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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Based on [[wikipedia:Ibaraki-dōji|Ibaraki-Doji]], the most important follower of the oni Shuten-doji. The game's iteration blends various interpretations of the original myth. His origin as a handsome man who stole the hearts of women and was eventually turned into a demon by their grudges, and his penchant for transforming into women. The stories also vary on whether Ibaraki was a man or a woman, a loyal follower or Shuten-doji's lover.
* Based on [[wikipedia:Ibaraki-dōji|Ibaraki-doji]], the most important follower of the oni Shuten-doji. The game's iteration blends various interpretations of the original myth. His origin as a handsome man who stole the hearts of women and was eventually turned into a demon by their grudges, and his penchant for transforming into women. The stories also vary on whether Ibaraki was a man or a woman, a loyal follower or Shuten-doji's lover.
* While Ibaraki and his female counterpart have the same expressions when hit, charge skill, and their love lines, his "Cursed" counterpart usually ''tries'' to pretend she's not Ibaraki by using more feminine expressions (finishing her attack with Desu Wa "ですわ", or using the polite -masu "ます" or, -masen "ません", it's negative, on the verbs)
* While Ibaraki and his female counterpart have the same expressions when hit, charge skill, and their love lines, his "Cursed" counterpart usually ''tries'' to pretend she's not Ibaraki by using more feminine expressions (finishing her attack with Desu Wa "ですわ", or using the polite -masu "ます" or, -masen "ません", it's negative, on the verbs)
* For the "Cursed" version, her weight indicates "秘密ですわ♡" or, rather, "It's a secret♡".
* For the "Cursed" version, her weight indicates "秘密ですわ♡" or, rather, "It's a secret♡".
* Ibaraki also shows in two different loading screens: in one, he's laughing at [[Kyuma|Kyuma's]] effort to swing [[Shuten|Shuten's]] [[wikipedia:Kanabō|kanabo]], as well as another one where he presents a little doll in the likeness of [[Shuten]] while asking him "Looks good, right!!" (いいだろ!!)
* In one version of his legend, he is turned into an oni after licking his finger upon reading a love letter covered in blood. This is reflected in his 4-star unit art.
* The text on his uniform pants reads "大江山ノ鬼参上 四天王上等!", which can be translated as "The demon of Mt. Oe arrives! The Four Guardian Kings are yours!".
* In one story, Ibaraki-doji has his arm cut off at the Rashomon gate of Kyoto, which is referenced in his 4-star unit name.
* Ibaraki also shows in two different loading screens: in one, he's laughing at {{Transient icon|Kyuma}}'s effort to swing {{Transient icon|Shuten}}'s [[wikipedia:Kanabō|kanabo]], as well as another one where he presents a little doll in the likeness of Shuten while asking him "Looks good, right!!" (いいだろ!!)


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