Tachibana (surname) explained
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
- , 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.
- , Japanese voice actor
- Rika Tachibana (立花 理香, born 1987), Japanese voice actress and model
- , Japanese footballer
- , 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
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. Tachibana Wato, 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
- Marika Tachibana (橘 万里花), a character in the anime and manga Nisekoi
- , 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