaisei. Under his tutelage, along with Kaede and Yuki, he became great swordsman. For many years, they lived happily together while learning bushidō.

One day he discovered his master dead, and the killer was nowhere to be found. Kaede sees him over the body, and seeks to slay him under the belief he slew Gaisei. With this, he sets out on the run. Not only does he wish to avoid this confrontation, but he also seeks the man named Shinnosuke Kagami (who was the real killer) in order clear his name. However, after over five years of searching, Moriya has yet to find Kagami, who is defeated by Kaede instead.

After failing to take revenge upon Kagami, Moriya recluses himself to the wilderness to improve his skills and techniques. During this time, he finds within himself an urge to “return” to the portal known as “Hell’s Gate”. Ceasing his training, he travels in order to seek the truth.

[edit] Personality

He was always quiet as a youth and more skilled than Kaede during training sessions, a fact that Gaisei somewhat lamented as it also made him more distant to his siblings. He acts coldly and placid to others after his mentor's death though he still cares for his adopted family. He protects his siblings by ignoring them, determined to solve their problems with the Hell's Gate quickly and alone.

[edit] Powers

Quick Draw: Moriya can draw and sheath his sword at quicker rate than other characters
Multiple Attacks: Moriya can deliver several slashes at once
Energy Attacks: Moriya can fuel his sword with ki energy that take the shape of a full moon.

[edit] Fighting Style

Kassatsu Ittō-Ryū is the foil to Kaede's fighting style as it targets vital points of the body and works to quickly punish mistakes with minimal effort. It relies on Moriya's speed to succeed. It has a visual moon motif.