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'''Gennojo''' was a [[thief]] | |name = Gennojo | ||
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|death = 1582<br>[[Nijō Castle]], [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]] | |||
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'''Gennojo''' (源之丞; died 1582) was a [[Japan]]ese [[thief]] and explosives expert active during the late [[Sengoku period]]. Described as a charming man who drowned his sorrows in alcohol, he was sought out by the ''[[Ninja|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] to join her newly formed league, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']].<ref name="Sake and Swords">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Sake and Swords]]</ref> | |||
Orphaned at a young age after his [[samurai]] overseer, [[Tatsugoro]], murdered his parents<ref name="Stolen Hearts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Stolen Hearts]]</ref> as retribution for Gennojo stealing his [[katana]],<ref name="The Godless Harvest">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Godless Harvest]]</ref> Gennojo was radicalized against ''[[daimyō]]'' rule and sought to fight corruption. While trying to help the starving citizens of [[Kyoto]] by stealing and redistributing [[Nijō Castle]]'s rice storage, he was assisted by Naoe in exchange for joining her league.<ref name="Honor Among Thieves">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Honor Among Thieves]]</ref> | |||
However, an encounter with Tatsugoro during their mission led Gennojo to be reminded of his trauma and lose faith in his cause. Ultimately, he committed suicide with a [[bomb]] while blowing up the same rice storage he had sought to steal, despite Naoe's efforts to help him.<ref name="The Godless Harvest"/> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Gennojo is a character | Gennojo is a character created for the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'', where he is one of several allies that can be recruited into the player's ''shinobi'' league, as well as a possible love interest for Naoe. American-Japanese actor [[Mackenyu]] provides the motion capture, as well as both the English and Japanese voices for the character. His involvement was first announced on 6 February 2025, a month prior to the game's release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/assassins-creed-shadows-mackenyu-one-piece-1236298126/|title=Netflix's 'One Piece' Star Mackenyu Joins 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207160640/https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/assassins-creed-shadows-mackenyu-one-piece-1236298126/|archivedate=7 February 2025|author=Maas, Jennifer|date=5 February 2025|publisher=''{{Wiki|Variety (magazine)|Variety}}''|accessdate=8 February 2025}}</ref> | ||
If playing ''Shadows'' in Canon Mode, it is impossible to recruit Gennojo, as the canon ending of his questline has him taking his own life. This makes him the only ally in the game that was canonically not recruited by Naoe or [[Yasuke]]. | |||
If both Gennojo and [[Oni-yuri]] are recruited, they will engage in a "prank war" of sorts, with the latter leaving a "little surprise" in his drink and Gennojo answering by stealing something embarrassing from Oni-yuri and leaving it where anyone can see it. Gennojo will also occasionally mess with other recruits, such as [[Nagoya Yagoro]]; at one point, he may steal his [[Hidden Blade]] during his sleep, only to immediately return it after taking a moment to look at it. If romanced by Naoe, he will attempt to make her jealous by complimenting [[Rokkaku Katsuhime|Katsuhime]] in front of her, much to the unease of both women. Actually romancing him seems to be the less popular choice among the [[Tomiko's Homestead|homestead]]'s inhabitants, with almost everyone commenting that Naoe "could do much better" or just wondering why she would choose him. | |||
After completing the main story of ''[[Claws of Awaji]]'' and visiting [[Fujibayashi Tsuyu|Tsuyu]] at [[Naoe's House|her home]] while playing as Yasuke, she will ask him if he and Naoe are lovers. Upon Yasuke's negative response, Tsuyu will ask if her daughter is in love with anyone. If Gennojo was romanced, Yasuke will mention it, but as if Gennojo were dead, even if he survived and was recruited into the Kakushiba ''ikki''. This further reinforces Gennojo's death as the canon outcome of his quest. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACSH Gennojo Concept.jpg|Concept art | |||
ACSH - Gennojo Promo Image.jpg|Promotional image of Gennojo | |||
ACSH - Naoe and Gennojo.jpg|Gennojo spending time with Naoe | ACSH - Naoe and Gennojo.jpg|Gennojo spending time with Naoe | ||
ACSH - Naoe and Gennojo attacking guards.jpg|Gennojo aiding Naoe against the guards | ACSH - Naoe and Gennojo attacking guards.jpg|Gennojo aiding Naoe against the guards | ||
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Gennojo (源之丞; died 1582) was a Japanese thief and explosives expert active during the late Sengoku period. Described as a charming man who drowned his sorrows in alcohol, he was sought out by the kunoichi Fujibayashi Naoe to join her newly formed league, the Kakushiba ikki.[1]
Orphaned at a young age after his samurai overseer, Tatsugoro, murdered his parents[2] as retribution for Gennojo stealing his katana,[3] Gennojo was radicalized against daimyō rule and sought to fight corruption. While trying to help the starving citizens of Kyoto by stealing and redistributing Nijō Castle's rice storage, he was assisted by Naoe in exchange for joining her league.[4]
However, an encounter with Tatsugoro during their mission led Gennojo to be reminded of his trauma and lose faith in his cause. Ultimately, he committed suicide with a bomb while blowing up the same rice storage he had sought to steal, despite Naoe's efforts to help him.[3]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Gennojo is a character created for the 2025 video game Assassin's Creed: Shadows, where he is one of several allies that can be recruited into the player's shinobi league, as well as a possible love interest for Naoe. American-Japanese actor Mackenyu provides the motion capture, as well as both the English and Japanese voices for the character. His involvement was first announced on 6 February 2025, a month prior to the game's release.[5]
If playing Shadows in Canon Mode, it is impossible to recruit Gennojo, as the canon ending of his questline has him taking his own life. This makes him the only ally in the game that was canonically not recruited by Naoe or Yasuke.
If both Gennojo and Oni-yuri are recruited, they will engage in a "prank war" of sorts, with the latter leaving a "little surprise" in his drink and Gennojo answering by stealing something embarrassing from Oni-yuri and leaving it where anyone can see it. Gennojo will also occasionally mess with other recruits, such as Nagoya Yagoro; at one point, he may steal his Hidden Blade during his sleep, only to immediately return it after taking a moment to look at it. If romanced by Naoe, he will attempt to make her jealous by complimenting Katsuhime in front of her, much to the unease of both women. Actually romancing him seems to be the less popular choice among the homestead's inhabitants, with almost everyone commenting that Naoe "could do much better" or just wondering why she would choose him.
After completing the main story of Claws of Awaji and visiting Tsuyu at her home while playing as Yasuke, she will ask him if he and Naoe are lovers. Upon Yasuke's negative response, Tsuyu will ask if her daughter is in love with anyone. If Gennojo was romanced, Yasuke will mention it, but as if Gennojo were dead, even if he survived and was recruited into the Kakushiba ikki. This further reinforces Gennojo's death as the canon outcome of his quest.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art -
Promotional image of Gennojo -
Gennojo spending time with Naoe -
Gennojo aiding Naoe against the guards
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Sake and Swords
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Stolen Hearts
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – The Godless Harvest
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Honor Among Thieves
- ↑ Maas, Jennifer (5 February 2025). Netflix's 'One Piece' Star Mackenyu Joins 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved on 8 February 2025.