Yamagata Masakage

 Profile One of the four Takeda generals and the apparent leader of the group. He is a stern, patriotic man who is most often seen at the side of his lord, Takeda Shingen. Ultimately, his patriotism overcomes his common sense when he charges at Rance in one final attack after the fall of Takeda House and quickly falls in combat. On second playthroughs it is possible to capture him, after which he can be made into a general of Oda's army. During this, he is shown to strike up a friendship with 3G.  Trivia Rance frequently mistakes him for a Daruma Doll, much to his ire. Each of the four Takeda generals seems to enjoy playing a game at which they are extremely skilled at. Yamagata's is Shogi. He is the only Takeda general whose special talent is never revealed, due to being in the Takeda Shingen armor during the house's introduction. However, through process of elimination it can be assumed his contribution is his political savvy. Despite his position as the de facto leader of Takeda House, he actually has the lowest level cap of his companions at only 34. However, as if to compensate for this he has all 8's in his stats, making him have some of the highest natural skill ranks of anyone in JAPAN.