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11!!Yaiba Kurogane
12!!!Voiced by: Creator/MinamiTakayama
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14[[quoteright:336:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Yaiba_Kurogane_3021.jpg]]
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16The young protagonist, Yaiba is a strong-willed, easy-going but often cocky kid who was trained by his father Kenjuuro in order to become a great Samurai. After leaving the jungle and returning to Japan, he starts his adventures and the struggle against the wicked Onimaru. Apparently, Yaiba is the chosen warrior able to wield the Raijin Sword without being [[BoltOfDivineRetribution zapped]]. Trained by UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi and with the help of his friends and various magical powers, he fight off the menaces that threat the Earth. As the series proceed, he slowly matures.
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18* AirJousting: Whenever he has to face an enemy capable of flight. Usually a courtesy of his pet vulture, Shonosuke
19* AncestralWeapon: The swords he use tend to be really old and powerful. In the last arc he's equipped with his father's Bokken ([[WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter wooden katana]])
20* AnimeHair: A classic example of the ludicrously spikey-haired shonen protagonist. He inherited his spikey hair from his father.
21* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: He can use the power of the Giant Orb to increase his size
22* BadAssBoast: Okay, maybe not really badass, but he surely can boast
23* BarrierWarrior: With the Ryujin Sword
24* BattleAura: When using a magical sword. [[spoiler: Also the ''Toujin'', which allows him to storm the opponent with a flow of invisile slashes.]]
25* BerserkButton: Declares Goemon unforgivable when he deliberately toss his shurikens at Sayaka while fighting him.
26* BigEater: Though mostly early on, as later arcs tend to shift to a more serious tone.
27* BlowYouAway: When using the Fujin Katana [[spoiler: and the Supreme King Sword]].
28%%* BrattyHalfPint
29* ButtMonkey: Being the protagonist doesn't stop him from suffering gags and humiliation.
30* CallingYourAttacks: Each and every attack.
31* ChickMagnet: At school he seems to be quite popular with girls...
32* CombatPragmatist: He's not above tricking his foes, inventing new techniques on the spot and so on. Justified, since he learned by Musashi himself. And also because his enemies are not nice guys.
33* CoolSword: First he gets to wield the Raijin Sword, which later learns to turn into the Ryuujin Sword with the Ryuujin Orb. Eventually he dual wields it with [[spoiler: Onimaru's discarded Fuujin Sword]] and later merges it to obtain the [[spoiler: Supreme King Sword]].
34* CurbStompBattle: He delivered one against the revived Batman in the Onimaru's Fortress Arc.
35* DeathOfAThousandCuts: His One-shot Doshaburi Giri attack (lit. Deluge Slice) consist in tossing several kitchen knives at the foe from above
36* DemonicPossession: When he loses control of the Raijin Orb he turn into a PsychoElectro Oni. He manage to master it later and avoid possession.
37* TheDeterminator: A EarthShatteringKaboom is the least you need to stop this little guy!
38** Brought to extreme levels in the last arc, where he [[spoiler: manages to force the far more skilled Soshi to give up by ''sheer determination''.]]
39* DiagonalCut:
40** His Kaminari Giri (Lightning Slice) attack, which leaves a lightning-shaped trail.
41** Also his Juumonji Giri (Cross Slice), which doubles with PowerGlows and DualWielding
42* DualWielding: During the Pyramid Arc.
43* ElementalPowers: He wielded many during the Ryujin arc, including: MakingASplash, KillItWithFire, CastingAShadow and KillItWithIce
44* {{Expy}}: Acording to Aoyama himself, Yaiba was modeled after Teppei Uesugi from ''Ore wa Teppei''
45%%* TheHero
46* HeroicBSOD: After his defeat at the hand of Demon Onimaru. [[spoiler: And later after being almost killed by Gekko]].
47* IdiotHero: He's quite a dumbass, but can come up with smart strategies.
48* InfinityPlusOneSword: The sword of Ryuujin. [[spoiler: The Supreme King Sword and, in the ending post- TimeSkip, the {{Kusanagi}} sword.]]
49* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Yaiba is often loud, rude and obnoxious. However, he's a good guy at heart, through and through.
50* LightEmUp: [[spoiler: The Supreme King Sword. Apparently the Kusanagi blade in the stinger, which can fly fast enough to reach Mars from the Earth in mere seconds.]]
51* NoodleIncident: [[spoiler: In the epilogue he and his friends (Musashi, Kagetora and Shonosuke) ended up on Mars where they were attacked by a monstrous demon alien. Oh, and he acquired the Kusanagi sword from Okinawa too.]]
52* KidSamurai: Self proclaimed, though it's less of a matter of status and more of a matter of being a swordsman.
53* LetsGetDangerous: Whenever he gets serious in battle.
54* LightningBruiser: Really really fast.
55%%* LovableSexManiac
56* MadeOfIron: Jeez, this boy is really something.
57** HarmlessElectrocution: Survives being hit by a lightning bolt, which makes Musashi realize that he's ready to master the Raijin Sword.
58* MeaningfulName: Translated, and accounted for name order, his names means Blade Iron.
59* [[NeverRecycleYourSchemes Never Recycle Your Techniques]]: Whenever his current attack/fighting style isn't good enough, he soon discard it. [[spoiler: However he uses his very first technique before dealing the final blow to Onimaru.]]
60* NiceJobBreakingItHero: His Jerkassness is the main reason why Onimaru decided to resort to the Fujin Sword to beat him. Also at the end of the Ryuujin Arc.
61* NoSocialSkills: He is not good at handling everyday situations. He grew up in a jungle with only his father to learn from. He can however [[SpeaksFluentAnimal speak with animals]].
62* PintSizedPowerhouse: He's very short even for his age, but thanks to his sword skills he's a beast in combat.
63* RedOniBlueOni: Red Oni to Onimaru's Blue Oni.
64* ShockAndAwe: When wielding the powers of Raijin he can shoot electrical beams from his sword and electrify enemies.
65* SpectacularSpinning: His Senpuken (Whirlwind Sword) consist in removing the Thunder Orb from Raijin's Sword and use the hole left to make it spin at great speed. Also the Kazaguruma (Pinwheel) attack is this.
66* StockShonenHero: He's a [[AnimeHair spikey-haired]] young boy with a strong-willed and cocky personality, and he aims to become [[ToBeAMaster the strongest swordsman in the world]]. He's also characterized as a BigEater early on, though this trait is gradually toned down as the story continues. The story is essentially a coming-of-age journey for him, as he not only grows stronger but matures as well.
67%%* StupidGood
68* SuperMode: He got several of them, usually using the power of the currently wielded sword.
69* SwordBeam: When using one of the magical blades.
70* ToBeAMaster: His goal is to become the strongest in the world.
71* UnstoppableRage: Briefly during the Ryujin Trials. [[spoiler: Also after Emerald and Ryujin's deaths]].
72* XRaySparks: Every episode's eyecatch when he gets zapped by lightning.
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74!!Sayaka Mine
75!!!Voiced by: Creator/KotonoMitsuishi
76
77Sayaka is the daughter of Raizo Mine, an expert kendoka and old rival of Yaiba's father, Kenjuro. At first she sees Yaiba as an annoying brat, but their relationship improves as the series proceed and she travels with the young samurai in his journey to defeat Onimaru. She also carries the [[TeamPet Sea-Cucumberman]] with her. Later in the Kaguya arc, it's revealed that she's [[spoiler: the descendant of Taro Urashima and Princess Oto, and thus the new "Dragon Maiden", the Priestess of Ryujin and the key to unleash Kaguya's true form.]] [[spoiler: In the last arc, she manage to wield the Water Demon Longsword and use its powers, and later, in order to stop Orochi's rampage, has Kaguya sealed into her body... and manage to ''restrain her and slowly change her heart''.]]
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79* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: She and Yaiba quarrel quite a lot, but once in a long time they share tender moments.
80* BarrierMaiden: [[spoiler: As the "Dragon Maiden" whose LifeEnergy Kaguya needs the most, and the descendant of two legendary figures from Japanese Myths (Taro Urashima and Otohime).]]
81* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Granted, she doesn't get in many fights herself..
82* ClingyJealousGirl: Towards Emerald in the Pyramid Arc
83* DistressedDamsel: Happens quite often, but only in the earlier arcs. She upgrades to an ActionGirl
84* HeroicSacrifice: At least three times, [[spoiler: the first one in the fifth trial of Ryujin, the Rope of Fate, in order to show Yaiba the right one. The second time when she decided to go with Gekko in order to save Yaiba's life. Then, she accepted to have Kaguya's Ghost sealed into her body in order to force her to help Yaiba against Orochi and Onimaru]].
85* MakingASplash: [[spoiler: When she uses the Water Demon Longsword.]]
86* PaperThinDisguise: During the Kojiro arc, in order to escape some {{Mooks}} she put on Sunglasses, an earring and a fur hat and behaved like a Japanese comedian. It worked ''even with her mother!''
87* PluckyGirl: One cannot say this young woman gives up easily.
88* SailorFuku: albeit with a long skirt.
89* SheIsAllGrownUp: [[spoiler: After the three year timeskip in the epilogue.]]
90* {{Tsundere}}: Type 2. She's a rather nice kid, but Yaiba can easily set her off.
91* TokenGirl: She's the only woman of the group who's always in.
92* TookALevelInBadAss: [[spoiler: Well, she managed to keep Kaguya inside her body, and in the end she even made her make a HeelFaceTurn!]]
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94!!Kagetora
95!!!voiced by: Creator/HisaoEgawa
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97Yaiba's pet Tiger, he's just a fat, gentle tiger and behaves more like a huge housecat than a proper tiger. He carries Yaiba and the others around on his back and sometimes helped him in his trainings. He's also smarter than Yaiba.
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99* CowardlyLion: Has his splinters of courage.
100* HorseOfADifferentColor: Usually employed as a land-based transport by the heroes.
101* MeaningfulName: Kagetora means "Tiger Shadow" and its also the name of the famous samurai and warlord Uesugi Kenshin.
102* MuggingTheMonster: His introduction has him trying to ambush Yaiba, only to leap right into the fireplace, ruining his and Kenjuro's meal.
103* NonHumanSidekick: Yaiba's pet tiger is non-human. He's a tiger. A wild animal.
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105!!Shonosuke
106!!!voiced by Creator/RyoHorikawa
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108Yaiba's pet Vulture follows him around and is used whenever he needs to fly. Also he's responsible for beating Onimaru's pet pidgeons, increasing his hatred towards Yaiba.
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110* AirJousting: Against Bat Guy and Kotaro Fuuma.
111* HorseOfADifferentColor: When it comes to flying.
112* MadeOfIron: Well, he can fly high while carrying all the group minus Yaiba...
113* MisplacedWildlife: While it is never specified where Yaiba and Kenjuro were staying, vultures have no business being in jungles or in Japan.
114* NonHumanSidekick: Yaiba's pet vulture is non-human. He's a vulture. A wild animal.
115* RememberTheNewGuy: A minor case. He appears near the end of the first volume (pretty soon then) but he's treated like a very old friend. Not as bad in the anime, where he appears from the start.
116
117!!Musashi Miyamoto
118!!!voiced by: Reizo Nomoto (pilot film), Creator/MasaharuSato (TV series)
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120[[quoteright:134:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Musashi_7590.jpeg]]
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122UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi is a 400 years old man who lived as a hermit on Mount Tengu, where the Raijin Sword is kept. After witnessing [[TheChosenOne Yaiba pulling the sword out of the ground]] he agreed to become his master and teach him the way of the sword. Despite the age he's still a powerful warrior and more than capable of kicking some ass. He also knows a lot of techniques and strategies, and he can be very wise.
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124* AirJousting: Armed with an everyday katana, riding a huge owl against the [[ButtMonkey Spiderman]] on a plane. He [[CurbStompBattle turned that machine into sashimi!]]
125* ArtEvolution: Especially his eyes and his Eyebrows.
126* BigEater: He can wolf down HUGE amounts of food in a few seconds, and was known for stealing vegetables from a near village. It was dropped later.
127* BigOlEyebrows: They're almost as long as he's tall.
128* CantCatchUp: Mainly because of his age.
129* CombatCommentator: ''Always''.
130* CombatPragmatist: As long as it brings victory, no trick is too underhanded. Subverted by his younger self, who was much more honorable (and it's implied that he was late to Ganryuujima because he overslept).
131* CrackOhMyBack: A couple of times early on, he's stopped from defeating the current enemies by a sudden backache.
132* CurbStompBattle: When Yaiba turned into a crazy Oni for the first time, he knocked him down with a single strike. Wooden stick beats Lightning!
133* DeadpanSnarker: Yaiba being the IdiotHero, he's plenty of time to snark at him.
134* DirtyOldMan: Evolved into this, while he was more of a CovertPervert back on when he was young.
135* DualWielding: Of course. In this case, he uses twin Shirasaya blades.
136* {{Expy}}: He's part [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Happosai]], part [[Franchise/DragonBall Roshi]].
137* GeniusBruiser: He's really wise and smart, especially in the Ryujin's Trials, where he figures out the riddle of the maze.
138* GlassCannon: Sadly, his age and frequent backaches weaken his stamina
139* ImplausibleFencingPowers: When he was young, he and Kojiro managed to slice a huge wooden beam into a bunch of chopsticks ''with their names carved on''!!
140* ImprobableWeaponUser: He used a wooden Oar against Kojiro on Ganryujima. Like in RealLife
141* IWasQuiteALooker: He was handsome back at his prime.
142* LightningBruiser: He's really fast and improves his speed by running away from restaurants without paying the check.
143* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: Contrasting his tall, dark and handsome younger self.
144* OldMaster: Was Jubei's and currently is Yaiba's master in kenjutsu.
145* OneManArmy: He can hold his own against armies of {{Mooks}}, but can't do much else against stronger opponents.
146* WaxOnWaxOff: His typical method of training.
147
148!!Gerozaemon Geroda
149!!!voiced by: Creator/KazunariTanaka
150
151A Former Hakki, Gerozaemon is the first of them, and he's the Frogman. He was sent by Onimaru to kill Yaiba, but he got defeated and joined his group. Despite being a Oni, he's a really good fellow and a good chef. He often fights alongside Yaiba and the others with his trusty hatchet and his tongue. [[spoiler: After Onimaru and Orochi's defeat he turned back into a frog.]]
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153* AlliterativeName: With a repetitive "Gero", which is the Japanese for the frog's croak.
154* TheBigGuy: He's the largest member of the group and favors brute strength over technique.
155* ChefOfIron: Well, he's stronger than the average human and can make an excellent Sukiyaki (a sort of stew).
156* DefeatMeansFriendship: Downplayed, after being defeated by Yaiba he's kept prisoner by him until the Snakeman reveals that Onimaru wants him dead. With nowhere to go he joins the heroes.
157* EnemyMine: He and Musashi briefly teamed up in order to stop a possessed Yaiba.
158* FrogMen: He's a humanoid frog with prehensile tongue, webbed hands and feet and, in his first appearence, horizontal slit pupils.
159* HeelFaceTurn: Used to work for Onimaru, but after his failure he joins the good guys.
160* HoistByHisOwnPetard: During the first battle, Yaiba defeats him by using his own tongue against him.
161* OverlyLongTongue: It's often really useful in battle and outside it.
162* PunnyName: Gero is the Japanese equivalent of "Croak" or "Ribbit".
163* WeaksauceWeakness: He's afraid of snakes.
164* YouHaveFailedMe: Onimaru sends the Snakeman to kill him after he failed to get rid of Yaiba.
165
166!!Seacucumberman
167
168A former Hakki, after the last failed attempt of the Hakki to defeat Yaiba he ends up joining the group. Despite his nature as a Oni, he's just a talking, moving Seacucumber.
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170* CallingYourAttacks: Namako Kick! (Seacucumber Kick). Despite having no legs to speak of.
171* HeelFaceTurn: Like Gerozaemon, he ends up joining the Mine household and the heroes.
172* TeamPet: For the main group, as he's usually not of help.
173* ThrowTheDogABone: During the Legendary Spheres Arc, he ends up saving Yaiba and everyone from Basho Matsuo, as he was the only one who escaped the petrifying needles.
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175!!Kojiro Sasaki
176!!!voiced by: Creator/JurotaKosugi
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178[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Kojiro_635.png]]
179
180Musashi's old rival, this master swordsman was resurrected by the Spiderman in order to become Onimaru's servant. Bent on taking revenge on Musashi, he later sees a new rival in Yaiba who manage to beat him with the power of Raijin. He then decides to follow Yaiba in order to steal his magical sword, but ends up as a stationary member of the group. He wields a magical Katana named Monohoshizao (lit. Laundry Pole), and its blade can stretch at will on command. He joins the Oda Nobunaga Tournament in the last arc but is defeated along the way by [[spoiler: Onimaru]].
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182* AbsurdlySharpBlade: His sword can easly cut a cliff in half.
183* {{BFS}}: Carries a nodachi, the Monohoshizao, which can elongate at will: at full power it's long enough to cover the distance from Tokyo to Niigata.
184* CallingYourAttack: "Grow, Laundy Pole!!"
185* CameBackWrong: Not really, despite being a zombie he doesn't look different from any other living human.
186* CuttingTheKnot: When confronted by Yaiba and an impostor with his appearence, he suggests cutting them both down.
187* DeathIsCheap: He was revived with a Kappa Egg, Dragon Tears, Moth Dust and [[RuleOfFunny several slaps on the face]].
188* DiagonalCut: His Tsubame-Gaeshi (Swallow Return) counterattack.
189* HandsomeLech: He's quite a pervert, but the girls [[ChickMagnet seems to like him]].
190* HeelFaceTurn: Again, he was supposed to be Onimaru's minion when revived, but he only worked with him to slay Musashi. Eventually he became one of the heroes.
191** HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: a RunningGag during the Onimaru's Fortress arc where he tries to betray the heroes and side with Onimaru, only to accidentally help them against the foe, claiming that it was a ruse. When he finally tries to betray them for real and deliver the Raijin Orb to Onimaru, Spiderman accuses him of playing a trick on them and attacks him.
192* PutOnABus: During the Legendary Orbs Quest arc he was hilariously defeated by Jubei, who took his place.
193* RealMenWearPink: In the anime, his coat is reddish pink: he's anything but a fop.
194* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has red eyes, but he's not really evil.
195* TheRival: To Musashi.
196* TimeMaster: It's revealed that his sword can create portals through time, but he keep this power sealed within the handle using wrappings made from a lion's mane.
197* WreckedWeapon: Subverted, even if Monohoshizao is snapped, he can turn the blade whole again thanks to the stretching power.
198
199!![[UsefulNotes/YagyuJubei Jubei Yagyu]]
200!!!voiced by: Creator/TakayaHashi
201
202One of the Seven Swordsmen revived by Lord Onimaru, Jubei is a wandering Ronin and pupil of Musashi himself. He's a man of honor and a very serious samurai, and a skilled swordmaster. However when he gets drunk he turn into a violent Wolfman who attacks anyone in sight. He's also prone to [[RunningGag try to commit Harakiri]] quite often. He's last seen in the Oda Nobunaga Tournament where he fight Yaiba for one last time. [[spoiler: Three years later, he's WalkingTheEarth]].
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204* BrainwashedAndCrazy: During the Kaguya Arc he's merged with the Moon General Hangestu who take over his body in order to assassinate Yaiba.
205* BoozeBasedBuff: If he gets drunk he turns into a Werewolf
206* CallingYourAttacks: In the last arc he does employ several named attacks of the Yagyu Shinkageryu.
207* ChasteHero: When they rescue the girls from Kaguya's base they all fall for him, though he seems pretty clueless about it. In a later omake chapter he claims that attraction to women is a distraction for those who follow the way of the sword.
208* TheComicallySerious: The most serious of the zany heroes, even in ridicolous situations.
209* CounterAttack: His strongest technique, the "Infinite Stance" allows him to anticipate any incoming slash and strike back.
210* DualWielding: A Katana and a Wakizashi. During his Wolf form he once did this while [[CutlassBetweenTheTeeth holding the shortsword with his mouth]].
211* EyeScream: Lost his eye to his father/master Munenori. It appears to have been an accident though.
212* EyepatchOfPower: And it's made from a Katana's Tsuba (hilt).
213* GracefulLoser: In the final arc, he genuinely enjoys his battle with Yaiba and holds him no ill will when he's defeated. This behaviour confuses Moroha, who believes that a Samurai should do anything to win.
214* HeroicSacrifice: Quite prone to these.
215* HonorBeforeReason: Let's just said he doesn't like the pragmatic strategies of his OldMaster Musashi
216* {{Samurai}}: Out of the Seven Revived Swordsmen, he's the only proper samurai.
217* SpectacularSpinning: His Wind Gust attack, used only in Wolf form, has him charging the enemy while rotating his entire right arm like a windmill.
218* MasterSwordsman: As a master of the Yagyu Shinkage style, he's extremely competent: while he doesn't fare well against superpowered threats, in more grounded settings (as in the final arc) he really shines.
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220!!Emerald
221
222A mysterious hooded girl appeared in the Pyramid Arc. She saves Yaiba and heal him with her powers. Later she guides Yaiba&co inside the Pyramid (which she seems to know quite well) and help Yaiba against the various foes inside. [[spoiler: She's actually revealed to be the Barrier Soldier, one of the [[FourIsDeath four top class Soldiers]], ans a Cyborg, created to lure Yaiba inside the Pyramid. However for some reason she sides with Yaiba instead of betraying him. She's blasted into pieces by the Pyramid Core's Lasers defending Yaiba.]]
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224* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler: A Soldier created by the Underworld people to act as a defense mechanism.]]
225* BarrierWarrior: She can heal people and create powerful barriers capable of repelling any attack. [[spoiler: She IS actually the Barrier Soldier]]
226%%* TheComicallySerious
227* EmotionlessGirl: She never emotes much, despite pleading for help. [[spoiler: In fact, she's a robot.]]
228* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Briefly, then after Jewel's death she's "good" again]].
229* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: a quite complicated one: She had her memories about being a Soldier removed, so she only remember the Pyramid and how to stop it. It backfires against her masters in the end]].
230* MarshmallowHell: While hugging Yaiba in order to heal him. He [[LovableSexManiac was pleased..]]
231* MsExposition: During their trip inside the Pyramid.
232* TakingTheBullet: First during Yaiba's fight against Diamond, and it costs her arm. [[spoiler: Later she saves him from the lasers of the Core and gets KilledOffForReal. Yaiba was seriously [[TearJerker shocked]] by that and went into UnstoppableRage]].
233* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: The twist of the arc is that she's one of the bad guy's minions.]]
234
235!!Moroha Kurogane
236
237A mysterious and very rich girl who appears in the last arc and introduce herself as Yaiba's little sister. She tells Yaiba about his "impostor" father Kenjuuro and state that he'll meet him in the Oda Nobunaga Tournament. She later follows Yaiba on Yoroi Island and witness his battles in the Tournament.
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239* AloofBigBrother: Despite being his little sister, she basically plays this role
240* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Arrogant Kendo Girl at least, she's both conceited and firmly believes that her vision of what a samurai should be is unquestionable.
241* CombatPragmatist: At least Yaiba knows when to hold his strength, but she says that a true samurai should use all his strength in any battle
242* TheComicallySerious: She's portrayed as very stern during comedy segments in the manga, which is where most of her humor is derived.
243* DefrostingIceQueen: As she sticks with Yaiba, she quickly mellows down and learn that a Samurai isn't always a killer.
244* CuteBruiser: For an adorable tyke, she is still a swordswoman who keeps up with the final chapters version of Yaiba skill-wise, which is saying something since he's taken on Wind Gods, Lightning Gods, Dragon Gods, and Moon Goddesses as well as a whole parade of monsters.
245* ImplausibleFencingPowers: She can knock several adult men unconscious in mere seconds, using a Shinai.
246* LightningBruiser: See above. She accomplished said feat in a few seconds
247* {{Tsundere}}: Usually quite cold and bitchy, but has also shown a more tender side of herself.
248* TykeBomb: She trained herself from a very young age in order to beat Kenjuuro's Killer, who she identifies as Yaiba's Dad.
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251
252[[folder: Onimaru's Main Faction]]
253!!Takeshi Onimaru
254!!!voiced by: Creator/RyoHorikawa, Creator/KenjiroTsuda (''Manga/CaseClosed'' episode 917)
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256[[quoteright:241:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Takeshi_Onimaru_7875.jpg]]
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258The BigBad of the series, Onimaru was just a student and a really skilled and no-nonsense kendoka. Eventually, Yaiba manage to humiliate him in an attempt to challenge him and eventually they become bitter rivals. Obsessed with beating Yaiba, Onimaru discovers in a secret cellar of his house the Legendary Fujin Sword, and attempt to master it, turning himself into a powerful and large Oni bent on killing Yaiba and conquering the whole World. He has displayed many powers, and has attempted many plots to TakeOverTheWorld. During the Kaguya arc he was forced to [[EnemyMine join forces with Yaiba]]. [[spoiler: After getting the Devil King Sword he starts his plans of destruction by tricking the Underworld people and awakening the legendary dragon Orochi but eventually is vanquished once and for all by Yaiba who cut off his horns]]. He was then PutOnABus, [[spoiler: that came back just in time to put him as FinalBoss of the Oda Nobunaga Tournament.]]
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260* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Was pretty full of himself even before becoming an evil, world-conquering Oni. Later he tends to be very dismissive of Yaiba.
261* BadAssBoast
262-->'''Onimaru''': "I'm no longer a human... [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I'm a Oni! I'm the Incarnation of Evil!!!]]
263* BadAssCape: Long and red.
264* BadAssNormal: Before getting possessed. [[spoiler: Also after his training with Kenjuuro, who made him a perfect swordsman.]]
265* BadBoss: Downplayed, he ordered the execution of Gerozaemon after his failure to kill Yaiba and frequently punishes Spiderman for his blunders. He treats his Black Oni and Professor Kanabo well though.
266* BaldOfEvil: Is completely bald, a fact which Yaiba often mocks when taunting him. [[spoiler: He loses all evil connotations in the final arc, where he becomes a better person and swordsman.]]
267* BattleAura: Like Yaiba above. [[spoiler: And even him can use the Tojin attack.]]
268* BigBad: [[spoiler: Until the Orochi Arc.]]
269* BlowYouAway: Expecially his Tornado Attack, which once ''drilled throught the earth surface''!!
270* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Does his to the Japanese government members. [[spoiler: Ironically, it's revealed that he was like this the whole time]].
271* BreakableWeapons: His Fujin Sword is broken by Yaiba's Thunder-enhaced Kaminari Giri, but it's repaired later.
272* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler: He's eventually freed by Fujin's influence]].
273* CallingYourAttacks: Rarely, including the Fujin Ha (Wind God Wave), the Tornado attack [[spoiler: and all the Devil King Sword attacks.]]
274* CastingAShadow: Can use dark demonic powers. [[spoiler: Later he aquires the Devil King Sword]]
275* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Even before becoming a demon, he was strong enough to crush concrete pipes with a ''bamboo'' sword. [[spoiler: Afte Kenjuuro's training he can put all his power in a single slash, resulting in a swordstrike capable of flattening a steel armor and everything around it.]]
276* TheComicallySerious: He mantain an overly serious behavior to Yaiba's more buffoonish, chaotic antics.
277* CoolSword: The Fuujin Sword, even after it was repaired, and later on the Demon King Sword.
278* DemonHead: When Yaiba uses the Kincho Orb to turn into Onimaru and trick Spiderman into thinking he can call him Take-chan and he does so to the real Onimaru, the latter gets a DemonHead so powerful it protudes from the TV screen.
279* DemonicPossession: After mastering the Fujin Katana he got possessed by Fujin and become a Oni.
280* DiagonalCut: The Iaido strike Yokoichimonji.
281* EnemyMine: With Yaiba against Gekko and Kaguya, and that was awesome.
282* EvilLaugh: Does an epic one when he's finally possessed by Fujin and turns into a Oni.
283* EvilOverlord: A standard one after being infected by Fuujin's evil.
284* {{Expy}}: Without the horns, he looks like Tenshinhan from ''Franchise/DragonBall''
285* FlamingSword: [[spoiler: He managed to turn his [[WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter bokuto]] into one with his ''ki'' during the final battle.]]
286* FinalBoss: After being trained by Yaiba's father himself.
287* FourIsDeath: His Four Evil Kings (Shitenno) during the third arc. [[spoiler: Later his Four elemental Kishin]].
288* IaijutsuPractitioner: During the penultimate arc, he reveals an ace in the sleeve in the Yoko Ichimonji, a super-fast iaido attack which almost kills Yaiba
289* JetPack: Has one in his Armor which allows him to fight with Yaiba midair.
290* LaserBlade: [[spoiler: Eventually his Devil King Sword turns into one after going all out.]]
291* LastNameBasis: He's always called Onimaru despite that being his family name (his real name being Takeshi).
292* MadeOfIron: When still human he was really resilient, even after falling into a deep hole and having several balls and later ''iron gym tools'' dropped on him.
293* TheManBehindTheMan: For Boss during the Underworld arc, despite the latter thinking they were allies.
294* MaouTheDemonKing: He openly takes the title of Onimaru Maou during the Legendary Orbs arc, with a simultaneous [[BlasphemousBoast declaration of godhood]] to boot. He has the minions, the fortress and an opponent in the hero Yaiba.
295* MeaningfulName: Onimaru means, well... {{Oni}} (Devil, Ogre).
296* MundaneUtility: Using his SwordBeam as a transportation method for Spiderman.
297* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Onimaru the Devil King.
298* {{Necromancer}}: He raised seven famous warriors from the past to aid him.
299* OmnicidalManiac: During the second-to-last arc he plans to [[spoiler: revive the Yamata no Orochi and use it to destroy the world.]]
300* OminousFloatingCastle: His Fortress. WaveMotionGun included.
301* PersonOfMassDestruction: With his magic sword he can wreck massive havoc on the country and wipe out whole armies.
302* PutOnABus: For a while after the Kaguya arc. [[spoiler: TheBusCameBack just in time for the Grand Finale in the Oda Nobunaga Tournament arc.]]
303* RazorWind: His signature attack.
304* RedOniBlueOni: Blue Oni to Yaiba's Red Oni
305* RivalTurnedEvil: At first he was just Yaiba's bitter rival: the obsession with the humiliation suffered at his hand pushed him to master the Fujin Sword and be possessed.
306* ScaryImpracticalArmor: It looks cool, and doesn't put him in any disadvantage whatsoever. Lampshaded in the Chiki Chiki Grand Prix Omake where he's suffering the extreme heat of the Sahara Desert, but refuses to take off his armor, being the symbol of his evilness and all.
307* SpikesOfVillainy: Both his horns and the various spikes on his armour.
308* TakenForGranite: After almost killing Kaguya he's snateched by her hair and shot with the Carbon Freeze Beam, which turns him into a petrified slab of extremely hard material. He's eventually broken out of this shell by Yaiba.
309* TornadoMove: Onimaru with his "Tornado Attack", which was powerful enough to drill his way across a generous portion of the Earth's crust and kept going for a while in [[BeyondTheImpossible outer space]].
310* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The Japanese people aren't really worried about having a demon as leader. Okay, they attempted an Air Raid on his castle, but..
311* VillainousValor: Even an Oni warlord, he does show traces of virtue here and ther, most notably [[spoiler: TakingTheBullet for Yaiba himself and give him enough resolve to defeat Kaguya, as well as warning him to move out of the way before he shoots the Lightning Wind Bazooka at Gekko.]]
312* WorthyOpponent: Considers Yaiba this. [[spoiler: Until the Orochi Arc, at first.]]
313
314!!The Spiderman
315!!!voiced by: Yukimasa Kishino (pilot film), Tetsuo Sakaguchi (TV series)
316
317The third of Onimaru's Eight Great Oni, he's an anthropomorphic spider with Kansai accent who apparently came from Osaka. It serves mainly as Onimaru's righthand man and henchman, but is quite clumsy and incompetent. He briefly sides with Yaiba during the Kaguya Arc when his master is [[TakenForGranite sealed in Carbonite]].
318
319* AchillesHeel: Can't stand loud noises. It doesn't come up after his debut however.
320* AffablyEvil: Come on, you can't hate this guy for being evil!
321* ButtMonkey: His plans are ridicolous, his ploys prone to failure and he's often yelled at or punished by Onimaru.
322* DeviousDaggers: The closest thing to a personal weapon he has are a set of daggers.
323* GiantSpider[=/=]SpiderPeople: Tecnically the latter, appears as an upstanding spider with striped limbs, furry colorful body, three eyes, two big fangs in his human mouth ad two pincer-like horns on his head.
324* TheIdiotFromOsaka: He speaks with a thick Kensai accent, he's very greedy and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he likes Takoyaki a lot!]]
325* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: He's so incompetent and prone to amusing injuries and gaffes that it's not hard to feel sympathy for him. His incompetence is lampshaded when Onimaru tells him to go after Yaiba's group... only to immediately stop him, as he doesn't feel he can send him alone.
326* KnottyTentacles: His first attempt to fight Yaiba with his daggers ends with him [[EpicFail tying his own arms into a knot and falling from his web into the ground headfirst]].
327* [[HumongousMecha Mega Mecha]]: He's actually the fourth Shitenno, Tortoise Europa, which is a giant Turtle Robot. Which can turn into a GiantSpider too.
328* PaperThinDisguise: Often, due to the fact that he can't mask is six arms, and, surprisingly enough, it works.
329
330!!Professor Kanabo
331!!!voiced by: Creator/HisaoEgawa
332
333A Mad scientist with awful teeth and a penchant for creating really dangerous Stuff. He's hired by Onimaru and provdes him weapons and advice. He also repaired the Fujin Sword and built the [[WaveMotionGun Onimaru Cannon]], a Flying Submarine and the [[{{BFG}} Furai Bazooka]].
334
335* BritishTeeth: Lampshaded in the Omake, where he's forced to withdraw from the competition after eating some shaved ice and getting toothache.
336* CardCarryingVillain: In the manga it makes it look like being hired by an evil Oni was exactly what Kanabo was hoping for.
337* CloudCuckooLander: He has plenty of whimsical moments, but he's also [[BunnyEarsLawyier dangerously competent.]]
338* DirtyOldMan: In the Chiki Chiki Grand Prix Omake he peeks at Sayaka while she's sunbathing and get slapped like the others.
339* DoomsdayDevice: His specialty
340* MadScientist: Indeed, but also very loyal to Onimaru
341* MadeOfIron: He somehow survived the destruction of Onimaru's Fortress by Kaguya.
342* UndyingLoyalty: He's very loyal to Onimaru, even if the reason seems to be more materialistic than usual.
343* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After the Kaguya Arc he's not shown again.
344
345[[/folder]]
346
347[[folder: Onimaru's Minions]]
348!!The Eight Great Oni (Hakki)
349
350The first QuirkyMinibossSquad, they're all demons born from animals whose statues were sealed in the Cave of Kishin.
351
352!!!Common Tropes:
353
354* BeastMan: It's implied that they're normally spirits, but they took bestial forms due to Onimaru sacrificing animals to summon them.
355* OddNameOut: In the original, they all follow the animal + man naming (Frogman is Kaeru Otoko, for example) except the Batman, who's Batguy in the english version and actually Batman in Japanese.
356* {{Oni}}: Referred to as such, though they are not ogre-like horned demons but humanoid animals instead.
357* SealedEvilInACan: They were sealed in the Cave of Kishin and were fred by Onimaru to act as his minions.
358
359
360!!!Snakeman Julius Zuppopotamus III
361
362The second Hakki sent by Onimaru to kill Yaiba and Gerozaemon. Fights with the Snake-God Pike.
363----
364
365* AchillesHeel: When Yaiba accidentally slices off the tip of his tail, Snakeman finds himself unable to stand up and has to be carried away by his underling while swearing revenge. He fixes it by attaching a branch to the wound, though he feels that he won't look as threatening as he used to be.
366* AttackBackfire: Tries to lure the heroes out by setting their house ablaze. This results in them catching fire and accidentally setting him on fire as well.
367* BadassBoast: When he first blocks the Raijin Sword he claims that nothing can break through his pike.
368* CoverBlowingSuperpower: He first appears disguised as a beautiful woman, but Musashi tricks him into grabbing a sake cup from the open fire and points out how her hands were unsinged.
369* DiagonalCut: He and his spear are sliced in half by Yaiba's Senpuken attack.
370* EmbarrassingFirstName: Snakeman true name is Julius Zuppopotamus Third. Also counts as a InUniverse {{Narm}}.
371* FluffyTheTerrible: Invoked with his name, whose ominous appearence is greatly diminished when he reveals his ridicolous-sounding real name. He's still a dangerous opponent who gives Yaiba trouble.
372* SnakesAreSinister: One of the most evil Hakki, though there's plenty of humor at his expenses.
373* SnakePeople: While his hooded form is seemingly humanoid, his true form is that of a massive snake with humanoid arms and torso.
374
375!!!Slugman Name-chan/Snailman Den-chan
376
377The fourth Hakki, a giant monster who attacks the heroes on their route to Tokyo.
378----
379
380* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: In his slug form he's almost a {{Kaiju}}, with Yaiba being the size of his eyeball.
381* EyeOnAStalk: Uses them as giant flails to fight Yaiba.
382* FluffyTheTerrible: Again, his initial monstrous appearence is defused by his ridicolous name of Name-chan (Sluggy).
383* LogicalWeakness: Salt will cause him to shrink back to a minuscule size.
384* OhCrap: As Snailman, he has an epic one when he realizes that the heroes have just throw him (shell and all) in a giant, simmering bowl of sukiyaki stew. Has another one when he realizes that Batguy has arrived.
385* PaperThinDisguise: Snailman is just him wearing a massive snail shell to protect himself from all harm.
386* SlipperySkid: Can spit slippery slime as part of his arsenal.
387* SpinAttack: As Snailman, he can leap in the air than spin his shell like a wheel to ram into people.
388
389!!!Batguy
390
391The fifth Hakki, he's the strongest of the eight.
392----
393
394* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Has red skin, for some reason.
395* BackForTheDead: In order to bolster their defenses for the upcoming attack, Spiderman revives him with a concoction fo tomato juice, salt, pepper and saké, resulting in a revived but drunk Batguy... [[SoLastSeason who's promptly taken out by Yaiba when they meet.]]
396* BerserkButton: Goes from playful to batshit (ah ha) insane when Yaiba slices him acroos his face and breaks his shades, going this close to actually killing him.
397* BishonenLine: The most humanoid of the Hakki is also the most powerful and competent one.
398* {{Fanboy}}: Of Miyamoto Musashi, to the point of begging him for a handshake and an autograph. However, rather than withdraw at his request, he instead challenges him to a duel, itching for a match against the top Japanese swordsman.
399* GratuitousEnglish: His name is Batguy/man and he tends to pepper his speech with english words at random, calling Yaiba "Thunder Boy" and Sayaka "Pretty Girl".
400* HoistByHisOwnPetard: During the second encounter, he ends up locked in a container with the werewolf-turned hero, who proceed to bite him, forcing him to flee as they turn back to normal.
401* KnightOfCerebus: The first opponent who was actually a threat to Yaiba.
402* OurVampiresAreDifferent: A humanoid bat and master swordsman who's charming with the ladies and can turn people he bites... into werewolves, much to ''his'' confusion. His victims can return back to normal by biting him. He's also vulnerable to sunlight and is introduced sleeping in a coffin.
403* PrecisionFStrike: He actually mutters "Goddamn!" when he's cut down by Yaiba.
404* RoyalRapier: Wields a classy rapier with class and style, with a very fast but precise swordstyle. Fittingly, he's the most westernized of the Oni.
405* WeakenedByTheLight: Without his sunglasses he will recoil in pain from light exposure, which Yaiba exploits to defeat him.
406* WingedHumanoid: Rather than being a humanoid bat, he's mostly humanoid with red skin, prehensile feet and black batwings.
407
408!!!Starfishman
409
410The seventh Hakki, one of the weakling trio with Seacucumberman and Mantisman.
411----
412
413* AdaptationalBadass: In the anime, he and Mantisman actually fought the heroes briefly.
414* BigOlEyebrows: Has very massive black eyebrows as his most prominent facial features.
415* DisneyDeath: Is scorched by a spray of lava while recovering the Fire Orb from Mount Aso, leaving him in a dried up, dying state... but he immediately recovers after Yaiba spill water on him, reviving him.
416* DistractedByTheSexy: His and his colleague's attempted attack on Yaiba is derailed by a naked Sayaka.
417* HappilyMarried: With a Starfishwoman called Miporin. They also have a child together and are a very happy, loving couple.
418* HeroicSacrifice: Nearly burns to death while recovering the Fire Orb.
419* OhCrap: When the heroes tell him that they need a guy for Mt. Aso he's more than happy to assist them... only to freeze in fear when he hears that they're going to challenge Onimaru.
420* SpectacularSpinning: His special attack allows him to spin midair to fly and attack at the same time.
421
422!!!Mantisman
423
424The last Hakki, one of the weakling trio with Seacucumberman and Starfishman.
425----
426
427* AdaptationalBadass: He actually fights Yaiba in the anime, showing that his claws aren't for show.
428* SlayingMantis: Unlike the other two Hakki, he looked like a threat... but he ultimately wasn't.
429* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After the Tottori Arc, he decides to return to Nagoya and is never seen since.
430
431
432!!Onimaru's Four Evil Kings (Shitenno)
433!!!voiced by: Kazumi Tanaka (Chameleon Bonaparte), Creator/TesshoGenda (Dry Dry), Creator/FumihikoTachiki (Yakitori)
434
435The Four Guardians of Onimaru's castle, they are Yakitori (a giant anglerfish), Chameleon Bonaparte (a french-speaking chameleon), Supergorilla/Dry Dry (a tiny but super powerful gorilla) and Tortoise Europa, a giant mecha turtle piloted by Spiderman.
436
437* AdaptationExpansion: In the manga, Bonaparte tries to make his escape after being discovered, only to be impaled through the tongue by Kojiro and finished off by Yaiba. In the anime he plays once again the doppelganger trick using Sayaka and later flees to activate a trap on the party.
438* AffablyEvil: Yakitori, before getting angry, is very kind and softspoken.
439* BerserkButton: Don't call Yakitori Toadstool... or steal his paper lantern.
440* DeliciousDistraction: Subverted when Bonaparte sees a bunch of fruit hanging from a thread and calls the heroes fools for thinking they can lure him out with such methods... only for Yaiba to dangle a butterfly in front of him, which works perfectly.
441* FlyingBrick: Being a parody of the Man of Steel, Dry Dry is extremely powerful and fast, despite being the size of a toy.
442* FourIsDeath: They are four an each is deadlier than the last.
443* HollywoodChameleons: [[GratuitousFrench Chameleon Bonaparte]], the second Shitenno, can downright become invisible and even take the form of another person.
444* HumongousMecha: The last evil King is actually a Mecha Turtle run on by the Spiderman.
445* KillerRabbit: Dry Dry the Supergorilla is tiny, but super strong!
446* MacGuffinGuardian: Guarding places and rooms rather then a specific item.
447* MadeOfIron: Dry Dry again, who had a wall tossed on him and survived.
448* OneWingedAngel: Sort of: After Super Gorilla is defeated, he turn back to normal.... that means a giant, strong and rampaging gorilla. Thankfully, Yaiba manage to tame it.
449* OverlyLongTongue: Chamaleon Bonaparte, who use the tongue to engage in a duel with Gerozaemon.
450* TapOnTheHead: Dry Dry is taken out when Kojiro accidentally slams in in the back of the head with his sword while trying to slash at the heroes.
451* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Bonaparte can do this.
452* WronskiFeint: Yaiba defeats Yakitori by tricking him into slamming through the walls of his room.
453
454!!The Seven Revived Swordsmen
455
456The warriors from the past summoned by Onimaru in order to kill Yaiba, they include:
457
458!!!Common Tropes:
459
460* HistoricalDomainCharacter: All of them are famous figures of the past.
461* OneWingedAngel: Like the Hakki, they were reborn through animals. Unlike the Hakki, they normally look human, but can revert to a beast man form when they have to get serious.
462* {{Ninja}}: Three out of the seven are ninja, the others include a sorcerer, two warrior monks and a ronin.
463
464!!!Miyoshi Seikai
465
466A warrior monk and one of the Sanada Ten Braves, he was reborn in the body of an octopus. Fights the hero at Lake Biwa.
467----
468
469* BaldOfEvil: Make sense, since he was a buddhist monk in life, though a violent and brutal one.
470* BlankWhiteEyes: In his human form, though oddly he regains pupils when he transforms into a giant octopus.
471* CombatTentacles: Gains huge tentacles he uses to restrain Yaiba and slap him until he surrenders. At one point he uses two of them to take his sword away.
472* EarlyBirdCameo: In the anime, he appears (in octopus form) during the opening.
473* GiantSquid: His battle form is that of an humongous red octopus.
474* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When first revived, he laughs at Onimaru's request and points his staff at him, but a subtle threat makes him realize that the man is a worthy master and he relents.
475* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Subverted, his attempt to crush Yaiba under a boulder ends up giving him the Suijin Orb... but Yaiba can't use it against him.
476* NoNonsenseNemesis: Seikai Miyoshi has no quirks nor time for jokes: he immediately attacks until he's defeated for good.
477* {{Pun}}: Buddhist monks are often associated to octopi because of their bald heads. He's a monk who can turn into an octopus.
478* RiddleForTheAges: He seems to hold a grudge against Musashi from some reason, but we never learn why.
479
480!!!Fuuma Kotaro
481
482Fifth head of the Fuuma Ninja Clan, reborn in the body of a hawk. He confronts Yaiba in Shikoku and later somewhere near Osaka.
483----
484
485* AlasPoorVillain: He's tricked by his fellow Goemon and cut down just to allow him to gain the heroes' trust. His reaction implies that he really didn't saw that coming.
486* CarFu: In his last appearence, he uses a ninjutsu to rise some cars in the air and drops them on Yaiba's group.
487* ElementalPowers: Using ninjutsu in combat he can cast RazorWind, rings of flame or even call forth lightning bolts.
488* EpicFlail: He uses a kusarigama with a massive cilindric weight to attack Yaiba and electrocute him with the Fuuma Ninpo: Lightning Fall.
489* KnightOfCerebus: One of the strongest opponents, he almost won against Yaiba, failing only because he was attacked by the Tanuki.
490* FluffyTheTerrible: Kotaro's name literally means "Little Kid". The guy himself is a giant of a man, well-muscled and dangerous.
491* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: He's cut in half by "Rokuemon Ishida".
492* HandSeals: Kotaro Fuuma uses a correct Ku-ji spell against Yaiba, complete with the incantation "Rin Hyo To Sha Kai Jin Retsu Sai Zen". In the Spanish dub he simply counts from one to ten.
493* LargeAndInCharge: Kotaro was the fifth leader of the Fuuma clan and he's quite a giant of a man.
494* {{Ninja}}: One who looks the part, is very stealthy and employs deceit and jutsu in combat.
495* NinjaLog: He can use the Kawarimi no Jutsu to switch places with a log when seemingly hit.
496* StockNinjaWeaponry: He has an entire arsenal, including a ninjato, kunai, tanto, shuriken and a massive kusarigama.
497* StuffBlowingUp: He often applies explosives to his throwing weapons, making them lethal even if dodged or blocked.
498* {{Tengu}}: When he transforms he becomes a hawkman, making his moniker of Fuuma (Wind Devil) strike closer to home.
499* TheWorfEffect: He's quickly killed off by Goemon as part of his EngineeredHeroics ploy.
500
501!!!Amakusa Shiro
502
503Christian rebel and practictioner of sorcery, reborn in the body of a fox. He attacks Yaiba during his trip to Kyushu.
504----
505
506* AdaptationalBadass: The anime cuts out his most embarassing moments, making him look more competent and serious.
507* AsianFoxSpirit: He's reborn as a fox and, like the mythical kitsune, can transform into many shapes, with his whiskers and ears being the giveaway sign. His OneWingedAngel though is that of a massive weasel-like monster.
508* BadassBoast: Played for laughs in the manga: as he spies the heroes entering Mt Aso, he claims that they may have escaped the innkeeper, but they won't escape him. Spiderman immediately points out that it's not much of a claim.
509* DemonHead: [[NowYouTellMe After spending the entire night summoning gods fruitlessly to know the location of the Legendary Orb, he finds out that the owner of the inn they hired to keep Yaiba and co busy knew about the orb all along.]] He promptly yells at him with an enlarged, SuperDeformed head ''across the TV screen''.
510* DidntThinkThisThrough: Tries to trick Yaiba in turning into a bean to eat him... but he still has the Raijin Sword, which he used to poke and slash at his stomach from the inside, forcing him to spit him out.
511* EvilSorcerer: This version of Shiro can use the Amakusa Ryu Sorcery to transform himself into many shapes or other things, like his hair into a spear, feathers into ravens and silk threads into snakes.
512* KillItWithFire: He ends up burned alive by Yaiba's latest orb.
513* MadeOfIron: He duels Yaiba for a while in the middle of an erupting volcano and later on the lavic rocks spit out by the eruption.
514* OhCrap: He freezes up for a moment when Yaiba's Kaminarigiri slashes his spear into pieces.
515* {{Raiju}}: His final form resembles a classical description of a Raiju, being a giant weasel-like monster with massive claws and six tails.
516* RedRightHand: In all his forms he has fox ears and whiskers, while he occasionally forgets about his tail as well.
517* ShapeshifterShowdown: When Yaiba tries to fight him with the Kincho Orb, the battle goes down with a series of increasingly more grotesque transformations (including Cobra vs Mongoose and Space Shuttle vs UFO).
518* SummonMagic: In the manga, he uses a ritual to summon Shinto Gods to learn where the Orb is... except that, either because of genuine ignorance or ObfuscatingStupidity, none of them can answer his question.
519* TooImportantToWalk: On the way to Aso, he forces Spiderman's minions to carry him on a palanquin.
520* VisualPun: His transformation battle with Yaiba features a galore of puns based on old idioms.
521
522!!!Ishikawa Goemon
523
524Master thief and ninja, reborn in the body of a bear. He's one of the sturdiest opponents, facing Yaiba in Osaka, Nara and Niigata.
525----
526
527* {{Acrofatic}}: Despite his girth, he has the speed and mobility of a ninja.
528* AfroAsskicker: His topknot is shaped like a bushy afro and makes his head look even larger.
529* BearsAreBadNews: When going all out he turns into a massive humanoid bear with a steel armor, giant shuriken and bladed Sais.
530* DubNameChange: In the Spanish dub, rather than keep his name, he's called "Rocko the Barbarian" (with his alias Rokuemon being renamed Rocki instead).
531* EngineeredHeroics: Under the disguise of Rokuemon Ishida he begs Yaiba to let him join their group and showcases his strength by killing Kotaro Fuuma in one blow... except that Kotaro though he was on his side.
532* FlunkyBoss: In Kawanakajima, he uses his ninja minions to keep Yaiba occupied so that he can aim and throw his shuriken at him.
533* FunnyBruceLeeNoises: While piloting the [[HumongousMecha Onimaru Osaka Castle]], he breaks out with kung fu noises as he uses a train as a nunchaku set.
534* FuumaShuriken: As a bearman, he uses two oversized shurikens to attack Yaiba from afar.
535* {{Guyliner}}: Wears kabuki makeup on his face, which turns into FacialMarkings when in bear form.
536* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Yaiba jumps on one of his shurikens and rides it back to him to gain enough strength to stab the sword into his armor and shot the fireball at point blank.
537* HostageSituation: In Nara he kidnaps Sayaka, using her as a bargaigning chip to make Yaiba surrender his sword and orbs.
538* HighlyVisibleNinja: Has the mannerism of a kabuki actos and wears a garish overcoat on his ninja robes.
539* ImprobableWeaponUser: Some of his weapons include his oversized pipe and a steel umbrella used to repeal Yaiba's fireballs.
540* KabukiSounds: In the manga he even has two Black Oni provide said sounds for him.
541* KickTheDog: During the battle of Kawanakajima he gets on Yaiba's bad side by callously attack Sayaka, claiming that a woman shouldn't stick her nose in a battle of men.
542* LargeHam: He lacks any subtlety and restrain, as seen when he looks for the Orb of Nara by walking around the town with Kabuki gait while holding a giant, luminous sign over his head saying "Anyone found a Legendary Orb?"
543* LetsGetDangerous: He decides to transform into his bear form after being set ablaze by Yaiba.
544* MultiMeleeMaster: He can fight with a customized katana, as well as with kunai, kiseru, iron parasol, giant shurikens and bladed sai.
545* OhCrap: Has a serious one upon seeing just how strong the Fire Orb is, believing that it could kill him in one hit.
546* RunningGag: People commenting on the size of his head. Even himself.
547* SueDonym: He goes under the fake identity of Rokuemon Ishida, with Roku being 6 to Go's 5 and Ishida being one kanji different from Ishikawa (the former means Stone Paddle, the latter Stone River).
548* VerbalTic: Goemon's :" If you excuse me..."
549* VillainousValor: His only redeeming factor is his love for animal, to the point that he'd rather run away from a bunch of deers rather than harm them.
550* WhatTheHellHero: Calls Yaiba out when the Giant Buddha he's riding attacks the Onimaru Castle despite Sayaka being hostage. Unfortunately, Yaiba has no control on the statue's actions.
551
552!!!Musashibo Benkei
553
554Legendary Yamabushi and sword collector, reborn in the body of a bull. He was looking for the Legendary Orbs in Hokkaido and fights the group in Sapporo.
555----
556
557* AnachronismStew: He's the oldest of the seven revived swordsmen, but seems to have a surprisingly good grasp on baseball.
558* BatterUp: While his weapon is a kanabo, a real life mace, he uses it like a baseball bat to match his outfit and fighting style.
559* DumbMuscle: He's not very bright, as he planned to seek for the Hokkaido Orb by mugging anyone walking on the Ushiwaka Bridge and ask balls out of them. While he did found the Orb by accident, he's easily tricked by Musashi into believing that a kendama was the real deal, and only when he overhears Sayaka calling Musashi by name he puts two and two together.
560* FourIsDeath: His baseball uniform carries the number 444 on it.
561* GoofyPrintUnderwear: Revealed when Yaiba manages to use the Kazaguruma to avoid his strike and cut his pants.
562* InTheHood: In his human form, most of his face is concealed by his yamabushi hood.
563* LiterallyShatteredLives: He's frozen solid by Yaiba's Ice Orb and shattered when Musashi hit him once.
564* OurMinotaursAreDifferent: In his transformed state he's a massive black minotaur dressed as a baseball player.
565
566!!!Basho Matsuo
567
568Famous master poet, in truth a ruthless Iga ninja with an agends, reborn in the body of a macaque. He fights the group in Northern Japan.
569----
570
571* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Basho Matsuo was a fierce ninja disguised as poet who wanted to TakeOverTheWorld with Ryujin Orb.
572* BitchInSheepsClothing: Basho first appears as a kind, affable street poet who guides the heroes to the temple where Masamune hid the orb. He's one of the most ruthless and evil of the warriors.
573* DeathGlare: Has one in the manga when he explains that he plans to fight Onimaru and TakeOverTheWorld in his place.
574* DubNameChange: In the Spanish dub he's called "Chi Pan".
575* EvilOldFolks: He's very old and frail looking, but vile beyond measure.
576* ExitPursuedByABear: The last time we see Basho, he's running away in fear from Kerosuke the giant Kappa, who wants to make him his playmate since Kerokichi has left.
577* FateWorseThanDeath: He's sucked inside the Darkness Orb, unable to leave ever again.
578* KnightOfCerebus: An extremely serious and dangerous villain, as well as surprisingly creepy and viler than many other bad guys.
579* LimpAndLivid: In the anime, he makes some creepy undulating movements when he tells the group about his plans for the Orbs.
580* ManiacMonkeys: His transformed form is that of a macaque, but he's one of the worst villains.
581* TakenForGranite: His specialty are a set of needles that can turn anyone they hit into stone: he enjoys watching people as they turn into statues and even sadistically asks Yaiba how does it feel. Fortunately, snapping the needles will turn the person back to normal even if the statue was broken.
582* SlasherSmile: Sports a creepy one half-hidden by his massive moustache when he asks Yaiba how does it feel to turn to stone.
583* SinisterScythe: His weapon of choice is a large scythe with an Haiku written on the handle. In the anime he can spin it with enough strength to deflect the attacks from the Water Orb and Ice Orb.
584* TheStarscream: He plans to take the Ryujin Orb for himself and challenge Onimaru for the control of Japan.
585* VisionaryVillain: He dreams of conquering the world, which made him rebel against Onimaru. Unfortunately, it also makes him a victim to the Darkness Orb.
586* WarriorPoet: While he's actually a ninja, he still makes haiku and quotes some of his famous haiku from time to time.
587
588
589!! Onimaru's Demon Gods
590
591The last group of Onimaru's servants and probably the strongest of them all. It's composed of four demons referred to as the Kishins (Demon Gods) with elemental powers and magical swords. At first they're a bit of a GiantSpaceFleaFromNoWhere
592
593* AndIMustScream: Dark's ''Dark Pyramid: Delta Zone'' attack can send any hit opponent into another dimension forever.
594* AwesomeButImpractical: Rain's longsword can stretch itself and pass through any substance, cutting only flesh. Seems cool? Try to use it to parry an incoming sword strike....
595* {{BFS}}: Their swords are ''Tachi'' (Longsword), and they tend to be quite long and broad
596* BladeBelowTheShoulder: [[spoiler: Unlike the other demons, Plasma has two blades on his forearms, that look like the "wings" of a Manta Ray]].
597* BossInMookClothing: Dark before revealing himself as TheDragon, was disguised as a Black Oni.
598* CastingAShadow: Dark has total control of the Darkness and can use it in many ways.
599* CoolSword: Rain has the Water Demon Longsword, which manipulates water and can phase through unorganic matter to sever flesh, Burner has the fiery Fire Demon Lonsword and Dark fights with an unnamed but slick-looking falchion which can use to cast his Dark Tunnel.
600* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Dark's ''Super Delta Zone'' is said to exhaust 80% of his stamina and [[CastFromHitPoints life energy]].
601* DarkActionGirl: Rain is the sole woman but she came dangerously close to killing Yaiba in combat.
602* ElementalHairComposition: Rain has water as hair, to match his MakingASplash powers.
603* ElementalPowers: Each of them, namely Water, Fire, Darkness and [[spoiler: Light]].
604* ElementalRockPaperScissors: Yaiba managed to beat Rain by using the wind to wash away all the water in the battlefield, but she just make more of it out of her sword. Also Sayaka tries this [[spoiler: while wielding the Water Demon Longsword]] against Burner, but it's not enough.
605** Furthermore, Yaiba manage to escape Dark's ''Dark Zone'' by shattering it with the light of his sword. [[spoiler: And also Plasma, whose illusions are stopped as Yaiba use the Supreme King Sword to cover the sky with dark clouds]].
606* {{Fireballs}}: Burner's main tactic consist in tossing a large number of these at his target. Or a single big one.
607* FlamingHair: Burner, of course, while Rain sports a curious case of "'''Watering Hair''". Dark, meanwhile, has ordinary hair.
608* FlamingSword: The Fire Demon Longsword can engulf itself in flames and burn down to ashes everything it touches, even the other swords and their wielder.
609* GravityMaster: Sort of. Dark's ''Dark Zone'' attack can suck inside the shadow projected by his sword everyone standing on it.
610* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Dark [[spoiler: falls victim of his own Delta Zone and Plasma has his thunder ray sent back to him.]]
611* KillItWithFire: Burner attacks with fire and his longsword is engulfed in flames which will spread across any weapon touching it.
612* KillItWithWater: Rain, whose powers allow her to create [[ThisIsADrill huge water drills]], [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice spears]] and [[DeathOfAThousandCuts needles]] made of [[AnIcePerson ice]] or simply blast huge water bullets from her sword.
613* KnightOfCerebus: Rain, who despite being the starter villain for that arc manages to be more dangerous than many previously seen enemies.
614* LightIsNotGood: The last demon, [[LightEmUp Plasma]].
615* LightningBruiser: Dark is quite fast, [[spoiler: and Plasma is simply a champion at it... well, being the Light Demon and all...]]
616* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Burner's large shield can also spit a stream of fire.
617* MakingASplash: Rain and her Sword.
618* MalevolentMaskedMan: Dark wears a creepy mask and his face is always concealed.
619* MasterOfIllusion: [[spoiler: Plasma can turn himself into anyone and cast powerful illusions manipulating the light in the enviroment.]]
620* MeaningfulName: All of them.
621* TheMole: [[spoiler: Plasma makes his debut using his powers to take the appearence of Kojiro and backstab Yaiba at a critical moment.]]
622* NoNonsenseNemesis: None of them have lighthearted moments and even chapter covers featuring them (which are usually more whimsical) portray them seriously.
623* NobleDemon: Burner is not as ruthless as his collegues. Still this diesn't stop him from demolishing Sayaka's mansion with his FireBalls attacks
624* OneHitKill: The previously mentioned Delta Zone
625* PlayingWithFire: Burner and his Falchion.
626* RedOniBlueOni: Burner and Rain, almost literally. While both are pretty calm, Burner uses more straightforward tactics and direct combat, while Rain mostly employs her elemental powers over water.
627* SelfDuplication: Burner is capable of this, using fire clones.
628* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler: Plasma can use any "light" source to recharge himself and attack, including Lightnings, which later toss at Yaiba]].
629* WaterIsWomanly: Rain is the only woman as well as the Water Demon of the Demon Gods.
630* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Dark to a defeated Burner, as he was about to reveal the location of Onimaru as promised.
631
632[[/folder]]
633
634[[folder: The Moon People]]
635!!Empress Kaguya
636!!!voiced by: Creator/RikaFukami
637
638[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaguya_yabai.jpg]]
639
640The Moon Empress and evil counterpart of Ryujin. Unlike her subjects, she appears as a beautiful woman with a PlayboyBunny-like outfit and wielding a small fan. She's really powerful, and can erase mountains from existence with her Ki-blasts. Furthermore, in order to stay young and powerful she must drain the [[LifeEnergy "Essence of Youth"]] out of [[LesYay young women]]. Her goal is to conquer Earth and rule the planet forever. It's revealed that a thousand years ago, she invaded Japan but was defeated by Ryujin and was sealed inside the body of the Dragon Maiden, and in order to return to her [[EldritchAbomination original form]] she needs the essence of Sayaka, the descendant of the Dragon Maiden. [[spoiler: She eventually managed to absorb Sayaka's energy via a KissOfDeath and turned into her gargantuan, multiheaded true form, and after a long battle she [[FusionDance merged with]] Earth bu was sealed away by Yaiba's Ultimate attack. She's awakened during the Orochi saga and is sealed in Sayaka's body, who compels her to aid Yaiba against Onimaru. She managed to stop the Leviathan's heart in order to allow Yaiba to beat Onimaru and cut his horn. After Orochi's fall, she leaves Sayaka's body, return to her spaceship and order his subject to return on the moon.]]
641
642* AlienInvasion: The Moon Empress who launches an invasion om earth using bamboo-styled spaceships.
643* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Her true form is very huge.
644* BeamSpam: Can do this with her fan.
645* BigBad: Of her own Arc.
646* BreathWeapon: True form only. And it's WaveMotionGun sized.
647* DarkActionGirl: One of the most powerful female characters in the story.
648* EldritchAbomination: Her true form, an humongous black monster with many hydra-like heads resembling monstrous bunnies.
649* EnemyMine: [[spoiler: With Yaiba in order to stop Orochi from destroying the world.]]
650* EnergyBeings: Can assume this form. [[spoiler: Shown properly when she leaves Sayaka's body and appears as a tall, [[NonMammalMammaries humanoid female bunny]] made of light.]]
651* EvenEvilHasStandards: She's really reluctant to allow Gekko to use the Devil King Sword, remembering how the misuse of that sword turned the Moon into the lifeless wasteland it is today.
652* EvilOverlord: Of the WellIntentionedExtremist part, advocating GaiasLament.
653* EvilWearsBlack: Her outfit is black (even when shaded purple).
654* FanDisservice: Her "old" form is hideously gaunt with saggy breasts.
655* FusionDance: The Gatai power, like all the Moon People
656* GeniusLoci: [[spoiler: After using said Gatai with the Planet Earth!!]]
657* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Though she's referred to as a princess or empress, she's still a cruel leader.
658* GrandTheftMe: She's possessing a Ryujin's Priestess body and was stuck there by Ryuujin, forcing her to absorb youth daily to survive.
659* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Courtesy of Sayaka. Kaguya reappears during the penultimate arc, where she fuses with Sayaka and reluctantly agrees to help Yaiba defeat Onimaru and the Yamata no Orochi. After Onimaru and the dragon are defeated, Kaguya and her people return to the Moon, hoping to restore it back into a beautiful planet]].
660* HighClassGloves: Her royal outfit includes long gloves.
661* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In the past, taking the body of Ryuujin's Priestess allowed Ryuujin to seal her powers into a weak human body by severing her ears.
662* KiManipulation: Several of them.
663* KissOfDeath: Her kiss can drain away Youth from a woman. [[spoiler: Thankfully after she's defeated the essence returns to the women]].
664* LifeDrinker: She maintains her youth and power by draining the LifeEnergy of other women.
665* MadeOfIron: Even in her weakened form she survived a barrage of FireBalls, RazorWind and a ''Whole Frickin' Tornado''!!!
666* MarsNeedsWomen: ''Moon'' Needs Women. She has her minions capture women to drain then of their [[LifeEnergy essence]] in order to stay young and powerful.
667* MsFanservice: Despite being a villain, her outfit and [[BuxomBeautyStandard buxom chest]] certainly fits this. Even the manga had fun with this in some of the SideStoryBonusArt.
668* MoonRabbit: She's the Empress of a race of bunny people living on the moon.
669* NoblewomansLaugh: She does this several times, usually when mocking someone.
670* OhCrap: Reacts with sheer terror when [[spoiler: Yaiba uses all the power of Ryuujin against Earth itself, which results in her taking the bullet and going into a sealed coma to save the planet from certain destruction.]]
671* OneWingedAngel: When her powers are partially unleashed she briefly conjures demonic hydra-like heads from her neck and limbs, later on she takes back her original, monstrous form. [[spoiler: Subverted in the end of the Orochi Arc, where, despite being free, she decides to assume her human form because "she never like that form anyway".]]
672* PimpedOutCape: Her royal outfit includes a fur-trimmed cape.
673* PlayboyBunny: She wears one that is fit for royalty. [[spoiler: The ears however actually serves to hide her real bunny ears stumps.]]
674* PrehensileHair: Can use them as a trump card
675* PrettyInMink: Her outfit is trimmed with white fur.
676* PurpleIsTheNewBlack: In the anime, and some art, her black outfit and hair are shaded purple.
677* SlasherSmile: A permanent, toothy one in her true form.
678* ShouldersOfDoom: Her outfit includes properly villainous shoulder guards.
679* SexyBacklessOutfit: The leotard of her outfit is this, although with the cape, it's not immediately visible.
680* SexySilhouette: She's [[NakedOnArrival as a naked silhouette]] behind the curtains in her bed, stretching as she's waking up from her long sumbler.
681* SleepsInTheNude: She says sleep is another way to preserve her youth and beauty and she is shown to do so in the nude. She's even introduced in this fashion. A ModestyBedsheet or SexySilhouette are used to preserve her modesty.
682* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: How she's actually defeated after she merges with Earth.]]
683* VillainousBreakdown: Snaps during the final confrontation as she starts growing older and older while the heroes are busy saving Sayaka.
684* VillainousValor: While she is cruel and cold towards mankind and most of her subjects, she deeply loves the Earth, and makes sure Tsukikage gets the best healing they can muster after he took a fireball for her.
685* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Even when removed from a host, she can assume the form of a humanoid light bunny or her human "sealed" form at will.
686* WeaksauceWeakness: She must feed every 24 hours, or she'll die. [[spoiler: This weakness is gone once she returns to her true form.]]
687* YouHaveFailedMe: She obliterated Mangetsu for failing her.
688
689!! Tsukikage
690!!!voiced by: Creator/DaikiNakamura
691[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/snapshot_11_3.png]]
692
693The greatest Moon General, and Kaguya's [[TheDragon right-hand man]]. Is a cold and extremely competent MoonRabbit and really loyal to her mistress. Apparently, he's Gekko's elder brother, or at least BestFriend.
694
695* BadassInANiceSuit: The strongest and most competent Moon General, as well as one with a sharp dress.
696* BattleButler: To Kaguya herself. He functions as both her personal assistant as well as TheDragon.
697* TheComicallySerious: His serious demeanor is put into contrast with the rest of the Moon Rabbit shenanigans.
698* TheDragon: Kaguya's most loyal supporter, and the strongest before Gekkou comes to town.
699* EnergyWeapon: After Kaguya entrust him with her fan.
700* EvilGenius: He's the calmest, smartest and most knowledgeable of the generals.
701* MeaningfulName: his name means "Moon Shadow".
702* ShipTease: Has some moments with Kaguya, being her closest follower and the one general she cares the most about. He even compliments her beauty after the Orochi Arc.
703* TakingTheBullet: He uses his body as a shield to protect Kaguya from Yaiba's FireBalls.
704* TheUnfought: He never really fight someone seriously.
705
706!!Mangetsu
707!!!voiced by: Toshihiko Nakajima
708
709A Large MoonRabbit who concots a plan to kill Yaiba, which include surrounding Tokyo with gigantic walls and flood the whole city until he shows up. After a quick battle with the KidSamurai he uses the power of Gatai first on a Lobster, and later (in order to avoid [[KillItWithFire Yaiba's fireblasts]], with a propane Tank. Eventually he's outsmarted by our hero, tossed in space and "Fired" back to the moon. He asks Kaguya a second chance, but she simply destroys him.
710
711* BreathWeapon: In his "Tank" form he can spit fire.
712* TheBrute: A straightforward and ambitious prick with no finesse in combat.
713* FatBastard: A portly bunny whose plan for challenging Ryuujin involves flooding an entire city. He becomes even bigger after merging with a gas canister in order to stop Yaiba from using the Fire Orb's powers.
714* FusionDance: He's the first Moon Person to show this skill to Yaiba
715* GiantEnemyCrab: Or rather a Giant Enemy Lobster, and man, it was really powerful.
716* KnightOfCerebus: Compared to the previous one-shot enemies, Mangetsu proves to be a dangeroud threat and shows the power of Gatai.
717* LargeAndInCharge: Subverted, despite being the largest of the Moon Generals, he's also the one with the lowest rank.
718* TheStarscream: Plans to take Tsukikage's place.
719* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness:
720-->'''Kaguya''':" Take all the time you want. [[PreMortemOneLiner Even the whole eternity!]]
721
722!!Mikazuki
723!!!voiced by: Nobuhiko Kazama
724
725One of the Moon Generals, is a thin, weird looking rabbit who serves in Kaguya Army. When Yaiba attacks Kaguya spaceship in order to save the imprisoned girls, he, Tsukikage and Shingetsu attack Yaiba. He uses Gatai on a Shark to fight him underwater, but has his [[AchillesHeel ears]] cut off and he's blocked in shark form.
726
727* EliteMooks: He and Shingetsu are basically this
728* {{Gonk}}: He's thin to the point of being gaunt and has angular facial features.
729* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a crescent-shaped scar on his forehead, which fits his name. (Mikazuki means ''crescent moon'')
730* LeanAndMean: He's rather skinny and one of the evil generals of Kaguya.
731* ThreateningShark: He merges with one to fight Yaiba, though he mostly rams him with his muzzle.
732* TheToothHurts: During the clash with Yaiba, the latter uses the Ryujin Sword fireball to break his teeth and singe his mouth.
733
734!!Shingetsu
735!!!voiced by: Tomohisa Asou
736
737Another of the Moon Generals, and pal of Mikazuki. He's an Elder MoonRabbit with a long beard who fights alongside Mikazuki and Tsukikage to stop Yaiba. He "merge" with a squid, but suffers the same fate of Mikazuki.
738
739* CombatTentacles: In his squid form.
740* EvilOldFolks: The oldest-looking of the Generals.
741* GiantSquid: He merges with one to fight Yaiba, and can regrow tentacles and shoot ink from its beak.
742* SmallRoleBigImpact: He's just an ArcVillain, but by fighting him Yaiba (and the reader) discovers that the Moon Rabbit's ears are their weakness and if they're cut while they're merged with something they'll be unable to defuse.
743
744!!Hangestu
745!!!voiced by: Ginzo Mastuo
746
747A really short and plump MoonRabbit, he's Kaguya's Advisor. After Yaiba's raid Kaguya's Spaceship, Jubei is left behind, and Mangetsu uses his powers to Merge with Jubei and take over his body. Later he go back to Mine house, kidnap Sayaka and attempt to kill Yaiba but is discovered. Eventually Musashi manage to make him drunk and awake his Wolfman side, who chase away the Rabbit who gets captured. When Gekko storms Mine house later, he kills him [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill by shooting him point blank with his Bazooka]].
748
749* EvilOldFolks: He looks like one of the oldest generals.
750* GrandTheftMe: Does this by using Gatai on Jubei.
751* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It sucks to be a rabbit when the guy your mind just took over can turn into a werewolf...
752* OhCrap: When he sees Gekko, especially when the latter is aiming a bazooka about to fire at him.
753* TheUnfought: He's never fought directly, he only uses Jubei as a vessel.
754* YouHaveFailedMe: Subjected to this by Gekkou.
755
756!!Gekko
757!!!voiced by: Creator/KazukiYao
758
759[[quoteright:241:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Gekko_5105.jpg]]
760
761The only Black MoonRabbit, Gekko is an insanly powerful warrior who was imprisoned for trying to overtake the Moon. Kaguya free him in order to have him fight Yaiba and kidnap Sayaka. After his first failure, he decides to violate the cell [[NumberOfTheBeast "666"]] and take the [[EvilWeapon Devil King Sword]], which uses to utterly best Yaiba. Eventually, the combined forces of Yaiba and Onimaru manage to defeat Gekko's Sword. [[spoiler: After the Orochi Arc he appears along with Tsukikage and the other Moon People when Kaguya "de-merge" herself and return to her "human" form]].
762
763* AccidentalPervert: At first Yaiba thinks he wants to kidnap Sayaka to make out with her.
764* {{BFS}}: The Devil King Sword is quite large compared to him
765* BlobMonster: He carries around some strange space monster called Mochi-Ron, who uses to block enemies.
766* CarryABigStick: His Moon club. More of a Bazooka than a bludgeon.
767* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: The Devil King Sword's Fullmoon Blast can easly turn Earth into a dead wasteland, just like the Moon
768* CoDragons: With Tsukikage to Kaguya.
769* EvilWeapon: The Devil King Sword (Maoken).
770* EyeScream: In the past, Ryujin took away his eye with a sword strike. It grows back when he seize the Maoken.
771* FreudianExcuse: In the Anime is revealed that Gekko was mistreated and bullied as a child because of his black fur, and only Tsukikage was close to him.
772* KillerRabbit: More like OmnicidalManiac Rabbit, but it fits.
773* KnightOfCerebus: The first person to actually curb-stomp Yaiba, even with the Ryujin Sword.
774* PersonOfMassDestruction: When he uses the Devil King Sword, he ends up leveling whole quarters of Tokyo to the ground.
775* PetTheDog: He's nice to Tsukikage and often calls him "Aniki" (Big Bro).
776%%* PsychoForHire
777* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Tsukikage. Wheter they're actual brothers or not isn't actually known.
778* ShouldersOfDoom: His customed uniform adds a pair of enormous shoulderpads and a cape.
779* VillainousBreakdown: After his defeat he rants about his defeat and scolds Onimaru for thinking a mere human can use the Devil King Sword. [[TalkToTheFist He gets a taste of his gauntlet for it.]]
780* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Anime Only, which gives him a sympathetic backstory.
781
782[[/folder]]
783
784[[folder: The Pyramid Guardians]]
785!!The Third-Class Soldiers
786
787These are the lesser minions from the Underworld Kingdom who defend the Pyramid. Despite being the lowest class soldiers, they're still [[MadeOfDiamond really resilient]] and more than a match for the young samurai. They include the Rock Soldier, the Sugi (A Japanese conifer tree) Pollen Soldier and the Snowman Soldier
788
789* AnIcePerson: The Snowman Soldier can use his minions to freeze his victims solid.
790* ChunkyUpdraft: The Rock Soldier, when summoning his axe.
791* CurbStompBattle: The Rock Soldier delivered one to Yaiba, complete with WorfEffect
792* DirtyCoward: The Snowman Soldier is a sneaky bastard.
793* DishingOutDirt: The Rock Soldier can conjure stones to form an axe, which, judging from his effects, is MadeOfExplodium.
794* FlunkyBoss: The Sugi Pollen Soldier and the Snowman Soldier are assisted by a bunch of trees (the former) and one of little snowpuppets (the latter).
795* HumanPopsicle: The Snowpuppets dance attack can turn the opponent inside the circle they form into this.
796* KillerRabbit: The Snowman Soldier
797* KnightOfCerebus: The Rock Soldier
798* LosingYourHead: First played for laughs and later Weaponized by the Snowman Soldier
799* MadeOfDiamond: All of them.
800* MultiarmedAndDangerous: The Sugi Pollen Soldier.
801* NonStandardCharacterDesign: The Rock Soldier is far less goofy than his colleagues.
802* PoisonedWeapons: The Sugi Pollen Soldier attack with the eponymous pollen and poisonous steel leaves.
803* RockMonster: The aptly named Rock Soldier.
804* SlasherSmile: All of them, sooner or later.
805* TakingYouWithMe: Like all the Soldiers, they explode if killed
806* WhenTreesAttack: The Sugi Pollen Soldier.
807
808!!The Second-Class Soldiers
809
810The EliteMooks compared to their lower class collegues. They're the Ant Soldier, Budou the Grapefruit Soldier and the Mushroom Soldier.
811
812* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Budou, fittingly enough, is overly confident and a kung fu practictioner.
813* CallingYourAttacks: Budou,'s ''Muscat Kick'' and ''Kyohou Blast'' attacks, which both features PunnyName.
814* DualWielding: The Mushroom Soldier uses his scimitar and Yaiba's Raijin Sword to fight him.
815* FaceHeelTurn: Happens to those who eat the mushrooms in the Mushroom Soldier's Room. It can be reveserd.
816* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Grapefruit Soldier falls off the Pyramid when Yaiba hit his arm, making him fire his Kyohou Blast right next to him, which causes him to be flung out of the Pyramid by the blast.
817* IgnoredEnemy: The poor little Ant Soldier gets this treatment
818* InformedAbility: The Ant Soldier is said to have the hardest and strongest body, and able to pick up items several times his size. He's actually Ant-Sized too, and so said giant boulder is revealed to be a normal sized stone.
819* KiManipulation: Budou can shoot purple "grapefruit-like" Ki Blasts
820* MegaManning: Sort of: Mushroom Soldier can pick up and use the Raijin Sword because his masters built him with this ability. [[spoiler: Considering that one of his makers may be Onimaru, who possessed the Fujin Sword, another demon katana, it's quite FridgeBrilliance]].
821* PunnyName: Budou can be written to mean either "grapefruit" or "martial arts". Budou is a grapefruit-man who uses martial arts.
822* SinisterScimitar: The Mushroom Soldier.
823* StockWushuWeapons: To fit his "chinese martial artist" looks, Budou wields a pair of hooked claws on his hands.
824* SuperStrength: The Ant Soldier.
825* TurnsRed: Budou improves his speed by removing his claws and the "Grapes" around his neck, leaving only his head.
826* WolverineClaws: Budou's claws are Wolverine like.
827
828!!The First Class Soldiers
829
830These are the top fighters of the Pyramid, and really powerful. They all look like twins girls, and each of them is specialized into a particular branch of fighting.They are Ruby, the Stong Soldier, Sapphire the Skilled Soldier, Diamond the Genius Soldier [[spoiler: and Emerald the Barrier Soldier]]. They can also merge together to form Jewel, the Perfect Soldier.
831
832* ArrogantKungFuGuy: All three soldiers are some of the most powerful opponent Yaiba has ever faced, and they all act smug and self-assured of their victory.
833* AllYourPowersCombined: Jewels holds the strengths of all the soldiers combined.
834* {{Bifauxnen}}: Jewel looks more androgynous and boyish than the gynoids used to create her, but is still a gynoid, her breasts covered by the giant cape.
835* TheBrute: Ruby is the most direct of the Soldiers and the strongest fighter.
836* CombatClairvoyance: Diamond is so intelligent that she can forsee Yaiba's attacks and parry them in time. [[spoiler: With a barrage of DemonicPossession fueled BeamSpam though, she can't do much.]]
837* DarkActionGirl: Expecially Ruby and Sapphire
838* DualWielding: Jewel briefly wields two energy copies of the Swords of Fujin and Raijin in order to use the Juumonji Giri against Yaiba.
839* EnergyWeapons: Including a large battleaxe for Ruby, a [[CoolSword copy of the Raijin Sword]] for Sapphire, a [[SinisterScythe Scythe]] and several daggers of various size for Diamond. Jewel uses weird Javelin-like Orb and a [[{{BFS}} Greatsword]].
840* EvilGenius: Diamond fits this trope to a T.
841* FusionDance: The [[spoiler:four]] soldiers can merge to form the "perfect soldier", Jewel.
842* MegaManning: Sapphire, the Skilled Soldier, can copy any technique used against her after mere seconds.
843* PowerCopying: Sapphire can replicate any attack and weapon she sees, and Jewel as well.
844* SuperStrength: Ruby, the Strong Soldier, who can bend the Raijin Katana with a finger.
845* RockThemeNaming: They're all named after gemstones.
846[[/folder]]
847
848[[folder:The Denizens of Underworld]]
849!!Boss
850
851The Mysterious leader of the Underworld Kingdom, he's always seen sit on his throne behind a waterfall, and he's the one behind the Pyramid and hold a huge grudge against humanity, accusing them of [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters spoiling the Earth with wars and pollution]]. [[spoiler: We find out that he was misguided by Onimaru and has one of his super Warriors turned against him and his kingdom, but is saved by Yaiba. He appears later to help Yaiba and Sayaka against the Yamata no Orochi]]. He also [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking looks like]] [[Franchise/DragonBall Kami]].
852
853* BigBad: Of the Pyramid and Underworld arc... though the last part is subverted.
854* EarthquakeMachine: His people are able to build these.
855* {{Expy}}: Of [[Franchise/DragonBall Kami]].
856* HeelFaceTurn: After having his kingdom saved by Yaiba, he decides to reconsider his views and give humans a second chance.
857* InformedAbility: When he finally appears before our heroes, he stated that noone of Yaiba's group (minus Yaiba) could even hope to hurt him. [[spoiler: Yet, in the Orochi Arc he's stopped by a Kaguya-Possessed Sayaka with ease]].
858%%* MrExposition
859* OrcusOnHisThrone: For the Pyramid and Underworld arc, only stepping off the throne at the very end.
860* WellIntentionedExtremist: He's not really wrong about humans...
861
862!!Gold&Silver
863
864The Super Warriors of the Uderworld Kingdom, they're two black giants with a single eye each. They're really powerful and strong, but not very smarts. [[spoiler: eventually Onimaru reveal himself, and use the powers of the Devil King Sword to turn Gold into a Oni, and orders him to destroy the whole underground realm, but Yaiba kills him in time with the Supreme King Sword and full power.]]
865
866* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: While most of the soldiers are human-sized or slightly bigger, Gold and Silver are giants.
867* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: When Gold is about to finish Yaiba, the cheering Underworld people attract his attention, and he unleash several deadly attacks on them.
868* BreathWeapon: [[spoiler: As Oni, Gold can shoot a devastating laser out of his maw]].
869* TheBrute: They're the last line of defense of the Underworld Kingdom, but they only have strength and raw power on their side.
870* {{BFS}}: Gold's Sword is really large.
871* DumbMuscle: Due to having being released too soon and being incomplete, they are powerful but lack brains or finesse.
872* EnemyCivilWar: Yaiba manage to cause a quarrel between the two titans. This lead to Silver's death at the hands of Gold.
873* EpicFlail: Silver, who stores it in his stomach
874* EyeBeams: Silver can shoot a [[ShockAndAwe shocking laser]] while Gold creates some weird rings that paralyse the victim
875* EyeScream: Silver, and twice. Averted with Gold, as his eye is just as bouncy as the rest of his body.
876* FlamingSword: Gold can heat up his saber.
877* GoForTheEye: Yaiba's strategy against Silver.
878* HoistByHisOwnPetard:
879** Silver follows Yaiba inside a small pool of water and gets electrocuted by his own beam.
880** [[spoiler: Later Yaiba uses Gold's outstretched arm and his strength to propel himself fast enlugh to pierce him]]
881* LightningBruiser: Despite their size, they're really fast.
882* OurGiantsAreBigger: A duo of black-skinned brutes around 50 foot tall each, and quite massive.
883* PeltsOfTheBarbarian: Both are savage brutes and not too smarts, and their outfits are seemingly made of fur (Silver wears an half-torn leopard pelt tunic, Gold has a complete one.)
884* RubberMan: Their bodies are extremly bouncy and they also can stretch their arms at will.
885* SlasherSmile: Sometimes they do this. [[spoiler: Perpetual on Oni Gold's face]].
886* SpikesOfVillainy: [[spoiler: After being turned into a demon, Gold grow a single large horn.]]
887* TinyHeadedBehemoth: They have humongous bodies, but their heads are barely a dome-like bump between their shoulders.
888
889[[/folder]]
890
891[[folder: The Oda Nobunaga Tournament Participants]]
892!!Unnamed Samurai
893
894The first fighter met by Yaiba, is a stern looking samurai who uses a peculiar sword style involving water. Despite having no name, he serves to prove how hard this tournament will be.
895
896%%* CoolSword: Uses a Katana
897* {{Determinator}}: This guy had an amazing iron will, even after being hit several times in vital points..
898* HomeFieldAdvantage: What a coincidence that a samurai whose style involves using water to mask his attacks gets to fight in a shallow pool.
899* KillItWithWater: His ''Suishin Ittoryu'' (Water God One Sword Style) uses a combination of swordmastery and water.
900* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Yaiba had to deliver one on him to stop him. [[BreakTheCutie And he felt terrible]].
901* NoNameGiven: The poor guy doesn't even get a name or anything.
902* {{Samurai}}: Wears the clothes and bears the katana of a typical samurai, as well as using an ancient sword style. He's also very iron-willed.
903
904!!Frederick Luther III
905
906A ''European'' Knight, and Yaiba's second opponent. Despite his noble and proud appearence, he's a slimy, dirty cheater who's not above using vile tricks to win the Tournament and 10% of the final prize which amounts to 100000 millions Yen.
907
908* RedBaron: The Black Baron.
909* {{BFS}}: Hides a broadsword in the back of his coat
910* CombatPragmatist: Using an insidious sword? Check. Pretending to be wounded? Check. Disarm your opponent with a pendulum and handshackles? Check. Concealing a Zweihander in the back of your cloack? Check!
911* CoolHorse: His large white horse, named Pegasus.
912* DirtyCoward: Despite [[BitchInSheepsClothing being a knight and complimenting his opponent, he's this.]]
913* ExoticWeaponSupremacy: He uses a "Sabre", with an extremely flexible blade which can be waved to distract his enemies.
914* FunnyForeigner: He's surely from Europe, but his name is German and those who bet on him are from France...
915* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After blocking Yaiba and unsheathing his sword he gives one to the KidSamurai about the silliness of Samurais and Knights
916* RoyalRapier: His Sabre is more like a Rapier and he is a noble knight. Subverted in that his real sword is a broadsword.
917
918!!Gozuma
919A mighty warrior whose body was powered up thanks to "microunits" which turns him in a restless, powerful fighter who feels no pain and can increase his speed and strength as he fights. He's the champion of the Platina leader [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Gakuso Shirogane]] and fights Yaiba in an electrified ring.
920
921* ArtificialHuman: Partially averted, he's fully human with "microunits" planted in his muscles.
922* {{BFS}}: His weapon of choice is a very large scimitar.
923* CallingYourAttacks: "NIAGARA CRUSHER!!"
924* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Gakuso orders him to absorb more and more energy from the elettrified barrier, causing him to overload and frying all his microunits.]]
925* HomeFieldAdvantage: Since the electrical shocks from the barrier can increase the power of his microunits, he has a natural advantage over Yaiba.
926* LightningBruiser: And he can become even faster as he fights.
927* NobleDemon: Despite his appearance, he's quite noble and even wait for his opponent to stand back on his feet before launching the last blow and give him back his sword.
928* ShockAndAwe: Can feed on electricity in order to increase his speed and strength.
929* ShoutOut: He looks a lot like Franchise/{{Terminator}}.
930* SinisterScimitar: Wields a dadao as his weapon of choice.
931%%* TopHeavyGuy
932* TykeBomb: He was trained since a very young age to become the ultimate warrior and win the tournament.
933* VerbalTic: "Yes Boss".
934
935!!UsefulNotes/HattoriHanzo
936
937One of the participants is a ninja. He makes a couple of cameos and is one of the strongest participants. Apparently he gets defeated by [[spoiler: Onimaru]].
938
939* DoubleWeapon: He's seen wielding a sort of double dagger-like weapon.
940* {{Expy}}: He looks like his counterpart in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown''.
941* {{Fanservice}}: Not the sexual one, but considering that so many other "famous warriors" have appeared, his cameo can count as this for the nippophilies.
942%%* {{Ninja}}
943* PlayingWithFire: He's shown spewing fire at his opponent
944
945!!Soshi Okita
946Sixth descendant of the legendary Shinsengumi [[MasterSwordsman ''Kensei'']], he's a young and powerful swordsmaster. Extremely good-natured and kind, is also a fearsome opponent with an amazing skill. Wields the famed Kikuichimonji katana.
947
948* BrilliantButLazy: He is likely the ''most'' talented swordsman in the series (which is saying something), and is able to almost beat Yaiba despite not being as experienced as the former. However, he is not particularly interested in swordsmanship, and only wants to win the tournament so that he can ''quit'' kendo.
949* CoolSword: His precious [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]], which covers:
950** AncestralWeapon: The sword of his famous ancestor and still and AbsurdlySharpBlade
951** {{BFS}}: It looks quite big compared to him.
952** NamedWeapons: ''Kiku Ichimonji'' (菊一文字) alias: Chrysanthemum Crest.
953** SwordBeam: His ultimate attack allows him to send a wave of bright energy from the ground as a sort of counter attack.
954* CounterAttack: Apparently he's just parrying blows with the hilt of his sword. In reality, he's [[LightningBruiser parrying and hitting back with such a speed]] that Musashi can tell it only from Yaiba's wounds.
955* CurbStompBattle: An interesting variation: [[spoiler: physically, he totally owned Yaiba, but Yaiba's tenacity totally caught him by surprise and pushed him to withdraw.]]
956* IJustWantToBeNormal: For this reason he lacks a strong spirit like Yaiba.
957* ILetYouWin: After noticing that Yaiba's assaults grow stronger and stronger as he gets up and surprised by the ''Toujin'' technique, he decides to forfeit the match. Also done in order to avoid to kill Yaiba of course.
958* KidSamurai: He's slightly older than Yaiba himself.
959* ''MasterSwordsman'': One of the greatest ever shown.
960* NiceGuy: Also one of the nicest guys in the whole manga.
961* OhCrap: Despite his superior skills, he's often surprised and caught off-guard, expecially [[spoiler: when Yaiba manages to unclock the Tojin (Battle Blades) attack on him.]]
962* ReverseGrip: The stance for his strongest attack, followed by a full circle movement and a bit of SwordDrag.
963
964[[/folder]]
965
966[[folder: Others]]
967!!Kenjuro Kurogane
968!!!voiced by: Creator/BinShimada
969
970Yaiba's father and master, is a happy-go-lucky, lazy man who wanders around the world, but is well known for his skill with the sword. He rarely appears, and he's often shown to be drunk. In the last Arc, is revealed in the beginnging that he might be an impostor who killed Yaiba's true father and kidnapped him. Yaiba will eventually meet him at the Oda Nobunaga Tournament. [[spoiler: He actually Is his true father, (his mother lied to Moroha out of despair) who abandoned his wife in order to become a master samurai. In order to test Yaiba's skills, he trains Onimaru untill the latter become as strong as himself and let him fight with Yaiba. He eventually makes peace with Yaiba's mother.]]
971
972* TheAlcoholic: He drinks quite a lot.
973* CovertPervert: Never miss a chance to grope Sayaka's butt. Wait a minute...
974%%* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass:
975* DemotedToExtra: In the anime, which not only ends earlier, but also shows him only in the very first episode.
976* FriendToAllLivingThings: He's quite a touch with wild animals. [[spoiler: As he explain to Onimaru, it's because his spirit his in perfect balance.]]
977* LetsYouAndHimFight: He teaches Onimaru everything he knows, so that Yaiba will face someone exactly as powerful as him.
978* '''MasterSwordsman''': [[spoiler: Pratically the strongest swordsman in the series if Onimaru's performance is a hint.]]
979* NoodleIncident: Apparently, he once stole Musashi's sword Kotetsu.
980* OldMaster: Not really old, but still he taught Yaiba many useful techniques.
981* ParentalAbandonment: Well, he raised Yaiba in the Jungle, but after that he basically vanishes
982* TheRival: To Raizo Mine.
983* TheUnfought: [[spoiler: In 24 volumes he never, ever drew his sword against an opponent.]]
984
985!!Raizo Mine
986!!!voiced by: Creator/UnshoIshizuka (TV series), Creator/TesshoGenda (''Manga/CaseClosed Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba'')
987
988Sayaka's father, and an espert Kendoka. He's an old rival of Kenjuro.
989
990* InformedAbility: We don't now how skilled he is in kendo.
991* TheRival: To Kenjuro
992
993!!Sayaka's Grandmother
994!!!voiced by: Reiko Suzuki
995
996Sayaka's Grandmother, she's an old, small kendoka, and really skilled.
997
998* BrokenPedestal: She was shocked to find out that her Idol Musashi is a withered, tiny old man.
999%%* DeadpanSnarker
1000* LightningBruiser: She's really fast despite her age
1001* MamaBear: Almost took on Onimaru when he threatened Sayaka to know Yaiba's whereabouts
1002%%* MiniatureSeniorCitizen
1003* NeverMessWithGranny: She's implied to be far stronger than Raizo.
1004
1005!!Kerokichi
1006!!!voiced by: Creator/KappeiYamaguchi
1007
1008A small nerdy kappa who inhabits the Darkness Orb. After witnessing Yaiba's strong will, he manage to leave the orb as well, but gets captured by Onimaru. He's later freed by Yaiba.
1009
1010* AmusingInjuries: Poor fellow is often beaten to a pulp by everyone, sporting a collection of bumps on his head...
1011* BigDamnHeroes: Sort of: he pops out the Orb just in time to prevent Yaiba's fall into the Darkness.
1012* ButtMonkey: Heck, when even the Spiderman can beat the crap out of you...
1013* {{Kappa}}: A nerdy kappa who lives in the orb of Darkness and enjoys playing videogames.
1014
1015!!Kerosuke
1016!!!voiced by: Shigezo Sasaoka
1017
1018A giant Kappa that guards the only exit from the Darkness Orb. Yaiba manages to beat him with his new Kazaguruma attack, that break his head-shell.
1019
1020* AchillesHeel: Zigzagged, the top of his head is indeed his weakpoint... but is so hard that Yaiba cannot breach it at first.
1021* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: He's really big!
1022* BreathWeapon: Can spit fire.
1023* FluffyTheTerrible: Yaiba and Jubei didn't expect such a terryfing guy...
1024* ImAHumanitarian: He apparently lives on those who stay trapped in the Orb
1025* {{Kaiju}}: A massive Kappa the size of a giant who can breath fire.
1026* {{Kappa}}: A serious case of Our Kappas Are Different!
1027
1028
1029!!Ryujin
1030!!!voiced by: Creator/KoujiIshii
1031
1032The Mighty Dragon God, he appears as an old samurai wielding a katana. His duty is to protect the Earth from Kaguya and other evil threats. After surviving his tasks, Yaiba is allowed to take his power, the Ryujin Orb. Is also revealed that a thousand years earlier he defeated Kaguya and Gekko. [[spoiler: After Kaguya's second defeat, he goes away with the Orb. He reappears during the Orochi Arc to stop Onimaru, and in order to protect Yaiba he's hit by Dark's Delta Zone, and he manage to drag the Darkness Demon with him as he's sent to another dimension.]]
1033
1034* BattleAura: And Dragon-Shaped too!
1035%%* CoolOldGuy
1036* {{Jerkass}}: He acts like one at the beginning, but it seems he was just faking it.
1037* KatanasAreJustBetter: Uses one while fighting
1038* TheMagicGoesAway: [[spoiler: After Kaguya's defeat, he leaves the world with the Ryujin Orb. He comes back in the Orochi arc]].
1039%%* PhysicalGod: Apparently
1040%%* {{Samurai}}
1041* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: To Dark]]
1042
1043!!Nadeshiko Yamato
1044
1045A beautiful lady-warrior who appeared in a really short filler story. She wants to marry Yaiba and she's ready to fight for Mine's Dojo. It's revealed that it was a huge misunderstanding...
1046
1047* AccidentalMarriage: When she was younger, Yaiba saved her from a leopard and she fell in love with him and asked if she could "Cook for Him". Yaiba accepted. (Granted, he thought she was a chef).
1048* DesignatedGirlFight: With Sayaka, but only because she had already beat the crap out of Kojiro and Musashi. No, no {{Fanservice}} for you.
1049* HeroicBSOD: She took a huge shock when Yaiba instantly recognized her as "The Girl who likes cooking!". Poor lad.
1050%%* LadyOfWar
1051* PetTheDog: When she runs away after her defeat, Yaiba stops her and encourage her to get even stronger.
1052* YamatoNadeshiko: [[MeaningfulName Obviously.]]
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