Kage-Maru (影丸, lit. "Pure Shadow") (Kage for short; pronounced as KA-géh-MAH-ru, born June 6, 1971; Japan) is a tenth-generation Hagakure Ninja in the Sega video game series Virtua Fighter. His fighting style, taught to him by his father, the ninth-generation, Hagakure-ryū Jū-Jutsu, a fictional martial arts that's based on Jujutsu. When he lost his mother, the eighth-generation, father and entire village, Kage entered into the first World Tournament to shutdown Judgement 6. While investigating J6, they sent an attack helicopter after him, but Kage was able to destroy it. However, when he learned that his mother was still alive, he was able to rescue her after the 2nd tournament. They were able to live in peace for a short time, but when she transformed back into Dural, he entered into the 5th tournament to end her suffering and stop J6.
Kage is the most decorated competitor having won the 3rd and 4th tournament and has defeated several combatants such as Akira Yuki (twice), Lau Chan, Lion Rafale, Shun Di, and Dural (twice).
Although Kage normally conceals his emotions behind a face of stone, he is a warm-hearted person who tears up when he thinks about his mother. Kage has a Grass Flute that he uses to play a lullaby from his childhood in the Hagakure Village.
