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{{nihongo|'''Fūma Kotarō'''|風魔小太郎|extra=?? – 1603}} was the name adopted by the leader of the {{nihongo|'''Fūma clan'''|風魔一党|Fūma-ittō}} of [[ninja]] during the [[Sengoku]] era of [[Japan]]. According to some records, his name was originally '''Kazama''' (風間).
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== Fūma clan ==
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{{nihongo|'''Fūma Kotarō'''|風魔小太郎|extra=?? – 1603}} was the name adopted by the leader of the {{nihongo|'''Fūma clan'''|風魔一党|Fūma-ittō}} of [[ninja]] during the [[Sengoku]] era of [[Japan]].


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The clan was based in [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], specializing in horseback [[guerrilla warfare]] and naval [[espionage]].<ref>[[Stephen K. Hayes]], ''Ninja: Legacy of the Night Warrior'', p.16</ref><ref name=dreager>[[Donn F. Draeger]], ''Ninjutsu: The Art of Invisibility'', p.129-130</ref> The usage of the name started with the first leader (''jonin'') of the clan. Originally surnamed "風間" (Fūma), with a different [[kanji]], it was later changed to [[homophone]] 風魔. Each subsequent leader of the school adopted the same name as its founder, making it difficult to identify them individually. This school was in the service of the [[Late Hōjō clan|Hōjō clan]] of [[Odawara, Kanagawa|Odawara]].
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== Fūma Kotarō and the Fūma clan ==


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== Fūma Kotarō ==
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The usage of the name started with the first leader of the clan. Originally surnamed "風間" (Fūma), with a different [[kanji]], it was later changed to [[homophone]] 風魔. Each subsequent leader of the school adopted the same name as its founder, making it difficult to identify them individually. The best known of these, Fūma Kotarō, is the fifth. He served under [[Hōjō Ujimasa]] and [[Hōjō Ujinao]].


Fūma Kotarō, was the fifth and the best known of the Fūma clan leaders, leading a band of 200 ''rappa'' ("battle disrupters").<ref>Stephen K. Hayes, ''The Mystic Arts of the Ninja: Hynotism, Invisibility, and Weaponry'', p.4</ref> In one legend, he is an inhuman figure: a monstrous, giant, part-[[oni]] (ogre) creature with inverted eyes.<ref name=levy>Joel Levy, ''Ninja: The Shadow Warrior'', p.165-166</ref>
This school was in the service of the [[Late Hōjō clan|Hōjō clan]] of [[Odawara, Kanagawa|Odawara]]. They were famed for their [[cavalry]] strategy, leading to speculations that they were descendants of [[nomad]]ic tribes. One of his most famous battles was in 1581 when the [[Takeda clan]] had set camp across the Osegawa river from the Hōjō in Ukishimagahara. The Fūma ninja had crossed the river and attacked the Takeda camp several times and had succeeded in causing mass chaos in the camp.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}


A popular yet accountably fictitious legend has it that in 1596, Kotarō was tracked down by [[Hattori Hanzō]] in the service of [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]. It is believed that he was responsible for Hanzō's death by luring Hanzō into a small channel, where he trapped his ships with the tide. His troops then set fire to the channel with oil, supposedly finishing his "rival" warrior.
He served under [[Hōjō Ujimasa]] and [[Hōjō Ujinao]]. One of his most famous battles was in 1580 when the [[Takeda clan]] had set camp across the Osegawa river from the Hōjō in Ukishimagahara. The Fūma ninja had crossed the river and attacked the Takeda camp several times and had succeeded in causing mass chaos in the camp, resulting in a mass [[fratricide]] among the Takeda followers.<ref name=levy/> A popular story says that in 1596, after Kotarō attacked a series of Tokugawa installations, he was tracked down by [[Hattori Hanzō]] in the service of [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]. It is said that he was responsible for Hanzō's death by luring him into a small channel, where he trapped his gunboats with the tide; his men then set fire to the channel with oil, supposedly finishing his "rival" warrior.<ref name=dreager/><ref name=levy/>


When the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] came to power the Fūma-ryū was reduced to a band of pirates who attacked a series of Tokugawa installations. They were eventually caught and executed.
When the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] came to power the remnants of Fūma-ryū was reduced to a band of thieves in [[Edo]]. Kotarō was eventually caught by Takeda man Kosaka Jinnai and executed in 1603; this also marked the end of the Fūma clan.


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In the works of fiction Fūma Kotarō is often depicted as the arch-rival of Hattori Hanzō (himself often depicted as a ninja). As the name Fūma means literally "wind demon", depiction of Fūma Kotarō is frequently more flamboyant, fantastical, and sometimes even demonic, in contrast to Hanzō who is usually rendered with a relatively subdued appearance.
In the works of fiction Fūma Kotarō is often depicted as the arch-rival of Hattori Hanzō (himself often depicted as a ninja). As the name Fūma means literally "wind demon", depiction of Fūma Kotarō is frequently more flamboyant, fantastical, and sometimes even demonic, in contrast to Hanzō who is usually rendered with a relatively subdued appearance.


Kotarō is a main character in the ''[[World Heroes]]'' fighting game series and his main rival was Hanzō; they both were also featured in ''[[Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]''. He has been featured as a playable character in the video game ''[[Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny]]'' (as a young ninja in the service of the Hōjō clan) and in ''[[Samurai Warriors 2]]'' and ''[[Warriors Orochi]]'' (as Hanzō's foe, who, despite serving the Hōjō, prefers chaos, and so continually makes trouble for many of the factions).
Kotarō is a main character in the ''[[World Heroes]]'' fighting game series and his main rival was Hanzō; they both were also featured in ''[[Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]''.<ref>[http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/Fuuma_Kotaro Fuuma Kotaro - SNK Wiki]</ref> He is a [[player character]] in the video game ''[[Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny]]'' (as a young ninja in the service of the Hōjō clan),<ref>[http://onimusha.wikia.com/wiki/Kotaro_Fuma Kotaro Fuma - Onimusha Wiki]</ref><ref>[http://capcomdatabase.wikia.com/wiki/Kotaro Kotaro - Capcom Database Wiki]</ref> returning in ''[[Onimusha Tactics]]'',<ref>[http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Onimusha_Tactics/Characters# Kotaro Onimusha Tactics/Characters — StrategyWiki]</ref> as well as in ''[[Samurai Warriors 2]]'' and ''[[Warriors Orochi]]'' (as Hanzō's foe, who, despite serving the Hōjō, prefers chaos, and so continually makes trouble for many of the factions).<ref>[http://koei.wikia.com/wiki/Kotar%C5%8D_F%C5%ABma Kotarō Fūma - The Koei Wiki]</ref> In the TV series ''[[The Samurai (TV series)|The Samurai]]'' Kotarō is portrayed as the principal villain, while in the manga series ''[[Nabari no Ou]]'' he appears as the shape-shifting leader of the Fūma ninja village and an ally of the protagonist.


Kotarō also makes an appearance in the light novel series ''[[Mirage of Blaze]]'' (during the story arc involving the Hōjō clan), in the manga series ''[[Yaiba]]'' (revived by Onimaru), and in the manga/anime series ''[[Samurai Deeper Kyo]]'' (as [[Sarutobi Sasuke|Sasuke]]'s childhood friend and rival) and ''[[Karasu Tengu Kabuto]]''. As a minor video game character he is featured in ''[[Nobunaga's Ambition|Nobunaga's Ambition II]]'' and in ''[[Taikō Risshiden|Taikō Risshiden V]]'' (as one of the ninja leaders who can be unlocked as a playable character, with his weapon-of-choice being the [[kunai]]). He has also made an appearance as a non-playable character in ''[[Sengoku Basara 2]]'' (though he becomes playable in ''Sengoku Basara 2: Heroes'' edition),<ref>[http://sengokubasara.wikia.com/wiki/Fuma_Kotaro Fūma Kotarō - Sengoku BASARA Wiki]</ref> in ''[[Kessen III]]'' (though he can be obtained as a bonus character), and summoned as a persona in ''[[Persona 2#Eternal Punishment|Persona 2: Eternal Punishment]]''. The present-day descendants of Kotaro's clan are the title characters in the manga series ''[[Fūma no Kojirō]]'' and one is a player character in the video game ''[[Ninja Commando]]'' (Ryu), while in the manga and anime series ''[[Naruto]]'' the character Pain was revealed to have a body that originated from the Fūma clan, from the rain village.<ref>[http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/F%C5%ABma_Clan Fūma Clan - Narutopedia]</ref>
In the TV series ''[[The Samurai (TV series)|The Samurai]]'' Kotarō is portrayed as the principal villain, while in the manga series ''[[Nabari no Ou]]'' he appears as the form changing leader of the Fūma ninja village and an ally of the protagonist. He also makes an appearance in the light novel series ''[[Mirage of Blaze]]'' (during the story arc involving the Hōjō clan), in the manga series ''[[Yaiba]]'' (revived by Onimaru), and in the manga/anime series ''[[Samurai Deeper Kyo]]'' (as [[Sarutobi Sasuke|Sasuke]]'s childhood friend and rival) and ''[[Karasu Tengu Kabuto]]''.


==See also==
As a minor video game character he is featured in ''[[Nobunaga's Ambition|Nobunaga's Ambition II]]'' and in ''[[Taikō Risshiden|Taikō Risshiden V]]'' (as one of the ninja leaders who can be unlocked as a playable character, with his weapon-of-choice being the [[kunai]]). He has also made an appearance as a non-playable character in ''[[Sengoku Basara 2]]'' (though he becomes playable in ''Sengoku Basara 2: Heroes'' edition), in ''[[Kessen III]]'' (though he can be obtained after beating the game) and summoned as a persona in ''[[Persona 2#Eternal Punishment|Persona 2: Eternal Punishment]]''.
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*[[Fūma shuriken]]


==References==
The present day descendants of Kotaro's clan are the title characters in the manga series ''[[Fūma no Kojirō]]'' and one is a player character in the video game ''[[Ninja Commando]]'', while in the manga and anime series ''[[Naruto]]'' the character Pain was revealed to have a body that originated from the Fūma clan, from the rain village.
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*[[Fūma shuriken]]


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Fūma Kotarō (風魔小太郎, ?? – 1603) was the name adopted by the leader of the Fūma clan (風魔一党, Fūma-ittō) of ninja during the Sengoku era of Japan. According to some records, his name was originally Kazama (風間).

Fūma clan

The clan was based in Kanagawa Prefecture, specializing in horseback guerrilla warfare and naval espionage.[1][2] The usage of the name started with the first leader (jonin) of the clan. Originally surnamed "風間" (Fūma), with a different kanji, it was later changed to homophone 風魔. Each subsequent leader of the school adopted the same name as its founder, making it difficult to identify them individually. This school was in the service of the Hōjō clan of Odawara.

Fūma Kotarō

Fūma Kotarō, was the fifth and the best known of the Fūma clan leaders, leading a band of 200 rappa ("battle disrupters").[3] In one legend, he is an inhuman figure: a monstrous, giant, part-oni (ogre) creature with inverted eyes.[4]

He served under Hōjō Ujimasa and Hōjō Ujinao. One of his most famous battles was in 1580 when the Takeda clan had set camp across the Osegawa river from the Hōjō in Ukishimagahara. The Fūma ninja had crossed the river and attacked the Takeda camp several times and had succeeded in causing mass chaos in the camp, resulting in a mass fratricide among the Takeda followers.[4] A popular story says that in 1596, after Kotarō attacked a series of Tokugawa installations, he was tracked down by Hattori Hanzō in the service of Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is said that he was responsible for Hanzō's death by luring him into a small channel, where he trapped his gunboats with the tide; his men then set fire to the channel with oil, supposedly finishing his "rival" warrior.[2][4]

When the Tokugawa shogunate came to power the remnants of Fūma-ryū was reduced to a band of thieves in Edo. Kotarō was eventually caught by Takeda man Kosaka Jinnai and executed in 1603; this also marked the end of the Fūma clan.

In the works of fiction Fūma Kotarō is often depicted as the arch-rival of Hattori Hanzō (himself often depicted as a ninja). As the name Fūma means literally "wind demon", depiction of Fūma Kotarō is frequently more flamboyant, fantastical, and sometimes even demonic, in contrast to Hanzō who is usually rendered with a relatively subdued appearance.

Kotarō is a main character in the World Heroes fighting game series and his main rival was Hanzō; they both were also featured in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum.[5] He is a player character in the video game Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (as a young ninja in the service of the Hōjō clan),[6][7] returning in Onimusha Tactics,[8] as well as in Samurai Warriors 2 and Warriors Orochi (as Hanzō's foe, who, despite serving the Hōjō, prefers chaos, and so continually makes trouble for many of the factions).[9] In the TV series The Samurai Kotarō is portrayed as the principal villain, while in the manga series Nabari no Ou he appears as the shape-shifting leader of the Fūma ninja village and an ally of the protagonist.

Kotarō also makes an appearance in the light novel series Mirage of Blaze (during the story arc involving the Hōjō clan), in the manga series Yaiba (revived by Onimaru), and in the manga/anime series Samurai Deeper Kyo (as Sasuke's childhood friend and rival) and Karasu Tengu Kabuto. As a minor video game character he is featured in Nobunaga's Ambition II and in Taikō Risshiden V (as one of the ninja leaders who can be unlocked as a playable character, with his weapon-of-choice being the kunai). He has also made an appearance as a non-playable character in Sengoku Basara 2 (though he becomes playable in Sengoku Basara 2: Heroes edition),[10] in Kessen III (though he can be obtained as a bonus character), and summoned as a persona in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. The present-day descendants of Kotaro's clan are the title characters in the manga series Fūma no Kojirō and one is a player character in the video game Ninja Commando (Ryu), while in the manga and anime series Naruto the character Pain was revealed to have a body that originated from the Fūma clan, from the rain village.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Stephen K. Hayes, Ninja: Legacy of the Night Warrior, p.16
  2. ^ a b Donn F. Draeger, Ninjutsu: The Art of Invisibility, p.129-130
  3. ^ Stephen K. Hayes, The Mystic Arts of the Ninja: Hynotism, Invisibility, and Weaponry, p.4
  4. ^ a b c Joel Levy, Ninja: The Shadow Warrior, p.165-166
  5. ^ Fuuma Kotaro - SNK Wiki
  6. ^ Kotaro Fuma - Onimusha Wiki
  7. ^ Kotaro - Capcom Database Wiki
  8. ^ Kotaro Onimusha Tactics/Characters — StrategyWiki
  9. ^ Kotarō Fūma - The Koei Wiki
  10. ^ Fūma Kotarō - Sengoku BASARA Wiki
  11. ^ Fūma Clan - Narutopedia
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