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* ShadowArchetype: Raijuta reflects how Yutaro would've turned out if he never learned humility. Both are talented, hard-working, like to throw their weight around, and long for the old days when the sword ruled Japan. However, Yutaro's ideal swordsman defends the innocent whereas Raijuta's is a conquerer. [[spoiler:Ultimately, Raijuta doesn't understand the gravity of taking a life any more than a sheltered child like Yutaro does.]]
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* WideEyedIdealist: A dark version of this trope. Raijuta uses his power and determination to chase fantasies rather than anything concrete. He strives to live up to romanticized image about invincible swordsmen and thinks defeating powerful enemies with Shinko-Ryu can turn back the clock and return kendo's glory days.
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: He uses his Shin no Ippo to paralyze Kaoru, and it can only be broken by his death or a strength of will greater than his own. Kaoru manages to willpower her way out of it after a while, and Jin-e regards her with some disgruntlement but, unusually for a manga/anime villain, he doesn't deny the feat.
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* AdaptationalSympathy: In the 2023 anime, he's given an additional ending scene where it's shown [[spoiler: he's incapable of taking any human lives and couldn't go through with even killing an old woman and young girl praying to a statue. After that, Raijuta breaks down crying and the scene plays out in a sympathetic, non-fatal AlasPoorVillain manner]].
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* AdaptationalWimp: In the 2023 anime, his Shinko Ryu followers are AdaptedOut, leaving Raijuta with almost ''no'' followers outside of Yutaro and his status as a leader is considerably diminished. Additionally, he's shown to be psychologically weaker than even his manga and 1996 anime counterpart, with Raijuta being [[spoiler: unable to kill even random passerbys and breaks down emotionally after realizing he's been living a lie]].
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->Gohei voiced by: Tetsuo Komura (JP, 1996 TV series), Shigezo Sasaoka (JP, drama CD), Creator/WataruTakagi (JP, 2023 TV series) ; Creator/BeauBillingslea (EN)
->Kihei voiced by: Creator/TakeshiAono (JP, drama CD), Creator/YuichiNagashima (JP, 2023 TV series)
->Kihei voiced by: Creator/TakeshiAono (JP, drama CD), Creator/YuichiNagashima (JP, 2023 TV series)
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->Gohei voiced by: Tetsuo Komura (JP, 1996 TV series), Shigezo Sasaoka (JP, drama CD), Creator/WataruTakagi (JP, 2023 TV series) ; Creator/BeauBillingslea (EN)
(EN), Jason Marnocha (EN, 2023 TV series)
->Kihei voiced by: Creator/TakeshiAono (JP, drama CD), Creator/YuichiNagashima (JP, 2023 TV series); Frank Todaro (EN, 2023 TV series)
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->Voiced by: Creator/NobuoTobita (JP, 1996 TV series), Creator/MitsuakiMadono (JP, 2023 TV Series); John Snyder (EN, TV series), Creator/JMichaelTatum (EN, live-action)
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->Voiced by: Creator/NobuoTobita (JP, 1996 TV series), Creator/MitsuakiMadono (JP, 2023 TV Series); John Snyder (EN, TV series), Creator/JMichaelTatum (EN, live-action)live-action), Creator/ToddHaberkorn (EN, 2023 TV Series)
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* AdvanceNoticeCrime: He is introduced as an assassin targeting officials of the Meiji government. He often announces his {{Assassination Attempt}}s beforehand because he enjoys cutting his way through the bodyguards on his way to the target.
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* MoreHateableMinorVillain: In the grand scheme of things, he's a small time villain compared to Shishio, Enishi, and even Raijuta. But whereas some of those major ArcVillain characters at least have some kind of more sympathetic backstory involving great loss, have more noble, romantic goals in mind for the country, or at least display great strength or VillainousValor, Kanryu displays none of those qualities and revels in every vice of being a HateSink character who's ruined lives with his drug trade, a DirtyCoward who murders the more sympathetic mercenaries he's hired, and a huge {{Jerkass}} who beat Megumi senseless.
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* WreckedWeapon: Kenshin's counterattack in the 2023 anime shatters Espiral's rapier. He later replaces it with a bladeless rapier, inspired by Kenshin's sakabatou, when he becomes Dr. Elder's bodyguard.
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* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Espiral refers to Kenshin as the "strongest samurai" despite Kenshin never having been a part of that social class. As far as he's concerned, all Japanese swordsmen are samurai.
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* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Espiral refers to Kenshin as the "strongest samurai" despite the fact that Kenshin has never having been a part of that social class. As far as he's concerned, all Japanese swordsmen are samurai.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original ''Act Zero'' story, Espiral was merely an arrogant swordsman who wanted to test his skills against Kenshin, only to be easily trounced by Kenshin and arrested. In the 2023 anime, while still arrogant, he shows much more tact as he apologizes to Dr. Elder for the rough treatment after Kenshin agrees to fight him. Furthermore, he would be inspired by both Kenshin and Dr. Elder to rethink his life and go through HeelFaceTurn, leaving on good terms with Kenshin and accompanying Dr. Elder as a bodyguard on her travels.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original ''Act Zero'' story, Espiral was merely an arrogant swordsman who wanted to test his skills against Kenshin, only to be easily trounced by Kenshin and arrested. In the 2023 anime, while still arrogant, he shows much more tact as he apologizes to Dr. Elder for the rough treatment after Kenshin agrees to fight him. Furthermore, he would be inspired by both Kenshin and Dr. Elder to rethink his life and go through a HeelFaceTurn, leaving on good terms with Kenshin and accompanying Dr. Elder as a bodyguard on her travels.
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* SpectacularSpinning: When Espiral's attacks make contact, they cause the victim to spin violently. His ultimate attack also sends him spinning toward his victim at high-speed. Kenshin uses this against him when he blocks Espiral's ultimate attack as the spin increases the strength of Kenshin's Battoujutsu and allows him to target Espiral's torso.
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* SpectacularSpinning: When Espiral's attacks make contact, they cause the victim to spin violently. His ultimate attack also sends him spinning toward his victim at high-speed. high speed. Kenshin uses this against him in the 2023 anime when he blocks Espiral's ultimate attack as the spin increases the strength of Kenshin's Battoujutsu and allows him to target Espiral's torso.
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* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Espiral refers to Kenshin as the "strongest samurai" despite Kenshin never having been a part of that social class. As far as he's concerned, all Japanese swordsmen are samurai.
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In 2023 anime, Espiral runs into Kenshin when Dr. Elder invites him for tea. In the original ''Act Zero'' story, he isn't introduced until he is hired by Ishizu and doesn't meet Kenshin until he targets Dr. Elder.
* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original ''Act Zero'' story, Espiral was merely an arrogant swordsman who wanted to test his skills against Kenshin, only to be easily trounced by Kenshin and arrested. In the 2023 anime, while still arrogant, he shows much more tact as he apologizes to Dr. Elder for the rough treatment after Kenshin agrees to fight him. Furthermore, he would be inspired by both Kenshin and Dr. Elder to rethink his life and go through HeelFaceTurn, leaving on good terms with Kenshin and accompanying Dr. Elder as a bodyguard on her travels.
* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original ''Act Zero'' story, Espiral was merely an arrogant swordsman who wanted to test his skills against Kenshin, only to be easily trounced by Kenshin and arrested. In the 2023 anime, while still arrogant, he shows much more tact as he apologizes to Dr. Elder for the rough treatment after Kenshin agrees to fight him. Furthermore, he would be inspired by both Kenshin and Dr. Elder to rethink his life and go through HeelFaceTurn, leaving on good terms with Kenshin and accompanying Dr. Elder as a bodyguard on her travels.
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* MeaningfulName: His name translates to "Spiral Rotation". It's a fitting name for a man who wields a drill-like rapier and whose fighting style causes him or his victims to spin violently through the air.
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* MeaningfulName: His name translates to "Spiral Rotation".Rotation" from Spanish. It's a fitting name for a man who wields a drill-like rapier and whose fighting style causes him or his victims to spin violently through the air.
* SpectacularSpinning: When Espiral's attacks make contact, they cause the victim to spin violently. His ultimate attack also sends him spinning toward his victim at high-speed. Kenshin uses this against him when he blocks Espiral's ultimate attack as the spin increases the strength of Kenshin's Battoujutsu and allows him to target Espiral's torso.
* ThisIsADrill: The blade of his rapier resembles a drill bit, which aids in his style's spinning strikes.
* SpectacularSpinning: When Espiral's attacks make contact, they cause the victim to spin violently. His ultimate attack also sends him spinning toward his victim at high-speed. Kenshin uses this against him when he blocks Espiral's ultimate attack as the spin increases the strength of Kenshin's Battoujutsu and allows him to target Espiral's torso.
* ThisIsADrill: The blade of his rapier resembles a drill bit, which aids in his style's spinning strikes.
