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Kenshin Himura Date of Birth: June 20 Blood Type: AB Height and Weight: 5'5" (168 cm) ; 48 kg Name: Kenshin Himura Alias: Hitokiri Battosai, Himura Battosai, Battosai, Shinta Himura Kenshin is the Hitokiri Battosai, a legendary swordsman who some believe single-handedly saved the Meiji government during the Bakumatsu no Douran war , fighting for the Ishinshishi side against the Bakufu as an assassin. After the war had ended however, Hitokiri Battosai disappeared. No one knew where he had gone, or if he was still alive or not. Kenshin has long red hair and is often pulled back in a low ponytail. He has big blue eyes (they change dramatically when he reveals his Hitokiri Battosai nature) and a cross-shaped scar on his left cheek, which was the feature that was often used to describe him during his days as the Battosai. "Oro" and "...de gozaru" seem to be his favorite words. He is a good cook, much better than Kaoru (to her dismay), and seems most at home doing everyday chores such as washing clothes, sweeping, etc. around the dojo. When his friends are in danger though, he reverts to his Battosai side: cold and fearless, though he still abides by his oath not to kill. spioler below to kenshins past . . . . . . . . . . . . Himura Kenshin started life as Shinta Himura, which was his real name. He was rescued by Hiko Seijuro at an early age. (He was sold as a slave when his parents died) Hiko changed his name to Kenshin ("ken" meaning sword and "shin" meaning heart or feelings) and taught him the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu style of fighting. Later on, he fought in the Bakumatsu no Douran war and was apaaled at the people he had to kill out of duty. When it ended, he disappeared wanting to start a new life, vowing never to kill and to only raise his sword when the ones he love are in danger. He began to use the Sakaba sword, in which the blade was on the wrong edge, so he wouldn't be able to kill people.
Kamiya Koaru Blood Type: O Height and Weight: 5'1" (155 cm) ; 41 kg Special Technique: Kamiya Kasshinryu Weapons: Wooden swords (bokken), bamboo swords(shinai) Kaoru Kamiya, like her father, sincerely believes that blood shouldn't be necessarily shed to protect others, and has proven it many times. She runs the Kamiya Dojo, which teaches the Kamiya Kasshinryu style of fighting by using wooden or bamboo swords. She meets Kenshin Himura ten years after the Bakumatsu no Douran (the eleventh year). With her long hair often tied back in a high ponytail, blue-eyed Kaoru is an expert of her father's Kamiya Kasshinryu style, taking over the dojo after her father's death. (Not everyone can fight in a kimono after all.) She has a cheery personality and loves to give others a second chance. She is compassionate and kindhearted even though she suffers from financial crises from time to time, but she is also hot-tempered and tends to hit anything or anybody to relieve her of her anger, which it is Kenshin who usually takes the brunt of it. She is possessive of Kenshin and gets insanely jealous whenever another girl (usually Megumi) so much as smiles at him.
Sanouske Sagara Age: 19 years old Blood Type: B Height and Weight: 5'10" (179 cm) ; 71 kg Weapons: Zanbatou, bare hands Sanosuke or "Sano" for short, was hired by two brothers who wanted to discredit the Kamiya Dojo to kill Kenshin, especially since one of them can no longer handle a sword. Sano challenged Kenshin to a fight but was later defeated. He slowly admires and respects Kenshin, and later on becomes a fixture in the Kamiya household. Sanosuke has long brown spiky hair, often wears a red bandanna around his forehead and is extremely thin. (His frame looks like those of an EVA robot.) He often wears a long white overcoat with the kanji/Chinese character "bad" written at its back. His trademark seems to be chewing on a fishbone. He's often calm and collected, but is also often found arguing with either Kaoru and Yahiko (could be because he tosses out insult s like water), but with Megumi most of all. He is fond of barbecued fish and is very good in making them, which is about the only thing he knows how to make. He doesn't rely much on new innovations ("How can steam coming from a kettle make a whole train move?!!"), and he has great strength (he can pick large people and things up with almost no effort). He also believes that people have their own rights and must not be violated. He and Megumi argues everytime they're within shouting distance of each other, but they have a special relationship. They probably fight all the time because it's the only way that they can show their afection for each other, though both are too proud to admit it.
Name: Myojin Yahiko Alias: Yahiko-chan or little yahiko Age: 10 years old Blood Type: B Height and Weight: 4'2" (128 cm) ; 23 kg Special Technique: Kamiya Kasshinryu Weapons: wooden sword / bokken Yahiko is Kaoru's head student in the Kamiya Dojo. Though he is only ten years old, there are many times when he seems wiser than his age. The other times though, are spent getting into trouble and into fights with Kaoru, iften calling her "Raccoon face" or something else just as insulting. At first he hates using a bokken and wants to use a "real" sword like Kenshin's, but he soon realizes the importance of the Kamiya Kasshinryu style of fighting. As a student, Yahiko is very bright and a good swordsman. He can copy off a move simply by watching someone else do it, and he learns fast. Yahiko's family was a Shizoku, which was an honorary title during the Edo era, and he has a great sense of honor. He works in a restaurant owned by Tae, in order ot have enough money to buy his own Sakaba. He has a crush on one of the employees there named Tsubame, and he hates being called Yahiko-chan, as he thinks it demeans him. His role model is Kenshin, and he tries his best to be like him, and tries his best to protect his friends as well.
