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.

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."

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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,

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."

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...?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

WEAPON

The Crimson Blade of Hell's Rage

TIME LIMIT

----

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.