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Himura Kenshin
Full name:
Himura Kenshin
Literal
English Translation: Scarlet
Village Sword Heart
Nick name:
Battousai, Shrimp
Occupation: rurouni, Kaoru's
chore-boy, babysitter
Age:
28 (When he met Kaoru it was the 11th year of Meiji or 1878)
Birthday:
June 20, 1849
Height:
158cm (5 ft. 2 in.)
Weight:
48kg (105 lbs.)
Blood
type: AB
Weapon:
Sakaba Tou
Style of
Fighting: Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu
Apperance:
Kenshin has violet eyes when
he's a ronin and yellow eyes when he's in hitokiri mode. He
keeps his long red hair back in a ponytail with some bangs
that hang along the front. As a hitokiri, he killed about
100 people in 6 months.
Kenshin had brothers (!!!) but they died from famine. He was
sold to slave traders at age 10 until Hiko comes to "rescue"
him.
Personality
Traits
- too kind for a killer
- quick and sly
- compassionate
- tries to handle everything
himself
Fighting
Style: Kenshin was taught Hiten
Mitsurugi Ryu by
Hiko. All the basic
moves can be found
here.
Fighting
Techniques: In addition to
Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, here are some other moves Kenshin can
do:
- Return Cut- Nothing has
been crushed along the line of the cut, so it can be put
back together exactly as it was. It was performed on a
daikon radish. Oww.
Ryu Mei Sen- When he sheaths the sword, he generates
a supersonic sound due to the impact between the tsuba
(sword guard) and the saya (scabbard), a sound like the a
roar of the dragon. Knocking such sound into the opponent's
ear when he passes by, Kenshin is able to render numb for a
moment the hearing nerves of his foe. He used this technique
on Enishi.
 Shin Ken
no Kamae- The sword that believes. A defensive stance,
but Kenshin also uses it to measure the length of Hanya's
arm to counterattack. (thanks to
Aku Soku Zan for
the information).
Sou Ryu Sen Ikatsuchi- Kenshin attacks with the sword
still in the sheathe, then he draws his sword, traps his
opponents sword with the sheathe, then smashes them with his
sword. (thanks to:
omyw@sbcglobal.net)
Battojutsu- Drawing out the sakabatou from the saya
(scabbard) in such a way that it reaches "god-like" speed.
Since the sakabatou is not meant for the battojutsu due to
its shape slowing it down, Kenshin developed the Double
Battojutsu technique.
Double Battojutsu- Drawing out the sakabatou from the
saya (scabbard) in such a way that it reaches "god-like"
speed. After the sakabatou has left the saya, Kenshin swings
the saya as well at his opponent in case the Battojutsu
drawing technique has missed. He used this technique on
Jin'eh.
Appears
In: The TV Series, the OAVs,
the movie, and the manga.
Kamiya Kaoru
Full name:
Kamiya Kaoru
Literal
English Translation: God-valley
Scent or Fragrance (thanks to:
Dani)
Nick name:
Raccoon Girl
Occupation: teacher of Kamiya
Kasshin Ryu
Age:
17
Birthday:
June 1862
Height:
155 cm (5 ft. 1 in.)
Weight:
41 kg (90 lbs.)
Blood
type: O
Weapon:
Boken (wooden sword)
Style of
Fighting: Kamiya Kasshin Ryu
Apperance:
She usually wears a ponytail.
Personality
Traits
- too shy to open up her true
feelings to Kenshin (it goes both ways though)
- generally happy
- short-tempered and a little
bit demanding
- jealous of Megumi because
she's afraid that Megumi will steal Kenshin's heart
- antithesis of Tomoe's
character at times
- strong virtues of honesty,
sincerity, and purity of heart
Fighting
Style: Kaoru most likely
learned Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu from her father. Kamiya Kasshin
Ryuu's purpose was to protect the people around you. Kenshin
once told Yahiko,
"Kamiya Kasshin Ryu is based on protecting people. If you
lose, the person whom you are protecting loses as well. It
doesn't except defeat. You should remember this."
Fighting
Techniques:
- Hawatari- The attack
succession technique. Forming an X above the head and
twisting the wrists. If used right, it can be a killing
technique.
- Hadome- Defense Succession
technique. The act of restraining the opponent's weapon.
Appears
In: The TV Series, the movie,
seisou hen, and manga.
Myojin Yahiko
Full name:
Myojin Yahiko
Literal
English Translation:
Discernment God Yahiko
Nick name:
Master of the thousand
shirahadori (Given to him when he was in his teens)
Occupation: He used to be a
thief until he met Kenshin and Kaoru, now he's training to
be strong and to defend his parent's honor.
Age:
10
Birthday:
September 1868
Height:
128 cm (4 ft. 2 in.)
Weight:
23 kg (50 lbs.)
Blood
type: B
Style of
Fighting: Kamiya Kasshin Ryu
taught by Kaoru
Weapon:
Shinai
Apperance:
Yahiko has spikey black hair and brown eyes. He also has tan
skin. He usually wears a yellow gi.
Personality
Traits
- Kaoru's fighting style teaches
him not only to be strong but that he needs to use his
strength for others rather than himself.
- appreciates strength and wants
to be a strong man when he grows up.
- disrespectful towards Kaoru
- bratty
Fighting
Style: Yahiko's fighting style
is Kamiya Kasshin Ryu, which he's learning from Kaoru, his
teacher. Yahiko's weapon is a shinai (bamboo sword). He's
still in training.
Fighting
Techniques:
 Forbidden
Technique Wrath of the End of the Era- Flying kick to
the crotch.
Shippu Jinrai Dotou No Ken (Gale Thunderclap Billow
Sword)
Pseudo Ryu Tsui Sen- He performs it on Hennya of the
Juppon Gatana.
Imitation Ryu Shou Sen- He does this move on Hyougo.
Hadome- The defense succession technique. The act of
restraining the opponent's weapon.. He does this move on
Hyougo, too.
Appears
In: The TV Series, the movie,
seisou hen, and manga.
Sagara Sanosuke
Full Name:
Sagara Sanosuke
Literal
English Translation: Left Help
Nick
names: Zanza, Chicken Head
Occupation: A bum and a gambler
Age:
19
Birthday:
February 1860
Height:
179 cm (5 ft. 10 in.)
Weight:
71 kg (156 lbs.)
Blood
type: B
Weapon:
Zanbatou, Martial Arts
Apperance:
He has spiky brown hair, which is wrapped with a red bandana
with some pieces of bangs hanging in his eyes. He always
wears a white gi, with the Kanji for the word "bad" (or
wicked, or evil..sheesh people are really picky about
this meaning) on the back.
Personality
Traits
- short-tempered
- loyal
- very tender-hearted
- big appetite
- gambles a lot
- quick learner
- freeloader
- has brute strength to match
Kenshin's speed
- hates conspiracy/corruption
- live a carefree life
- strong stamina
Fighting
Style:
When we first meet Sano he's a gangster. He beats people up
for amusement. He also uses a zanbatou which is a really big
sword. Sanosuke was hired to kill Himura Kenshin, the
ex-Hitokiri Battousai. Sanosuke and Kenshin fight and
Kenshin beats Sanosuke with the Ryu Tsui Sen and slicing the
zanbatou in half. Sano decides to become friends with
Kenshin, Kaoru, and Yahiko after the fight.
Since Sano doesn't have has his zanbatou, Sano is forced to
use his fists and feet throughout the story. Sano learns his
ultimate technique later on from Anji called the Futae no Kiwami in only 7 days!!
Fighting
Techniques:
Kiwami Hazushi (Extremity Defense- Sano attacks
himself in the same point but on his back to cancel out
another futau no kiwami attack. (thanks to:
Hannie Khalil)
Futae no Kiwami (Two Fold Extremity)- The ougi. An
attack of two swift, consecutive punches. The first
encounters the resistance of the object, the second applies
the full force to it.
Sanjuu no Kiwami (Three Fold Exremity)- Sano snaps
his fingers out after a Futae no Kiwami punch. (thanks to:
Hannie Khalil
for the minor correction)
Appears
In:
The TV Series, the movie,
seisou hen, and manga.
Takani Megumi
Full name:
Takani Megumi
Nick name:
Fox lady
Occupation: assistant doctor
Age:
22
Birthday:
December 1857
Height:
166 cm (5 ft. 5 in.)
Weight:
45 kg (99 lbs.)
Blood
type: B
Apperance:
She has long black hair and
dark eyes. She's been called the prettiest person in the RK
story.
Personality
Traits
- seems cold hearted at first
- likes to tease people,
especially Kaoru
- has guilt in her heart for
making opium that killed many people
- flirtatious
Appears In:
The TV Series, the movie, seisou hen, and manga.
Each Kenshim-gumi member has a unique
gift that sets them apart from the rest of the gang.
Together they make a formidable team to be dealt with!
Kenshin >>
Quick, smart, able to read the opponents moves when engaged
in battle.
Sano >>
Brute strength and brawn to parallel Kenshin's speed.
Kaoru >>
Always shows deep concern for the well-being of others. Her
sword school goes even futher by practicing a code of
"protecting yourself and others." If Kaoru's father had
found Kenshin before Hiko, I think Kenshin wouldn't have
gotten in so much trouble!
Yahiko >>
Brave beyond his years, sometimes more so than men. His
pride for his dead mother and father push him to become
strong.
Megumi >>
With the Kenshin-gumi getting into so many battles, someone
is needed with the knowledge of medicine. Megumi is just the
right person for this job. Plus her cooking is way better
than Kaoru's- just don't Kaoru hear you say that...
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