Characters — Browse every character across the manga and anime catalogue

Akemi

Daughter of Oko and, for a brief period, Yoshioka Seijuro's lover.

Baiken Shishido

Originally named Tsujikaze Kohei. Born in 1580 in the Fuwa village and younger brother of Tsujikaze Tenma. His mom tried to kill him by pushing him off a waterfall the same way she

Denshichirou Yoshioka

Seijuurou's younger brother, though completely dedicated to his swordsmanship. Blames the school's dwindling reputation on account of Seijuurou's cavorting. He fought with Musashi

Gonnosuke Musou

A young samurai that Sasaki Kojiro encountered on his trip after leaving his master.

Inei Houzouin

An elderly Buddhist monk, Houzouin Inei is the retired founder of the Houzouin spear technique. Quirky and wise by nature, Inei helps and trains Miyamoto Musashi in order to give I

Inshun Hozoin

Originally named “Shinnosuke Mitsuda,” he witnessed the death of his father and mother Saya at the hands of a bandit at an early age. He was renamed to Inshun by In&rsq

Ittousai Itou

Founder of the Itto-ryu school of sword fighting. Before establishing his own style, Ittousai is said to have studied a variant of the Chujo-ryu style of sword fighting under Kinem

Jisai Kanemaki

Raised Sasaki Kojiro from a small child. In his past he was instructor to Itou Ittousai.

Jotarou

Jotaro is a young orphan boy and Miyamoto Musashi's first disciple.

Kojirou Sasaki

The legendary archrival of Musashi Miyamoto. Raised by Kanemaki Jisai, after he is found as a baby in casket, floating on the ocean. He develops an intense attachment to swords and

Kusanagi Tenki

Kojiro's childhood best friend.

Matahachi Honiden

Hedonist and childhood friend of Musashi.

Munisai Shinmen

Munisai Shinmen is the father of Musashi Miyamoto. He was a renowned samurai but was very strict. He is seen to have treated his son harshly while growing up.

Musashi Miyamoto

Miyamoto Musashi or Shinmen Takezo (his real name), only at a very young age, embarked on a journey to become the strongest samurai only after being exiled from his own village. Mu

Orin

Daughter of the family that helped care for Sasaki Kojirou when he was a child.

Otsu

Childhood friend of Takezo and Matahachi. Otsu was raised by Matahachi's family and arranged to marry Matahachi.

Rindou

Daughter of Shishido Baiken. After her father's death by the hands of Tsujikaze Kohei, she lived with him and taught him the art of Chain and Sickle. Their relationship isn't clear

Ryouhei Ueda

He is a loyal member of the Yoshioka School and is loyal to Denshichiro Yoshioka.

Seijuro Yoshioka

Seijūrō Yoshioka is the current head of the Yoshioka, is considered a playboy due to his great time spent visiting the pleasure quarters to spend time with Akemi. Yoshioka Kempō&rs

Sekishusai Yagyu

Leader of the Tokugawa clan and master of the Shinkage-ryuu fighting style.He Holds Musashi off with a backscratcher while bedridden and completely saps Musashi of his will to figh

Soho Takuan

A Zen Buddhist monk, specifically, representative of the Rinzai sect. In 1610, he was appointed as abbot of the main temple, Daitokuji. Takuan is known for his brute honesty and me

Tenma Tsujikaze

A brigand and head of a gang of free-booters that periodically visits Okō and takes whatever worthwhile she has acquired. He killed Akemi’s father (Okō's husband), his o

Touji Gion

One of the senior disciples who appears to be Yoshioka Seijuurou’s right-hand man or at least, follows him around. Arrogant. Vowed to hunt down Musashi as a self-proclaimed assassi