Maeda Keiji

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**Maeda Keiji**  (前田 (まえだ)慶次 (けいじ), *****Maeda Keiji*****? Maeda Keiji) is a retainer of the Oda Clan (Sen2-3) or Uesugi Clan (Sen4-5), serving under Oda Nobunaga or Uesugi Kenshin. He/She serves as a recruitable general since Sengoku Hime 2, and has appeared in Sengoku Hime 3, Sengoku Hime 4, Sengoku Hime 5, Sengoku Hime 7, Tengokuhime 1, Tengokuhime 2.

## Introduction

**Sengoku Hime 2:**
A vassal of the Oda clan. He is the older brother of Toshiie Maeda. He is commonly known as Keiji. He likes flashy things and wacky behavior, and although he has a lot of ruggedness, he is also familiar with Japanese studies and military art, and he is a young man who is more knowledgeable than he looks. Despite his bold personality, he has a strangely delicate and elaborate personality, and I feel sorry that he must thoroughly complete what he has started once, whether it is martial arts or scholarship. He seems to live on his own, but in fact, he is a man who has a strong sense of duty and a younger sister.

CV:酒井相一郎
原画:kyo1

**Sengoku Hime 3:**
He is a terrible person who has a racy look that makes it difficult for him to see, and calls Nobunaga Nobu-chan.

In addition to Nobunaga, he also calls people with Mitsu-chan and Hideyoshi-chan. He is nimble and sometimes kind, giving appropriate advice.

He likes to make fun of people, and he also makes fun of everyone.

信長以外にも、光ちゃん・秀吉ちゃんなどちゃん付けで人を呼んでいる。機転が利き、時には適切な助言をするなど優しいところもある。
人をからかうのが好きで、皆をからかって遊ぶことも。
ＣＶ：桜川未央　デザイナー：雪月竹馬

**Sengoku Hime 4:**
Furaibo, who came to the Uesugi family and stayed there when he felt comfortable.
He hates being tied up and behaves freely in the Uesugi family, but he is well received by the Uesugi family.
He is not good at scenic spots, but at the same time he is interesting and keeps an eye on him.

なにかに縛られることを嫌い、上杉家でも奔放に振る舞っているが、上杉家の面々には好意的に受け入れられている。
景勝に苦手意識を持っているが、同時に興味深くて目が離せない様子。
【デザイナー：雛咲】　【演者：杉原茉莉】

**Sengoku Hime 5:**
Furaibo came to the Uesugi family and stayed there when he felt comfortable. He hates being tied up and behaves freely in the Uesugi family, but he is well received by the Uesugi family. He is not good at scenic spots, but at the same time he is interesting and keeps an eye on him.

デザイナー：雛咲ＣＶ：杉原茉莉

**Sengoku Hime 7:**
A girl who has left the Maeda family and is traveling freely around the world.
She lives on a random basis and falls into a situation where she is in trouble with daily money.
and. It seems that Toshiie Maeda is looking for her, saying that it is a shame for her Maeda family to bother her.

演者:杉原茉莉
前田家から出奔し、自由気ままに各地を旅している少女。
行き当たりばったりで生活しており、日銭にも困るような事態に陥ること
も。どこぞに迷惑をかけては前田家の恥だと、前田利家が彼女のことを探しているらしい。

**Tengoku Hime 1:**
Furaibo came to the Uesugi family and stayed there when he felt comfortable. He hates being tied up and behaves freely in the Uesugi family, but he is well received by the Uesugi family. He is not good at scenic spots, but at the same time he is interesting and keeps an eye on him.

ふらりと上杉家にやってきて、居心地がいいとそのまま居座ってしまった風来坊。なにかに縛られることを嫌い、上杉家でも奔放に振る舞っているが、上杉家の面々には好意的に受け入れられている。景勝に苦手意識を持っているが、同時に興味深くて目が離せない様子。
デザイジー:雛咲

**Tengoku Hime 2:**
Furaibo came to the Uesugi family and stayed there when he felt comfortable.
He hates being tied up and behaves freely in the Uesugi family, but he is well received by the Uesugi family. He is not good at scenic spots, but at the same time he is interesting and keeps an eye on him. Before he served the Uesugi family, he was summoned to Venard where he was wandering around freely.

ふらりと上杉家にやってきて、居心地がいいとそのまま居座ってしまった風来坊。
なにかに縛られることを嫌い、上杉家でも奔放に振る舞っているが、上杉家の面々には好意的に受け入れられている。景勝に苦手意識を持っているが、同時に興味深くて目が離せない様子。上杉家に仕える前、各地を気のむくままに放浪していた所、ヴェナールに召喚された。

## Historical Information

Maeda Toshimasu (前田 利益, c. 1543 – 1612), better known as Maeda Keiji (前田慶次) or Keijirō (慶次郎), was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through early Edo period. He was famously the nephew of Maeda Toshiie and Maeda Matsu. In legends and fictions, he is one of the most celebrated kabukimono (wild men) of the time period who is known for his monstrous height and his peerless strength. Toshimasu's horse and companion, Matsukaze, was one of the most famous warhorses in Japan.

Keiji's armor can still be seen today at the Miyasaka Museum.
In 1581, Toshimasu was under the command of his uncle, and made a reputation for himself through conflicts within Noto Province and was rewarded with 5,000 koku. In 1584, during the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute, Toshimasu came with Maeda Toshiie's to rescue Suemori Castle when was attacked by Sassa Narimasa. When Maeda Toshihisa passed away in 1587, Toshimasu sent his son into the Maeda family's service. Keiji was barred from Toyotomi's Kyushu campaign for his wild ways. In 1590, he continued to help his uncle in the Odawara campaign. After Odawara campaign, Toshimasu returned to the capital and devoted himself to arts and literature. Either after Toshihisa's death or in 1590, relations between him and Toshiie grew sour. He fled from the Maeda family without taking his wife or child. After his escape, he resided in Kyoto. While in Kyoto, Toshimasu met and befriended Naoe Kanetsugu. The two became close friends, and Toshimasu agreed to join Kanetsugu at Sekigahara Campaign, in the Uesugi clan's invasion of Aizu, later in 1600, at Siege of Hasedō against Mogami clan and Date clan, Uesugi failed and Toshimasu was appointed to lead the rear guard during the retreat. Riding his horse "Matsukaze" into battle and brandishing a two-pronged spear, he made a splendid show of force. Due in part to Toshimasu's actions, the Uesugi forces were able to retreat largely intact. Legend says he broke through the enemy lines with only eight riders, and shattered their formation. After the Uesugi clan's move to the Yonezawa Domain, Toshimasu remained as a retainer and spent half retired life at Mukuan (Toshimasu`s fortified residence).

**Lord(s):**前田利久→前田利家→上杉景勝

**Father:**滝川氏某, 前田利久(Adopted)

**Mother:** 前田安勝の娘

**Children:**正虎、女（戸田方勝（方邦）室）、女（北条庄三郎（北条氏邦末子）室）、ほか