Shinomori Aoshi
Full name:
Shinomori Aoshi
Nickname:
Ice Blue Eyes
Occupation: Okashira (leader)
of the Oniwabanshu
Age:
26 (at the beginning of the
story)
Birthday:
Jan. 1853
Height:
182 cm (5 ft. 11 in.)
Weight:
72kg (158 lbs.)
Blood
Type: A
Weapon:
2 Kodachi (short swords;
Relative Size=11 to 15 inches).
Style of
Fighting: Kodachi Nitou-Ryu
Apperance:
He has black hair and blue
eyes. He's usually wearing a trenchcoat.
Personality
Traits
- cold and brooding.
- bent on proving his own
strength as well as proving that the Oniwabanshu were
the strongest.
- never smiles in the manga or
the anime.
- protective of Misao.
- hides his emotions.
- fighting spirit is so strong
he's almost mad at times.
Fighting
Techniques:
Ososugi de Ugoki- Aoshi moves around his opponent at
varying speeds, making multiple images of himself to confuse
his foe.
Kaiten Kenbu- A mix of the Ososugi de Ugoki, and
three slashes he blurs with different speeds. He then spins
three times and delivers three slashes. (thanks to:
omyw@sbcglobal.net)
Kaiten Kenbu Rokuren (Spin Heaven Sword Dance 6 Series)-
Aoshi grips his kodachi backhanded and runs forward. Then
beginning with either of his hands, he slashes his opponent
six times in a row. (Click
here
for a manga image of it).
Onmyou Kousa- Counter attack move. First he blocks
the opponent’s weapon with his first kodachi then he presses
his second kodachi against the blade of the first kodachi,
which can break the opponent’s weapon under the pressure of
the two blades.
Onmyou Hasshi (Yin Yang Jump Stop)- Aoshi throws one
kodachi and then the other directly hidden behind the first
one so the opponent only sees one kodachi.
Goku Juuji (Give Vast Cross)- Aoshi crosses both
kodachi at the point, like a pair of scissors. He aims for
the main arteries of the opponent's neck or the chest.
Appears
In: The TV
Series (First Appearance: Episode 11) and manga.
Makimachi Misao
Full name:
Makimachi Misao
Nickname:
Weasel Girl
Occupation: Member of the
oniwabanshu, then when Aoshi went all psycho, she proclaimed
herself leader of them.
Age:
16
Birthday:
Nov. 1863
Height:
149 cm (4 ft. 10 in.)
Weight:
37 kg (81 lbs.)
Blood
type: B
Weapon:
Kunai
Style of
Fighting: Kempo taught by
Hanya.
Apperance:
Misao is usually seen in her blue ninja uniform. She has a
long braid that goes way down her back. (I wonder how long
she's been growing that..)
Personality
Traits
- spunky, sly, funny
- stubborn
- tom boy
- one track mind when it comes
to Aoshi - she really loves him.
Fighting
Techniques:
Keicho Geri (Monster Bird Kick)- A kick towards the
head.
Kansatsu Tobi-Kunai Kawasemi no Hashi (Pierce Kill Fly
Pain None)- Throwing kunai in both hands towards an
opponent. (thanks to:
omyw@sbcglobal.net
for the name correction)
Appears
In: The TV
Series (First Appearance: Episode 34) and manga.
Beshimi
Name:
Beshimi
Occupation: Oniwabanshu member
Weapon:
Poisoned Rasenbyo- Poision darts that contain jimsonweed.
Jimsonweed is also known as Korean morning-glory, it’s the
main ingredient in an anesthetic called mafussan.
Apperance:
He is really short and nimble
on his feet.
Personality
Traits
- extremely proud he's an
Oniwabanshu member
- "little goblin"
Appears
In: The TV Series and manga.
Hanya
Name:
Hanya
Occupation: Oniwabanshu member
Weapons:
Kagitsume- Long claw-like
blades that rip out of his gloves. (Like Wolverine from
X-men) Metal guards under his gloves.
Style of
Fighting: Kempo taught to him
by Aoshi
Apperance:
He wears a devil mask and has
horizontal stripes running around his arms. The stripe
pattern makes things appear shorter and fatter than they are
so one can misjudge the distance. Underneath the mask his
lips are burned, the ears and nose are cut, and his
cheekbones are smashed. His parents wanted to kill him
because they were too poor to feed him.
Personality
Traits
- extremely proud he's an
Oniwabanshu member
- lonely
- cares about Misao
Past:
Hanya’s mother was trampled by an animal while he was in the
womb and so was born disfigured. He could not come in
contact with people without being persecuted, and was called
a demon, and so lived alone deep in the mountains. Aoshi
found him there and he became one of the Oniwabanshu.
Fighting
Techniques
Shinwan No Jyutsu (Strech Arm Spell)
Hyottoko
Name:
Hyottoko
Nick name:
Fire man
Occupation: Oniwabanshu member
Style of
Fighting: Fire Breatheing
techniques
Apperance:
He's really big and only has 4
"teeth" that really consist of flint for sparking his fires.
He has a sack of oil that he carries inside his belly.
Personality
Traits
- extremely proud he's an
Oniwabanshu member
- he’s more proud of his
strength than any kind of weapon
- conceited idiot
Fighting
Techniques:
Kaentoiki (Fire Breath)- He has a sack in his belly
that has oil in it. To light fires he snaps his flint-teeth
together. Creating a spark, he spits fire.
Appears
In: The TV Series and manga.
Shikijou
Name:
Shikijou
Occupation: Oniwabanshu member.
Keeper of the castle gate.
Weapon:
A giant iron ball on a chain
Apperance:
His body is covered in scars
from fighting with Aoshi. His character design is based upon
the Incredible Hulk.
Personality
Traits
- extremely proud he's an
Oniwabanshu member
- addicted to strength
- full of self-confidence and
big-hearted like Sano
Past:
He was originally a spy from Satsuma, on the side of the
Ishin Shishi. In the second year of Keiou he was sneaking
into the Edo Castle for information about the upcoming war.
He was crushed by Aoshi, even though he was only thirteen at
the time. Aoshi gives him secret muscle-building medicine
(might be an early form of steroids?) to help him become
even stronger.
Fighting
Style:
He uses his brute force to beat people up. He also likes to
use a ball and chain to flail around.
Appears
In: The TV Series and the manga.
Okina
Real name:
Kashiwazaki Nenji
Nick name:
Okina (he's called Okina 99% of
the time)
Occupation: Oniwabanshu member.
He opened up the Aoiya as a base and is currently Misao's
caretaker when she's home.
Weapon:
En Satsu Goukoukon (Tonfa)
Personality
Traits
- very persuasive and kind
- pervert
Fighting
Techniques:
En Satsu Goku Kan- Uppercuts with his tonfers aimed
at the chin or the throat.
Onmyou Kousa (Yin Yang Intersection)
Appears In:
The TV Series
(First Appearance: Episode 39) and manga.
