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HAOHMARU
HAOHMARU

WEAPON

Fugudoku (The Blowfish Blade)

DUEL
LOCATION

The Evening Cherry Tree Grove with Garden Lanterns
FIGHTING
STYLE
His own personal style
Voice actor
Masaki Usui
One day on his quest to sharpen his swordsmanship skills, he promised a child who survived an attack on his village to slay the demon responsible. This child was none other than the very baby who stopped the Demon's killing spree-the very child of the Demon himself....

NAKORURU
NAKORURU

WEAPON

Her treasured sword, Chichi-ushi (Father Bull)

DUEL
LOCATION

Valley (Summer/Autumn)
FIGHTING
STYLE
Dancing Sword Arts of the Shikanna-Kamui
Voice actor
Harumi Ikoma
As always the air of Nature swaddles Nakoruru within its calm and kind embrace, but her powers as a medium have grown enabling her to sense a faint disturbance. Nakoruru, unnerved by the unnatural rage of The Demon, departs with Mamahaha and Shikuru to save the his tortured soul.

RIMURURU
RIMURURU

WEAPON

Hahakuru

DUEL
LOCATION

The House of Ezo
FIGHTING
STYLE
Dancing Sword Arts of the Shikanna-Kamui
Voice actor
Tomo Sakurai
Rimruru is Nakoruru's younger sister and hopes to rival her one day. Although her powers fall far short of Nakoruru, she still packs quite a punch as a medium. Rimruru's still a novice, but when she realizes Amakusa is attempting to corrupt the natural order, she sets out on her own to defend Mother Nature.

BASARA
BASARA

WEAPON

The Evil-Doer Destroyer

DUEL
LOCATION

Ruins of a Temple Destroyed by The Demon
FIGHTING
STYLE
???
Voice actor
Masahiro Nonaka
This youth was murdered along with his beloved during one of The Demon's indiscriminate massacres. His rage resurrected him, pulling him from Death's maw for a single purpose: killing Zankuro.

SHIZUMARU HISAME
SHIZUMARU HISAME

WEAPON

Misty Rain (parasol) and Shizumaru's Heavenly Wrath (sword)

DUEL
LOCATION

Bamboo Forest
FIGHTING
STYLE
The Way of the Scarlet Sword
Voice actor
Miho Kaneda
Shizumaru's the amnesiac searching for his own past. All he recalls is a brilliant flashing arc of light followed by a vermillion haze in which a phantasm performed horrifying acts. Relying on this shard of memory, he believes it alone is the key. And so he presses on to find The Demon and his past.

GAIRA CAFFEINE
GAIRA CAFFEINE

WEAPON

Namu Abi Dabi

DUEL
LOCATION

Koka-in
FIGHTING
STYLE
???
Voice actor
Koji Mizutsu
Gaira's Nicotine's grandson. One day, he stormed from his grandfather's temple after a big fight with Nicotine only to witness a shocking scene: a crimson demon, drenched in his victims' blood. At first, Gaira trembled before the raw evil and cruelty, but soon hate seethed within him to propel him into action.

HANZO HATTORI
HANZO HATTORI

WEAPON

Unnamed Ninja Sword

DUEL
LOCATION

Active Volcano
FIGHTING
STYLE
Iga Style of Ninja Arts
Voice actor
Toshimitsu Arai
Hanzo Hattori, the mightiest of the Iga Ninja, has accepted the mission to investigate and slay "The Demon," who committed a series of massacres three years ago and now kills samurai and swordsman. Hanzo, however, has a dim inkling of his true identity: "It must be my old friend..."

GALFORD
GALFORD

WEAPON

Justice Blade

DUEL
LOCATION

Suspension Bridge before a Large Waterfall
FIGHTING
STYLE
The Koga Ninja Arts & Ninja Arts of Galford
Voice actor
Kazuhiro Inage
The American Ninja Galford fights alongside his beloved dog Poppy. During his travel of various lands, the survivors of a village once destroyed by The Demon beseeched him to defeat this evil being. At their request, Galford swings into action-for their sake, and for Justice!

UKYO TACHIBANA
UKYO TACHIBANA

WEAPON

A nameless weapon of his own making

DUEL
LOCATION

The River Styx
FIGHTING
STYLE
Shinmusou ittou Ryu
Voice actor
Eiji Yano
Upon a visit after a long absence from his old training dojo for disciples of the Shinmusou Ittou Ryu, he finds a sea of blood and the remains of disciples scattered about the floor. His barely breathing master tells him of "The Demon" and expires. Ukyo vows revenge.

KYOSHIRO SENRYO
KYOSHIRO SENRYO

WEAPON

Caring Wife

DUEL
LOCATION

Kabuki Theater Stage
FIGHTING
STYLE
Dancing Battle Kabuki
Voice actor
Atsushi Maetsuka
Kyoshiro, who seeks aesthetic perfection in dance through battle, views The Demon during one of his massacres. Strongly impressed by this "Dance of the Demon," Kyoshiro, too, desires to move as beautifully and begins his pursuit of Zankuro.

GENJURO KIBAGAMI
GENJURO KIBAGAMI

WEAPON

The famous sword, Baio-doku (Poison of the Plum Nightengale)

DUEL
LOCATION

A Rundown Hotel Town
FIGHTING
STYLE
The Sword Arts of the Ancient Shadow
Voice actor
Kong Kuwata
Genjuro endless quest has but one purpose to it: killing Haohmaru. For him, the easiest way to solve all problems rests in his left hand and a single guilt-free slash of his sword. Like The Demon, one fate awaits those who oppose him.

Shiro Tokisada Amakusa
Shiro Tokisada Amakusa

WEAPON

Gadamer Gem

DUEL
LOCATION

Ring of Stones
FIGHTING
STYLE
???
Voice actor
Eiji Yano
Resurrected as a servant to the Dark Deity, Amakusa kills the "human scum" and refers to this as "the freeing of souls" which will send his being to a higher plane of sanctity. Amakusa now sets his sights on The Demon and his infinite power-the former he will kill, the latter he will obtain.

ZANKURO MINAZUKI
ZANKURO MINAZUKI

WEAPON

The Crimson Blade of Hell's Rage

DUEL
LOCATION

Temple of the Demon God (Before Burning Down/After Burning Down)
FIGHTING
STYLE
Arts of the Infinitely Peerless Blade
Voice actor
Hiroyuki Arita
The man known as "The Demon." He's a master of the Arts of the Infinitely Peerless Blade, but he is known only as an indiscriminate killer. Now he calmly awaits a suitable warrior who will face him in battle.

DUEL JUDGE, "SLICK" SUKIHIRO
DUEL JUDGE, "SLICK" SUKIHIRO

WEAPON

None

DUEL
LOCATION

Judges' Training Hall
FIGHTING
STYLE
???
Voice actor
Masaki Usui
Maybe he's just tired of judging people; anyway, this time "Slick" is ready to be a contender.


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