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⚫ | name = Mori Ranmaru
⚫ {{nihongo|'''Mori Ranmaru'''|森 蘭丸|extra=1565&ndash;June 21, 1582}}, born '''Mori Naritoshi'''<ref>Ota Gyuichi. ''The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga''. Brill Academic Press (2011). ISBN 9004201629 Page 311</ref> (森 成利), was the son of ], and had 5 brothers in total, from the province of ]. He was a member of the ], descendants of the ].
⚫ | image = Mori Ranmaru-Utagawa Kuniyoshi-ca.1850- from TAIHEIKI EIYUDEN.jpg
| caption = Painting of Mori Ranmaru by ].
| native_name = 森 蘭丸
⚫ | birth_date = 1565
⚫ | death_date = June 21, 1582 (aged 16-17)
| death_place = ]
⚫ | relations = ] (father)
| allegiance = ] ]
| unit = ] ]
| battles = ]


⚫ }}
⚫ From an early age, Ranmaru was an attendant to ]. Recognized for his talent and loyalty, he was appointed to a responsible post. At Ōmi, he was given 500 ], and after ]'s death, he was awarded the 50,000 koku at ]. Ranmaru and his younger brothers perished defending Oda Nobunaga during the ]. Ranmaru's bravery and devotion is remembered throughout history, and especially during the Edo period because of his decision to commit '']'' and follow Nobunaga in death.<ref>Edward Carpenter, ''Intermediate Types among Primitive Folk'' pp140-150</ref>
⚫ {{nihongo|'''Mori Ranmaru'''|森 蘭丸|extra=1565&nbsp;– June 21, 1582}}, also known as '''Mori Naritoshi'''<ref>Ota Gyuichi. ''The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga''. Brill Academic Press (2011). {{ISBN|9004201629}} Page 311</ref> (森 成利), was the son of ], and had 5 brothers in total, from the province of ]. He was a member of the ], descendants of the ].


==Biography==
⚫ Oda and Mori's lord-vassal relationship was thought to have followed the ] tradition, and was widely admired in Japan for its strength. In the nanshoku literature of the Edo period, it was widely understood that Oda and Mori had a sexual relationship that was commonly found in those times.<ref>"Personalities such as Oda Nobunaga's boy lover Mori Ranmaru were widely known throughout the Edo period." Timon Screech, ''Sex and the floating world: erotic images in Japan, 1700-1820'' - Page 84</ref>
⚫ From an early age, Ranmaru was a retainer to ]. Recognized for his talent and loyalty, he was appointed to a responsible post. At Ōmi, he was given 500 ], and after ]'s death, he was awarded the 50,000 koku at ].


Ranmaru and his younger brothers defended Oda Nobunaga during the ] and allowed him to commit '']''. Ranmaru and the rest of his retainers ignited the temple in which they had barricaded themselves. The fire killed everyone inside and burned the body of Oda, therefore preventing its capture.
⚫ ==Family==
⚫ *Father:] (1523-1570)


⚫ In '']'' literature of the ], it was commonly depicted that Oda and Mori had a sexual relationship that was commonly found in those times.<ref>"Personalities such as Oda Nobunaga's boy lover Mori Ranmaru were widely known throughout the Edo period." Timon Screech, ''Sex and the floating world: erotic images in Japan, 1700-1820'' - Page 84</ref>

⚫ ==Family==
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*Father: ] (1523–1570)
*Mother: Myōkōni (d. 1596)
*Brothers: *Brothers:
** ] (1558-1584) ** ] (1552–1570)
** ] ** ] (1558–1584)
** ] (1566-1582) ** ] (1566–1582)
** ] (1567-1582) ** Mori Rikimaru (1567–1582)
** ] (1570–1634)

==In popular culture==
{{Main|People of the Sengoku period in popular culture}}
Ranmaru has often been the subject of works of art since the Edo period, and continues to be seen in various forms of modern fictional media today. Due to admiration for his loyalty, Ranmaru has been depicted as a loyal page of Nobunaga in various works of classical Japanese art. Such works include ukiyo-e prints by artists such as ], ], and ]. He has also been a character in ] plays such as ] ''Toki-ha Ima Kikyô no Hataage''.<ref></ref>

In most modern media his portrayal as a loyal servant to Nobunaga is generally continued. Such portrayals are in historical drama films and television programs such as ] '']'' and various ]s, in novels such as ] ''Taiko'', in manga such as '']'' and '']'', and in video games such as ''], ]'', '']'' and '']''. He is occasionally portrayed as a woman, for instance in the stage play and anime series '']'', the ] series '']'', and the mobile game '']''. Ranmaru has also been the subject of modern music, such as ] ''1582'' which is written from the perspective of Mori Ranmaru at the Incident at Honnouji.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426070836/http://www.kattun-hyphens.com/1582.html |date=2012-04-26 }}</ref>

There is a character in '']'' known as ], as well as a character in '']'' going by the name of Ranmaru, with his partner Pokémon being Lucario, who serves under Nobunaga's command. There is also a boss in ] sharing the same name. Ranmaru also appears as a minor character in the anime ] based on the novel series of the name.


==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==Notes==
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==References==
* Ota Gyuichi. ''The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga''. Brill Academic Press (2011). {{ISBN|9004201629}}


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In this Japanese name, the surname is Mori.
Mori Ranmaru
Painting of Mori Ranmaru by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
Native name森 蘭丸
Born1565
DiedJune 21, 1582 (aged 16-17)
Honnō-ji
Allegiance Oda clan
Unit Mori clan
Battles / warsHonnō-ji Incident
RelationsMori Yoshinari (father)

Mori Ranmaru (森 蘭丸, 1565 – June 21, 1582), also known as Mori Naritoshi (森 成利), was the son of Mori Yoshinari, and had 5 brothers in total, from the province of Mino. He was a member of the Mori Clan, descendants of the Seiwa Genji.

Biography

From an early age, Ranmaru was a retainer to Oda Nobunaga. Recognized for his talent and loyalty, he was appointed to a responsible post. At Ōmi, he was given 500 koku, and after Takeda Katsuyori's death, he was awarded the 50,000 koku at Iwamura Castle.

Ranmaru and his younger brothers defended Oda Nobunaga during the Honnō-ji Incident and allowed him to commit seppuku. Ranmaru and the rest of his retainers ignited the temple in which they had barricaded themselves. The fire killed everyone inside and burned the body of Oda, therefore preventing its capture.

In nanshoku literature of the Edo period, it was commonly depicted that Oda and Mori had a sexual relationship that was commonly found in those times.

Family

Mori Bōmaru

In popular culture

Main article: People of the Sengoku period in popular culture

Ranmaru has often been the subject of works of art since the Edo period, and continues to be seen in various forms of modern fictional media today. Due to admiration for his loyalty, Ranmaru has been depicted as a loyal page of Nobunaga in various works of classical Japanese art. Such works include ukiyo-e prints by artists such as Kuniyoshi, Yoshitoshi, and Toshihide. He has also been a character in kabuki plays such as Tsuruya Namboku IV's Toki-ha Ima Kikyô no Hataage.

In most modern media his portrayal as a loyal servant to Nobunaga is generally continued. Such portrayals are in historical drama films and television programs such as Akira Kurosawa's Kagemusha and various Taiga dramas, in novels such as Eiji Yoshikawa's Taiko, in manga such as Hyouge Mono and A Chef of Nobunaga, and in video games such as Samurai Warriors, Sengoku Basara, Onimusha 3: Demon Siege and Pokémon Conquest. He is occasionally portrayed as a woman, for instance in the stage play and anime series Nobunaga the Fool, the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Gaim, and the mobile game Fate Grand Order. Ranmaru has also been the subject of modern music, such as KAT-TUN's 1582 which is written from the perspective of Mori Ranmaru at the Incident at Honnouji.

There is a character in The Wallflower known as Ranmaru Mori, as well as a character in Pokémon Conquest going by the name of Ranmaru, with his partner Pokémon being Lucario, who serves under Nobunaga's command. There is also a boss in Maplestory sharing the same name. Ranmaru also appears as a minor character in the anime Mirage of Blaze based on the novel series of the name.

See also

Media related to Mori Ranmaru at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. Ota Gyuichi. The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga. Brill Academic Press (2011). ISBN 9004201629 Page 311
  2. "Personalities such as Oda Nobunaga's boy lover Mori Ranmaru were widely known throughout the Edo period." Timon Screech, Sex and the floating world: erotic images in Japan, 1700-1820 - Page 84
  3. Badarai no Mitsuhide
  4. English Translation and Backstory of the song 1582 Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine

References

  • Ota Gyuichi. The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga. Brill Academic Press (2011). ISBN 9004201629
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