› Detective Manzo
A recurring character, Manzō is a lampoon of Hanzo Itami. Aside from the main trio, Momotaro and Ichiemon the anno...
て? Diagoro
Daigoro is the catalyst for the events that unfurl in Episodes 3 & 4. After a dramatic loss at one of Rikiei's gambling establ...
て? Fuu Kasumi
Fuu, the mystery girl. We know just as little about her. Mother dead, father long missing...
て? Hishikawa Moronbu
A handsome, effeminate ukiyo-e artist who charms young, attractive women into letting him draw ukiyo-e portrait...
て? Hotaru
A Russet-haired beauty who the trio encounters while traversing a forest in Episode 2. She has full lips and burgundy lipstick...
て? Inuyaka
A very skilled elderly samurai hired by Ryujiro to assassinate Jin. He pretends to be a spineless "samurai by title only" when he is first...
て? Ishmatsu
Ishimatsu is yojimbo to an influential yakuza boss, Rikiei. His considerable height, dark skin and a string of large Buddhist bea...
て? Jin
Quiet, dignified, disciplined and enigmatic, Jin is in every respect the polar opposite of Mugen, a classically-trained...
て? Kawara Sosuke
Heitarō's pubescent son, heir to the Kawara Clan's leadership. He is hasty and impetuous, not a surprise for his age a...
て? Mugen
A tough street fighter, Mugen is as straightforward as they come, a smar...
て? Nagatomi Rikiei
Leader of the Nagatomi yakuza, ruthless and ambitious. He enlists Mugen as his partner after the former impresses him b...
て? Ogura Bunta
Nagamitsu's apparent flunky, he is really a former student of the deceased Mariya Enshirou. He meets Nagamitsu outside of Osaka...
て? Oniwakamaru
Childlike, ogreish killing machine sprung from prison and recruited by Ryūjirō to bring Mugen to his knees. Uses a weapon similar t...
て? Osuzu
Daigorou's demure daughter; she is quite something to look at. Before she is forcibly procured by Ishimatsu, as an excuse to make...
て? Shibui Matsunosuke
Corrupt magistrate who has no qualms about extorting the townsfolk he governs. Evokes the irritation of Jin, who cuts down his bodyguards...
て? Shibui Tomonoshin
Shibui Sr.'s son, who carries much of the same traits as his father. As with Mugen, everything about his appearance is anachronistic, from...
て? Shinsuke Bio
A well-meaning but naive young man who tries to pay for his sick mother's medicine by pickpocketing. He picks...
て? Sunflower Samurai
The Sunflower Samurai is Kasumi Seizō, a Christian samurai who played a leading role in the Shimabara rebellion...
て? Tajima Munetada
A famous samurai of the Fuu Sekisai Ryu (literally, "Wind Strike") Dojo, he is introduced at the beginning of Episode 10...
て? Yagyu Three
Three asparagus-robed samurai, possibly related to legendary samurai Yagyu Jubei, or students of his family's dojo...
