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| ''[[Afro Samurai]]'' || Mercenary || first episode || 2007 | | ''[[Afro Samurai]]'' || Mercenary || first episode || 2007 | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 22 November 2013
Specifications
(16th Century - 19th Century Japan)
Type: Muzzleloading black powder arquebus
Caliber: Various
Capacity: 1
Fire Modes: Single Shot
Tanegashima
The Tanegashima (種子島) is a Japanese clone of a muzzleloading matchlock arquebus, introduced to Japan when 2 samples were purchased from Portuguese sailors on the eponymous Japanese island in 1543. Realizing the potential of the Portuguese weapon (it could be given to unskilled conscripts who could be trained to use it effectively in a matter of weeks, unlike the traditional Japanese bow or Yumi which took years to master), the Japanese copied it and swiftly began producing and deploying it en masse.
The Tanegashima was enthusiastically adopted by many Japanese warring factions of the period, and saw major use in the Sengoku Jidai (or Japanese Warring States) period and the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592, before being superseded in the 19th century by more advanced firearms. As the Japanese did not export the weapon, it is most likely to appear in Japanese-produced media, or media that deals with historical Japan.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Samurai | bandits | 1954 | ||
| Toshiro Mifune | Kikuchiyo | |||
| Harakiri | group of retainers | 1962 | ||
| Kagemusha | A few thousand characters | 1980 | ||
| Ran | Various soldiers of Taro, Jiro, Saburo's army | 1985 | ||
| Hisashi Igawa | Shuri Kurogane |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakuza Kenzan | Unusable by the player, except as a bludgeon in certain circumstances | 2008 | |
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Joke weapon that has 1-in-3 chance of summoning a tornado. | 2008 | |
| Total War: Shogun 2 | Used by various infantry units. | 2011 |
Anime
| Show Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| InuYasha | Gun battalion | season 4 (2002-2003) ep. 103 | 2000–2004 |
| Afro Samurai | Mercenary | first episode | 2007 |
| Samurai Champloo | Soldiers | 2004-2005 |