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    Sekiro - Ah yes, lovely

    February 29, 2020

    Sekiro - Ah yes, lovely

    Ah yes, lovely

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 09:17 AM PST

    When the guardian ape got up

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 04:11 PM PST

    Sekiro every time he dies for the first time

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 11:21 PM PST

    Took all my non-hesitation but I did it. ���������������� Isshin has my respect. ����������������

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 01:00 PM PST

    After 11 years it's was complited

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 09:45 AM PST

    A trophy well worth the effort.

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 07:49 PM PST

    MY NAME IS GYOUBU MASATAKA ONIWA!

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 06:43 PM PST

    The most satisfying sounds.

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 02:19 PM PST

    Finally join the Platinum club...Game has earned a special place in my gaming history.����

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 11:05 PM PST

    The Taro Troop's Origin - The Twisted Version of one of Japan's most beloved Folk Heroes

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 12:06 PM PST

    The Taro Troop's Origin - The Twisted Version of one of Japan's most beloved Folk Heroes

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    Kintaro

    I don't know about the rest of you, but personally one of the strangest groups of enemies in the game is definitely the Taro Troop. These hulking, yet childlike, enemies are definitely strange when compared to the other enemies in the game. In spite of this though, there is almost nothing in the game to tell us more about them. Really one of the only items to do so is the Taro Persimmon which only says that it's one of their favorite foods. So the question becomes, who or what are the Taro Troop? While I can't say much about where they come from, I can at least speak to the origin of their name and design. They are twisted versions of one of Japan's most beloved folk heroes, Kintaro, otherwise known as the Golden Boy.

    Depending on the story Kintaro was either abandoned in the woods or born to a Yama-uba, a mountain hag. In any version of the tale, the Yama-uba raised Kintaro and he grew strong in the mountains, to an insane degree. Despite only being a child, he was capable of immense displays of strength including wrestling bears or tearing trees out of the ground with his bare hands. He was said to be friends with many of the animals in the mountains and almost always carried his giant hatchet and wore his iconic bib, which was usually depicted as bright red and had the kanji for gold (金) written on it.

    At some point during his life, he was said to have been encountered by the famous samurai Minamoto no Yorimitsu. Once he was older, he even joined Yorimitsu's army and became renowned as one of his Shitenno, or four braves. This was a group of four trusted and famed retainers that served Yorimitsu. Today, Kintaro is a beloved folk hero in Japan and many families keep Kintaro Dolls around in hopes that their sons will grow up to be as strong and brave as him.

    While the Taro Troop is a far cry from the heroic imagery of Kintaro, they definitely share many other features. There is no doubt that the Taro Troop's size and strength are supposed to be references to Kintaro and it also explains their strange childlike expressions and behavior. As further proof, more than a few members of the Taro Troop are in areas where they fight alongside animals such as dogs and monkeys which also harkens back to Kintaro's friendship with animals. As a beloved figure, Kintaro shows up in many forms in Japanese pop culture, but the Taro Troop is definitely one of the most twisted references to his legend.

    If you made it this far, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to read this. If you'd like to learn more about the myriad folklore references in Sekiro and what it means for the story, feel free to check out my folklore channel which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMMDigitalFolklore

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    Thank you all for liking my tiny Wolf art! Here is an older doodle, I made it when the game was released.

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 03:44 PM PST

    Sekiro - Gachin's Headless.

    Posted: 29 Feb 2020 12:57 AM PST

    Managed to kill Lady Butterfly...too close for comfort

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 11:34 AM PST

    Sword Saint Isshin VS Momiji

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 11:17 PM PST

    After months of trying and a couple hundred deaths, I'm pleased to announce i did it! My first platinum and i can't think of a better game to do it on

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 03:13 PM PST

    Headless wtf?

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 06:08 PM PST

    I fought them all and killed them all for the spiritfall. But... Wtf is that grab from behind? What the hell are they pulling out of your butt and stick in their own butt? I'm so confused...

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    Hesitation is defeat! The sword saint is dead, long live the sword saint.

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 01:39 PM PST

    Genichiro Ashina

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 06:55 PM PST

    Oh yeah! I finally beat Genichiro and I feel so good right now!

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    You all seemed to like my Genichiro fight, so here's me beating the Demon of Hatred on NG+7 (Charmless and Demon Bell) without taking damage! This one's a bit long; I don't fight this boss very often so for me he's the hardest in the game.

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 04:06 PM PST

    Just flexing

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 08:53 PM PST

    I am on the Isshin the Sword saint going for return ending

    I have not used any prayer beads and have hard mode + no kuro's charm

    Wish me luck

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    Generale Kuranosuke Matsumoto

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 02:17 PM PST

    Took a blood shower! I just wish this look is permanent. Demon Sekiro!!

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 06:01 AM PST

    Just beat Genichiro and Seven Spears...

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 09:49 PM PST

    Last night I couldn't even begin to get close to beating these two, but today, I beat them with ease.... Guess the game just clicked?

    Deflect.. punish...counter...deflect... deflect....deflect

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