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'''Daidōji''' (大道寺) is a playable character of the ''Senran Kagura'' series. She makes her debut in ''[[Senran Kagura: Portrait of Girls]]''.
   
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==Profile==
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===Appearance===
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Daidōji is a tall, muscular woman with long, flowing black hair and reddish-brown eyes.
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In her [[Shinobi]] attire, she wears a tattered [[wikipedia:Japanese school uniform#Gakuran|gakuran]] with a cap and metal epaulets, a rope belt, and a pair of [[wikipedia:Geta (footwear)#Construction|tengu-geta]]. She wraps her bosom in a [[wikipedia:breast binding|sarashi]], and her wrists with the bandages typical of open-hand fighters.
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===Personality===
   
'''Daidōji''' (大道寺) is a playable character of the ''Senran Kagura'' series. She makes her debut in ''[[Senran Kagura: Portrait of Girls]]''.
 
   
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
A legendary senior who returns to Hanzou every year during the graduation period. In the past, she was [[Rin]]'s underclassman, and the two would spar together regularly. Master [[Kiriya]] noted that while Daidōji was stronger than Rin, she was unable to beat her senior due to Rin's unyielding nature.
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A legendary senior who returns to Hanzō every year during the graduation period. In the past, she was [[Rin]]'s underclassman, and the two would spar together regularly. Master [[Kiriya]] noted that while Daidōji was stronger than Rin, she was unable to beat her senior due to Rin's unyielding nature.
   
 
Daidōji swore that she would one day make Rin admit defeat, but the chance never came. Shortly after Rin graduated, it was reported that she died while on a mission. The news devastated Kiriya, but Daidōji somehow knew that Rin was alive somewhere. She now patiently bides her time in anticipation of her final rematch with her senior; the fateful day that will be her true graduation exam.
 
Daidōji swore that she would one day make Rin admit defeat, but the chance never came. Shortly after Rin graduated, it was reported that she died while on a mission. The news devastated Kiriya, but Daidōji somehow knew that Rin was alive somewhere. She now patiently bides her time in anticipation of her final rematch with her senior; the fateful day that will be her true graduation exam.
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==Other Appearances==
 
==Other Appearances==
 
===Games===
 
===Games===
*She is set to appear in ''Uppers'' a game that is currently being developed by Marvelous. <ref>http://gematsu.com/2016/03/uppers-adds-senran-kagura-daidoji-second-demo-launches-march-31-japan</ref>
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*She appears as a guest character in ''Uppers'', a 3D beat-em-up for the Vita developed by Marvelous. <ref>http://gematsu.com/2016/03/uppers-adds-senran-kagura-daidoji-second-demo-launches-march-31-japan</ref>
   
 
===Books===
 
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==== '''Skirting Shadows''' ====
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==== '''Guren no Uroboros''' ====
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=== Anime ===
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==== [[Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash!|'''Ninja Flash!''']] ====
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'''Related Article''': [[Daidōji/Ninja Flash!]]
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
*Daidōji's name literally means "Large Temple Road".
 
*Daidōji's name literally means "Large Temple Road".
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*Daidōji's outfits evoke the archetype of how Japanese middle and high school delinquents are often portrayed in anime and manga. Her Ninja Turnover outfit is a tattered gakuran, following the stereotypical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banch%C5%8D_(position) banchō] look (of which [https://jojo.fandom.com/wiki/Jotaro_Kujo#Manga Jotaro Kujo] is the most known example); while her normal appearance resembles the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukeban sukeban] style.
*Daidōji's outfits are similar to the delinquents of Japanese middle and high schools. Her Ninja Turnover outfit resembles bancho (番長), though her outfit seems to evoke the famed outfit worn by the famous banchou protagonist [[w:c:jojo:Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro Kuujoh]] from Shonen Jump's (at the time) ''[[w:c:jojo:JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]] [[w:c:jojo:Part III: Stardust Crusaders|Part III: Stardust Crusaders]]'', down to the cut-in-half hat. Her normal school outfit resembles sukeban (スケ番) like [[w:c:sailormoon:Makoto Kino|Makoto Kino]] of ''Sailor Moon''.
 
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*The kanji on the back of her gakuran reads ''ikki tō'oku'' (一騎当億, "one-man army"). Normally the idiom is written ''ikki tōsen'' (一騎当千), roughly translating as "one horseman standing up to a thousand men", but Daidōji's phrase replaces the last kanji with ''oku'' (億), changing it to "one horseman standing up to a hundred million men".
*The kanji on her bancho reads "一騎当億".
 
*In ''[http://www.mangahere.co/manga/senran_kagura_guren_no_hebi/c011/23.html Guren no Hebi]'' it is revealed she has had (or possibly still has) feelings for her teacher.
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*Her version from ''[http://www.mangahere.co/manga/senran_kagura_guren_no_hebi/c011/23.html Guren no Hebi]'' it is revealed to have feelings for her teacher, however her other counterparts (videogames, mangas, anime) don't share this affections.
 
*When she was a junior, her abdominal muscles weren't as developed. This is particularly evident in the anime when she fought Rin and lost before being lectured by the latter.
 
*When she was a junior, her abdominal muscles weren't as developed. This is particularly evident in the anime when she fought Rin and lost before being lectured by the latter.
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*Daidoji is the only character that the Old Hanzo Uniform has a long skirt for. Additionally, due to how alternate hair colors are handled, Daidoji is unable to have her wild hairstyle be blonde.
 
==Gallery==
 
*For Game CG: [[Daidōji (game CG)]]
 
*For cards: [[Daidōji (cards)]]
 
*For videos: [[Daidōji (videos)]]
 
   
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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Daidoji DC Render

Daidōji (大道寺) is a playable character of the Senran Kagura series. She makes her debut in Senran Kagura: Portrait of Girls.

Profile

Appearance

Daidōji is a tall, muscular woman with long, flowing black hair and reddish-brown eyes.

In her Shinobi attire, she wears a tattered gakuran with a cap and metal epaulets, a rope belt, and a pair of tengu-geta. She wraps her bosom in a sarashi, and her wrists with the bandages typical of open-hand fighters.

Personality

Background

A legendary senior who returns to Hanzō every year during the graduation period. In the past, she was Rin's underclassman, and the two would spar together regularly. Master Kiriya noted that while Daidōji was stronger than Rin, she was unable to beat her senior due to Rin's unyielding nature.

Daidōji swore that she would one day make Rin admit defeat, but the chance never came. Shortly after Rin graduated, it was reported that she died while on a mission. The news devastated Kiriya, but Daidōji somehow knew that Rin was alive somewhere. She now patiently bides her time in anticipation of her final rematch with her senior; the fateful day that will be her true graduation exam.

Other Appearances

Games

  • She appears as a guest character in Uppers, a 3D beat-em-up for the Vita developed by Marvelous. [1]

Books

Skirting Shadows

Guren no Uroboros

Anime

Ninja Flash!

Related Article: Daidōji/Ninja Flash!


Trivia

  • Daidōji's name literally means "Large Temple Road".
  • Daidōji's outfits evoke the archetype of how Japanese middle and high school delinquents are often portrayed in anime and manga. Her Ninja Turnover outfit is a tattered gakuran, following the stereotypical banchō look (of which Jotaro Kujo is the most known example); while her normal appearance resembles the sukeban style.
  • The kanji on the back of her gakuran reads ikki tō'oku (一騎当億, "one-man army"). Normally the idiom is written ikki tōsen (一騎当千), roughly translating as "one horseman standing up to a thousand men", but Daidōji's phrase replaces the last kanji with oku (億), changing it to "one horseman standing up to a hundred million men".
  • Her version from Guren no Hebi it is revealed to have feelings for her teacher, however her other counterparts (videogames, mangas, anime) don't share this affections.
  • When she was a junior, her abdominal muscles weren't as developed. This is particularly evident in the anime when she fought Rin and lost before being lectured by the latter.
  • Daidoji is the only character that the Old Hanzo Uniform has a long skirt for. Additionally, due to how alternate hair colors are handled, Daidoji is unable to have her wild hairstyle be blonde.

External links


Navigation

References