Karakter & Staf

Kirara

Utama

A Mikumari ("water maiden", a village priestess) from the village of Kanna. She decides to go to help find the samurai to bring back to her village. She possesses a special water necklace which allows her to detect the flow of groundwater. In addition, the necklace seems to have some sort of ability to read people's hearts, and on several occasions the amulet will glow whenever Kirara has a particularly strong emotional reaction. It is due to this ability that Kirara is allowed to go with Rikichi to the city to use the pendant to guide her to the right Samurai.

Fumiko Orikasa

Kambei Shimada

Utama

The wisest of the seven samurai. He is the samurai who assumes the leader position and comes up with the plan(s) to defend the village. He's brave, strong, and has wisdom beyond his years that has come from the many battles he has fought in his life. However, all the battles he fought were for the losing side, and Kambei lives in the shadow of his painful and stigmatic past. He uses a stylized katana, though on several occasions, he uses two swords at once. He is selected by Kirara to lead the villagers against the bandits when her water crystal reacts to his passing in the city. At first Kambei disregards Katsushiro and Kikuchiyo as too inexperienced and immature to defend the village, but eventually recognizes both as full samurai and makes them the fifth and seventh, respectively.

Masaki Terasoma

Katsushiro Okamoto

Utama

A young samurai who, until fighting for the Kanna village, had never been in a true battle, but always believed in the honor of the samurai code. He wishes to become Kambei's student, and promises to protect Kirara no matter what. He first meets the villagers when a thief attempts to steal their rice in the city, but Kirara initially has doubts about his skill because he does not have the "scent of battle" on him. However, Katsushiro gains steadily in skill throughout the series: at the outset he cannot defeat a simple thug and is beaten by a single blow, but by the end he can defeat numerous Nobuseri at once, deflect an enemy beam cannon shot with his sword and lead the villagers in their successful defense against the capital. Of the samurai, Katsushiro's character evolves the most throughout the series. At first he is overcome with shock upon his first kill. Kirara is overcome with guilt for having brought him into a situation in which he is forced to take life, and pledges to support him even as he falls into darkness. Kambei and the other samurai soon teach Katsushiro that taking life is part of being a true samurai. By the last battle he can kill numerous enemies without flinching. Katsushiro takes a liking to Kirara early on in the series, attempting to protect her in numerous situations, and at one point asks her to come with him after he has a falling out with Kambei. He later returns to Kanna village after his solo journey as a much more mature and skilled samurai. (Source: Wikipedia)

Romi Park

Gorobei Katayama

Utama

A skilled samurai who has made his living by entertaining people. Because of his skill in battle and acrobatic ability (among them the ability to pull arrows out of the air and dodge other attacks) Kambei makes him his "left hand man" in defending the village. Gorobei is one of the more lighthearted characters found in the anime, often making light of rather serious or dangerous situations. He admits at one point to believe that dying is losing and living is winning. Gorobei seems to have a bloodletting fetish of some sort, based on his reaction in two of the episodes. (Source: Wikipedia)

Tetsu Inada

Shichiroji

Utama

Kambei's "right hand man." Kambei and Shichiroji fought in the Great War side by side and thus have become the best of friends. He temporarily leaves behind his successful post-war business, and with it, his "girlfriend", to join Kambei in battle once again. Unlike the other samurai, Shichiroji uses a kamayari as opposed to a katana that the other samurai use. He has a prosthetic left hand which has a grappling hook capability. He is often nicknamed Momotaro, from the traditional Japanese tale, as he was found by his girlfriend, Yukino, badly injured after a battle floating down a river inside a capsule reminiscent of a peach. (from Wikipedia)

Tooru Kusano

Kikuchiyo

Utama

A robot, once a man, who paid to have his body forged with a mechanized exoskeleton, much like the Nobuseri. He is often looked upon as a clown or a bother; he gets angry easily and often causes trouble. He carries the biggest of the swords, which also acts as a chainsaw when need be. At first rejected by the other six, Kambei accepts Kikuchiyo into the fold when the latter reveals his reasoning for helping the villagers - that he, too, came from a family of farmers. He is a largely sympathetic character, having literally given up his flesh to become a samurai and change his fate as a poor farmer. He is well liked by the villagers, especially by little Komachi, who asks him to become her husband when she grows up, a request that he accepts in return for her keeping his (fake) family tree. (wikipedia)

Kuwata Kong

Heihachi Hayashida

Utama

An amiable samurai who would rather eat than fight. During the Great War he avoided fighting by taking a position as a combat engineer and has since then taken up chopping wood in exchange for food or various devices that interest him. He is most helpful within the group as their mechanic, and orchestrates the construction of medieval-type weapons to fight the giant mechanized Nobuseri. He loves rice more than any other person in the series and can tell where it's from just by the taste. He hates traitors, and is uncompromising in that respect due to the fact that he once betrayed his comrades by revealing information that resulted in his entire platoon being killed. He grows to become a more forgiving and understanding man due to Kambei's influence. The sword he carries has a rain charm hanging from the end.

Junji Inukai

Kyuzo

Utama

A mysterious blond man who wears distinctive crimson-red clothing. He formerly worked as a bodyguard for Ayamaro, the merchant. Kyuzo wields double blades that fit into one sheath on his back, and has skills matching, or exceeding, Kambei's. He ultimately becomes part of the team and helps to defend the village, as well as to refine his swordsmanship. However, he has another reason for joining the seven - he wishes to challenge Kambei to a duel to the death after the bandits are defeated. (wikipedia)

Shinichirou Miki

Ukyo

Utama

The young heir to a powerful Merchant, the Ayamaro, in the city where Kirara begins her search. His shielded lifestyle leaves him with a somewhat self-centered yet playful attitude on life, really a cover for a rather calculating, manipulative and cruel character. He falls in lust with Kirara upon first sight and seeks to add her to his harem. When Ayamaro is summoned to the capital, he becomes the new minister of the city of Kogakyo. However, Ukyo himself is soon summoned to the capital, where he is revealed to be a replicant of the current emperor, Amanushi, who sent Ukyo out to be raised by peasants and taught by merchants in the hope of creating a successor worthy to be emperor. After surviving a 3-day ordeal, Ukyo is proclaimed heir to the throne. He then murders the emperor to succeed him and launches a plan to pit the villagers, ronin and nobuseri bandits against one another to consolidate his control. Ukyo has an extreme dislike for mechanical samurai, especially the Nobuseri and Kikuchiyo, because they remind him of his days as a peasant when he himself was terrorized by bandits.

Takehito Koyasu

Komachi

Utama

The precocious young Komachi is Kirara's little sister. Upon hearing that her older sister would be journeying into the city to seek out samurai warriors, Komachi virtually forces her inclusion into the search party. She is a bundle of energy. She's the kind to never be afraid to ask any question to any person. She is blunt in a charming, childish way. Her favorite samurai is Kikuchiyo, whom she calls"Kiku", and always rides around on his shoulders, and she has a little sister attitude towards Katsushiro. Komachi is always writing letters to her friend Okara in Kanna village, keeping her up to date on everything that's going on.

Chiwa Saitou

Rikichi

Utama

Rikichi is a peasant of Kanna, who travels with Kirara to locate the samurai. He can be often rash because of his hatred for the Nobuseri (bandits). He blames himself for the loss of his wife, Sanae, who has given herself up to the bandits to save the village. Kambei promises to rescue Sanae, and Rikichi is eventually reunited with her. Rikichi is always frustrated with his lack of strength and skill against the bandits, and briefly entertains the idea of becoming a machine samurai like Kikuchiyo. Of the seven samurai, Rikichi gets along best with Gorobei, who teaches him to be more assertive and have more confidence in himself. By the time of the final battle, Rikichi grows the most out of all the villagers in terms of courage and confidence, having learned many life lessons from each of the samurai.

Tadahisa Saizen

Sanae

Pendukung

Rikichi's wife. She gave herself willingly to the bandits to save Kanna village. Kirara discovers from the bandits that Sanae and other "choice" girls that they abduct, are sent to the capital.

Yuu Asakawa

Yukino

Pendukung

Head mistress of the Firefly House, Yukino found Shichiroji injured in a capsule floating down a river, and gave him a job at the Firefly House. Though the two have a "practically lovers" kind of relationship, they have yet to consider marriage. Yukino teaches Kirara that there is no shame in enjoying a fine meal a letting one's body and soul rest when Kirara believed that to do so was a dishonor to the sacrifices and hardships of her village.

Rieko Takahashi

Okara

Pendukung

Komachi's best friend in Kanna village, Okara is always recieving letters from her about everything that goes on with the samurai. A strong lover of gossip and secrets, she always a mischievious laugh whenever she sees a secret or overhears some juicy gossip. Even though Okara is around Komachi's age, she speaks and acts like a full grown woman with wisdom and perception of truth far beyond her years. Okara always has a baby on her back, though it's never explaned who's baby it is, what it's name is, if it's a boy or a girl, or even why it's with her.

Megumi Tano

Masamune

Pendukung

Masamune, the mechanic that helps Kikuchio whenever he's sliced up. Further in the story he helps our heroes hide in his home and escape from Kougakyo.

Tomomichi Nishimura

Tessai

Pendukung

Ukyo's personal bodyguard who always has a corncob pipe in his mouth, he's constantly reminding Ukyo to stay focused on his responsibilities. He's always enduring Ukyo's near-constant verbal abuse, and is occasionally openly frustrated by his childish demands.

Michihiro Ikemizu

Setsu

Pendukung

The matriarch of Kanna village and former water priestess. She is also Kirara and Komachi's Grandmother.

Atsuko Mine

Manzou

Pendukung

A farmer in Kanna Village. A somewhat ugly man with a pointed head and buck-teeth, he is always complaining about anything and everything. He becomes the unofficial spokesman for the villagers who don't want the samurai's help and wish to maintain the status quo. Just before the battle with the bandits, Manzo attempts to sell out the samurai to a bandit scout, after which Katsushiro is forced to kill the scout. When Manzo is brought before the villagers to answer for his betrayal, he is defended by an unlikely advocate, Kikuchiyo. Kikuchiyo lectures everyone that it was the tragic cycle of what the Bandits and Samurai do to villagers that make them turncoats and cowards, and that Manzo shouldn't be faulted for acting in desperation. Kambei convinces Manzo that his home and village are not truly his, but possessions of the bandits, and that he should fight for them and for his daughter. Though Manzo eventually becomes loyal to the samurai's cause, he never fully stops complaining about every little thing.

Naoki Makishima

Shino

Pendukung

Manzo's daughter. It was told that Shino was very beautiful until her father cut off all her hair and covered her with dirt to disguise her from being taken by the bandits. She's always arguing with her father about his wanting to betray the samurai. She appears to be a close friend of Kirara.

Yuu Kobayashi

Mosuke

Pendukung

A farmer of Kanna village. A short pudgy man who's always complaining about things along with Manzo.

Takehiro Murozono

Ayamaro

Pendukung

The magistrate of Kokakyo and adopted father of Ukyo. A typical merchant-type ruler who taught Ukyo all about bussiness. When an imperial envoy is killed in his mansion by a katana, Ayamaro organizes a "samurai hunt" to make sure he catches the killer. When the culprit does not turn up, he is summoned to the capital and striped of his title, which is given to Ukyo. After Ukyo murders the emperor, he sends Ayamaro to work in the warehouses. When the samurai rescue Kambei and Sanae from the capital, Ayamaro goes with them to get away from Ukyo. He stays behind at the Firefly house when the samurai go off to fight Ukyo. After the final battle, Ayamaro is seen in Shikimoribito clothes, supervising a construction project, appearing to be much happier than he ever was as a wealthy merchant.

Seiji Sasaki

Hyogo

Pendukung

One of Ayamaro's bodyguards along with Kyuzo. A samurai with an androgynous appearance, Hyogo always competes with Kyuzo over skill. He fights with the samurai on several occasions, and eventually works with the Nobuseri to track them down. He switches out his katana for a heavy cannon, claiming that he should tried guns years ago. When the samurai exit the caves of the Shikimoribito, Hyogo and some Nobuseri ambush them with guns. As Hyogo is about to finish off Kambei, Kyuzo suddenly appears and kills him, saying that he betrayed the merchants because he wanted to live.

Takeshi Kusao

Warya

Pendukung

One of the more prominent members of Ukyo's Harem, Warya has a condescending attitude and sadistic impulses much like her master. Her verbal abuse towards Sanae was one of the factors that caused her to have a miscarriage.

Rio Natsuki

Honoka

Pendukung

Kumiko Watanabe