Yoshimasa Kiso

Yoshimasa Kiso is a Takeda general who is among the many who were displeased with Katsuyori's actions after Shingen's death. Convinced by Ieyasu, he chose to leave his roots and join forces with the Oda.

Role in Games
The Samurai Warriors series has Yoshimasa first seen in Samurai Warriors 2 as an officer under Shingen. During Nobunaga and Nō's stories, Yoshimasa, Nobukimi Anayama, and Nobushige Oyamada defect to the Oda clan to end the Takeda bloodline. If Kiso or his two defected compatriots are killed, the morale of the Oda Coalition would plummet. In Samurai Warriors 3 however, Yoshimasa remains loyal to his Takeda superiors. He also serves the undermanned Hojo during Kai's story in the struggle for Kai province, but defects to the Tokugawa forces due to their superior numbers; a mission is issued to defeat him and Hanzō.