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~ STORY ~

Society teeters on the brink of change. A protracted, brutal war waged by 
samurai lords has drawn to a close, and a new age of lawlessness has begun.
Deep in the mountains, the farmers of Kanna expect a good harvest, but no
 one is rejoicing. Year after year during harvesting time, a group of fearsome 
robbers, the Nobuseri, have pillaged their village and kidnapped their women. 
With their rice ready for harvest, the Nobuseri are coming again. In desperation, 
Kanna's chief decides to send the young shrine maiden Kirara, her sister Komachi, 
and a young man Rikichi, on a journey to Kougakyou, a city beyond the deserts, 
with the hope of recruiting travelling samurais to defend their village. But with 
nothing to offer except rice, Kirara, Komachi, and Rikichi know very well that they 
have a difficult, if not impossible task ahead of them. That is, until they meet 
seven wandering samurais who are down on their luck.




 ~ CHARACTERS ~ 


Samurai 7 Characters:

The Farmers

Kirara: She is the dowser priestess of Kanna Village. Together with her little 
sister Komachi and the farmer Rikichi, she bravely strikes out into the great
 unknown of the city to find the samurai. Komachi: Kirara's little sister. An 
adventurous and fearless girl who cries at the sight of ruined rice. Rikichi: 
The peasant who accompanies Kirara and Komachi into the city. He seems 
to harbor a hatred for the Nobuseri that's too personal to be coincidence.


The Samurai

Shimada Kanbei: A veteran of many battles, he is reluctant to help Kirara 
because he fears his propensity for losing wars will end in the village's destruction. 
He wields his custom katana with unsurpassed skill and confidence.

Kikuchiyo: A powerful mechanical samurai with a habit of speaking and swinging 
his huge sword without thinking, which often gets him into trouble -- and turned 
into several pieces! He is oddly sympathetic to the farmers' plight.

Okamoto Katsushirou: A young, inexperienced warrior who is eager to help 
Kirara -- perhaps too eager. He aspires to be a samurai so he can accomplish 
great things and improve himself. He uses a sword, his bare hands, and sometimes 
anything that happens to be nearby. 

Katayama Gorobei: He is a samurai-turned-entertainer. While he carries a sword, 
his skill at catching projectiles is second to none.

Heihachi: Very rarely does he not have a grin on his face, but don't let that easygoing 
demeanor fool you: he's as adept with his sword as he is with machines.

Shichirouji: Kanbei's war buddy and former pilot, he's settled down in his own small 
castle and now runs the Firefly, an inn and restaurant in the Village of Respite, 
with his mate, Yukino. The spear is his weapon of choice.

Kyuuzou: A grim, forbidding man who prefers to let his actions speak for him. His skill 
with his twin swords is equal only to Kanbei's swordsmanship.


Other Characters

Masamune: This strange, scarred old fellow has a knack for swordsmithing and mechanics, 
and is often the one who puts Kikuchiyo back together. He also knows the ins and outs of the city.

Ayamaro: He manages the affairs of Kouga Valley, and seems to have quite a few shady 
dealings on the side -- including with the Nobuseri.

Ukyou: Ayamaro's son. He's a spoiled dilettante who likes to collect pretty women, and 
his sights have fallen on Kirara.

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