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Kenshin is a wandering swordsman who wields a "reverse bladed sword." He has sworn never to kill again after he ended his assassin career during the Tokugawa War.
Sanosuke is Kenshin's super-strong melee fighter/friend.
Kaoru is Kenshin's lover and mother of Kenji. She started off as a young girl living on her own, but grew into the string woman she is now through Kenshin and Sanosuke's help.
Yahiko is a child that is descended from a long line of esteemed samurai, and as such feels need to to prove himself to the Kamiya-Dojo gang.
The leader of the Oniwabanshu. He originally wanted to kill Kenshin and gain his title as the best. After his group's downfall, he gave up on his quest.
Shishio was an assassin hitokiri during the Meiji era. He was possibly the only man to be able to defeat Battousai, and was thought killed during that war.
The oldest living member of the oniwabanshu a skilled strategist and teacher.
Megumi was an opium dealer for Takeda Kanryu. A beautiful woman descended from a long line of successful European doctors, she joined Kenshin and gang at the dojo after she was freed.
Sojiro was a poor farm boy taken in by Shishio, and then became the amazing swordsman he is now. After Shishio's death he began wandering the earth on his own, trying to find a purpose.
Misao is the playful Oniwabanshu member that fell in love with the Okashira, Aoshi. She is young and, despite her normal attitude is very serious at heart.
A warrior fallen-monk who fights along Shishio and his Juppongatana to destroy the Meiji government
Saito is a character from the anime series and manga Rurouni Kenshin. He is one of Kenshin's greatest rivals and friends. He is a master of Gatotsu-the thrusting style, and was a member of the Shinsengumi.
The love of Shishio Makoto's life, she is willing to help him achieve his goals by any means necessary.
Hiko Seijuro is the current master of the Hiten Mitrurugi style of swordsmanship. He was Kenshin's master, and possibly the strongest character in the series.
A small yet cunning old man who manipulates and controls Fuji the giant
A giant and the literally physically the largest member of the Juppongatana
Uonuma Usui, the "Blind Sword," and one of the strongest of the Juppongatana
A scythe-wielding crossdresser, one of Shishio's Juppongatana.
The high flying member of the juppongatana
Han'nya was a ninja of the Oniwabanshu that was possible the most trusted member. He was Aoshi's right hand man, and was a major reason why Aoshi went berserk after he stopped working for Kanryu.
A self proclaimed sword hunter and the lowest ranking member of the JupponGatana. After their defeat he becomes a government agent
the fat blubbery member of the juppongatana
Takeda was a simple drug lord that believed he owned everything. He somehow managed to get the services of Aoshi and the Oniwabanshu with him...only to be beaten by Kenshin severely for his crimes.
The smallest of the Oniwabanshu and the fastest
The fire breathing sumo man of the oniwabanshu
A muscle-bound hand-to-hand expert and member of the Oniwabanshu
A crazed former hitokiri during the Revolution who is both evil and sadistic
A master of Shinko-ryū swordstyle who plans to revive the killing arts of swordplay in japan
The apprentice of Isurugi Raijūta and the rival to Myōjin Yahiko. Later he is mentioned as one of the instructors of the Kimya Kashin-ryu dojo.
Senkaku is a minion of Shishio Makoto who oppresses Shingetsu Village
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