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In the Military Academy, Taro dressed nearly identically, except he wore his uniform over his shoulders and had a striped belt. He wore numerous white shirts with different logos on the front. | In the Military Academy, Taro dressed nearly identically, except he wore his uniform over his shoulders and had a striped belt. He wore numerous white shirts with different logos on the front. | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Initially, Taro may seem naive and slightly dim-witted, but he has a gentle heart. Taro cares for everyone around him, and will do anything to protect them. He can get easily distracted, however, and has been known to feign ignorance, being much smarter than what others may credit him with. | Initially, Taro may seem naive and slightly dim-witted, but he has a gentle heart. Taro cares for everyone around him, and will do anything to protect them. He can get easily distracted, however, and has been known to feign ignorance, being much smarter than what others may credit him with. | ||
He cares greatly for Jin and especially Mai. It's heavily implied that he has romantic feelings towards the latter. | He cares greatly for Jin and especially Mai. It's heavily implied that he has romantic feelings towards the latter. | ||
==Powers and Abilities== | ==Powers and Abilities== | ||
Taro is | Taro is adept in the use of Ars Magus threads, using them to ensnare opponents. His fighting skills are enough that he managed to protect Jin from numerous assassins from his time in the Academy without either him or Akane properly noticing. He also knows an Ars that allows him to erase a person's weight so he can carry them long distances. He has to wear special gloves when using his threads. | ||
Although he is comfortable with the Ars that he fights with, Taro can be naive and doesn't know some simple Ars, like one used to open sealed letters. | |||
==Official Profile== | |||
===''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'' Library Entry=== | |||
;Taro | |||
''A mentor to Noel and Makoto at the Military Academy, who also happens to be Jin's roommate. His full name is Taro Sasaga'e, and he used to call Jin by the nickname, Jinny.<ref>''[https://i.imgur.com/M3FBErN.jpg BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #076]''</ref> | ''A mentor to Noel and Makoto at the Military Academy, who also happens to be Jin's roommate. His full name is Taro Sasaga'e, and he used to call Jin by the nickname, Jinny.<ref>''[https://i.imgur.com/M3FBErN.jpg BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #076]''</ref> | ||
===[[BlazBlue 10th Anniversary]] Official Site Profile=== | |||
''A third-year in the upper division of the NOL's Military Academy. Jin's roommate.''<ref name="BB 10th Taro"/> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Sumeragi, the illustrator of ''BlazBlue: Remix Heart'' and ''BlazBlue: Variable Heart'', has stated that she designed Taro to be, aesthetically speaking, her "''ideal man''".<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/matome/bbcp/sumeragi.html Famitsu interview with Sumeragi]</ref> | *Sumeragi, the illustrator of ''BlazBlue: Remix Heart'' and ''BlazBlue: Variable Heart'', has stated that she designed Taro to be, aesthetically speaking, her "''ideal man''".<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/matome/bbcp/sumeragi.html Famitsu interview with Sumeragi]</ref> | ||
*Taro was not originally supposed to be related to Kagura. It was only after commenting on his likeness to Kagura while speaking with Toshimichi Mori, the series creator, that the latter made them related. | *Taro was not originally supposed to be related to Kagura. It was only after commenting on his likeness to Kagura while speaking with Toshimichi Mori, the series creator, that the latter made them related. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | |||
<ref name="BB 10th Taro">''BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Site (JP), http://www.blazblue.jp/10th/characters/taro/ Taro]''</ref> | |||
</references> | |||
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Revision as of 03:19, 20 September 2018
"This is bad, JinJin... THIS SORTA QUALITY IS REALLY EXPENSIVE RIGHT?!"
| タロ＝ササガエ Taro Sasaga'e | |
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| Name |
Taro Sasaga'e |
| Species |
Human |
| Hair Color |
Black |
| Eye Color |
Red |
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| Appearances | |
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Taro Sasaga'e (タロ＝ササガエ) is a close friend of Mai Natsume, Jin Kisaragi, and Akane Teruhiko. He was Jin's bodyguard during his days at the Military Academy, and is a member of the Mutsuki family. He fights using Ars Magus threads, and stays loyally by the sides of both Jin and Mai.
Appearance
Taro is a tall young man with dark skin, red eyes, and messy black hair. He wears an olive green jacket over his shoulders, never wearing it properly, and has a white shirt with numerous patterns near the collar. Taro also wears jeans, standard shoes, and black gloves with which he controls his Ars Magus threads.
In the Military Academy, Taro dressed nearly identically, except he wore his uniform over his shoulders and had a striped belt. He wore numerous white shirts with different logos on the front.
Personality
Initially, Taro may seem naive and slightly dim-witted, but he has a gentle heart. Taro cares for everyone around him, and will do anything to protect them. He can get easily distracted, however, and has been known to feign ignorance, being much smarter than what others may credit him with.
He cares greatly for Jin and especially Mai. It's heavily implied that he has romantic feelings towards the latter.
Powers and Abilities
Taro is adept in the use of Ars Magus threads, using them to ensnare opponents. His fighting skills are enough that he managed to protect Jin from numerous assassins from his time in the Academy without either him or Akane properly noticing. He also knows an Ars that allows him to erase a person's weight so he can carry them long distances. He has to wear special gloves when using his threads.
Although he is comfortable with the Ars that he fights with, Taro can be naive and doesn't know some simple Ars, like one used to open sealed letters.
Official Profile
BlazBlue: Central Fiction Library Entry
- Taro
A mentor to Noel and Makoto at the Military Academy, who also happens to be Jin's roommate. His full name is Taro Sasaga'e, and he used to call Jin by the nickname, Jinny.[1]
BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site Profile
A third-year in the upper division of the NOL's Military Academy. Jin's roommate.[2]
Trivia
- Sumeragi, the illustrator of BlazBlue: Remix Heart and BlazBlue: Variable Heart, has stated that she designed Taro to be, aesthetically speaking, her "ideal man".[3]
- Taro was not originally supposed to be related to Kagura. It was only after commenting on his likeness to Kagura while speaking with Toshimichi Mori, the series creator, that the latter made them related.
References
- ↑ BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #076
- ↑ BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Site (JP), http://www.blazblue.jp/10th/characters/taro/ Taro]
- ↑ Famitsu interview with Sumeragi
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