Takechi Henpeita

Takechi Henpeita
Information
Japanese Name:	武市 变平太
Romanized Name:	Takechi Henpeita
Official English Name:	Henpeita Takechi
Date of Birth:	27 Sep/Libra
Age:	Unknow
Titles:	Weirdo Strategist 変人謀略家
Physical Features
Status:	Alive
Professional Status
Affiliation(s):	Kiheitai
Occupation(s):	Terrorist
Strong Point(s):	Lolicon
First Appearances
Episode:	Episode 59
Voice Actors
Japanese VA:	Chafurin
English VA:	George Manley (movie)

I am not a lolicon, I am a feminist.

Takechi Henpeita

Takechi Henpeita (武市 变平太) is a member of the Kiheitai 鬼兵隊, an extremist Joui faction bent on causing world destruction. Takechi is more or less the strategist of the group, and is also known as hen jin bou ryuku ka (変人謀略家), which roughly translates to weirdo strategist.

Appearance

• Height = 178cm (5' 10")
• Weight = 68kg

He looks very much like an ordinary samurai, and even has a mage haircut. He carries a sword but can barely wield it, as seen during the Benizakura arc when minutes into the fight with Shinpachi, his arms were already trembling from fatigue. He has yet to show any other significant abilities or skills.

Personality

Takechi is the only non-fighting swordsman in the group, often saying that he leaves all the fighting to Kijima Matako. He claims to be a feminist, but is suspected to be a lolicon, one who likes little girls. Whenever someone mentions something about him being a lolicon, he responds by saying he is a feminist with a healthy attraction towards children.

Strength & Abilities

During the climax of the Benizakura arc he would fight Shimura Shinpachi, against whom his sword skills were shown to be on a pretty low level, however he managed to somewhat hold his own against Shinpachi who, granted, had never been in a true battle before. He also stated himself that he is more of a thinking type and usually leaves all fighting to Kijima.

Story

Benizakura Arc

Introduced as one of Takasugi Shinsuke's henchmen, Takechi Henpeita didn't stand out as much as the others, besides getting into various arguments with his companion Kijima Matako 来島 また子. During the fight, a transformed Okada Nizou would hurl him towards a wall and his fate remained uncertain until he reappeared in chapter 310.

Kabukicho Devas Arc

In this episode he disguises himself as Takasugi to promote the opposition of the Great Edo Ordinance Regarding the Healthy Development of Youths. This earns him a beating from Bansai and a shooting from Matako.

Relationships

allies

• Takasugi Shinsuke:
• Kijima Matako:

Enemies

• Shimura Shinpachi: He became enemies with Shinpachi when he help freed Kagura and started a sword dual against each other had not been finished still.
• Sakata Gintoki: Tried to make Gintoki faint from fright to later assassinate him during the Reunion arc, but his plan back fired by instead him becoming frighten and fainting.
• Katsura Kotarou: Captured katsura while katsura tried to go the restroom by frighting him, decided to keep him tied with a rope along with sakamoto to assassinate them later when gintoki is captured.
• Sakamoto Tatsuma: Captured Sakamoto while waiting outside the restroom for gintoki, tied with katsura to be murder when gintoki is also captured.
• Okada Nizou:

Trivia

• His name is based from Takechi Zuizan, otherwise known as Takechi Hanpeita 武市半平太. Takechi was a low-ranked samurai who recruited anti-Bakufu members for his party. Being a mastermind in violent attacks is what caused his close friend Sakamoto Ryoma to be wary of him.

See Also

• Characters

References

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