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 Samanosuke Akechi (24 years old)
A master swordsman who travels across Japan seeking his rival. Often percieved as a passionless soldier because of his quiet ways, Samanosuke is actually a hot-blooded warrior with a noble sense of justice. |
 Kaede
An expert kunoichi (female ninja), Kaede was originally sent by the Iga ninjas to assassinate Samanosuke. Instead, she develops absolute trust in him and joins him as his confidant. |
 Yuki (19 years old)
Yuki is the sister of Yoshitatsu, the master of Inabayama castle and Samanosuke's cousin. She becomes aware of strange events in the castle and sends an SOS to Samanosuke. But before he arrives, she is mysteriously kidnapped. |
 Yumemaru (12 years old)
An enigmatic orphan discovered by Samanosuke while looking for Yuki in the castle. |
 Nobunaga Oda
An exceptional warlord who aspires to unify Japan. With the victory against Imagawa in Okehazama, he rides a tidal wave of success. Though he was once thought dead, Nobunaga's acts have become extremely heartless and cruel. |
 Toukichiro Kinoshita
One of Nobunaga's high-ranking generals, Kinoshita has the warlord's complete trust. Though he has sworn absolute loyalty to Nobunaga, the only thing Kinoshita truly cares about it his own advancement in the ranks of power. |
