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HAOHMARU
HAOHMARU

WEAPON

The famous sword, Fugudoku (Blowfish Poison)

TIME LIMIT

8 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
His own personal style
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Genjuro Kibagami
Voice actor
Masaki Usui
Haohmaru senses Amakusa's presence with the Dark Castle's return and sets out for Shimabara and a duel with destiny.

NAKORURU
NAKORURU

WEAPON

The treasured sword, Chichi-ushi (Father Bull)

TIME LIMIT

9 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
Dancing Sword Arts of the Shikanna-Kamui
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Genjuro Kibagami
Voice actor
Harumi Ikoma
Nakoruru sets out for "Shimabara" with her faithful hawk, Mamahaha, and her beloved wolf, Shikuru,to protect Mother Nature from the destruction caused by the "Dark Castle."

KAZUKI KAZAMA
KAZUKI KAZAMA

WEAPON

Sujaku (The Phoenix)

TIME LIMIT

9 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
Kazama Ninja Arts & his personal style
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Sogetsu Kazama
Voice actor
Atsushi Yamanishi
Learning his younger sister's affliction is cause by the "Dark Castle," Kazuki decides to break his clan's rules, becomes a renegade ninja, and heads for the realm of Shimabara where evil resides.

SOGETSU KAZAMA
SOGETSU KAZAMA

WEAPON

The Blue Dragon

TIME LIMIT

9 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
The Ninja Arts of Kazama
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Kazuki Kazama
Voice actor
Naoki Oikawa
Sogetsu is obliged to retrieve his renegade ninja brother as an "avenging ninja." While tracking him down, he arrives at the "Dark Castle."

RIMURURU
RIMURURU

WEAPON

Hahakuru

TIME LIMIT

9 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
Dancing Sword Arts of the Shikanna-Kamui
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Genjuro Kibagami
Voice actor
Megumi Matsumoto
With the holy ice spirit Konru, Rimururu leaves for Shimabara to protect Nature, pushed to the brink of destruction with the appearance of the "Dark Castle," and help her older sister Nakoruru.

BASARA
BASARA

WEAPON

The Evil-Doer Destroyer

TIME LIMIT

10 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
???
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Gaira Caffeine
Voice actor
Masahiro Nonaka
Realizing he must kill Amakusa, the one who brought him back to life, in order to return to death and his beloved, Basara ends his search for Zankuro and sets out for Shimabara.

SHIZUMARU HISAME
SHIZUMARU HISAME

WEAPON

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

TIME LIMIT

8 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
The Way of the Scarlet Sword
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Haohmaru
Voice actor
Miho Kaneda
Sensing the subtle presence of Zankuro in the evil aura flowing from the "Dark Castle" resurrected by Amakusa, Shizumaru sets out for Shimabara to see if his suspicions are correct.

GAIRA CAFFEINE
GAIRA CAFFEINE

WEAPON

Namu Abi Dabi

TIME LIMIT

10 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
???
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Basara
Voice actor
Ken Watanabe
Feeling suspicious that the demon mound imprisoning Zakuro's soul is disrupted, Gaira sets out for Shimabara, sensing his foe in the evil sensation that flows from the "Dark Castle."

HANZO HATTORI
HANZO HATTORI

WEAPON

Unnamed Ninja Sword

TIME LIMIT

9 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
Iga Style of Ninja Arts
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Jubei Yagyu
Voice actor
Toshimitsu Arai
Secret orders from the Shogunate, which has determined the Dark Castle's return is the cause of worldwide calamities, order Hanzo to destroy the "Dark Castle." There his fated foe Amakusa awaits.

GALFORD
GALFORD

WEAPON

Justice Blade

TIME LIMIT

9 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
The Koga Ninja Arts & Ninja Arts of Galford
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Tam Tam
Voice actor
Mantaro Koichi
Galford's objective is to destroy the "evil" that runs rampant throughout the world. That, and that alone. And Galford will never rest as long as "evil" exists in this world,

UKYO TACHIBANA
UKYO TACHIBANA

WEAPON

A nameless weapon of my his own making

TIME LIMIT

10 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
The Sword Style of Soichi Jinmu
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Kyoshiro Senryo
Voice actor
Eiji Yano
So Kei Odagiri and her fianc may live in peace and safe from harm, Ukyo departs for Shimabara to eliminate "the Demon."

KYOSHIRO SENRYO
KYOSHIRO SENRYO

WEAPON

Caring Wife

TIME LIMIT

10 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
Dancing Battle Kabuki
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Ukyo Tachibana
Voice actor
Atsushi Maetsuka
Hearing of the "Demon" during his tour of Hizen, Kyoshiro takes a detour to the "Dark Castle" to verify the rumors. Just what will he find there...?

GENJURO KIBAGAMI
GENJURO KIBAGAMI

WEAPON

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

TIME LIMIT

8 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
The Sword Arts of the Ancient Shadow
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Haohmaru
Voice actor
Kong Kuwata
While cutting down those "who irk me to know end," Genjuro continues his quest to kill Haohmaru. The path to Haohmaru subsequently takes him to Shimabara.

JUBEI YAGYU
JUBEI YAGYU

WEAPON

Steel Tiger, Protector of Yamato & Tsukehiro

TIME LIMIT

8 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
Reformed Shadow Style of Yagyu
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Hanzo Hattori
Voice actor
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
The Shogunate catches wind that the cause of the calamities occurring around the globe is the "Dark Castle" and orders Jubei Yagyu to investigate and subdue its lord.

CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE

WEAPON

La Roche

TIME LIMIT

8 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
None
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Haohmaru
Voice actor
Harumi Ikoma
Sensing her homeland's at threat, Charlotte once again heads for Japan to investigate the peril.

TAM TAM
TAM TAM

WEAPON

Henge Hange Zange

TIME LIMIT

10 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
The Way of the Maya
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Galford
Voice actor
Toshikazu Nishimura
Discerning the return of "the evil god" is causing calamities in his village, Tam Tam assumes his mask and leaves for Japan.

SHIRO TOKISADA AMAKUSA
SHIRO TOKISADA AMAKUSA

WEAPON

The Gadamer Gem

TIME LIMIT

10 minutes
FIGHTING
STYLE
???
RIVAL
CHARACTER
Hanzo Hattori
Voice actor
Eiji Yano
Aiming to reunite with his other self (his evil soul) from which he was separated at rebirth, Amakusa seeks his other half and heads for Shimabara to restore his original power.

ZANKURO MINAZUKI
ZANKURO MINAZUKI

WEAPON

The Crimson Blade of Hell's Rage

TIME LIMIT

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FIGHTING
STYLE
Arts of the Infinitely Peerless Blade
RIVAL
CHARACTER
----
Voice actor
Enma Itoh
Amakusa tried to exploit his power, but had to take him out of commission when he proved too mighty. The moment Amakusa was slain, however, the seal was broken and Zankuro was reborn. His desire to battle the mighty drives him to find and challenge the warrior who slew Amakusa.


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