
But when he takes off her mask, it's actually Choukaku posing as Ryuubi, wearing Ryuubi's outfit and wielding a false sword.
Body Double: In the final attack against Ukitsu, Ryuubi wearing a green version of Kaichou Kamen's mask tries to stab him, but he knocks her down with a magic spell, leaving her dangling on the ledge of his mobile base. Kada when Sousou threatens to cut off his head in the Shin Koihime finale. Kan'u and Chouhi after they found out the monster that caused them to faint was merely a puppet. Bloodless Carnage: Not a single character ever comes out bleeding from the fights. They're so close it's easy to forget they're not blood related. Blood Brothers: In relation to the brotherly bond between Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and their master Liu Bei, Kan'u, Chouhi and later Ryuubi form a pact of sisterhood. Bleached Underpants: Sort of: there's no actual sex, but dear god, they try to get as close to it as possible. Big, Thin, Short Trio: The nameless recurring mooks. Big Eater: Chouhi and Bachou, but Kyocho outperforms both because she's a freaking pro at eating contests. Big Damn Heroes: Chouun's re-entry in episode 7, everyone's in episode 12 of season one. Big Ball of Violence: Used in the first season and OVA endings, when Bachou tries to steal Chouhi's food. Battle Aura: Kan'u and Bachou, among others. Bathtub Bonding: The first episode has Chouhi joining Kan'u in the bathtub after their duel, a little before they make their pact of sisterhood.
A phoenix was shown in season one's opening it has never appeared in the series at all.
The opening to season one reveals a person obscured by a snow storm. Bait-and-Switch: Otome Tairan begins with General Kashin being fed what appears to be poison turns out it can make a person look like a Cat Girl. Back-to-Back Badasses: Kan'u and Chouhi in the season one opening, Kan'u and Chouun, Chouhi and Bachou, Batai and Gien in the Otome Tairan opening. Animal Motifs: Bachou's a horse, Chouhi is compared to either a tiger or a pig, and Chouun to a butterfly. Tropes in relation to multiple characters or the franchise: