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{{characterInfobox
|name = Washizuka
|image = Image:Washizuka-ngbc.jpg|
|caption = Washizuka in ''[[Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]''. Illustration by [[Eisuke Ogura|Ogura]]
|Full Name = Keiichiro Washizuka
|Birthdate = May 20, 1835; 26 years old
|Birthplace = {{flagdeco|Japan}} Japan
|Height = 177 cm (5'9¾")
|Weight = 62 kg (137 lbs)
|Blood Type = A
|Family/Relatives = None Known
|Job/Occupation = Shisengumi officer
|Likes = [[Wikipedia:Bushido|Bushido]]
|Dislikes = When war gets tragic
|Hobbies =
|Favorite Food =
|Forte in Sports =
|Special Skill =
|Most Unpleasant =
|Favorite Music =
|Measurements (Bust, Waist, Hip) =
|Weapon = Hayabusa (隼, ''Peregrine Falcon''; a katana)
|Fighting Style = Tennen Rishin-Ryū: Hayabusa (天然理心流: 隼, ''Sky Nature Logic Heart-Style: Heaven Peregrine Falcon'')
}}'''Keiichiro Washizuka''' (鷲塚慶一郎, ''Washizuka Kei'ichirō'') is a character from ''The Last Blade'' series. He is symbolized by the Shinsengumi banner, embroidered with a kanji roughly meaning duty. His official slogan is "'''Sword Wolf'''": 誠忠の剣 (''Seichū no Ken'', lit. Sword of Loyalty).

He was created to resemble the alternate portrayal of the historical [[w:c:kenshin:Saitō Hajime|Hajime Saitō]], one of the main characters from the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' series. His distinctive x-shaped scar is actually a feature shared with the manga's protagonist, [http://kenshin.wikia.com/wiki/Kenshin_Himura Himura Kenshin].

He is voiced by [[Katsuyuki Konishi]].
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==Story==
Keiichiro Washizuka is an unit leader of the [[Shinsengumi]], a police-like group during the Bakumatsu era. He is a firm believer in restoring order to Japan, and in the old ways of Samurai sword fighting. As such, he carries a very serious persona. He is extremely loyal to his Shinsengumi unit, and is a friend of [[Kojiroh Sanada]]. He is the only one in the unit who is aware that “Kojiroh” is actually Kojiroh's younger sister [[Kaori Sanada|Kaori]].

==Personality==
Keiichiro is a very serious man, probably due to some trauma, and thus takes his duties quite seriously. He is one of the few people that knows the current Kojiroh is actually Kaori, his sister, and seems to be very close to both him and her.

==Powers==
* '''Energy Projectile''' - Keiichiro can fire a projectile of energy from his sword.
* '''Energy Attacks''' - Keiichiro can fuel his sword with ki energy.
* '''Fast Slashing''' - Keiichiro can deliver several slashes almost at the same time.

==Fighting Style==
[[Wikipedia:Tennen Rishin-ryū|Tennen Rishin-Ryuu]] was a real fighting style used by the Shinsengumi. It uses various horizontal and vertical slashes along with rigid-and-focused stabbing attacks; the aforementioned Saito Hajime's variation being the ''Gatotsu'' (Fang Thrust) is a testament to this historical nod. Washizuka's variation of it involves a different type of grip-stance, with the pommel being gripped near-fully by one of his hands instead of having his palm pushed upon it. A majority of his attacks have either an "air/emptiness" motif (''Shikkuu Satsu/Flurry Killer'' and ''Kokuu Satsu/Empty Air Killer'') or a wolf motif (his ''Rouga/Wolf Fang'' series of attacks which involves running shoulder charges).

Washizuka being a charge character made his gameplay unattractive, yet powerful. In possible response, Kojiroh was introduced as a motion-based character wielding plenty of Washizuka's arsenal.

Washizuka in Power is reminiscent of charge characters typically found in Capcom games, including its command buffering behavior. In Speed and EX, the chain combos help him become a more effective character, giving the chaining motion a way to buffer charge attacks and pull them off within a combo. He's mostly reliant in combos to rack up damage and most of his basics require timing to correctly connect.

==Game Appearances==
* [[The Last Blade]]
* [[The Last Blade 2]]
* [[The Last Blade - Beyond the Destiny]]
* [[Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]

==Last Blade Drama CD==
Washizuka makes an appearance while pursuing a demon under protection of an oblivious [[Yuki (LB)|Yuki]]. He fights with both [[Hyo Amano]] and Yuki before they are interrupted.

==Trivia==
* Although he is not named, Washizuka most likely saves the historical [[Wikipedia:Sakamoto Ryōma|Sakamoto Ryōma]] in his ''Neo Geo Battle Coliseum'' ending.

==Cards==
[[File:Keiichiro-washizuka-card-1.gif]] [[File:Keiichiro-washizuka-card2-1.gif]] [[File:Washizuka-card.png]]

==Sprites==
[[Image:Keiichiro-sprite1.gif|The Last Blade]]
[[Image:Keiichiro-sprite2.gif|Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]
[[Image:Keiichiro-sprite3.gif|The Last Blade - Beyond the Destiny]]

==Gallery==
<gallery spacing="small" widths="150" bordersize="none">
washizuka-blade1.jpg|Keiichiro Washizuka in ''The Last Blade''
Image:Washi121.gif|Keiichiro Washizuka in ''The Last Blade 2''.
Lb-misc01.jpg|The Last Blade: Promotional artwork by Tonko
The-Last-Blade Cover.jpg|The Last Blade: ''Cover of the Neo Geo CD version by [[Shinkiro]].''
Image:Shinsengumis_ngpc.jpg|Keiichiro Washizuka & [[Kaori Sanada]] in-game artwork made by [[TONKO]]
NGBC-Keiichiro-Win.jpg|Neo Geo Battle Coliseum: ''Winpose PS2 Version.''
NGBC_Washizuka_360.png|Neo Geo Battle Coliseum: portrait, by Ogura
NGBC-Keiichiro-360.jpg|Neo Geo Battle Coliseum: ''Winpose in the Xbox 360 Version.''
NGBC-Washizuka and Kim.png|Neo Geo Battle Coliseum: Kim and Keiichiro Washizuka.
The Last Blade Akihabara event.jpg|The Last Blade Akihabara event by TONKO
My snk life cam.jpg|Promotional art of ''My SNK Life''
</gallery>

{{Wikipedia|List of The Last Blade characters}}

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