MAY/1/2010
Thanks to a member of warriorslash LiveJournal community (can I say your name here?), I can now present proof that Hanbei, the new “kid” of Samurai Warriors 3, is in fact 2 years older than Kanbei, as he was in history! In your face, Shotacat! Get out of here and stop stalking my Hanbei pics. >:)
Proof!
Hanbei’s musou, chapter 3. Kunoichi appears and talks to Hanbei:
おれ 迷子? …………………
Ore maigo? …………….
You’re a lost child? ……………….
とっくに 元服してよ. Kanbei-dono より 2歳上だし
Tokkuni genbukushiteruyo. Kanbei-dono yori 2 sai ue dashi.
My manhood ceremony (genbuku) was long time ago. I’m 2 years senior to Kanbei-dono.
Wicked, isn’t it? If you don’t believe, watch the video on Nicovideo.jp (you’ll have to register to see it.)
I think KOEI intended him to be a mystic. He’s not quite from this world…
*UPDATE* JUNE/4/2010
In Samurai Warriors 3, Hanbei has a MAN’S voice in English, but he doesn’t reveal his age to anyone. Saying that he hit puberty years ago with a voice lower than Ranmaru’s is kind of pointless so I guess I can forgive KOEI… Luckily SW3 has both English and Japanese voices so you can pick your favorite Hanbei; “kid” with a man’s voice or a man-older-than-Kanbei with a kid’s voice. XD
I am glad to have assisted in the discovery of this fact! xD
Hey! Thank you again! :D
I hope that they won’t change that dialogue in the English version… they might WANT him to be a child for some reason. >>
You’re welcome. xD It’s interesting to find these little things out. Keep me going until it’s released, ahurhur.
Oh man I hope they don’t. It’s better this way, much better.