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| “ | Alright, listen. I'm gonna say something good. Look at our emblem. There are three swords, right? This first one is me, the second one represents Izumi, and the last one is... My second sword. In other words, you're still a novice, so no getting puffed up. [...] Kunichika, you're the crescent moon on the back. | ” |
–Kei Tachikawa to Takeru Yuiga, in Masato Kageura.[1] | ||
Tachikawa Squad is the A-Rank #1 Squad in Border. It is led by Kei Tachikawa.
Tachikawa Squad (太刀川 隊, Tachikawa-tai ?) is the A-Rank #1 Squad in Border. It is led by Kei Tachikawa.
Members
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Emblem
[edit | edit source]The squad's emblem consists of three Katanas in front of a crescent moon. According to Tachikawa, the first blade represents himself, the second represents Izumi, and the third represents his second sword, while the crescent moon in the back represents Kunichika[1], but it was later revealed the third sword represents their former member, Kyōsuke Karasuma.[2]
Plot
[edit | edit source]History
[edit | edit source]Tachikawa Squad's third member used to be Kyōsuke Karasuma until around a year ago (as of Chapter 39), when he and Shiori Usami transferred to Tamakoma Branch for unexplained reasons.[3] However, Takeru Yuiga took his place as the third member soon after.[4]
Kei Tachikawa and Kōhei Izumi, along with Fuyushima Squad and Kazama Squad, return to Mikado City following their Away Mission.[5] After their return, Masamune Kido orders them, along with Miwa Squad, to capture Yūma Kuga's Trigger. Tachikawa is assigned to be the leader, leading them to be the antagonists of the arc.
The temporary force then fights against Yūichi Jin and Arashiyama Squad in the Yūichi Jin and Arashiyama Squad vs. Border's Top Teams fight, in which they are repelled.[6]
Tachikawa and Izumi fight in different parts of the invasion, with the former taking down Ilgars and assisting Murakami in killing the Rabbits and the latter going up against Ranbanein, then Hyrein.
Tachikawa Squad is on Defense duty during Round 2, and it is revealed that Tachikawa goes to Taketomi to listen to commentary recordings of the Rank Wars. Tachikawa commentates for Round 3. Before Round 4, Izumi and Yuiga help train Osamu.
During Galopoula's Invasion, Tachikawa fights against Ratarykov and Gatlin. During this, Izumi is commentating for the ongoing Round 5 match between Kakizaki Squad, Tamakoma Second, and Katori Squad.
They, along with the rest of the A-ranks, judge Phase 1 of the test.
Trivia
[edit | edit source]- The uniform of Tachikawa Squad is a homage to Masafumi Shinoda, Tachikawa’s sword teacher.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 13 Chapter 109 (p. 13-14) and Episode 67.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 World Trigger Manga — Squad Emblem Commentary: Part 2, Vol. 22 I probably wrote this somewhere before, but the member before Yuiga was Torimaru.
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 5 Chapter 39 (p. 8) and Episode 19.
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Border Briefing File (p. 270-271)
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 3 Chapter 24 and Episode 13.
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 3 Chapter 25 and Episode 13.
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Q: Tachikawa Squad's uniform looks like the long coat HQ Director Shinoda had on in his Trion Body, was it deliberately made to look similar?
A: it seems likely. Respecting the mentor.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 125, Page 301