Taira no Kagekiyo

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Kagekiyo in Namco × Capcom

Taira no Kagekiyo (平 景清, Taira no Kagekiyo^?) is the protagonist from the games Genpei Tōma Den and its sequel Samurai-Ghost. Kagekiyo is a samurai from the Taira clan that died in the Battle of Dan-no-ura, the last battle of the Genpei War, which resulted in his clan being destroyed by the Minamoto clan. To avenge his clan, Kagekiyo revived and must find three sacred treasures to defeat his nemesis, Minamoto no Yoritomo.

Other appearances

Kagekiyo appears as a playable character in the games Namco Super Wars and Namco × Capcom. In the later, he is partnered with Tarosuke and goes after the three sacred treasures to defeat the revived members from the Minamoto clan. He appears as a non-playable character in Namco High.

Gallery

Artwork of Kagekiyo.

Front, side and back view of Kagekiyo.

Kagekiyo in Namco Super Wars.

Kagekiyo's cameo in the anime Yumeria.

Kagekiyo's student profile in Namco High.

Trivia

• The ninja Yoshimitsu from the Tekken and Soul series has many similarities with Kagekiyo; one of his weapons in the Soul series is named after the character, while his Tekken 6 self can be customized to look exactly like him.
• It is possible to create Taira No Kagekiyo in Soul Calibur III.
• Kagekiyo, along with his nemesis Yoritomo, make a cameo appearance in episode 8 of the anime Yumeria, when the characters wonder how aliens must look like.