The ruler of the Date clan known as the Dokugan Ryū (One-Eyed Dragon). He is a cocky, ambitious warlord who tends to speak in a mixture of English and Japanese. He usually wields a single katana, but can store and fight with six swords at once (three in each hand, held between the fingers). He is also depicted in a rivalry with Sanada Yukimura.  (Source: Wikipedia)  Off the battlefield, Date's demeanor is surprisingly quiet, mild and thoughtful. He discusses plans and difficulties openly with his men and often weighs the counsel of his second in command, Kojuurou Katakura, before making major decisions. This inner personality contrast adds to his character's appeal. Also, his loyalty to his men is unmistakable.

Sengoku Basara drops you directly into the burning battlefields of feudal Japan, where rival warlords hack and slash their way to total domination. Each conqueror wields a special attack that boosts their powers of devastation, and each commands a horde of relentless warriors. But when a supreme evil - the Demon Lord - threatens the land, these fierce generals launch a co-op campaign of annihilation and build an army of armies to obliterate their common foe. 
 
As the front line grows crowded with gun-toting, mechanized samurai and mystical ninja, some will say that war is hell - but Sengoku Basara proves it can also be kick ass. 
 
(Source: Manga Entertainment)

__Awards:__ Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Seiyuu Awards (2011)

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**Non-Anime Roles:**~!
• Sakai Jin (Ghost of Tsushima)
• Garu (Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger)
• Partitio Yellowil (Octopath Traveller 2)
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Robert McCollum is an American voice actor who works for anime series at FUNimation Entertainment. He has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films. McCollum is also the host of WFAA-TV's Good Morning Texas.

The second season of Sengoku Basara. 
 
Japan's toughest warlords are on the move, leading massive armies against their rivals in a thrilling quest for total domination. Wielding insane weaponry and unleashing the elements to boost their already awesome power, these warrior generals roar into the fray atop turbo-charged stallions, slicing through the enemy with six blades at once. 
 
They brandish explosive shotguns and swing swords the size of men. They crush the opposition with rolling battle fortresses and incinerate their foes with solar death rays. Hordes of ninja assassins and samurai fight to vanquish every adversary in their sight. As loyalties crumble and new alliances are forged in the scorching heat of battle, heroes become conquerors and conquerors become legends. This is war! 
 
(Source: Manga Entertainment)

The story of the film is set after the conflict instigated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi ended, but not before the Battle of Sekigahara determines who shall be the Shogun of Japan.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

The school battle comedy parody reimagines the Warring States Era warriors of CAPCOM's action game franchise as rival students in a modern high school. Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura battle to replace Toyotomi Hideyoshi as the next student council president.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Get ready for the hacking, slashing battle of a lifetime in a new adaptation of the legendarily violent Sengoku Basara franchise. Based on the best-selling video games, the new installment of this action-packed anime revolves around one massive battle featuring mechanized samurai, mystical ninja, gun-toting warriors, and a blinding array of deadly special moves! 

Note: Based on CAPCOM's 2010 game Sengoku Basara 3 (Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes), and it will depict the epic Battle of Sekigahara. 
 
(Source: Crunchyroll, Anime News Network)

A manga based on the Sengoku Basara 3 action video game. The main characters, Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura are two warlords who are both attempting to conquer all of the land. Almost greater than their desire to conquer, though, is their desire to fight each other in single combat.


With the death of Nobunaga, Japan is thrown into a mist of battle once again as the many warlords of the nation try to unite it as one. But can any succeed when faced against Nobunaga's sucessor, Toyotomi and his lust for power thats sets the flame for war as he try to take over the world fulfilling his ambitions of absolute power?


A spin-off of the game Sengoku Basara, telling the story as if it were passed today. 
This official anthology contains six stories set in a high school AU.: 
1) "Hot Blooded Basara Academy" by sanorin 
The annual BASARA Academy tradition is an eating contest, where the biggest gluttons of the school battle for fame. See how the Maeda family eats their way through the fierce battle. 
2) "The Basara Academy Field at Stake" by Kyuugou 
Yukimura&rsquo;s soccer club and Masamune&rsquo;s baseball club are at odds about who gets to use the sports field. Sasuke has a peaceful resolution to offer, but what happens when he presents it to the two hotheads? 
3) "A Little Introduction to Evil" by Umeda Seika 
Diligent student Yukimura faces a challenge to do bad things. How will he manage? 
4) "Youth Survivor Game" by Yanagi Batoshiro 
Keiji has a mission for Sarutobi Sasuke, the Academy&rsquo;s most well-informed person, but will the reward outweigh the danger he&rsquo;ll face should he accept it? 
5)" Worlds Apart! Battle Reinforcements of Flowery Setouchi" by Toriumi Mihoko 
6) "A Fight for Justice! Protecting with this Hand" by Arai Karo

An extra episode included on the 7th DVD.

Random side-stories focusing on Kojuurou "Right Eye of the Dragon" Katakura in chibi form.

It is a time of civil war, and the young warlords running Japan are... hopelessly stupid. This manga takes place in the Sengoku (Warring States) Period in Japan, and is based off the game Sengoku Basara, otherwise known as Devil Kings in the US. Sanada Yukimura, who serves under his master Takeda Shingen, hopes to accomplish his master's dreams of a united Japan. However, he is faced with many obstacles, forcing him to battle against many powerful warriors with the same ambitions. One of these men is Date Masamune; with his flamboyant attitude and his ideal "fun," he stirs up uncontrollable anxiety within Yukimura that draws him into the heat of battle... 

Based on the video game.

Random side stories of Sengoku Basara characters in chibi form.

Masamune Date