RUROUNI KENSHIN CHARACTERS
Kenshin is a wanderer. He carries a reverse-blade sword to protect people. He tries to redeem himself for killing so many people in the revolution as Battousai, the Man Slayer. Battousai means “Master of drawing one’s sword”. He lives at the Kamiya Kasshin dojo.
Sano is a former member of the Sakihoutai Army. The Sakihoutai was made by the government, and led by Captain Sagara, from whom Sano took his last name. The government couldn’t keep the promises made by the Sakihoutai, so they killed them. Sanosuke wears the “Wicked” symbol they put on Captain Sagara as a tribute to him. Since it was the Imperialists’ fault the Sakihoutai were executed, Sanosuke hates all of them, and tries to get revenge on Kenshin, but becomes his friend.
She is the assistant master of the Kamiya Kasshin dojo. When Gohei killed people in the name of Kamiya Kasshin, all her students quit. The style was kept alive when Yahiko became her new pupil.
Yahiko was forced to be a pickpocket for the Yakuza. Kenshin rescued him, and now he learns the Kamiya Kasshin sword style from Kaoru.
Gohei is a disgruntled former member of the Kamiya Kasshin dojo. He started using real swords and hurting people, so the master broke his right thumb, and kicked him out. Eleven years later, he came back, posing as the Battousai, killing people. Kenshin broke his fingers on his left hand, so he can’t hold a sword with either. He got Sano to fight Kenshin, but they became friends instead. Kenshin used the Ryu Son Sen on him, and sent him flying after Sanosuke broke his leg. Gohei later tries to steal the Sakubatou, and gets Yahiko’s attack, Shoulder Block into Groin Kick.
Aoshi is a master of Kempo, and uses kodachi swords to block his opponent’s attacks before pummeling him with his fists. His finishing attack is the Kaiten Kenbu. He moves like flowing water around his opponent, and the only weakness is when he switches from a defensive stance to an offensive one. He is the leader of the Oniwaban. The Oniwaban is made up of Bishime, dart thrower, Hyottoko, fire “magic” user, Shikijo, has muscles of steel (almost), and Hannya, the ninja. After the Oniwaban is killed, Aoshi is determined to kill Kenshin, and get the title of the strongest for the Oniwaban. He joins Shishio so he can get to Kenshin.
Kanryu Takeda
He is a very rich man that believes money is power. He kills every member of the Oniwaban Group, except Aoshi, with a gatling gun. He started as an opium dealer, but was planning to move on to a “Merchant of Death”, as Kaoru called it, by selling weapons like the gatling gun.
She was forced to make opium for Kanryu. She escaped to Kenshin, but was taken again. When she heard Kanryu’s gun, she was about to kill herself, but Sanosuke stopped her at the last second.
Saito is Kenshin’s rival from the war. Neither of them could beat the other. Saito was a member of the Shinsengumi, and is now a police officer. When Shishio starts taking over cities, Saito is sent to try and convince Kenshin to go to Kyoto and fight him.
The self-appointed leader of the Oniwaban after Aoshi joins Shishio. She is in love with Aoshi, and lives at the Aoiya in Kyoto.
Shishio is the Battousai’s replacement. After Kenshin stops killing, they hire him to be the assassin in the shadows. After a while, they shoot him, drench him in oil, and set him on fire. He is not dead, and comes back later to destroy the Meiji government.
He is still a kid, but he is a very skilled assassin, working for Shishio. His past has erased all emotions, and this has an advantage over the Hiten Mitsirugi sword style. What’s worse is, his speed surpasses Kenshin’s.
Hiko is the master of the Hiten Mitsirugi Ryu. He found Shinta (Kenshin) when he was young, and about o be killed. He took him in and taught him. Kenshin ran away, and many years later returned to learn the final attack. Hiko was reluctant, but eventually took him back. He taught Kenshin the Kuza Ryu Sen, and the final attack, Amakakaru Ryo no Hirameki. He should’ve died, but Kenshin’s handle pin was loose, so Hiko lived to fight another day.
Chou, Sojiro, Henya, Kamitari, Usui, Fuji, Yumi or Sazuchi, Anji, Iwanbo, and Houji; Please correct me if I’m wrong. The juppongatna means “Ten Swords”, and was Shishio’s army for his kuni tori. Chou was put in jail after being beaten by Kenshin. Sojiro wanders Japan. Henya, Kamitari, and Sazuchi work for the government. Anji is in jail. Usui was killed by Saito. Yumi was killed by Shishio. Iwanbo is nowhere to be found. Houji killed himself in prison, and Shishio spontaneously combusted because he has a 15 minute limit in exercise because he cannot sweat. Even in Hell, Shishio continues his kuni tori with Yumi and Houji.