Big Bang Age:Character walkthrough/National Protectorate Institute

Murakumo Shizuri / 叢雲静梨
How to obtain: When you are fighting against her in Sekigahara (関ヶ原), don't drop her HP to 0. Then, before you anihilate the Nation Protectors, trigger the event "謎の妖気". You will enter a deathmatch against her using Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) and Nakanishi Kendou (中西剣道).

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Scarlet Spark: 3 Stamina. Deals 1.5x damage. Grants perfect HIT and EVA.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her in the Companion Phase.
 * You must have Mitamazuka Youka (魂塚妖姫) in your team. Then trigger the event "小次郎VS妖姫" in Sekigahara (関ヶ原).
 * After clearing her 5th star (yes, fifth), speak to her once or twice in the Companion Phase.
 * Like Nakanishi Kendou's (中西剣道) fifth star. If they are stationed together, they will duel. You must win with Murakumo to clear this star.
 * After the second star, clear all the way to the 8th floor in the dungeon of Sekigahara (関ヶ原) by triggering the event "探索：古井戸". She might need to be on your team when clearing the 8th floor.

Other Notes:
 * CG [7-4-3] is obtained by clearing her 3rd star.
 * You seem to need Nakanishi Kendou (中西剣道) in your team or she won't join.

Takabane Sae / 高羽沙枝
How to obtain: After you start fighting the Academy, Takabane will challenge Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) to a Deathmatch. Defeat her and you will be given two choices. Choosing the first option will recruit her. It also seems that if you don't capture her, she will join you when you finish off the Academy.

Rouga will be removed from his post for the "Deathmatch" round (He will be removed from his defending post).

Range: Long

Bond: Trust

Skill:
 * Reverse Midnight Formation: 2 Stamina. Perfect HIT, disables the enemy's attack. Also reduces the Stamina of all enemies by 1.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Raise her love level to 8.
 * Obtained when triggering her ending.
 * Station her along with Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) in any region and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn. Do note her love level must be at or over 5 and you must have Ninjacaptor Zakuro (ＮＣざくろ) and Watari Hanzou (渡半蔵) in your team.
 * Event auto-triggered at the beginning of a turn when Takabane's love level is above 6. Do note the love level of all other heroines must be at or below 2.

Other Notes:
 * CGs [4-3-1] through [5-1-2] are obtained through normal H events.
 * CG [5-1-3] is obtained by letting her go after the Deathmatch (you can just get it and then reload if you want to get her quickly).
 * CG [5-1-4] is obtained by getting her ending.
 * Whenever you H with her, Zanma Rouga's (斬真狼牙) Stamina will be recovered by 2.

Yunazawa Kei / 結奈沢慶
How to obtain: Joins you automatically after you anihilate the Academy.

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Super Defense: Passive. Increased HP.

Character Checks:
 * Obtained as she joins you.
 * Speak to her once.
 * After clearing the previous star, trigger the event "山菜取り" in Sapporo (サッポロ).
 * Speak to her after clearing the previous star.
 * Speak to her after clearing the previous star.

Other Notes:
 * CG [7-2-3] is obtained by clearing her 5th star.

Igarashi Koumi / 五十嵐紅美
How to obtain: She is only available in Tenrou Kunagi's (天楼久那妓) route. Anihilate the Academy WITHOUT invading Koube (香辺). It will then become an independent nation which will eventually be taken by the Holy Flame. A few turns later, she'll wake up in a hospital on your capital telling you to re-capture Koube (香辺). After you suppress the area, she will join you.

Range: Long

Bond: Friend

Skill:
 * Ally Counter +10: Passive. Increases the Counter Rate % of all allies in the region by 10%.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her twice.
 * Station her in either Toukyou (闘京) or Ousaka (王阪). An event should auto-trigger at the beginning of the next turn.
 * After the previous star, station her in region you did NOT use to clear it. After the event, station her in Koube (香辺) for another event. After that, speak to her in the Companion Phase.
 * Speak to her 8 times in total in the Companion Phase (so, if you've cleared the three previous stars, you gotta talk to her 5 more times).
 * Station Zanma Gou (斬真豪) in Nihonbashi (日奔橋) to discover the Honey Building. Then station Igarashi in the region along with Francine (フランシーヌ) and trigger the event "五十嵐紅美".

Other Notes:
 * CG [7-2-4] is obtained by clearing her 3rd star.

Watari Hanzou / 渡半蔵
How to obtain: Only available in Kyoodou Senna's (京堂扇奈) route. Before the Academy is anihilated, trigger the event "忍者ひとり" in HAWAII (HAWAII), then trigger the event "忍者ひとり？" in that same region and he will join the Academy. Once you suppress them, he will join.

Range: Long

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Phantom Dream Formation: 2 Stamina. Perfect HIT that besides damage, drains the enemy of 3 Stamina. Also disables the enemy's attack.

Character Checks:
 * Cleared by triggering the first event used to recruit him; "忍者ひとり" in HAWAII (HAWAII).
 * Obtained after you suppress the Academy and he joins.
 * Speak to him 3 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Station him in Kyou (京) and trigger the event "忍びの想い", followed by "忍びの想い２".
 * Station him in HAWAII (HAWAII) and trigger the event "再会の砂浜／半蔵".

Other Notes:
 * Necessary for clearing one of Ninjacaptor Zakuro's (ＮＣざくろ) stars.

Yamizaki Akito / 闇崎アキト
How to obtain: Two ways to get him.
 * First one will not work if you are playing in Hard Mode. When you suppress Nagoya (名児耶), trigger the next two events "気が付けばアキト" and "日常の終焉アキト", then he will join.
 * Second one (needs confirmation), similar to how you recruit Igarashi Koumi (五十嵐紅美), he can join them before the Holy Flame captures the territory. Capture him in battle and then persuade him twice.

Range: Short

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Yamisaki: 2 Stamina. Deals 1.4x damage. Raises Counter Rate % to the max but greatly reduces his EVA.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him twice in the Companion Phase.
 * Suppress any enemy region by using him in combat (unsure if other allies can act or not).
 * Station him with Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) in the same region. An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station him with Misugi Ryoutarou (美杉良太郎) in either Ousaka (王阪) or Shizuoka (志津岡) for an event to auto trigger.
 * Equip Akito with the "Pawawa Gun (ぽわわ銃)" item. An event should auto-trigger on the following round.

Other Notes:
 * CG [6-2-4] (well, he is involved) is obtained during the School Chapter, no way to miss this one.

Abao Akuu / アバオ亜空
How to obtain: Joins you when you trigger the event for Negishi Nanana's (根岸ななな) 5th star ("ななな野球対決！" in Ousaka (王阪)).

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Perfect Dodge: 2 Stamina. Normal damage but raises EVA to the max.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him thrice in the Companion Phase.
 * After having been in combat 3 to 4 times, an event should auto-trigger.
 * After the previous star, another event should trigger after being in combat 2 to 3 more times.
 * After the previous star, yet another event should trigger, this one about 3 combats later.
 * (Possible after the previous star) Station him in Shizuoka (志津岡) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn. Then station him in Okayama (岡耶麻) and trigger the event "宇宙へ…アバオ" for him to go into space, yeah... He will leave your team for the time being. About 6 turns later, station Negishi Nanana (根岸ななな) in Okayama (岡耶麻) as well and trigger the event "地球へ…アバオ" for him to return and clear his 5th star.

Other Notes:
 * None

Ninjacaptor Zakuro / ＮＣざくろ
How to obtain: After seeing an event that involves her, station a Black Ninja (eyeless unit) in Iga (伊我) to trigger its capture by Zakuro. Then trigger the event "ざくろ捕獲" to recruit her.

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * MeruMeru Bullet: 1 Stamina. Apparently raises odds of capturing Ninja units.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her twice in the Companion Phase.
 * Have Watari Hanzou (渡半蔵) in your team. NC Zakuro will capture him at the beginning of a turn (and you lose him from your team of course).
 * Have Aoi Gamon (葵我門in your team. NC Zakuro will capture him at the beginning of a turn (and you lose him from your team of course).
 * Event will auto trigger when there's a White Ninja (eyeless unit) in the same region as NC Zakuro (maybe enemy counts as well?).
 * After clearing the first star, speak to her in the Companion Phase and if she has captured over 4 ninjas, her 5th star will clear and she won't capture any more ninjas.

Other Notes:
 * IMPORTANT! After you talk to her the first time, every turn she will capture a Ninja from your team (and apparently kill him/her). If you can't provide a Ninja to her, she disappears unless you clear her 5th star.
 * When you clear her 5th star, if you missed the 2nd, 3rd and 4th, you won't be able to clear them anymore.
 * Every 24 levels she gains +1 Stamina.
 * Also, the White Ninja you need is quite rate. He only appears at the beginning when you start fighting the Academy, so be sure to capture him.

Sanada Namu / 真田なむ
How to obtain: First off, trigger the event "バイト娘なむ" in all of the next regions (only available after you suppress them it seems): Tyuuou (中王区) in the District Chapter, then in the National Chapter: Yokohama (横濱), Aomori (アオモリ), Iga (伊我) and Nara (七良). After you've seen them all, trigger the event "八羅四堂を探す" in Nara (七良). She should join you on the next turn ONLY if Okayama (岡耶麻) hasn't been suppressed (by either you, the Skull Serpent or the Holy Flame, the last two happening at turn 60+).

Range: Medium

Bond: Friend

Skill:
 * Power Escape: 2 Stamina. Reduces the enemy's Stamina by 2 with a normal attack.

Character Checks:
 * After leveling her 5 times (exp value at or above 76), station her in Iga (伊我). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * After leveling her 5 times (exp value at or above 76), station her in Aomori (アオモリ). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * After leveling her 5 times (exp value at or above 76), station her in Nara (七良). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * After leveling her 5 times (exp value at or above 76), station her in Yokohama (横濱). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Speak to her in the Companion Phase after clearing the 4 previous stars.

Other Notes:
 * CG [8-2-3] is obtained automatically when she joins you.
 * Do note, by the way, that the event that triggers her joining your team (the very last one) has a very low priority.

Ariake Harami / 有明はらみ
How to obtain: Capture her while fighting against the Academy, then persuade her twice. Then capture and interrogate any eyeless character to obtain the "Doujinshi (同人誌)". Then persuade her again.

Range: Short

Bond: Friend

Skill:
 * Easy Attack: 2 Stamina. No change to attack power but prevents her attack from finishing her opponent (their HP will stay at 1).

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her 5 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Raise her level about 10 times (exp value at or above 93) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station her in Akihabara (秋波原) for an event to auto-trigger. It seems it will not happen if Nara (七良) is not under your control.
 * About 5 turns after the previous star was cleared, an event should appear in Yume no Shima (夢の島) called "はらみの即売会". Trigger it.
 * Speak to her after clearing the previous star.

Other Notes:
 * CG [8-3-4] is obtained while clearing her 3rd star.
 * The item "Cheery Momonga (万歳モモンガ)" can be obtained while talking to her.

Daimao / 大まおー
How to obtain: Suppress Sekigahara (関ヶ原) and trigger the event "制圧：富士子湖", then trigger the event "富士子湖の探索" to obtain the "Large Demon King's Bottle (大魔王の瓶)". After that, every turn you have a chance he will join you.

Range: Medium

Bond: Friend

Skill:
 * Loyalty Boost: Raises the Loyalty of all allies stationed in the same region.

Character Checks:
 * Daimao has no character checks.

Other Notes:
 * Needed to clear one of Hiouguu Kaguya's (緋皇宮神耶) star.

Takakura Kana / 高倉仮名
How to obtain: Only available in Hard Mode. Clear the Underground Shopping Center dungeon in Ousaka (王阪) (trigger is "探索：梅田地下街). Do note you must have Woods Boss (ボス林・), Fuumin (ふ～みん) and Megumi (もぐ恵) with you for her to appear.

Range: Medium

Bond: Trust

Skill:
 * Heroine Blade: 2 Stamina. Deals 1.5x damage.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her twice.
 * Station her along with Woods Boss (ボス林・), Fuumin (ふ～みん) and Megumi (もぐ恵) in the same region. An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * An event should auto-trigger after you've leveled her over 10 times (exp value at or above 97).
 * Put her in a battle along with Woods Boss (ボス林・), Fuumin (ふ～みん) and Megumi (もぐ恵) for an event.
 * Station her in MOO! (MOO!) along with Woods Boss (ボス林・), Fuumin (ふ～みん) and Megumi (もぐ恵) for an event to auto-trigger on the next turn.

Other Notes:
 * Only available in Hard Mode.

Aoi Gamon / 葵我門
How to obtain: Capture him while fighting against the Academy and then persuade him once.

Range: Long

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * None

Character Checks:
 * Aoi Gamon has no character checks.

Other Notes:
 * Necessary for one of Ninjacaptor Zakuro's (ＮＣざくろ) stars.