Masamune (disambiguation)
Appearance
Masamune (正宗) is a Japanese name.
Given name
- Date Masamune (1567–1636), a famous Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period.
- Masamune Shirow (born 1961), Japanese manga artist.
Fictional characters
- Masamune Kadoya, a character from the manga and anime Beyblade: Metal Masters.
- Masamune, a character from the manga and anime Soul Eater.
Surname
- Masamune (c.1264–1343 AD), a famous swordsmith.
- The swords Masamune had made were named after himself.
- Masamune Juttetsu (正宗十哲), the ten excellent disciples of Masamune.
- Hakuchō Masamune (1879–1962), a noted Japanese critic, novelist, and dramatist.
- Tadao Masamune, the birthname of Hakuchō Masamune.
- Masamune Atsuo (1881–1958), a Japanese literature researcher and poet.
- Genkei Masamune (1899–1993), a Japanese botanist.
Other
- Masamune, a powerful sword in the Chrono (series) video games
- Masamune, a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series.
- Comic Blade Masamune (December 2002–June 15, 2007), a former bi-monthly Japanese shōnen manga magazine.
- Masamune (wrestler), a Japanese masked professional wrestler.