Characters of Samurai Deeper Kyo
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This article lists major characters from the anime/manga Samurai Deeper Kyo
[edit] Main Characters
[edit] Kyo
It is said that after Onime no Kyo's birth, no other Mibu women bore children. People viewed Kyo as evil and blamed the infertility on him. As a kid, he was imprisoned by the Mibu because he killed Oda Nobunaga. The Mibu had planned for Nobunaga to run the country as a means for them to keep control over the country. Kyo's imprisonment prompted Muramasa to take Kyo under his wing and raise him because he felt that Kyo was the only one who could save the Mibu.
Onime no Kyo is said to have slaughtered a thousand men. Although his reputation actually belongs to Kyoshiro (during a mission, he killed a thousand people), he has certainly killed more than a thousand people himself. He takes over Kyoshiro's body whenever Kyoshiro's life is threatened. Kyo fears no one and is quite arrogant and self-centered early in the manga. Throughout the story, he is looking for his real body, which was sealed somewhere by Kyoshiro. His ultimate goal is to become the strongest man in the world. His most distinguishing features are his red eyes.
Kyo first met Yuya when Kyoshiro was about to get killed in the beginning of the manga. He was going to kill Yuya, but he let her live when he found out that she was looking for a man with a red cross on his back who had killed her brother. He let her live knowing full well that the killer was none other than Kyoshiro. He wanted to see how she would react when she found that out.
Kyo bears the true red cross, which means that he is the true and current Aka no Ou.
He loves Yuya, she is a fill-in for Sakuya. Main Article: Demon Eyes Kyo
[edit] Mibu Kyoshiro
Awkward and funny at the beginning of the adventure, Mibu Kyoshiro (壬生京四郎 Mibu Kyōshirō; Seiyu: Konishi Katsuyuki) is in fact a frightening combatant called "the Demi-God", who is the only one to have beaten Kyo in history, in addition to being the "true" thousand man killer. He hid Kyo's body, and now the two share his body. He killed many people in the past, including the brother of Shiina Yuya. It is shown that he is of relatively low rank within the Mibu clan, but he is gifted in the handling of a sword and is thought to be the best swordsman of the clan to date. He knows the techniques of the Mumyou Jinpu Ryuu and is also the former owner of the Shibien. As far as areas of comparison go, his skill and potential rank him right below Kyo and Sendai Aka no Ou. His only wish is to protect Sakuya, whom he was in love with along with Kyo before the battle of Sekigahara.
Mibu Kyoshiro is a medicine man. He met Yuya while he was traveling to Edo by himself. Kyoshiro appears to not know any sword skills at all, but is it really the truth? He believes one should cure people, not kill them. Kyoshiro is a more powerful swordsman than Kyo.
Mibu Kyoshiro is one of the Red Cross Knights, created from the flesh and blood of the former Aka no Ou. He was a killing machine, but he had a very friendly heart. He was also a master of Mumyo Jinpu Ryuu Satsujin Ken. He once wielded the Shibien, one of Muramasa's Devil Swords, and killed many people with it until the sword turned black in color because it absorbed too much blood.
When he met Sakuya, he fell in love with her and took her away from the Mibu Clan. They then met Kyo under a tree after Kyo dismissed the Shiseiten. When the Mibu Clan had been spreading the rumor that Kyo was a blood-thirsty demon who killed for fun, he and Kyo fought. When he did not avoid an attack he should have been able to avoid easily and told Kyo that he would have hit the tree and damaged it if he had avoided the attack, Kyo decided to spare his life and began traveling with Kyoshiro and Sakuya. He also became friends with Sanada Yukimura.
Mibu Kyoshiro was destined to become the new Aka no Ou (the Red King), but his body was infected with the Mibu Death Disease, Shi no Yami. He has to kill the current Aka no Ou and Shiina Nozomu, as it has been told, and take over Kyo's body, a true Mibu, in order to continue the legacy of the former Aka no Ou.
[edit] Shiina Yuya
Shiina Yuya (椎名ゆや Shiina Yuya; Seiyu: Yui Horie) is a bounty hunter interested in the largest bounty she can find, that of 1,000,000 ryo that is on the head of Demon Eyes Kyo. She decides to follow Kyoshiro, bonding with him until he is "put to sleep" by the reappearance of Kyo. When Kyo wakes up completely, she follows him. In spite of his attitude, she comes to trust and believe in Kyo. In the forest of Aokigahara, she learns that Kyoshiro killed her older brother and decides to wait until he returns to the surface in order to get an explanation from him. Yuya is thus interested in Kyo and Kyoshiro. She apparently knows the secrets of the Mibu Clan, things that her brother Nozomu would have shared with her before dying. The Aka no Ou also comes to believe that she is a seer, but this is neither confirmed nor disproven. Around the end of the manga, while telling her brother that she wouldn't forgive him if he killed Kyo, she admitted out loud in front of everybody that she was in love with Kyo.
[edit] Izumo no Okuni
Izumo no Okuni is the best informer in Japan. She likes Kyo obsessively, to the point that to be hated by him would make her happy. This said, she joined the Jyunishinshou as Indara, but she does not hesitate to be sacrificed for Kyo. She then joins Kyo's team (for real) and assists Kyo in finding his real body. She knows many things about Kyo, Kyoshiro, and Sakuya, but she does not speak about it. She merely hints at it. She finds Akira in Kyoto and offers him life in exchange for Kyo's real body.
[edit] Benitora
Benitora's (紅虎, lit. red tiger; Seiyu: Seki Toshihiko) true name is Tokugawa Hidetada (徳川秀忠). His father, Tokugawa Ieyasu, ordered him to spy on Kyo, but Benitora does this for fun and serves as the comic relief of the group. His weapon is the Hokuraku Shimon (Demon Spear) created by Muramasa. He falls in love with Yuya the first time he meets her and tends to be over-protective of her. Before leaving Edo, after Tokugawa's tournament, he threatens to kill Mahiro if she were to harm Yuya. In the end, however, he married Mahiro when he became shogun. He speaks with a noticeable Kansai accent.
Special Techniques - Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clone), Shinkage (Moon Shadow) Spear Technique, Hassun (Eight Inches Attack), Reverse Hassun (Internal Eight Inches Attack).
[edit] Sanada Yukimura
Sanada Yukimura (真田 幸村; Seiyu: Ogata Megumi) is a famous general who lost the battle of Sekigahara and ultimately Japan. He escaped Kudoyama and planned the assassination of Tokugawa Ieyasu, though it was never carried out. Yukimura travels with Kyo in order to defeat the Mibu Clan and Oda Nobunaga. In doing so, this would free Japan from the Mibu Clan's shadow governing and give Yukimura a chance at taking over Japan.
Yukimura is shadowed by three members of the Sanada Jyuyuushi: Sarutobi Sasuke, Saizo, and his Kagemusha (or decoy) Anayama Kosuke. His sword techniques are unnamed, but he uses the Sekireigan, which was taught to him by Anri.
Yukimura hates Ieyasu more than anything. However, it is interesting to note that historically, before 1604, the year Samurai Deeper Kyo takes place, Yukimura had already fought Ieyasu's son, Hidetada (Benitora), at the battle of Ueda Castle.
[edit] Shiseiten (The Four Emperors)
The Shiseiten is a group of the four most powerful samurais: Akira, Bontenmaru, Hotaru, and Akari. These four samurais were united and led by Kyo in the year 1600. This is the year when the most remarkable civil war of Japan, called "The Battle of Sekigahara", took place. To the Shiseiten, the world was their playground; they wiped out every nation on the planet. This ended abruptly when Kyo suddenly decided to abandon the Shiseiten to become the strongest samurai. The Shiseiten split up with everyone following their own path. Four years later, in the story of Samurai Deeper Kyo, the Shiseiten have reunited in order to challenge the Mibu Clan.
[edit] Akira
Akira (アキラ,明; Seiyu: Hoshi Soichiro) is the first member of the Shiseiten to appear in the story. He was a peasant boy whom Kyo found in a village that he'd completely destroyed. Though Akira was very young and the only survivor, he refused to cry and instead faced Kyo with the intention of fighting him. Kyo was impressed with Akira's fighting spirit and adopted him, promising to make him the strongest man in the world - after Kyo, of course. He was nicknamed the Twin Headed Dragon for two reasons: one, because his techniques require two swords, called Chisakatana (小さ刀, lit. Small sword), and two, because of his two personalities. One moment he is docile, kind, and gentle, and in a flash, he is a blood-thirsty killer akin to Kyo himself. Akira was incapable of unlocking his full potential because he had no noble blood, but he overcame this limitation by intentionally blinding himself. He gained the "eye of the heart"(心眼 Shingan), making him even more perceptive than those who can see. In a ruse to gain Kyo's body, Akira temporarily joined Nobunaga's warriors by killing Ajira, the servant of Nobunaga. Because of this, Akira was allowed to adopt Ajira's name. After Akira betrayed Nobunaga, he joined Kyo again after Okuni gave him her hair. His signature move is the Muhyo Gehetten, which traps his enemies in a pillar of ice and shatters them. Another attack he uses is the Hyoken Seiso. This technique traps his enemies in a large hollow mountain of ice. While issuing this attack, Akira is invulnerable to attacks and can torture his enemies until they die, or he can kill them in an instant. His ultimate attack involves the Inferno's Chill and Hyoma Juji Soumai. The Inferno's Chill drops the tempurature to below Absolute Zero. Akira can then focus the Inferno's Chill into his swords and direct an attack, the Hyoma Juji Soumai, at his enemies, killing them instantly. During his fight against Tokito, he was able to surpass his limited power by using his Inferno's Chill on himself, making him more powerful, and use a new technique called "Shadow Ice of Maria". (This power was limited and caused Akira`s body damage.)
Special Techniques - Muhyo Gehetten, Hyoken Seiso, Inferno's Chill, the Hyoma Juji Soumai (Fantasy of Moon and Ice), and the Shadow Ice of Maria
[edit] Bontenmaru
Bontenmaru (梵天丸; Seiyu in drama CD: Wakamoto Norio) is the second member of the Shiseiten to appear in the story. Arrogant and in love with his own legend, he constantly reminds everyone that he will become the ruler of the world and that both Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Mibu Clan are going to be destroyed so that he can become Shogun, much to the ire and boredom of his traveling comrades. Nonetheless, he is a great friend as well as a fearsome foe.
Bontenmaru suppresses a beast inside of him, and that's what most terrifying about him. His real name is Date Masamune, the "Oda Nobunaga" of the north. His weapon of choice is a Bokken. He is so skilled with it that he is able to use it against a real sword, instinctively turning it at the last second so that it absorbs the blow of a sword but doesn't break. He is also capable of killing an enemy rather easily with a wooden sword. He can unleash the beast within himself using his Satsujintai fighting technique, in which he can enter a berserker rage and tear foes apart with his bare hands.
He has a friendly rivalry with Kyo, and much of their time is spent glaring at each other and trying to establish dominance. His Satsujintai is a hand to hand fighting technique, and his most powerful technique is the Kosoga. He swings one fist upwards in an uppercut motion and another downwards to form a vertical pincer, which can be used to break bones or, at a later stage, create a massive crater.
Special Techniques - Kosoga, Satsujintai.
[edit] Hotaru
Hotaru (ほたる; Seiyu: Koyasu Takehito), Hotaru was part of the Goyousei and was sent to spy on Kyo. He has great admiration for the blood-thirsty and icy Kyo and resents Kyo's softer side that has developed by coming into contact with Yuya. He also hates his older half-brother Shinrei (another one of the Goyousei) due to the fact that Shinrei is the valued "wanted son" while he, Hotaru, is the illegitimate bastard son of a concubine.
Despite Shinrei's ignorance of the truth, Hotaru's entire life seems centered around his animosity towards his brother. All he does is counter Shinrei. Where Shinrei uses water (their father being a Master of the Muryou Saikyou Ryuu School, the water school of the Mibu), Hotaru devotes himself to fire. Where Shinrei swore to uphold the honor and wishes of the Mibu Clan, Hotaru rebelled. Where Shinrei sought strength through friendship and camaraderie, Hotaru sought strength through solitude. This prompts him to battle his former allies, the Shiseiten and Kyo, because he believes that they stand between himself and the solitude needed for true strength.
He later rejoins the Shiseiten to battle his teacher, Yuan.
Hotaru's command of fire allows him to summon black flame, which is hotter than any normal flame, and to generate a solid shield of flame to protect himself. He reveals many techniques, among which include: Shakuran Entai (a blast of fire that covers a large area), Kaho Enbu (traps a foe in a shell with flames burning inside; when the foe attempts to break out, it causes a massive backdraft), Ma'oh-en (summons a bigger and hotter flame than Shakuran Entai), Demon's Breath (summons black fire and shoots it at his enemies), and the Hell Crusher (surrounds himself with a massive field of black flame leaving a huge crater). In the battle against his master, Yuan, he reveals his ultimate technique, Keikokuken. He fights with a double-sided sword: one side shaped like a katana, the other shaped similar to a long dagger.
[edit] Akari
Akari (灯; Seiyu in drama CD: Mitsuishi Kotono) is a transgender individual. "His" real name is Mitarai Toukichirou. Although he has no battle abilities, his magical abilities are on par with the other Shiseiten. He can manipulate ki, enabling quick healing and unlimited fighting energy. He also wields the Medusa Eye, an ancient weapon (eye) embedded in his gloved hands, that turns everything it sees into dust. He is the comic relief of the group. He uses a Shakujou. Once he made Kyo promise to marry him if he ever beat him, although he backed out of it.
Special Techniques - Qi Breath (Inhale/Suck Qi, Exhale Qi), Phantom Eye.
[edit] Oda Nobunaga and Jyunishinshou
[edit] Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga (灯; Seiyu Show Hayami), known as Dai Rokuten Maou ("His Majesty" in the dub), wants to take over the world. With the help of his Jyunishinshou, he was working to achieve that goal, but he was killed by Kyo in Honnoji Temple. Since he was the 5th Aka no Ou, the Mibu Clan resurrected him in Lord Torii's body. Lord Torii's body was given to the Mibu by Kyoshiro to seek his revenge against Kyo. He later encounters Kyo in Aokigahara. Kyo and Oda Nobunaga fight for Kyo's body. The fight results in the death of Oda Nobunaga. Shindara takes Nobunaga's head to Shatora, who revives Oda Nobunaga. Eventually, Nobunaga obtains Kyo's original body as his own and fights Kyo one final time.
In the manga, Nobunaga takes control of Shatora's body and fights Kyo for the third time, but this time Kyo is in his original body. Kyo kills Oda Nobunaga for the third and final time.
[edit] Jyunishinshou
The Jyunishinshou are the twelve warriors that swore to protect Oda Nobunaga, at all costs. These twelve warriors are also connected to the twelve constellations of the zodiac, so they are often depicted with having animal heads or masks.
[edit] Ajira
The unknown member of the Jyunishinshou. He/she was defeated by Akira who then adopted his name and became one of the Jyunishinshou.
[edit] Antera
Antera is one of the Jyunishinshou. Despite her youth, she has superhuman strength and wields a pair of large hammers. She is apparently a member of the Mibu Clan, and as such, has the Disease of Death, though her aging process has been stopped in order to stop the disease, which otherwise has no cure. She is the daughter of the real Kubira.
[edit] Basara
One of the Jyunishinshou who specializes in archery. He can fire more arrows than usual (5 or so), all with accurate aiming. While doing this, his front is exposed. To overcome this, he prepares arrow traps that surround him, so an opponent cannot get close to him. In his ultimate attack, he fires his entire quiver with one shot (about 50 arrows). He was defeated by Sanada Yukimura, who sliced him in half.
He also calls himself Maro and speaks in third person.
[edit] Bikara
Another member of the Jyunishinshou. He specializes in power and speed. Four years before the start of Samurai Deeper Kyo, Bikara fought Kyo in Sekigahara. The battle ended in a draw. In Aokigahara, Kyo fought Bikara again, nearly killing him. When he, Akira, Antera, and Shindara reached the ice fortress where Kyo's true body was hidden, Akira killed Bikara and took Kyo's body.
Bikara is a hand-to-hand specialist and surprises his enemies with his speed. He uses numerous metal disks as weapons.
[edit] Haira
Fake Haira: Similar to both Mekira and the real Indara, he was cruel, which was evident when he killed one of his soldiers for running away from Yukimura after being given the option to flee. This angered Yukimura, which led to Fake Haira's death. He was killed when Yukimura cut him in half vertically. Haira wielded five swords like boomerangs, but he had no special ability.
Real Haira: In his "Fat Mode", Haira looks plain ridiculous. All he thinks about is food. He likes to play games where a person has to follow the rules or suffer. Unfortunately, Bontenmaru often disobeyed the rules and always got injured. He finally defeated Haira at his own game through Bontenmaru poetry. Haira can change into "Thin Mode", which is when he is finally serious. Similar to "Fat Mode", he wanted Bontenmaru to be his "breakfast main course". In this mode he is much more powerful than his previous form. Bontenmaru was almost killed and would have been the "main course menu". He was finally defeated when Bontenmaru unleashed his full power. Haira's attack is called "union core."
[edit] Indara
Fake Indara: She was Izumo no Okuni herself. Nobunaga, through Basara, commanded her to gain information on his enemy. She wielded Taigen (spider strings) and had no special ability.
Real Indara: Similar to Mekira, she was cruel and evil. She caused a confrontation between Makora (Kotarou) and Sasuke when they were still young. For more information, see Makora. She has the ability to control living things (humans, for example, like Fake Indara and Makora) and inanimate things (such as nature) with her song. She was defeated by Sasuke with Rage and Shin Red-eyes. She also wielded a big fan.
[edit] Kubira
Fake Kubira: A member of the Jyunishinshou, Kubira's motto is "provide more sacrifice less". He can create marionettes, which copy the abilities of the person who has been replicated, or replicas of himself. He wields a "cat-o-nine-tails", something like a whip complete with needles in the rope side. He was defeated by Kyo and killed by Akira.
Real Kubira: He could change into the someone who is most feared by his opponent. This ability made it possible for him to copy the abilities of the person who has been replicated. He was defeated by Akira even though Kubira replicated Kyo with his real body. This is because Akira believed that the real Kyo had something that made him able to "shock opponents". Kubira was the father of Anju (Antera). He made a deal with the Taishirou to cure Anju’s illness. As a result, Anju's illness could not be cured but it could be "slowed" (by taking her back to a child's body). Under this deal, the Taishirou made Kubira go "berserk" which made him feel "hungry" when he saw someone. Kubira died because he violated the deal.
[edit] Makora
The childhood friend of Sasuke. Makora (Seiyu: Akio Suyama) sought revenge against Sasuke because he was almost killed by him. In fact, Kotarou (Makora's real name) was hypnotized by Indara to kill Sasuke. Makora has the ability to control shadow forces and hide under them. His attack, Kageochi (Shadow Blade), makes an opponent drown in his own shadow. Nevertheless, he was finally defeated by Sasuke after realizing that Sasuke did not want to kill him. (They made a pact of becoming good friends when they were still living in Aokigahara.) He protected Sasuke from Indara's attack which killed him.
[edit] Mekira
Fake Mekira: Raised in the ancient ways of Shikage Ryuu with Benitora, Mekira killed the schoolmaster of Shikage Ryuu because he would not teach Mekira the school secrets. Once he became Jyunishinshou, he faced Benitora in Jiyukai of Aokigahara and was killed in this battle, in which Benitora used the secret technique of the Shikage Ryuu: Hassun.
Real Mekira: Mekira is a man who has feminine characteristics. On his left arm are many eyes, which enable him to petrify his adversaries. He fights Akari and petrifies Yuya. Irritated, Akari uses his left hand containing the "Medusa Eye" and finally defeats Mekira, who dies petrified.
[edit] Santera
Even though she is just a child, she has a powerful ability. Whoever touches her powder dies mercilessly (melting into nothing). Her ultimate evolution (forced by the Mibu — turned her into a butterfly-lady) is able to destroy anything. Because of her powders, she could not have a relationship with anyone in her life, so Nobunaga adopted her as one of his Jyunishinshou. After she had a fight with Akari, she and Akari became firm friends. She left the Mibu Clan because she had someone she could call "friend" in her heart.
[edit] Shatora
The leader of the Jyunishinshou and the foster-brother of Shiina Yuya. He was killed by Mibu Kyoshiro and Nozomu Shiina. He was able to see into the past and was a valuable member of the Mibu Clan because of this ability. He was resurrected by the Mibu Clan, but sadly, his body was infused with the soul of Oda Nobunaga. In addition to his ability to see the past, he could resurrect any Jyunishinshou that had been beaten and killed, making him a valuable asset.
[edit] Shindara
In the past, when he belonged to the "Sanada Jyuyuushi", he was called Sarutobi Sasuke. Shindara joined the Jyunishinshou in order to save Yukimura from death. He is called the immortal one because Hishigi modified his body so he can regenerate instantaneously. He faces Yukimura and loses his regeneration ability. Later, he saves Sasuke from death while being sacrificed.
[edit] Aka no Ou (The Crimson King) and Red Cross Knight
[edit] Aka no Ou (The Current)
The current Aka no Ou is Kyousaburou, the third of the Red Cross Knights. He is Kyoshiro's older brother and Chinmei's younger brother. Kyousaburou had red eyes just like Kyo. He was killed by Kyoshiro, and his body was reabsorbed by the former Aka no Ou.
[edit] Aka no Ou, (The First)
The first Aka No Ou is Kyo's direct ancestor and the originator of the Mibu Clan. He is a very powerful spirit who lives in Kyo's sword, Tenrou (Sky Wolf). He witnessed the clan being destroyed by violence and now sees Kyo as the clan's last hope.
[edit] Aka no Ou, (Sendai) (The Former)
The former Aka no Ou (Seiyu in drama CD: Fukuyama Jun) was the Aka no Ou of the previous generation of the Mibu. He was once kind and benevolent but became evil for some unknown reason. He foresaw this change in himself and told both Kyo and Shihoudou to kill him should he ever hurt the Mibu Clan. Aka no Ou was the first of the Battle Dolls created by the true Mibu and the first of the Red Cross Knights. His real name is Kyochiro. Kyochiro is the older brother of Kyoshiro, Chinmei, and Kyousaburou. It should be noted that he is the greatest master of the Mumyou Jinpu Ryuu. He can execute three Suzaku compared to the normal one. He knows all four of the divine gods. His skills are so high that he can summon many god beasts at once. He finally fights against Kyo and gets hurt. He then tries to become a demon god, the destructive form of true Mibu, but Sasuke and Benitora appear, holding the Aka no Ou's heart, with a cross on it. This cross means that the Aka no Ou is not a true Mibu; therefore, he cannot become a demon god. The Aka no Ou calls back his heart to destroy the Red Tower and dies.
[edit] Red Cross Knights
The Red Cross Knights are the personal guards of the Aka no Ou. Created from his flesh and blood, they are much stronger and more faithful than the Taishirou. It should be noted that their true identities are so secretive anyone who wants to know their true identities is immediately ordered, by the Aka no Ou, to be executed. Only select members of the Mibu Clan actually know their true identies.
[edit] Kyochiro
Mibu Kyochiro is the former Aka no Ou of the previous generation of the Mibu. He was once kind and benevolent, but became evil for some unknown reason. He was the first of the Battle Dolls created by the true Mibu and the first of the Red Cross Knights. Kyochiro is the older brother of Kyoushirou, Chinmei, and Kyousaburou. It should be noted he is the greatest master of the Mumyou Jinpu Ryuu.
[edit] Kyousaburou
Mibu Kyousaburou, the third of the Red Cross Knights, is the older brother of Kyoushirou and younger brother of Chinmei. Kyousaburou had red eyes just like Kyo. He was killed by Kyoushirou, and his body was reabsorbed by the former Aka no Ou, Mibu Kyochiro.
[edit] Kyojiro
Chinmei (Seiyu: Madono Mitsuaki) is in fact Mibu Kyojiro. Faithful to the Aka no Ou, he worked for him and only for him since the beginning. Like Kyoushirou, he massacred thousands of people considered traitors under the command of the Aka no Ou, but his story is sad. His wife had the same fate as Sakuya. She required him to kill her, and Kyojiro accepted. His wife died, but Aka no Ou did not, and since that day, Kyojiro kills just to forget.
[edit] Kyoshiro
Main article: Mibu Kyoshiro
[edit] Taishirou (The Four Elders) and The Imperial Guards
The Taishirou are the bodyguards of the Aka no Ou. They swore allegiance and fidelity to him. The Imperial Guards are the personal guards of the Taishirou. Their powers are much more powerful than some of the Goyousei.
[edit] Fubuki
Fubuki (Seiyu: Tobita Nobuo) was once Muramasa's best friend. He was a kinder man before Muramasa left the Mibu. Fubuki is not interested in maintaining the mutual relationship between the Mibu and humans. He doesn't care about the many lives that will be lost once he starts a war between the two forces. Fubuki is also the master of Shinrei. The reason he became cold was because he married Muramasa's sister, who died soon after giving birth to Tokito.
[edit] Hishigi
One of the Taishirou. He has another title, 'doctor', because he is the smartest among the Taishirou and in charge of the experiment to find the cure for the Mibu death disease. He, Fubuki, and Muramasa were once good friends. In spited on their way because Muramasa did not trust Sendai Aka no Ou in handling the Mibu death disease matter. Hishigi chose to stay with Fubuki because he stated that he want to choose the final resting place for himself. While still trying to find the cure, unfortunately, Hishigi is also infected with the disease. In order to continue his lifespan, he had to transplant the Medusa Eyes - the same as Akari - in half of his body. To conserve the energy of his Medusa Eyes, he has to wear a half-faced mask. This is due to the reason that, if the eyes' energy is depleted, he will die. He wields a huge sword named “Hakuya” means “White Night” which has the ability to perform a slash at the speed of light, which he used against Yuan, another one of the Taishirou. Before Hishigi died, he transferred his memories to Akari (Ashura) so that she might continue his research of finding the Disease's cure.
[edit] Ashura
Ashura is actually Akari. He came to the Mibu Clan and met Hishigi after the rejection of the outside world. Hishigi takes him and teaches him sword techniques. But, because he knows too much, Hishigi puts the Medusa Eye into Akari's left hand, which Akari can transform into a sword or other objects; Akari becomes increasingly powerful as the Phantom Eye opens. Hishigi makes Akari the leader of his Imperial Guard, but Akari runs away and meets Kyo (and becomes a member of the Shiseiten). Akari is #13, captain of Hishigi's personal guard.
[edit] Tokito
Tokito (時人) is known as the son of Muramasa, but he hates his father, whom he regards as a traitor. He is able to determine the destiny of people using tarot cards. Immature and cruel, he enjoys the misfortune of others. In spite of his youth, he seems very strong, as he can stop Bontenmaru's Kosoga with only three fingers. He also has the last Muramasa, Hokuto Shichisei, which is a twin sword. In truth, Tokito is a girl who grew up playing off as a boy. She is the daughter of Fubuki and Hitoki, Muramasa's sister.
[edit] Spade
Spade is the head of the Cards and the Imperial Guards of Tokito. He makes a short appearance and we don't know much about him, aside from that he seems to know his Master well, such as his weaknesses. Spade is certain that he is stronger than the other Cards. Later, we learn than he died, probably killed by Chinmei, who took his place.
[edit] Club
Club is one of the Cards and the Imperial Guards of Tokito. They are able to speak with their swords. During their first battle with Shinrei, they are able to win easily, but during their second battle with him, Shinrei kills them all in one blow.
[edit] Heart
Heart is one of the Cards and the Imperial Guards of Tokito. They are able to speak with their swords. During their first battle with Shinrei, they are able to win easily, but during their second battle with him, Shinrei kills them all in one blow.
[edit] Diamond
Diamond is one of the Cards and the Imperial Guards of Tokito. They are able to speak with their swords. During their first battle with Shinrei, they are able to win easily, but during their second battle with him, Shinrei kills them all in one blow.
[edit] Yuan
Yuan (Seiyu in Drama CD: Okiayu Ryoutarou) is one of the Taishirou of the Mibu Clan. He was the teacher of Keikoku, who called Yuan "Yun-Yun". In the manga, Yuan was blindfolded to conceal the powers of the Red Eyes from other Clan members. He is expert in Taijutsu (hand to hand combat). In the battle with Keikoku, his Taijutsu proved to be one of his deadliest techniques. Later, in the battle with Hishigi, he was revealed that his ultimate technique is a combination of a sword technique, Taijutsu and a flame oriented technique, which is the same as Keikoku's.
[edit] Anthony
Anthony is one of the Imperial Guards of Yuan. He handles needles very well and can look after wounds and reveal the potential force of people with them. He is obviously able to speak with his sword and knows Yuan very well since he is Yuan's little brother. He reveals the potential force of Hotaru, Shinrei, and Benitora, following his defeat against Hotaru.
[edit] Anna
Anna is one of the Imperial Guards of Yuan and is Yuan's first younger sister. She is the chef in her family. She often yells after cooking. That’s why her siblings are frightened of her, including Yuan.
[edit] Anjelica
Anjelica is one of the Imperial Guards of Yuan and is Yuan's second younger sister. She is the pretty one in her family. She helps Anna do chores such as doing the laundry.
[edit] Kirian
Kirian is one of the Imperial Guards of Yuan and is Yuan's younger brother. He's one of the quintuplets (Kirian, Yurian, Lilian, Erian, and Marian). He always fights with his brother, Yurian.
[edit] Yurian
Yurian is one of the Imperial Guards of Yuan and is Yuan's younger brother. He's one of the quintuplets (Kirian, Yurian, Lilian, Erian, and Marian). He always fights with his brother, Kirian.
[edit] Erian
Erian is one of the Imperial Guards of Yuan and is Yuan's younger brother. He's one of the quintuplets (Kirian, Yurian, Lilian, Erian, and Marian). He has a beard.
[edit] Marian
Marian is one of the Imperial Guards of Yuan and is Yuan's younger sister. She's one of the quintuplets (Kirian, Yurian, Lilian, Erian, and Marian). She and Lilian start to take care of their weight after Hotaru leaves them.
[edit] Lilian
Lilian is one of the Imperial Guards of Yuan and is Yuan's younger sister. She's one of the quintuplets (Kirian, Yurian, Lilian, Erian, and Marian). She and Marian start to take care of their weight after Hotaru leaves them.
[edit] Ian
Ian is the mother of Yuan and Julian's wife. A former Taishirou, she was very powerful and was killed for knowing something she should not have. Ian was very proud of her son Yuan, and put a stringcourse over his eyes so that nobody would discover that he had the red eyes.
[edit] Muramasa
Muramasa (Seiyu: Kazuhiko Inoue) is a blacksmith and the maker of the famous Muramasa swords. He was a former high-ranking member of the Mibu Clan, one of the Taishirou directly below the Aka no Ou, the leader of the Mibu. Muramasa crafted Kyo's, Sasuke's and Benitora's legendary weapons. However, he carries a heavy burden of guilt for what the Mibu have done and, in Kyo, he saw the fall of the Mibu. He left the Mibu to teach Kyo, whom he loves as a son. (Kyo was then called the Demon Child due to the unknown manner of his birth and the fact that as soon as he was born, the Mibu stopped being able to have children.)
Muramasa married a woman named Mayumi and stayed with her and her younger sister, Mahiro, in the mountains. He finally finds happiness with Mayumi but it is short-lived, as she is assassinated. Mahiro at first believes it was Kyo and thus swears to kill him, but it is later revealed to be Chinmei.
Muramasa is several hundred years old, but appears young due to a technique called "Sei", used by Mibu elders to stay alive indefinitely. Unfortunately for Muramasa, even his Sei is being wasted away by a deadly illness. He has attained Satori, which allows him to read the thoughts of others. He is also a powerful swordsman, as strong as Kyo. The illness is later reveal to be called the Death Disease, a design flaw in all Mibu constructs. The disease disintegrates their bodies.
[edit] Anri
Anri appears during the flashback of chapter 201. Muramasa charged him with involving Yukimura. Anri teaches the Sekireigan (which the reason for his nickname, the Terrible One) to Yukimura. Anri is the Imperial Guard of Muramasa, and when Muramasa dies, Anri's only objective is to get his family to a safe place. He is the first son of Julian and Ian.
[edit] Shihoudou
Shihoudou is eldest Taishirou that appears in the manga. The Aka no Ou completely relies on her and made her promise to kill him if he ever became corrupted. Unable to do that, she decides to keep underground, where the failures of the clan are thrown. In spite of her appearance, she is frightening and one should not underestimate her. She has mastered her Kusanagi sword, in which the Eight Headed Snake lives.
[edit] Goyousei (The Five Stars)
Goyousei (lit. Five Shining Stars) are the group of five who are of a higher ranking than the Mibu citizens but lower rank than the Taishirou. Their duty is to carry out the orders from their superiors in the hierarchy.
[edit] Chinmei
(Seiyu: Madono Mitsuaki) Supposedly an advocate for love and peace, the violent Chinmei was the brother of Kyoshirou, a Red Cross Knight, and was most recognizable for dressing like a hippie.
Chinmei is one of the Red Cross Knights, created from the true flesh and blood of the former Aka no Ou. He cannot be killed with a normal sword, only with Muramasa's forged sword in the Manga.
In the Mibu Clan, he became the joker of the former Aka no Ou that gave very useful information about Kyo, Kyoshiro, the Goyousei, and the Taishirou.
He also become one of the five members of the Goyousei and his speciality is in controlling the earth (Mumyo Dai'onryu). He never uses a weapon in battle.
His job as the joker is to steal all four of Muramasa's swords, which are Tenrou, Shibien, Hokurakushimon, and Hokuto Shichisei, and bring them to the former Aka no Ou. The former Aka no Ou wants those weapons destroyed because those weapons can kill or hurt the Red Cross Knights and himself.
Chinmei met Kyo for the first time in Muramasa's house, when he killed Mayumi in order to get Tenrou. Kyo fights him using Tenrou and that's why Chinmei failed to do his first job. The second time he fought Kyo, he lost and was supposedly dead.
During Chinmei's last battle with Sasuke, he showed his Shin Red Eyes form, but Sasuke still defeated him. Chinmei is a powerful enemy even for Kyo and no one can read his mind.
[edit] Keikoku
Before Hotaru joined the Shiseiten, he was known as Keikoku of the Five. He joined the Shiseiten as a spy for the Aka no Ou.
[edit] Saisei and Saishi
The Goyousei's resurrection specialists. Saishi is the only one that is truly of the Goyousei. She resurrected Saisei (actually Tomoe Gozen), who is a zombie that will fight for her. Saisei (Seiyu: Ueda Kana) uses a naginata to fight; Saishi (Seiyu: Nogawa Sakura), her bare fists and brute strength. Combat seems to be a last resort for the two of them, as they usually use zombies to fight their battles. They hold the element of wood.
[edit] Shinrei
Shinrei (辰伶; Seiyu: Tomokazu Seki) is an ex-member of the Goyousei who has great loyalty to his clan. He hates Kyo for abandoning the clan and ruining the clan's plan for domination. He dislikes Hotaru, as the latter always provokes him and has no loyalty to the Mibu.
He fights with a so-called "dancing sword technique" as his fight looks much like a dance. The technique is dangerous and nearly overwhelmed Kyo. Being of incredible skill, Shinrei's abilities increases as the skill of his opponents increases. Indeed, his technique is more effective against a better swordsman. The technique is based on a seemingly simple, but rather impossible, practice. He first slashes, and his opponents moves to counter accordingly, then while they are moving to counter his attack, he redirects with near impossible speed so that though it looks like his opponent is blocking, he will actually get hit instead. This is soon countered by Kyo who simply closes his eyes and "senses" Shinrei's blade. Shinrei was trained personally by Fubuki.
Shinrei's Father is the founder of the Muryou Saikyou Ryuu School of water, and this gives him control over all liquids. Indeed, after Kyo defeats his Dancing Sword Technique and wounds him, Shinrei forms a sword out of his own blood. His ultimate technique is the Muryou Saikyou Ryuu, the Seven Water Split Dragon.
[edit] Taihaku
A true genius of combat, Taihaku is the head of the Goyousei. He knows many things about the Mibu Clan and knows Shiina Nozomu very well. He is a very kind person who saves and secretly raises many of the Mibu "rejects". He entered the Mibu when Aka no Ou saved him in the Jiyukai of Aokigahara in the past. He is actually a human who's lifespan was lengthened by the Aka no Ou. Taihaku holds the element of metal or gold in Goyousei. He has incredible speed despite his appearance. He managed to severely wound Benitora before he was defeated. He was killed by Fubuki because he "betrayed" the Mibu and wanted to join Kyo in defeating them.
[edit] Mibu Clan related
[edit] Hitoki
Hitoki is Muramasa's sister. She is the first of Mibu Clan get infected by the Death Disease and the specimen for the reincarnation of Mibu plan. She was hidden in the Aka no Ou’s place so nobody will know about the disease. She was married to Fubuki and the mother of Tokito.
[edit] Julian
Julian is the blacksmith of the Mibu Clan and also the father of Yuan. Gifted at making weapons, he taught but Muramasa how to smith, but doesn't know how to fight himself. Like his son, Yuan, Julian seeks to avenge his wife, Ian.
[edit] Ruru
Ruru is the little girl who stays with the current Aka no Ou. She chides him constantly about his mistakes, even pushing his head into a pillar. She likes playing with her toys in her left hand, making her one of the few left-handed people in the series. She also brings information to Fubuki and Hishigi. Hishigi mentioned that her brother will destroy his laboratory, although whether he actually did this is still unknown. At the end of the manga, the reason why the current Aka no Ou keeps her around is because she has the antibody to the death diseases (the cure and hope of the Mibu people).
[edit] Sakuya
(Seiyu: Yukana Nogami) Sakuya is from the Mibu Clan. She is a very powerful woman within the clan who has won the loyalties of many people, including Sanada Yukimura. She also can predict the future, as she is a seer. She had something to do with the outcome of the Battle of Sekigahara and the appearance of Demon Eyes Kyo. Kyo and Kyoshiro were apparently both in love with her at some point, and in the early part of the series they are actively searching for her.
[edit] Shiina Nozomu
Shiina Nozomu was killed by Kyoshirou four years ago in front of his adopted sister, Yuya. Nozomu was in truth one of the greatest shamans of the Mibu Clan. He took the young Yuya in when she was a child after he found her on the streets. This man knew the valuable secret of the Mibu Clan and it is for that he was killed. Before dying he transmitted this secret to his biological sister, the shaman Sakuya.
[edit] Sanada Clan and Jyuyuushi
[edit] Sanada Yukimura
See Sanada Yukimura.
[edit] Sanada Nobuyuki
Sanada Nobuyuki is Yukimura's older brother and he appears in books 2 and 4. He joined the Tokugawa Clan at Battle of Sekigahara, seeming to betray his brother, which generated much animosity between the siblings. He and Yukimura fight at the Shogun Tournament, and it is later revelated that during the fight he was actually trying to teach Yukimura a lesson. Nobuyuki never betrayed the family as Yukimura thought; he joined the other side so that no matter who becomes the Shogun, the Sanada Clan would be on the winning side and survive.
[edit] Mizuki
Mizuki is a friend of Yukimura who is first introduced in a flashback in volume 11. Her main desire is for her father to not be as protective of herself and her mother. Yukimura promises to protect her, but that same evening Tokugawa attacks the city and Yukimura is unable to save Mizuki, who gives him her father's sword before dying in his arms.
[edit] Sanada Jyuyuushi
The Sanada Jyuyuushi (真田十勇士, Sanada Jūyūshi)) are the ones who have sworn to protect Sanada Yukimura with their lives. The word Jyuyuushi translates to be "The Ten Braves".
[edit] Sarutobi Sasuke
Sarutobi Sasuke (猿飛佐助; Seiyu: Akira Ishida) is a young ninja who is one of two members of the Sanada Jyuyuushi who appears prominently throughout Samurai Deeper Kyo. Originally, he lived in Aokigahara (a forest filled with the failed constructs of the Mibu) with his friend Kotarou (now Makora of the Jyunishinshou). Being of the Forest, he has heightened strength and abilities as well as characteristic golden eyes. Sasuke was involved in most of Yukimura's plots, but was ultimately left out of Yukimura's deception of the Mibu clan as Yukimura needed even Sasuke to believe he'd betrayed his friends in order for the Mibu to believe it as well.
Saske originally wielded a Muramasa blade which was physically identical to Kyo's Tenrou (one of the four masterpieces that Muramasa forged), but when that Muramasa was cracked in a duel with Demon Eyes Kyo (a fight to determine who had the real Tenrou) he was given the Shibien - the oldest of Muramasa's Four Masterpieces. The Shibien blade, however, is exceptionally bloodthirsty and its creator, Muramasa, had to have it bound in chains to prevent it from turning on anyone. Strangely enough, it serves Sasuke obediently. Sasuke's Ougi, or Ultimate Technique, is the Raikoken (Lightning sword).
Special Attack - Lightning Ball, Lighting Net, Raikiri (Lighting Strike), Raikouku (Lightning Holy Beast).
[edit] Kirigakure Saizo
Kirigakure Saizo (Seiyu: Takashi Matsuyama) is one of the Sanada Jyuyuushi and also a very good ninja. He has been devoted to Yukimura since his childhood. He is an old friend of Sarutobi Sasuke.
[edit] Anayama Kosuke
Kosuke (穴山小助; Seiyu: Ogata Megumi) belongs to the Sanada Jyuyuushi. She is also the female double of Yukimura. Her main responsibility at the beginning is to of remain in Kudoyama and take care of Sakuya.
[edit] Kakei Juzou
Servant to Sanada Yukimura. He fights Chinmei with the other Sanada Jyuyuushi.
[edit] Miyoshi Isa
Miyoshi Isa is one of the Nyuudos Brothers in the Sanada Jyuyuushi. He can attack by himself or combine with his brother, Miyoshi Sekai. Together they form a terrible duet able to combine their attacks. They also can form into a single body. Yukimura tells them to wear glasses because their eyes are pretty and their movements always alike. They protected Sakuya in the Red Tower.
[edit] Miyoshi Sekai
Miyoshi Sekai is one of the Nyuudos Brothers in the Sanada Jyuyuushi. He can attack by himself or combine with his brother, Miyoshi Isa. Together they form a terrible duet able to combine their attacks. They also can form into a single body. Yukimura tells them to wear glasses because their eyes are pretty and their movements always alike. They protected Sakuya in the Red Tower.
[edit] Mochizuki Rokurou
Servant to Sanada Yukimura. He fights Chinmei with the other Sanada Jyuyuushi.
[edit] Nezu Jinpachi
Jinpachi is quite similar to Kamanosuke. He was a disciple of Shindara when he was still Sasuke of the Sanada Jyuyuushi. Jinpachi's weapon is attached on his left arm, which looks like a blade of some sort, but is a bit different from Kamanosuke's.
[edit] Unno Rokuro
Servant to Sanada Yukimura. He is in Mount Kudoyama and acted as lining with Yukimura.
[edit] Yuri Kamanosuke
Yuri Kamanosuke appears when Yukimura fights Shindara. He is the cooker of the group and his specialty is bear stew. He has a funny accent from somewhere in Japan. He uses two very big blades as his weapons. Like the other Sanada Jyuyuushi, Kamanosuke believes in Yukimura and will follow him until death.
[edit] Other Characters
[edit] Mahiro
Mahiro is Muramasa's sister-in-law. Although they are not blood-related, Mahiro, her sister Mayumi, and Muramasa are like a real family. Four years ago, Mahiro arrived home and saw Kyo beside her sister's dead body, holding a bloody sword in hand. She swore to avenge her sister and became a ninja under Tokugawa Ieyasu.
[edit] Mayumi
Mayumi is Mahiro's sister and was married to Muramasa for a period of time after he escaped from the Mibu clan. She was killed four years ago by Chinmei, not Kyo (as Mahiro believes), before which she gave Kyo his sword, Tenrou (forged by Muramasa). However, Mahiro doesn't find out the truth until much later in the story.
[edit] Migeira
Migeira appears only in the anime. He wields another of the five true Muramasa. His is a large Gattling gun attached to his arm. He has two different coloured eyes, which make his enemies uneasy. He is very strong, and was found at the Tokugawa Castle. When Benitora found the Muramasa hidden there, Migeira follows the group, to keep the Muramasa together.
[edit] Jimon
Jimon appears only in manga, volume 1 and 2. Kyo shamed him at the Battle of Sekigahara by not killing him, and just looking down on him like he was worthless trash. He took a job as a yojimbo to a local Daikan and killed 107 people to perfect his technique and be ready to face Kyo again to regain his honour. He is a master of Hien Ken, a move that allows him to draw his sword and strike three times in the blink of an eye. Kyo challenged him to a drawing match, although Kyo's sword was almost twice as long and had no sheath. Kyo allowed Jimon to draw first, then easily kills Jimon by cutting Jimon almost in half.
[edit] References
- Anime and Manga Information at Anime News Network
- Anime and Manga Information at AnimeNfo.com.
[edit] External links
- Official English Samurai Deeper Kyo website
- (French) Official site
- Samurai Deeper Kyo at TokyopopLists of fictional characters by series
