Naotsune Endō

Naotsune Endō is an Azai vassal heralded for his bravery. Despite his doubts towards Nobunaga, he disapproved of Nagamasa's decision to cut ties with the Oda in favor of supporting the Asakura.

Role in Games

The Samurai Warriors series has Naotsune Endō appear in most of the Azai's battles such as Kanegasaki and Odani Castle. During their pursuit of Nobunaga in Samurai Warriors 2, he suspects Oichi of leaking their ambush to the Oda only to be rebuked by Nagamasa.

Samurai Warriors Chronicles depicts Naotsune as a concerned contrarian throughout his lord's scenario, often chastising Nagamasa for blindly following his ideals yet finding himself unable to defy him. To protect his liege, he enacts his suicidal attack on Nobunaga at Anegawa despite knowing he won't survive the attempt.

In Samurai Warriors 4, the player can personally avert Naotsune's assassination attempt if they are on the Tokugawa side.

Voice Actors

Dennosuke Mikami - Nobunaga no Yabou Hadou

Live Action Performers

Shunsaku Fukuba - Butai Nobunaga no Yabou Taishi Haru no Jin Tenka Fubu ~Kindei no Kubi Hen~

Quotes

"At last, I must part ways with Nobunaga, and fight for the world I envision."

"What will become of Oichi?"

"I will send her back to Oda. When we have established our world of peace, I will come for her."

"Fool! Foolish, stupid, man! My Lord Nagamasa, you know nothing! Lady Oichi wishes to fight by your side! She conceals her sorrow and still has the courage to smile! To choose one thing is to give up another. Choose Oichi, and you must abandon the Asakura!"

~~Nagamasa and Naotsune; Samurai Warriors Chronicles

Historical Information

Born to a family whose lineage can supposedly be traced back to the Kamakura period, Naotsune entered the Azai's service as an advisor for Nagamasa, helping him regain their clan's independence from the Rokkaku. However, he criticized his lord's political marriage to Oichi no Kata due to his less than favorable impression of Oda Nobunaga during the warlord's time at Sawayama Castle. Deeming Nobunaga a dangerous man, he requested permission to assassinate him but was denied.

Although Naotsune's animosity towards Nobunaga remained unchanged, he clearly understood the benefits of the Oda-Azai alliance and was dismayed when Nagamasa broke ties with the latter to come to the Asakura clan's aid. At the Battle of Anegawa, he attempted to infiltrate the Oda headquarters by disguising his own men to fool the opposing army. Unfortunately, his ruse was discovered and resulted in his death at the hands of Takenaka Kyusaku.

One theory claims that Naotsune was affiliated with the Iga ninja and became involved with their intelligence activities, though this is not supported by historical records.

Gallery

Nobunaga no Yabou Haouden portrait
Nobunaga no Yabou Shouseiroku portrait
Nobunaga no Yabou Reppuuden portrait
Nobunaga no Yabou Soutenroku portrait
Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power portrait
Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle portrait
Nobunaga no Yabou Online screenshot
Alternate screenshot
Nobunaga no Yabou 201X portrait
Academy portrait
Nobunaga no Yabou 20XX portrait
Butai Nobunaga no Yabou Taishi Haru no Jin Tenka Fubu ~Kindei no Kubi Hen~ promotional photo
Endō Nyaotsune in Samurai Cats
Alternate portrait

100man-nin no Sengoku Musou visual
Taikō Risshiden portrait
Taikō Risshiden II portrait
Taikō Risshiden III portrait
Taikō Risshiden V portrait
Game Nihonshi Kakumeiji ~Oda Nobunaga~ artwork
Guntama portrait
"Kiemon no Jō" Naotsune
Sengoku IXA portrait
Sengoku Hime Ran portrait
Sengoku Bushouki MURAMASA Rank 1 Dignified HN portrait
Rank 2 Dignified HN portrait
Rank 3 Dignified HN portrait
Rank 1 Dignified R portrait
Rank 2 Dignified R portrait
Rank 3 Dignified R portrait
Rank 4 Dignified R portrait
Rank 1 Dignified SSR portrait
Rank 2 Dignified SSR portrait
Dignified MR portrait
Tenka Touitsu V portrait

Samurai Warriors
Games
Main Titles	Samurai Warriors • Samurai Warriors 2 • Samurai Warriors 3 • Samurai Warriors 4 • Samurai Warriors 5
Expansions	4-II • Empires (2) • Empires (3) • Empires (4) • Special • Spirit of Sanada • Xtreme Legends (1) • Xtreme Legends (2) • Xtreme Legends (3)
Spin-Offs	100man-nin • Chronicles • Chronicles 2nd • Chronicles 3 • Derby • Katana • Pachislot • Shoot • State of War
Characters
Samurai Warriors	Goemon Ishikawa • Hanzō Hattori • Hideyoshi Toyotomi • Ina • Keiji Maeda • Kenshin Uesugi • Kunoichi • Magoichi Saika • Masamune Date • Mitsuhide Akechi • Nō • Nobunaga Oda • Oichi • Okuni • Ranmaru Mori • Shingen Takeda • Tadakatsu Honda • Yoshimoto Imagawa • Yukimura Sanada
Samurai Warriors 2	Ginchiyo Tachibana • Gracia • Ieyasu Tokugawa • Kanetsugu Naoe • Katsuie Shibata • Kojirō Sasaki • Kotarō Fūma • Mitsunari Ishida • Motochika Chōsokabe • Musashi Miyamoto • Nagamasa Azai • Nene • Sakon Shima • Toshiie Maeda • Yoshihiro Shimazu
Samurai Warriors 3	Aya • Hanbei Takenaka • Kai • Kanbei Kuroda • Kiyomasa Katō • Masanori Fukushima • Motonari Mōri • Munenori Yagyū • Muneshige Tachibana • Naotora Ii • Takatora Tōdō • Ujiyasu Hōjō
Samurai Warriors 4	Chacha • Hidetada Tokugawa • Hisahide Matsunaga • Kagekatsu Uesugi • Katsuyori Takeda • Kojūrō Katakura • Koshōshō • Lady Hayakawa • Masayuki Sanada • Naomasa Ii • Nobuyuki Sanada • Sasuke • Takakage Kobayakawa • Toyohisa Shimazu • Yoshitsugu Ōtani
Samurai Warriors 5	Dōsan Saitō • Fujihide Mitsubuchi • Kazuuji Nakamura • Mitsuki • Motoharu Kikkawa • Motonobu Okabe • Nobuyuki Oda • Sandayū Momochi • Sena • Shikanosuke Yamanaka • Terumoto Mōri • Toshimitsu Saitō • Yasuke • Yoshiaki Ashikaga • Yoshikage Asakura • Yoshitatsu Saitō
Other Characters	Non-Playable Characters • Bodyguards • Edit Characters • Katana Protagonist • Chronicles Protagonist • Takamaru
Factions
Prominent Clans	Akechi • Azai • Chōsokabe • Date • Hōjō • Imagawa • Kuroda • Mōri • Oda • Saitō • Sanada • Shimazu • Tachibana • Takeda • Tokugawa • Toyotomi • Uesugi
Alliances	Eastern Army • Honganji Rioters • Saika Renegades • Western Army •