: The older brother who prioritized the continuation of the Sanada name . He was married to Komatsu-hime , the adopted daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, which solidified his ties to the rising Shogunate.

: Hailed as the "Greatest Warrior in Japan" . He is iconic for his blood-red armor and his master-level skill with the spear and war fan .

To ensure the clan's survival, the family famously split their allegiances during the Sekigahara campaign in 1600:

Sanada Nobuyuki & Sanada Masayuki official designs! - Sengoku Basara: Sanada Yukimura-den.

: Chose loyalty to the Toyotomi clan . His most famous feat was his desperate charge at the Siege of Osaka (1615), where he nearly reached the Tokugawa leader, Ieyasu, before falling in battle at age 48.

Their relationship is a central theme in several media franchises, often dramatizing their conflicting loyalties: Sengoku Basara: Sanada Yukimura-den - Tumblr