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He soon meets up with Kaoru Kamiya, the manager of her own dojo. They are held in place by two crossed metal rings which circle his front and back vertically. Two sets of explosives are attached to his back while hanging freely from the bottom; these are used to launch him into the air so that he can glide. Though they almost succeed, the brothers are defeated and Yahiko sends Gohei limping away after kicking him in the genitals.
He manages to block a swing from Kenshin's swift sword, but Kenshin in turn uses the recoil of his counterattack to strike for his side, hurting his liver and leaving him unable to battle for a few days. Yutarō finds Raijūta, who plans to overthrow the Meiji government. Because he had to hide the fact that it was just a costume, the author portrayed Version One as a very mysterious character, but the design kept changing and he became a "weird, but likable personality."
Heishin was designed to be "heavy" on black to contrast with the "whiteness" of Enishi.The Sū-shin had no personality models and were created simply to "fill out the numbers." "The Secret Life of Characters (44) Inui Banjin," Watsuki, Nobuhiro. The author said that Kenji exists solely to be the son of Kenshin and Kaoru, and even though the character was "cliché", he felt that Kenji had to appear.
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto, shares primarily two aspects with Rurouni Kenshin, first, the heart stirring encounters between two of the main characters Akizuki and Kakunojo, charged with chemistry and longing, just like the evolved relationship between Kaoru and Kenshin in the final season of Samurai X series. The stripes create the illusion that his arms are shorter than they actually are, allowing him to hit master evaders such as Kenshin. 94 of 94 episodes seen
His father, Higashidani KamishimoemonWatsuki said that he always had some idea of what Sanosuke's family would be like, and therefore formed the Higashidani family along those concepts. Watsuki believes that he was unable to make Arundo's chain-scythe to appear like real chains. He created him after his editor told Watsuki that he needed to put more depth into the black market weapons organization. It possesses two sharp bull-like horns, metallic eyes, and a leering mouth. He said she became an Watsuki originally created Tae as a plot convenience during Sanosuke's first appearance and he intended for Kaoru to patronize a restaurant operated by "a good friend." However, the author said that illustrating the family was fun and that he liked challenging himself with a whole family. He has tall spiky brown hair. "The Secret Life of Characters (32) Hiko Seijūrō," Watsuki, Nobuhiro.
In the final years of the Bakumatsu era lived a legendary assassin known as Hitokiri Battousai.
Henya is a pale-skinned man of average height. "The Secret Life of Characters (15) Sanjō Tsubame," Watsuki, Nobuhiro. He was usually seen by Shishio's side. Though he is not to the level of Kenshin, after observing him in action, he decides to do a "What Would Kenshin Do" moment by using his opponent’s attacks to his advantage. The author added that he found it "refreshing" that Azusa is the first female character he designed who shows her entire forehead. "The Secret Life of Characters (46) Yatsume Mumyōi," Watsuki, Nobuhiro. "The Secret Life of Characters (8) Oniwabanshū ● Beshimi," Watsuki, Nobuhiro. The manga series Rurouni Kenshin features a large cast of fictional characters created by Nobuhiro Watsuki.Set in Japan during the Meiji period, several of the characters are real historical figures who interact with the fictional characters.. Appearing to aid story development, Arundo does not have much personality aside from arrogance (Watsuki's favorite personality trait for villains). With Shishio's army behind them, they serve as the main antagonist group of the series' Kyoto Arc. As Tsubame is "an average girl" the author decided that her hair should either be in a bowl cut or in pigtails, and after watching that anime he decided on a bowl cut.Watsuki described the addition of the Oniwabanshū as a "last minute" choice.Watsuki was originally going to base Han'nya off of the "Watsuki had no particular model for Okina's personality; Okina is his image of an "old soldier." Watsuki wanted "interesting villains to start things off with a bang" and made one "brainy" and the other "wild." He did say that the series' popularity fell to its lowest point during this storyline, as of The Arai Family consists of the blacksmith Arai SeikūWatsuki said that he had "lots of different things in my mind" when he created the family, but that he forgot many of them. The character's design originates from a superhuman soldier in an American comic book who has a name similar to Arundo's,Originally Senkaku was one of the Juppongatana and so Watsuki put a lot of effort into his creation. "The Secret Life of Characters (41) Yukishiro (Himura) Tomoe," Watsuki, Nobuhiro. The Hannya (般若) mask is a mask used in Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon. After making some "tweaks" the design assembled "quickly," with the Although a historical figure, Watsuki's own mental image of Sagara Sōzō ended up taking precedence; according to the author, Sōzō genuinely wanted equality for Japan's people. "The Secret Life of Characters (51) Sū-shin (Four Stars), Sū-shin (Four Gods)," Watsuki, Nobuhiro. He commonly references the game of chess, and claims that pawns should be sacrificed to achieve the greater goal.