KazuGorou

KazuGorou is the slash ship between Kaedehara Kazuha and Gorou from the Genshin Impact fandom.

Archon Quest - Act II: Part 2
Kazuha and Gorou first interacted in Act II: Part 2 of the Archon Quest. During the Resistance's battle with Kujou Sara and the Shogunate's Army, Kazuha, along with Beidou and Kokomi, soon arrive to aid Gorou, the Traveler and the Resistance. Upon seeing Kazuha on the battlefield, Gorou happily calls out to him, to which Kazuha responds: "We meet again, old friend."

After Kujou Sara takes her retreat, Gorou and Kazuha take part in a conversation with Beidou, Kokomi and the Traveler, however the two do not say anything to each other, and part ways once the conversation is over. Despite this, Gorou talks about Kazuha's unexpected arrival later on should the Traveler interact with him, expressing his surprise at seeing him after so long, and remarks fondly of when they used to fight together side-by-side before Kazuha left. During the conversation, Kokomi also notably mentions Kazuha in passing when relaying new instructions to Gorou, telling him that she will ask the mercenaries from the Crux Fleet (and singling out Kazuha in particular) to remain at camp to hopefully reduce the pressure that Gorou is under.

Archon Quest - Act II: Part 3
After the Traveler defeats Signora in a duel before the throne and Raiden Shogun in turn kills Signora, she allows the Traveler to 'leave Tenshukaku alive'. When the Traveler reaches the gates of Tenshukaku, Kazuha and Gorou along with a small troop of soldiers run up the stairs and express joy in seeing the Traveler alive. Gorou notably turns his head to glance at Kazuha for a brief moment during this reunion. However, the mood turns dark soon after when the Raiden Shogun suddenly appears behind the Traveler and is about to kill them with the Musou no Hitotachi, since they have technically 'left Tenshukaku alive'.

Fortunately, in that moment, the Vision of Kazuha's late friend temporarily awakens and allows Kazuha to jump between the Traveler and Raiden Shogun, blocking her blade. Though he manages to deflect the attack, Raiden Shogun still manages to charge at Kazuha and throw him off the steps of Tenshukaku, forcing him to drive his blade into the ground to steady himself as he falls back to the Resistance Fleet. Seeing Kazuha fall back, Gorou quickly runs over to his side, crouching down and placing his hands on his shoulders to see if he is alright beofre the both of them watch the light of the Kazuha's friend's Vision fade away.

As the Resistance soldiers exchange determined looks between themselves, Gorou turns his head to Kazuha once more, likely to check on his condition, before rallying with his soldiers to charge at the Shogun. When Gorou commands the attack, Kazuha can be seen glancing at him worriedly and even leaning forward slightly and gritting his teeth as Gorou runs ahead, which may indicate that Kazuha did not want Gorou to charge into battle alone so recklessly.

Voicelines
Kazuha has a voiceline about Gorou, where he notes that the Resistance (and by proxy, Gorou) gave him a lot of help when he was a wanted man in Inazuma. Kazuha mentions that even though the time he spent with Gorou was brief, it left a deep impression on him. Seemingly knowing of Gorou's character, Kazuha explains that he is the kind of person whatever's on his mind, and that not only does he share the high lows of his subordinates, but he is also never afraid to draw his sword for the sake of a friend. At the end of the voiceline, Kazuha remarks that Gorou is the kind of person he can really get along with.

In Kokomi's voiceline about Kazuha, Gorou is briefly mentioned. She notes that Kazuha got along very well with Gorou during his time in the resistance and that they would often fight side-by-side in battle.

Gorou has a voiceline about Kazuha, where he regards the latter as a different breed of samurai than the ones he has seen. Gorou describes Kazuha as a gust of wind that sweeps through the land and that he always contributes something to those who are around him, even though he does not stay for long. Gorou seems to think positively of Kazuha, saying that when they fought alongside each other, Gorou learned what it means to be truly carefree and without constraints. At the end of the voiceline, Gorou proudly remarks and he and Kazuha make a great team together.

Other Notable Mentions
In Gorou's Character Card, Kazuha is the one introducing Gorou. He remarks that kindness and loyalty are the representation of virtue, and that without a doubt, his friend Gorou is a virtuous General. This statement can be taken as Kazuha complimenting Gorou's kindness and loyalty.

In Gorou's Hangout event, Gorou mentions Kazuha in passing when the former and the Traveler hear about a Watatsumi soldier who wishes to part from the army to visit his family and his homeland on Narukami Island. He says that Kazuha once told him that the bonds between people whose paths have crossed can never be broken, even after they part ways. It is worthy to note that Gorou explicitly expresses his worry of Kazuha being wrong in his advice, given that people can change fairly quickly, and that he worries if there will be some distance between him and his soldier (and maybe between him and Kazuha as well) after some time apart.

Archon Quest
"( … ) But I will ask the mercenaries to remain stationed here, and Kazuha is here too. Hopefully, this will serve to reduce the pressure you are under."

- Kokomi, to Gorou after the battle on Nazuchi Beach (Act II Part 2) "I must say, I was certainly surprised to look out and see Kazuha joining the fray. It's been quite some time since we last fought side-by-side… At that time, his friend was defeated in a duel before the throne... and executed by the Raiden Shogun. Kazuha came to visit the resistance as he was fleeing Inazuma with his friend's Vision… Hard to believe it's been so long."

- Gorou, after the battle on Nazuchi Beach (Act II Part 2)

Voicelines
"When I was a wanted man, the resistance gave me a lot of help. The time I spent with Gorou was brief, but he left a deep impression on me. He's the type of person who says whatever's on his mind. He shares the highs and lows of his subordinates, and is never afraid to draw his sword for the sake of a friend. That's the kind of person I can really get along with."

- Kazuha's voiceline about Gorou.

"( ... ) If I'm not mistaken, he got along very well with Gorou — they would often fight side-by-side in battle."

- Kokomi about Kazuha and Gorou. "I've seen all kinds of wandering samurai before, and Kazuha is categorically a different breed from the others. He's like a gust of wind that sweeps through the land. Though he never stays for long, he is always able to contribute something to those who are around him. When I fought alongside him, I learned more about what it means to be truly carefree and without constraints. In any case, I think that Kazuha and I make a great team together!"

- Gorou's voiceline about Kazuha

"I want to find that soldier. Not to persuade him to stay, I just... I don't want him to leave without saying goodbye. Kazuha once told me that the bonds between people whose paths have crossed can never be broken, even after they part ways. But... maybe I'm scared he might be wrong. People can change quickly, and I worry that the next time I meet my comrade who fought so bravely alongside me, there will already be some distance between us."

- Gorou, during his hangout event

Fanon
KazuGorou is a fairly popular ship within the Genshin Impact fandom, that immediately gained a good amount of attention when the two fought side-by-side during the battle against Kujou Sara. Even before Gorou was introduced in the Archon Quest's, the ship already gained some attention, due to the theory that Gorou was the friend who helped Kazuha to escape from Inazuma. It gained notable traction after the 2.1 update, where the archon quest cutscene featured the both of them charging into Tenshukaku after the Traveler defeats Signora. It gained even more traction after the 2.3 update, when Gorou was released as a playable character and both his hangout and voice lines hint a closer relationship between the two.

KazuGorou currently rivals BeiKazu, KazuScara, TomoKazu and sometimes Kazuha's ship with the Traveler. IttoGorou and Kokorou also tend to be popular rival ships on Gorou's side.

On Twitter, a Kazuha x Gorou week took place from October 25th to 31st. Participants were given prompts for each day of the week where they made fan content based on those prompts. The hashtag for this event was #KazuGorouWeek21.

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 * TomoKazuGorou refers to the ship between Kazuha's friend, Kaedehara and Gorou