Shibata Katsuie

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**Shibata Katsuie**  (柴田 (しばた)勝家 (かついえ), *****Shibata Katsuie*****? Shibata Katsuie) is a retainer of the Oda Clan. She made her debut since Sengoku Hime 1, and has appeared in all 6 of the games in the Sengoku Hime series and the upcoming Shin § Sengoku Hime.

## Introduction

**Sengoku Hime 1:**
He is one of the bravest warriors in the Oda family. Nobunaga calls him Beard.
He excels in valor and is unbeatable in head-to-head battles, but he lacks knowledge of strategy and military tactics, which are his weak points. According to his own words, he is "an orthodox general who is easy to use for both beginners and experts. He is not very smart, and his comments are not very clear-headed.

武勇に優れ、正面からのぶつかり合いでは負けなしだが、計略や兵法の知識に乏しく苦手としている。本人いわく「初心者から上級者まで使いやすい正統派武将」。あまり賢くはなく、頭の悪い発言が目立つ。
CV:--- 原画:鱗屋

**Sengoku Hime 2:**
He is one of the fiercest generals in the Oda family. Nobunaga calls him Beard. He excels in valor and is unbeatable in head-to-head battles, but he lacks knowledge of strategy and military tactics, which are his weak points.

織田家きっての猛将。 信長からはヒゲと呼ばれている。 武勇に優れ、正面からのぶつかり合いでは負けなしだが、 計略や兵法の知識に乏しく苦手としている。

**Sengoku Hime 4:**
The pride of the Oda family, he is a fierce general under heaven. He is a warrior with a magnificent beard that covers his face.
He is a close friend of Toshiie. He is even close enough to allow Hideyoshi to use the character "Shiba" for his family name.
On the battlefield, he is like a wild boar, but he is dependable in the way he moves forward without hesitation, and is admired by those around him for his graceful stance.

利家とは親友。秀吉とも『柴』の字を姓に請われて許すほどの仲。
戦場では猪のような猪突猛進ぶりを見せるが、迷いなく進む姿は頼もしく、潔い姿勢に周りからは一目置かれている。
【デザイナー：黒田んぼ】　【演者：山本兼平】

**Sengoku Hime 5:**
The pride of the Oda family, he is a fierce general under heaven. On the battlefield, he is as ferocious as a wild boar, but he is also dependable in the way he moves forward without hesitation, and is admired by those around him for his graceful stance. Although he is a manly man, he has an inner maiden inside him, and this side of him sometimes comes out at the slightest opportunity.

デザイナー：SLPoolＣＶ：陽月ひおり

**Sengoku Hime 6:**
The pride of the Oda family, he is a fierce general under heaven. On the battlefield, he is as ferocious as a wild boar, and is admired by those around him for his graceful stance. However, inside he has a maidenly side that comes out at the drop of a hat. She is not good at coming to terms with her feelings, and often self-destructs because of it.

デザイナー：雪月竹馬 演者：白月かなめ

**Sengoku Hime 7:**
He is an important vassal of the Oda family.
In the past, he had a conflict with Nobunaga.
However, Nobunaga later gave his permission and he began to serve the Oda family.
He is now serving Oda Nobunaga with sincerity, believing that Nobunaga is the right person to be the head of the Oda family. He is good friends with his colleague, Toshiie Maeda, who has been his friend for a long time.

演者:星一人
織田家の重臣。
過去、信長と対立したことがある。
しかしその後信長の許しを得て、 織田家に仕えるようになった。
今では織田信長が織田家の当主にふさわしいと思い、日々誠心誠意仕えている。同僚である前田利家とは古くからの友人であり仲が良い。

**Shin § Sengoku Hime:**
He is one of the chief vassals of the Oda family.
He is a martial fighter, but also thoughtful and serious about the future of the Oda family.
He was one of those who closely witnessed the hardships Soma went through when he was entrusted with the young Nobunaga, and because of this, he is concerned about Nobunaga's ability as the head of the family. Soma and Toshiie are good friends.

武闘派だが思慮深く、織田家の行く末を真剣に考えている。
幼い信長を託された颯馬の苦労を間近で見ていた一人でそれ故に、 信長の当主としての器量を不安視している。 颯馬と利家とは良き友人同士。
原画 黒田んぼ
演者 星一人

## Historical Information

Shibata Katsuie (柴田 勝家, 1522 – June 14, 1583) or Gonroku (権六) was a Japanese samurai and military commander during the Sengoku period. He served Oda Nobunaga as one of his trusted generals, was severely wounded in the 1571 first siege of Nagashima, but then fought in the 1575 Battle of Nagashino and 1577 Battle of Tedorigawa.

In 1567, he led the first division of Oda Nobunaga's forces, in the siege of Inabayama against Saito clan.
In late 1568, Katsuie, along with Hosokawa Fujitaka, Hachiya Yoritaka, Mori Yoshinari and Sakai Masahisa attacked Iwanari Tomomichi at Shōryūji Castle.
In 1570, while the Oda–Tokugawa coalition fought at the Battle of Anegawa against the Asakura and Azai clans, Katsuie was at Chōkō-ji castle, under siege by 4,000 soldiers of the Rokkaku clan. Katsuie eventually won via an all-out attack, forcing the Rokkaku to retreat.: 220  This action, along with a series of brilliant victories, gained him renown as the "Oni Shibata", or "Demon Shibata".
In 1571, he fought in the first Siege of Nagashima and was severely wounded.
In 1573, when Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who was protected by the Mori clan, built an anti-Nobunaga network, Katsuie fought against Yoshiaki's forces in various places including Omi Province and Settsu Province as a powerful military commander of the Oda army. Later, He took part in the Siege of Ichijodani Castle and also in the Second Siege of Nagashima right after that, but he pulled back again.
In 1574, he took part in the third Siege of Nagashima. He commanded the right wing among the three groups along with Sakuma Nobumori.
In 1575, he fought in the Battle of Nagashino against Takeda Katsuyori. He and Hashiba Hideyoshi protected the left flank.
In 1576, after gaining control of Echizen, he took command of Kitanosho Castle (Hokujō) and was ordered to conquer the Hokuriku region.
In 1577, Nobunaga sent an army led by Shibata Katsuie and some of his most experienced generals to reinforce Shigetsura from Noto province against Uesugi Kenshin at the Battle of Tedorigawa.
In 1580, he led an army, which included his general Sakuma Morimasa in a fight against the Kaga Ikko-ikki at Kanazawa Gobo.: 230
In 1581, after controlling Noto, he began a campaign against Etchū Province along with Maeda Toshiie, Sassa Narimasa and Fuwa Mitsuharu.
In 1582, he and Sassa Narimasa successfully laid siege to Uozu and Matsukura Castle.: 231  In the meantime, Nobunaga was betrayed and killed at Honnō-ji by Akechi Mitsuhide.

**Lord(s):**織田信秀→信勝→信長→秀信

**Father:**柴田勝義

**Sibling(s):**姉（吉田次兵衛室）、姉（佐久間盛次室）、勝家、妹（柴田勝敏母）

**Spouse(s):**正室：お市の方（織田信長妹）

**Children:**勝里、勝忠、
養子：勝春、勝政、勝豊、勝敏、佐久間勝之（後、佐々成政養子）、女（高城胤則室）