Takenaka Hanbei

* Sen6
* Sen5
* Sen4
* Sen3

**Takenaka Hanbei**  (竹中 (たけなか)半兵衛 (はんべえ), *****Takenaka Hanbei*****? Takenaka Hanbei) is a retainer of the Toyotomi Clan. She made her debut since Sengoku Hime 3, and has appeared in all 4 of the games in the Sengoku Hime series, Tengokuhime 1, Tengokuhime 2.

## Introduction

**Sengoku Hime 4:**
He has been working for Hideyoshi since then, attracted by the words and personality of Hideyoshi, who went to persuade him at the order of Nobunaga, who regretted his talent.
Although he is sickly, he has strong feelings as a warrior and has a desire to end his life on the battlefield.
She is calm but curious and cannot resist temptation, and sometimes goes berserk with her friend Kanbei.

病弱ではあるが武人としての気持ちも強く、戦場で果てたいという想いを抱えている。
おっとりしているが好奇心旺盛で誘惑に逆らえないところが有り、友人の官兵衛と共に時に暴走したりもする。
【デザイナー：雪月竹馬】　【演者：藤森ゆき奈】

**Sengoku Hime 5:**
He had served the Saito family in Mino, but he is now living in seclusion because he has run out of love for the head of the Saito family. Although he is sickly, he is a military strategist with a strong sense of martial spirit and a desire to end his life on the battlefield. She is calm but curious and cannot resist temptation, and sometimes goes berserk with her friend Kanbei.

デザイナー：雪月竹馬ＣＶ：藤森ゆき奈

**Sengoku Hime 6:**
He is a military strategist with a sickly but brilliant mind. He has an air of mystery about him, with a floating mind and unreadable thoughts. He has a strong sense of curiosity and loves to read, but he values what he actually sees and feels. He and Kanbei are old acquaintances and close friends.

デザイナー：一真 演者：藤森ゆき奈

**Tengoku Hime 1:**
He is a military strategist who is weak and sickly, but has a strong sense of military manhood and a desire to end his life on the battlefield. He is calm but curious and cannot resist temptation, and sometimes goes berserk with his friend Kanbei.

**Tengoku Hime 2:**
He had served the Saito family in Mino, but he is now living in seclusion because he has run out of love for the head of the Saito family. Although he is sickly, he is a military strategist with a strong sense of martial spirit and a desire to end his life on the battlefield. He is calm but curious and cannot resist temptation, and sometimes goes berserk with his friend Kanbei.

## Historical Information

Takenaka Shigeharu (竹中 重治, September 27, 1544 – July 6, 1579), who was also known as Hanbei (半兵衛), was a Japanese samurai during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. Hanbei was the castle lord in command of Bodaiyama Castle. He was a chief strategist and adviser of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His father was a local samurai Takenaka Shigemoto. He initially served the Saitō clan of Mino Province, but later plotted an uprising and took over the Saitō clan's Gifu Castle.

In 1556, Shigeharu had his first battle at the Battle of Nagaragawa. He allied with Saitō Dōsan, and replaced his father as the "commander in chief" against Saitō Yoshitatsu.
In 1560, after the death or retirement of Shigemoto, Shigeharu succeeded him as head of the family and became the lord of Bodaisan Castle.
In 1561, after the death of Yoshitatsu, Shigeharu served Yoshitatsu's son and heir, Saitō Tatsuoki, who took over at the age of thirteen. Tatsuoki, however, indulged in a decadent lifestyle and did not pay attention to affairs of governance. As a result, in 1564, Shigeharu joint Mino Triumvirate to attack Tatsuoki at Inabayama Castle, killing Saitō Hida-no-kami, causing Tatsuoki to flee. But later, Tatsuoki appeared to have taken back the castle and Shigeharu abandoning the castle.
In 1567, during the Siege of Inabayama Castle, Shigeharu then directed the defense against the forces of Oda Nobunaga. But in the end, Tatsuoki was driven out of Inabayama Castle. After the castle fell, he left the Saitō family, and served as a guest commander under Azai Nagamasa.
In 1570, Shigeharu joint Oda clan, participating at the Battle of Anegawa in forces led by Andō Morinari, his father in law. After battle, Nobunaga ordered Shigeharu to stay in Yokoyama Castle along with Hideyoshi. Hideyoshi was so impressed by him that he invited Shigeharu to join his forces as a strategist.
Later in 1576, he joined Hideyoshi and followed Hideyoshi in the Chūgoku Campaign. Shigeharu made many contributions to Hideyoshi with his exceptional talent in that fields.
In 1579, he died of illness during Hideyoshi's attack against the Mōri in the Chūgoku region of Japan, while Miki Castle was being besieged. Later, he was succeeded by Kuroda Yoshitaka as strategist.

**Lord(s):**斎藤龍興→浅井長政→織田信長→羽柴秀吉

**Father:**竹中重元

**Mother:**杉山久左衛門の娘（妙海大姉）

**Sibling(s):**重行、重治、重矩、彦八郎

**Spouse(s):**正室：得月院（安藤守就の娘）

**Children:**重門