Shirasagi Maniwa

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"Nalc Awinam eht fo sessob evlewt eht fo eno, Awinam Igasarihs em llac nac uoy tub. Igasarihs Sdrowkcab em llac elpoep tsom."

— Shirasagi Maniwa

Shirasagi Maniwa
Kanji Name	真庭 白鷺
Kana Name	まにわ しらさぎ
Romaji Name	Maniwa Shirasagi
Character Information
Alias	Backwords Shirasagi
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Personal Status
Classification	Human
Status	Deceased
Relatives	Shirasagi Maniwa the 1st (Namesake)
Abilities	Wrath Seeker
Professional Status
Occupation	Ninja
Affiliation	Maniwa Ninja Corps Bird Squad
Media
Work of Origin	Katanagatari Series
Novel Debut	Katanagatari Chapter Two: Slash Sword, Blunt
Anime Debut	Katanagatari Episode 2
Manga Debut	Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen Vol. 3, Chapter 19
Voice Actor	Wataru Hatano

Appearances
Novel Appearances
Series	Katanagatari Series
Volumes	Katanagatari Chapter Two: Slash Sword, Blunt
Anime Appearances
Series	Katanagatari
Episodes	Katanagatari Episode 2
Manga Appearances
Series	Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen
Volumes	Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen Vol. 3
Chapters	Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen Chapter 19

Shirasagi Maniwa (真庭(まにわ) 白鷺(しらさぎ), Maniwa Shirasagi), also known as Backwords Shirasagi (逆(さか)さ喋(しゃべ)りの白鷺(しらさぎ), Sakasa Shaberi no Shirasagi), is a minor character from the Katanagatari Series. He is one of the Twelve Bosses of the Maniwa Ninja Corps, member of the Bird Squad. He was killed by Ginkaku Uneri after attacking him in an attempt to obtain Slash Sword: the Blunt.

Personality

Shirasagi's most peculiar and defining characteristic is his odd manner of speech, always talking backwards, reportedly a function of his ninja art. The only time he spoke regularly was in his death throes, dropping the act in his panic. He appears to be a pompous and arrogant man, taunting Ginkaku Uneri and not showing the necessary caution when facing him, acting and speaking casually. According to his own words, he has a friendly rivalrly with Koumori Maniwa, referring to him as a punk.

Appearance

Shirasagi is a man with round yellow eyes and long white hair tied in a ponytail. He is shown wearing white sleeveless ninja garb with a long collar, hiding his mouth, feather-shaped shoulder pads, black segments on his chest, and two chains wrapped around his waist and below his chest, with a round golden sigil with a wave design in between them. He has black fabric with a zig-zagging design covering his arms, ending in white cuffs with feather-like dangling bits of fabric. His legwear also has the same black, zig-zagging design, with yellow tips. Additionally, he wears what appears to be a beak-shaped yellow brim of a hat, and wears black make-up on the bottom of his eyes, which make them look as if they're upside down.

Background

Shirasagi inherited his name from Shirasagi Maniwa the 1st, one of the first bosses of the Maniwa clan from the Sengoku Period. He was said to be a dangerous individual, enough to make the other bosses cautious of him and glad that he wasn't their enemy. He was dispatched to hunt for the Twelve Possessed, and attempted to take one of the blades from Ginkaku Uneri when he met his demise.

Abilities and Equipment

• Maniwa Ninja Art: Wrath Seeker (真庭忍法(まにわにんぽう) 逆鱗探(げきりんさが)し, Maniwa Ninpō: Gekirin Sagashi): Shirasagi's ninja art. While it shares the name of his predecessor's technique, it is not the same, as the effect Shirasagi the 1st's technique was never revealed. It is said to be a combat-oriented technique rather than one meant for assassination, and that his bizarre speech pattern is a function of it. It is reportedly a horrifying technique, its effects only known to those who oppose him. Even so, he never gets the chance to use it during the story, so his ninja art's effects remain unknown.

Quotes

• (Shirasagi's self-introduction to Ginkaku) "Nalc Awinam eht fo sessob evlewt eht fo eno, Awinam Igasarihs em llac nac uoy tub. Igasarihs Sdrowkcab em llac elpoep tsom."

Trivia

• The Maniwa surname means "garden of truth", partly suggesting the animal motif of the ninja clan.
• Shirasagi's first name means "white heron".