Characters — Browse every character across the manga and anime catalogue

Okuru

An Ainu warrior whose village was struck by an epidemic and torched by the Matsumae clan Han. Overcome with rage, he killed the official who authorized the burning. He was arrested

Oniwakamaru

Oniwakamaru is a large man with a misshapen face that frightenes most people. Oniwakamaru is haunted by memories of being chased out of a village by a torch wielding mob, and is wh

Oshou

A buddhist monk who explains the death of Niwa to Jin and Fuu which explains why Niwa's sons, Tatsu and Kazu, behaved the way they did.

Osuzu

Daigorou's demure daughter; she is quite something to look at. Before she is forcibly procured by Ishimatsu, as an excuse to make up for Sousuke's insolence, she was the latter's t

Otawa Hankichi

Rikiei Nagatomi

Leader of the "Nagatomi gang" and operator of a gambling den. He swindles gamblers out of their money and belongings. He hires Mugen to become one of his bodygaurds.

Ryujirou Sasaki

Ryujiro was part of Tomonoshin Shibui's gang and were patrons in the teahouse in episode one.

Sara

Sara is a beautiful and blind woman who meets the trio near the end of their journey. She is a _goze_: a visually-impaired Japanese woman, most of whom work as musicians. She joins

Seizou Kasumi

The samurai who smells of sunflowers.

Shige Heike

Shino

Shinsuke

Shiren

A Shogunate official, infatuated with Koza. He becomes Mukuro's collaborator in his plan to steal gold from a ship.

Shoryuu

Like Jin, Ukon was born into the samurai bloodline. He studied under Zuikou and became one of his most prized disciples. Ukon was sent on a voyage by the province's daimyo, but his

Sousuke Kawara

The 12-year-old son of Heitarou. First appears being tutored by Osuzu, then turns up in fight trying to get the deed to Osuzu's father's store back. Jin saves him from a beating an

Tamoto

Leader of the Matsumae-Han officials, wears a distinctive straw hat, and spreads lies about Okuru.

Tomonoshin Shibui

Uhori

A dry-goods merchant of Andouya and admires the art of graffiti.

Umanosuke

Xavier III

Yamane

Yatsuha Imano

Yukimaru

When Mugen, Fuu, and Jin part their ways on the road to Nagasaki, Yukimura hides his face and attacks Jin to avenge his master. While they clash, Jin cuts through his stealth and r

Yuri

A woman who believes in Christianity. She was kidnapped by Xavier, who hopes to force her to marry him.