Tachibana (surname)

For other uses, see Tachibana (disambiguation).

Tachibana (written: 橘 or 立花) is a Japanese surname.

Classical period

• Tachibana Dōsetsu (立花 道雪, 1513–1585), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period
• Tachibana Ginchiyo (立花 誾千代, 1569–1602), head of the Tachibana clan during the Sengoku Period, daughter of Tachibana Dōsetsu
• Tachibana Muneshige (立花 宗茂, 1567–1642), samurai during the Azuchi–Momoyama period, adopted son of Tachibana Dōsetsu

Cf. Tachibana clan (kuge)

Modernity

• Tachibana Kōichirō (立花小一郎, 1861-1925), general in the Imperial Japanese Navy and pre-war politician
• Tachibana Shūta (橘周太, 1865-1904), Russo-Japanese War hero
• Yoshio Tachibana (立花 芳夫, 1890–1946), lieutenant general in the World War II Imperial Japanese Army, executed for war crimes
• Zuicho Tachibana (橘 瑞超, 1890-1968), Buddhist priest and archaeologist, explorer of the East Asia
• Masato Tachibana (橘 典人, born 1972), Japanese weightlifter
• Tachibana Hidenori (橘 秀宣, born 1978), Japanese voice actor who goes by Shinnosuke Tachibana (立花 慎之介)
• Keita Tachibana (橘 慶太, born 1985), lead singer of the J-pop boy band w-inds.
• Tatsumaru Tachibana (橘龍丸, born 1991), Japanese voice actor
• Rika Tachibana (立花 理香, born 1987), Japanese voice actress and model
• Ayumu Tachibana (立花 歩夢, born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Takashi Tachibana (立花孝志, born 1967), political activist

Fictional characters

Film

• Taizo and Yuri Tachibana, a commander in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and his reporter daughter, in the film Godzilla, Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
• Sōsaku Tachibana, a mechanic stationed on Odo Island at the end of World War II, in the film Godzilla Minus One

Live-action TV shows

• Tobei Tachibana, a character in the tokusatsu television series Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider X, Kamen Rider Amazon, and Kamen Rider Stronger
• Sakuya Tachibana, a character in the tokusatsu television show Kamen Rider Blade
• Dr. Wato Tachibana, a character in the Sherlock Holmes-themed drama series Miss Sherlock

Manga and anime

• Kaoru Tachibana (立花かおる, Tachibana Kaoru), a character from the manga Dash Kappei
• Akira Tachibana, main character of manga and anime After the Rain
• Ryoki Tachibana, a character in the shōjo manga Hot Gimmick
• An Tachibana and Kippei Tachibana, characters in the shōnen manga The Prince of Tennis
• Asuka Tachibana, a character in the anime television series s-CRY-ed
• Ryohei Tachibana, a character in the OVA anime Sky Girls
• Shito Tachibana, a character in the manga Zombie-Loan
• Masao and Kazuo Tachibana, characters in the manga and anime Captain Tsubasa
• Several characters in the comedy manga Atashin'chi
• Wataru Tachibana, a character in the manga series Hayate the Combat Butler
• Tachibana General Labs, an information technology corporation in Serial Experiments Lain
• Hideo Tachibana, a character from the shōnen manga H2
• Kanade Tachibana, a character from the anime series Angel Beats!
• Rina Tachibana (立花 利奈, Tachibana Rina), a character from the manga and anime series Mushi-Uta
• Himeko Tachibana (立花 姫子, Tachibana Himeko), a character from the anime series K-On!
• Misato Tachibana (立花 みさと), a secondary character from the manga and anime Nichijou
• Mihoshi Tachibana (立花 みほし), a secondary character from the manga and anime Nichijou
• Chizuru Tachibana (立花 千鶴), a character in the manga/anime Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?
• Junichi Tachibana (橘 純一) and Miya Tachibana (橘 美也), the characters from the dating sim and anime Amagami SS
• Sara and Nina Tachibana (タチバナ・サラ/ニナ), characters from the manga and anime Citrus
• Makie Otono-Tachibana, a character from Blade of the Immortal
• Rei Tachibana, a character from the manga and anime Pani Poni Dash!
• Rintaro Tachibana, a character in the manga Dragons Rioting
• Mei Tachibana, the protagonist of the manga and anime Say "I love you"
• Makoto Tachibana, a character in the anime Free!
• Rio Rollins Tachibana, a character in the anime Rio: Rainbow Gate!
• Marika Tachibana (橘 万里花), a character in the anime and manga Nisekoi
• Sugane Tachibana (橘 清音), a character in the anime series Gatchaman Crowds
• Tachibana, an upperclassman and one of Mei Misaki's few friends in the manga Another
• Hibiki Tachibana, the main character in Senki Zesshou Symphogear
• Tomoe Tachibana in Absolute Duo
• Taki Tachibana, one of the protagonists of Kimi no Na wa
• Subaru Tachibana, the main protagonist of Akame Zero
• Hotaru Tachibana, one of the protagonists of Aoharu x Machinegun
• Hiromi Tachibana (立花 ヒロミ), or Hilary in the English dub, one of the protagonists of Beyblade
• Yuki Tachibana, protagonist of Taiyō Matsumoto's manga GoGo Monster
• Aiko Tachibana, is one of the protagonists of A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-
• Rui Tachibana & Hina Tachibana, sister characters from the manga/anime Domestic Girlfriend
• Hinata Tachibana (橘 日向), a character in the anime and manga Tokyo Revengers
• Naoto Tachibana, a character in the anime and manga Tokyo Revengers
• Mikan Tachibana, a character in the anime Atashinchi
• Yuzuhiko Tachibana, a sibling of Mikan Tachibana
• Mother, one of the parents of Mikan and Yuzuhiko
• Father, the other parent of Mikan and Yuzuhiko

Gaming

• Several characters in the Fatal Frame video game series
• Maria Tachibana, a character in the media franchise Sakura Wars
• Ukyo Tachibana, a character in the Samurai Shodown video game series
• Tomoe Tachibana, a character in the Trauma Team videogame
• Shigure Tachibana, an elderly character in the Morenatsu visual novel
• Ayako, Kaishu, and Ryoma (only mentioned by Kaishu, not actually in the game) Tachibana from SimCity DS
• Lindo Tachibana in Dance With Devils
• Arisu Tachibana, an idol from the video game The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
• Tetsu Tachibana, a central character in the video game Yakuza 0.
• Kanon Tachibana, one of the team leaders in the video game Neo: The World Ends with You