Sanada Ten Braves

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The Sanada Ten Braves (also known as the Ten Heroes of Sanada (真田十勇士, Sanada Jūyūshi)) were a group of ninja bodyguards that assisted Sanada Yukimura during the Warring States era of Japan (Sengoku period).

Sarutobi Sasuke, Kirigakure Saizō, Miyoshi Sekai (or Miyoshi Seikai), Miyoshi Isa, Anayama Kosuke, Unno Rokurō, Kakei Jūzō, Nezu Jinpachi, Mochizuki Rokurō, and Yuri Kamanosuke have been considered members of the group.

Of the Ten, Sarutobi Sasuke and Kirigakure Saizō are the only two that appear frequently in popular depiction. Outside of works that specifically deal with the Ten, appearance of all ten members is relatively rare, and even then some members are frequently more-or-less generic filler characters.

In Samurai Warriors, a fictional character known as Kunoichi (which is the general term for female ninjas) represented the group even though she was female. Also, the bodyguards in the game are named after the Braves.