Shikanosuke Yamanaka (山中 鹿之助, Yamanaka Shikanosuke) is a young Amago general famous for his impressive courage and attractive looks. Known as the "Kirin Child of Sain'in", he is best known for resisting the Mōri and trying to restore the Amago's relevancy until his dying days. Whether he actually did any of the wondrous acts he is known for, however, is still unknown and debated to this day.
Prior to his playable appearance in the Samurai Warriors games, he has been a generic NPC since Samurai Warriors 2.
His Nobunaga's Ambition counterpart is thirty-second place in Gamecity's character popularity ranking for 2015. The Nobunaga no Yabou 201X poll for 4-star officers puts him in fifty-eighth place. He placed forty-fourth in the Nobunaga no Yabou Taishi poll for most favorite father and ninth for best subordinate.
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