Muneharu Shimizu

Muneharu Shimizu was a samurai during the Sengoku period and served Terumoto Mōri. He is known due to protect Bitchū Takamatsu Castle.

Role in Games
In Samurai Warriors 4, has him as a Mōri officer who help Takakage fight against Kanbei and his son. In addition, he was a important officer for Mōri in Taiko Risshiden and Nobunaga no Yabou.

He has a small role in Chikai no Sanshi, In which he will appear during the Oda sent Shibata and Kuki to attack Kizugawaguchi and sent Hashiba and Koroku to support Shikanosuke. Before Terumoto went to help Yoshiaki in Kyoto, Muneharu warned him to be careful the Oda. Later, when Muneharu learned the news that Hashiba plans to invade the Bitchū Takamatsu, he therefore volunteered to protect the castle. But because the Hashiba side used many strategies to attack the castle until making Muneharu unable to save the castle. Muneharu saw that it was impossible to escape death, he so decided to go to see Terumoto to request farewell before making seppuku in front of Terumoto. At that time, Hashiba saw exactly what happened. was shocked at Muneharu's courage to die. Muneharu's death created sorrow for his soldiers.

Historical Informatiom
He has childhood name is Saitarō (才太郎) and was known name as Chōzaemon (長左衛門) when he grow to adult. He became the lord of the Bitchū Takamatsu Castle after he captured it in 1565. He was later the leader of the castle's defense against Hashiba's attacks. Even though he was defeated due to Kanbei's flooding strategy but he refused to surrender. He has done seppuku after Incident at Honnōji.