Seiyuu(voice actor): Yasuhara Yoshito
Age: 26
Height: 189 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Date of birth: January 1853
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Place of birth: Kyoto
Blood Type:
Family: None living. Raised by the Oniwabanshu
Weapon: two kodachi (a short sword), kenpo
Skills -
First Appearance: Episode 8 (anime); Tankoubon 3 (manga)
Traits: Serious and unsmiling but calm and cool under pressure,, Aoshi was proclaimed a genius and a prodigy and was made commander of the Oniwabanshu at age 15. With the end of the Bakumatsu, there was no longer any need for their services, so Aoshi and the remaining Oniwabanshu set out to try their luck in the world, ending up as bodyguards for Takeda Kanryu.
"Even when I wrote the paragraph about Beshimi, I was just adding the Oniwabanshuu impromtu to the story, and although I was glad that Aoshi would appear, I was in trouble because I had no idea what he looked. But, as models for the Oniwabanshuu, my beloved Shinsengumi came to mind, and Aoshi naturally grew out of the Shinsengumi�s Hijikata Toshizou. But, there are two ways that Hijikata is portrayed in books and novels (if you�re a fan of the Shinsengumi I think you�ll understand.)
One is the way he is represented in "Burning Sword:" Hijikata with great combat instincts who fought until death (this is the Hijikata I�m a fan of.) But the Hijikata who killed his gentler feelings, who played the role of a demon and cried within his heart, who buried his human weakness, is the Hijikata that Aoshi is based on.
How Aoshi, like Hijikata, fought until death we won�t give away here, but it won�t be long until he reappears.
Other than this model, I didn�t have any particular design, but used one from my sketchbook. However as time went on, the image of Hijikata became looser, his bangs got longer, more in the modern style. I tried to go back and fix it, but it would have made you laugh (hey!) so I left it how it was. The coat I took from that popular American comic . . ."
- Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rurouni Kenshin manga Volume 4 part 30
from Maigo-chan�s RuRoKen translation