Nobuyuki Sanada

Nobuyuki Sanada is the fifth head of the Sanada family. He is Masayuki's eldest son, Yukimura's older brother, and Ina's husband.

Role in Games
In both games in the Samurai Warriors series, Nobuyuki often appears on the Tokugawa side during the siege of Ueda Castle. He is usually listed under as one objectives in the stage during Yukimura's story mode. The brothers, tied to their respective duties, apologize and bravely face one another. Though enemies, they still recognize one another as family. When Ina is first introduced, Yukimura respectfully calls her "sister".

During Tadakatsu's story mode in Samurai Warriors 2, the Tokugawa army attack Ueda Castle with Ieyasu as the main commander. At this time, Nobuyuki is still serving his family and is acting as one of the castle's defenders. He boldly challenges Tadakatsu to face him, which impresses the latter. After Nobuyuki's defeat, Tadakatsu remarks that he is a honest man and considers marrying him to his daughter.

Voice Actors

 * Jason Moran - Samurai Warriors 2 (English)
 * Takeshi Kusao - Samurai Warriors 2 (Japanese)

Quotes

 * "I've never met such an honest and impressive young man... When these wars are over, perhaps I can introduce young Ina to him."
 * Tadakatsu regarding Nobuyuki; Samurai Warriors 2


 * "Ina, you may be the daughter of Tadakatsu Honda... I apologize that I cannot show you any favors. Please forgive me if I treat you in a way unbecoming of your situation. I am rudely fashioned and have not the poet's toungue."
 * "As you say, I am a warrior. Please deal with me as you would any other soldier. Besides... I know that my father would respect a man... A man such as yourself, Lord Nobuyuki, of unembellished sincerity."
 * Nobuyuki and Ina; Samurai Warriors 2: Empires

Historical Information
At an early age, Nobuyuki's father served under Takeda Shingen and sent Nobuyuki as a hostage to prove the Sanada clan's loyalty to the Takeda clan. After the Takeda clan was destroyed by joint Oda and Tokugawa army, Nobuyuki fled to Ueda Castle, the stronghold of the Sanada Clan and where his family were. In 1585, Tokugawa Ieyasu attacked Ueda Castle; Nobuyuki fought alongside his father and was victorious. Later, as Masayuki served under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Nobuyuki was sent to Tokugawa to be a retainer in order to preserve the clan if anything wrong happened to the Toyotomi clan.

During the Battle of Sekigahara, he fought against his family during another siege at Ueda Castle as a vassal of Tokugawa Hidetada. After the Western Army was defeated by Ieyasu, Nobuyuki used this position to save his father's and brother's lives. The Tokugawa generally have a high regard of Nobuyuki. He married a Tokugawa princess, Komatsuhime, making Nobuyuki the son-in-law of Honda Tadakatsu and Ieyasu. In 1622, he became the first lord of the Matsushiro clan and lived to 92 years of age.