Yoshihiro Shimazu (Koei)

Yoshihiro Shimazu is a character in the Samurai Warriors series. He is the old leader of the Shimazu clan and a rival of Ginchiyo and the Tachibana Clan.

History
Yoshihiro Shimazu is a warrior who loves fighting and is willing to dedicate his life to the battlefield. For himself, the battle is like gambling and the most dangerous has excited. In fact, he make Toyohisa to be independent, but severely reprimanded him for his lack of experience. He was said to be as stronger as his family and friends.

Yoshihiro started his own story and defended his home against the army of Hideyoshi on an-all-or-nothing bid for the Kyushu island. In the battle, he clashed with Ginchiyo, Ginchiyo vowed to avenge her father and family at all costs. Although he and his family defeated Hideyoshi with one victory, the resources and intelligence of the conqueror eventually forced Shimazu to surrender, he just promised to fight back with them.

Only should have become one of the vassals of Hideyoshi, Yoshihiro belongs to show many anythings and joined the eastern siege part of Odawara Castle. The ingenuity of Hideyoshi, he would able to give up his own ambitions to conquer the land. After Hideyoshi dies, Yoshihiro realized that his abandoned dream had a chance to succeed. Yoshihiro gave up his rights as a clan leader and handed it over to his nephew Toyohisa, Yoshihiro always agreed want to joined Mitsunari Ishida.

But later on, Yoshihiro went to joined his brothers to reinforce Iehisa Shimazu at Taka Castle, he is not allowed to come up with his kind of modality, facing the obstacles of the Jōun Takahashi and Tachibana troops. Yoshihiro was unable to stop Toyohisa from rushing into the early tomb and patronizing him to understand his status as a warrior. Yoshihiro would accepted the entire army and wanted to fight with his family again.

Trivia

 * In Sengoku Angelique, Arios acts as the Yoshihiro of the cast. His full name is "Shimazu Arios Yoshihiro".