Hanbei Takenaka

Hanbei Takenaka is a character newly featured in Samurai Warriors 3. He is a retainer from Mino who eventually served under Hideyoshi. Also known as "The All-knowing Face Hanbei" (和らめ顔の半兵衛), he is said to have matched wits with Kanbei. He is voiced by Umeka Shouji in the Japanese dub.

Samurai Warriors
Hanbei starts as a strategist for the Saito clan in Mino. Once he joins the Toyotomi, he works together with Kanbei.

Kessen
In Kessen III, there is a chance that he might join Nobunaga's army after the Inabayama Castle conflict. He leads an army of archers and has excellent intelligent statistics. However, since he has naturally low defense and war ratings, he is probably best used as a support unit.

Development
The producer is happy to add him to the cast and notes that he is a character completely different than history. He originally wanted to make an intelligent character with a "good face" to match Kanbei, but didn't want to make them too similar to one another. Instead, Hanbei was adjusted to be the "smart yet comical" character to contrast Kanbei's suspicious persona.

Personality
Though he has an unassuming and childish attitude, Hanbei is an unwavering youth with the ability to analyze concepts with startling accuracy. He uses his calculating skills to win every battle he partakes in.

Fighting Style
Hanbei is primarily a distance fighter since his weapon cannot exactly attack enemies close to him. He fights by throwing his weapon in various degrees around him and can use various escape methods with his charge attacks. His Musou Kaiden has his weapon unleash fireworks.