Masamune (disambiguation)

Masamune (正宗) is a Japanese name.

Given name

• Date Masamune (1567–1636), a famous Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period.
• Masamune Shirow (born 1961), Japanese manga artist.

Fictional characters

• Masamune Kadoya, a character from the manga and anime Beyblade: Metal Masters.
• Masamune, a character from the manga and anime Soul Eater.

Surname

• Masamune (c.1264–1343 AD), a famous swordsmith.
  • The swords Masamune had made were named after himself.
  • Masamune Juttetsu (正宗十哲), the ten excellent disciples of Masamune.
• Hakuchō Masamune (1879–1962), a noted Japanese critic, novelist, and dramatist.
  • Tadao Masamune, the birthname of Hakuchō Masamune.
• Masamune Atsuo (1881–1958), a Japanese literature researcher and poet.
• Genkei Masamune (1899–1993), a Japanese botanist.

Other

• Masamune, a powerful sword in the Chrono (series) video games
• Masamune, a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series.
• Comic Blade Masamune (December 2002–June 15, 2007), a former bi-monthly Japanese shōnen manga magazine.
• Masamune (wrestler), a Japanese masked professional wrestler.

See also

• Muramasa
• Muramasa (disambiguation)