History Characters / Gamaran

* {{Antihero}}: He's a member of the Ogame Ryuu, but far too unpredictable and

* WeHardlyNewYe: Junnosuke, Yukimura and Hiyoshi.

* WeHardlyNewYe

* WeHardlyNewYe

* {{Bishonen}}

* AffablyEvil

* CurbStompBattle: Critics Gama for his mediocre fighting skills and then proceeds to defeat him using only his scabbard. Later he kills the Souen Ryuu member Ukyo in an istant.

* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler: After his training, he can ignore some serious wounds to his chest and legs.]]

* YouDontLookLikeYou: The first time he appears in a flashback he's depicted with a demonic-looking man with pointy black hair and sharp visage traits. When he's shown in the Myojin Ryuu's flashback he's shown as a calmer, more handsome man with short wavy hair (the same color as Gama it seems) and a black cape. [[spoiler: In his real appearence, he has spiky, messy hair like Gama.]]

* EarlyBirdCameo: He's the same guy with the mask who delivered the scroll with the battle teams to Gama.

* TheDragon

Rintarou's daughters. Miika is the eldest sister and is a beautiful, proper lady. Yumeji is a tomboish girl who can use a sword and appears to have a soft spot for Gama.

* YamatoNadeshiko: Miika.

* Facial Markings

* BlackEyesOfCrazy: After taking one pill. They get back to normal after [[spoiler: taking the second one, thought they do bleed.]]

* DeadlyUpgrade: [[spoiler: The second Jugan pill will maximize his strength and enhance to the top his technique and speed, but after a few minutes of intense fighting he's as good as dead.]]

* ThirdEye

* TheArcher

* UsedToBeASweetKid: He was absolutely adorable and kind. [[CompleteMonster Ryuugo didn't approved]].

A resident of Juuren Village and Rintarou's son, is a master of the Ogame Ryuu style and lives like an hermit on the top of Juuren Mountain. [[spoiler: He trains Gama and Zenmaru for a year and help them against the Muhou Ryuu members.]]

* AssShove: Apparently that's what he wants to do to Senka. With an apple.

* CloudCuckooLander: A genius swordsman and an expert of the Human body, he also has 0 social skills, call an apple tree by name and has erotic phantasies about apples and feminine butts.

* TrickArrow: His specialty. So far he has used three of them: Devastation, a feavy arrow with a lead tip, Circle, a special arrow which can curve midflight and Fang, a deadly arrow made for slashing and maiming the victim.

* DepravedHomosexual: And tries to hit on Gama, which makes him a pedophile as well.

Also known as "Mad Sword" and "Destroyer of Dojo", he's a weird swordsman who loves to kill people and face powerful warriors in combat. He once [[spoiler: destroyed Shinnojo's old dojo, the Itten Ryu but he lose an eye to the young samurai.]]

!!Eima Yakushiji, Hiyoshi, Masakiyo Yukimura and Junnosuke Akaboshi

The four strongest warriors of the Tengen Ryuu.

* CombatPragmatist: They rely often on low attacks or combinated attacks. Eima also hides a knife in the bottom of his naginata.

* SoleSurvivor: Eima is the only one left alive after Gama finishes off Baian.
* TheStoic: Eima and Hiyoshi.

Kyosen Ryuu (Hundred Mirrors Style) focuses on unarmed combat and attacks that can damage the inner organs and break bones. They try to ambush Gama while he's recovering from his battle against the Nakaizumi, but their members are killed, forcing them to use Sakon.

Gama's father, he was the former leader of the Ogame Ryuu and infamously known as the "Killer of a Thousand Men". He left the dojo and is currently missing. However, rumors say that he'll partecipate to the Unabara Tournament. [[spoiler: For some reason Gama and the other Ogame Ryuu warriors want him dead. His goal is to turn the Muhou Ryuu in an army of super powerful warriors belonging to the strongest martial schools and use it to conquer Kyosho and later Japan.]]

* OlderThanHeLooks: Apparently he's around the same age as Gama.

* BladeOnAStick: Since he's Baian's teacher he presumably fights with a Naginata as well.

A masked member who gloats about his stealthiness and skill.

* TheParalyzer: Induce paralysis with carefully placed hits.
* TheScrappy: InUniverse, people tend to find him really annoying. Too bad that he can kill them in a jiff should they annoy him.

* {{BFS}}

* AmbiguousGender: Shimon Kudo is uncertain about his/her sex, but both Ranmaru and the Ogame Ryu Team treat her as a female.

* AloofBigBrother

* [[spoiler: InTheBack: Backstabbed, likely by Tsukikage.]]

* TheHyena: He laughs a lot.

* {{Badass}}

* BladeOnAStick: Use a western-type halbeard.

!!Kibe Ryuuho

Leader of the 47th Corps, nicknamed the Silver Ogre. Is a ruthless warrior who fights with the help of the deadly Jugan battle drug.

* OneHandedZweihander: When going all out.

Commander of the Fifth Guard division, is the best archer of the Muhou Ryuu and fight with a giant bow and poisoned arrows. Is also implied to be a necrophyle. [[spoiler: Is punctured to agony with his own arrows for trying to escape after failing to kill Iori.]]

* {{BFS}}: Seems to be their weapon of choice. Justified in that they obly focus on raw power, not technique.

A recently formed Ryuu that is made of many different styles. [[spoiler: Their objective is to make an army of powerful soldiers to create the strongest army of all times.]] The name means "Lawless School".

!!Hajime Kuro

Leader of the Fourth Corps, former member of the Shujin Ryu. [[spoiler: Killed during Arata's attack.]]

* AnimeHair
* BladeOnAStick
* [[spoiler: TakingTheBullet]]
* WeHardlyKnewYe

* BladeOnAStick: Use an halbeard.

A list of characters from ''{{Gamaran}}''. Warning, as there are spoilers ahead.

* BladeOnAStick: Like all the respectable, japanese proper ladies, she can use a Naginata.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: So far the only named female character besides Naoyoshi's mother.

* YamatoNadeshiko: In charge of the dojo's care, wields a naginata, and then there's the ''setting''.

* [[spoiler: MasterSwordsman: Not only he's a master of all the elemental forms of the Ogame Ryuu, but he supposedly created a new, sixth form.]]

* ColdSniper: With arrows.

** [[spoiler: Post TimeSkip we have "Hao", Lord of Darkness, which can remove a man's limbs with ease.]]

One of the oldest and strongest swordsmen from Unabara, he's a vicious figther who can and will kill for no reason.

* EvilOldFolks: He kills and mugs people for no good reason.

* MrViceGuy: He raid the corpses of his victims looking for money and stating that dead people don't need money anyway.

* [[spoiler: {{Bishonen}}]]

* {{Badass}}

* [[spoiler: HoistByHisOwnPetard: Kashitarou use the same nerve-striking hits as him to block his nerves and defeat him.]]

A fair-headed swordsman. Mastered the "Divine Wall" style.

* DualWielding

* StoneWall: Presumably.

* EyesAlwaysClose: Making him similar to [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Gin Ichimaru]].

Former Ogame Ryuu member, unbreachable defense is his strong suit.

* StoneWall: Gloats about his Absolute Defense style.
* [[spoiler: WorthyOpponent[=/=]ILetYouWin: Let Gama go when the latter beats his Absolute Defense technique.]]

Former member of the Shujin Ryuu. Not much known so far.

Member of the Advisors, not much is knowns about him.

* TheHyena: He never speaks and is always seen laughing.

* PerversePiercings

Young leader of the Seventeenth Corps, wields a nagamaki-like weapon.

Leader of the 47th Corps, nicknamed the Silver Ogre. Lead an ambush against the Ogamer Ryuu.

* CarryABigStick

* [[spoiler: NotInThisForYourRevolution: He refused to took part to the battle between Tessai and Jinsuke in the past.]]

* LightningBruiser: His fighting style with the Sadanaga blade.

* AmusingInjuries: Makes the mistake of insulting Senka, resulting into these.

* WaxOnWaxOff: That or Kamedenbo just needed someone to clean up his dojo regularly.

Leader of the Eighth Corp. He's a very large, bulking man carrying two swords with him

Young leader of the Seventeenth Corp, wields a nagamaki-like weapon.

Member of Maniwa's Division, is a dangerous warrior who use studded gauntlets to fight.

* TedBaxter: They boast about their skills and powers, and then a fourteen years old swordsman knock them both out.

* HotChickWithASword: Yumeji, though Gama points out that this should be very weird, as women weren't supposed to fight with swords.

* LargeHame

* WoodenKatanasAreJustBetter

* TheCombatPragmatist: Wear a chainmail, and [[spoiler: isn't above using chains to restrain his enemy.]]

* [[spoiler: ManipulaticeBitch]]

* MasterSwordsman: His style mainly involves tricky attacks, including a slash that changes direction at the last moment and another one that turns into a stabbing motion halfway through.
* NoSenseOfDirection: And blames Zenmaru for that.

A resident of Juuren Village, is a master of the Ogame Ryuu style. [[spoiler: He trains Gama and Zenmaru for a year and help them against the Muhou Ryuu members.]]

The only [[OddlySmallOrganization members of their style]], they fight in couple. Masato is the elder brother and relies on his mighty strength in battle, while Kosaburo opts for sneak attacks.

The young protagonist and skilled heir of the Ogame Ryuu. He's hired by Naoyoshi in order to take part to the Unabara Tournament, in order to make Naoyoshi Daimyo and show that the Ogame Ryuu is the strongest style. [[spoiler: He also wants to find his rogue father and kills him.]]

Current leader of the Ogame Ryuu and Gama's master. He's currently retired from his job.

A high-level member to the Ogame Ryuu who served as Gama's mentor. He trains him after his victory over the Kyosen Ryuu. He's described as a powerful but sadistic fighter.

Member of the Ogame Ryuu dojo always seen together with Zenmaru. He joins Gama in the Unabara Tournament.

A Ryuu focused in the use of the Kusarigama and similar chained weapons. It's also famed for managing to destroy one of the Five Dragons (strongest ryuu) in their first round.

Leader of the Kasanemanji, he's a stern and cold man feared by his own men. [[spoiler: He later joins the Muhou Ryuu and become one of Jinsuke's personal guards, but is eventually killed off for real by Gama.]]

A martial arts school that specializes in [[BladeOnAStick Sojutsu]]. A style that has existed for over a hundred years and is known as one of the "Five Dragons of Unabara". The style passes down its techniques by continually handing down four unique Japanese spears to four wielders. These wielders are known as "The Four Divine Spears". While there are many 'disciples', only the four who wield one of these spears is considered a member of the Myoujin Ryuu. Fought against the Ogame Style in the Second Round.

!!Midou Shingo

!!Sakakibara Sasuke

!!Jinno Ichiou

!!Omiya Banri

A recently formed Ryuu that is made of many different styles. [[spoiler: Their objective is to make an army of powerful soldiers to create the strongest army of all times.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Delivered to [[spoiler: his brother Zenmaru during the Unabara Tournament.]]

* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: Becomes one for Naoyoshi.]]

* {{BFS}}: He too has a Sadanaga. According to the picture it has a black sheath with a golden tip.

* BadAss: Given his posistion, he has to be one...

Member of Maniwa's Division, is a fair-headed guy who fight with enforced Nunchakus.

A list of characters from ''{{Gamaran}}''.

The Ogame Ryuu (Great Turtle style) is a school of swordmastery and known for being very powerful. The members carry two swords with them and use a special style based on the five elements (Lightning, Fire, Earth, Water and Air). Their former leader was Jinsuke Kurogane and the current one is Kamedenbo Oizumi.

* BadAss

* PintSizedPowerhouse: He's very strong, seen when he [[OneHitKill knock out]] Kosaburo Hyuga unarmed.
* TrainingFromHell: Did one under Iori's tutelage.

* ButtMonkey: often called monkey.

* HiddenDepths: He fights for the sake of his clan.

* LightningBruiser: His fighting style.

** OneHandedZweihander

* CombatPragmatist: They rely often on low attacks or combinated attacks.

* ImprobableAimingSkills

* VillainousBreakdown: as he's slowly bested by Gama.

Leader of the Kasanemanji, he's a stern and cold man feared by his own men.

[[folder: Muhou Ryuu]]

A recently formed Ryuu that is made of many different styles. [[spoiler: Their objective is to make an army of powerful soldiers to create the strongest army of all times.]]


!!Jinsuke Kurogane

Gama's father, he was the former leader of the Ogame Ryuu and infamously known as the "Killer of a Thousand Men". He left the dojo and is currently missing. However, rumors say that he'll partecipate to the Unabara Tournament. [[spoiler: For some reason Gama and the other Ogame Ryuu warriors want him dead.]]

* BadAss
** BadAssNickname: Doubles as NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast.
** BadassCape: Is shown wearing one during the assault on the Myojin Ryuu.
* BigBad

* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn: Slaughtered the entire Ogame school that didn't follow him (save for Shin, Zenmaru, Gama, Iori, and Oizumi) after becoming the leader.]]
* OneManArmy: Long ago he suddenly rampaged through Unabara and killed a thousand of warriors from various Ryuu and then he disappeared. Hence his nickname.
* ShroudedInMyth
* SlasherSmile: In the first volume he's shown with a demonic grin on his face.
* [[spoiler: TakeOverTheWorld: or rather Take Over Japan: his goal.]]
* YouDontLookLikeYou: The first time he appears in a flashback he's depicted with a demonic-looking man with pointy black hair and sharp visage traits. When he's shown in the Myojin Ryuu's flashback he's shown as a calmer, more handsome man with short wavy hair (the same color as Gama it seems) and a black cape.

!!Ranmaru Itou

A swordmaster who's partecipating to the Tournament and desires to face Gama. [[spoiler: he was been trained by Jinsuke Kurogane himself.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Delivers a particularly crushing one to [[spoiler: Gama]]
* CrypticConversation: Has one with Gama.
* TheDragon: Likely to Jinsuke.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Apparently is a must when your name is Ranmaru.
* MasterSwordsman
* [[spoiler: OhCrap: Post TimeSkip, when Gama snaps his sword in half.]]

!!Shimon Kudo

A warrior who has been watching over Gama during the first half of the tournament. Turns out he's working for Ranmaru.

* AffablyEvil: If he's evil, that's it.
* TheDragon: To Ranmaru.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Seems to be one for Ranmaru.
* OlderThanHeLooks: Apparently he's around the same age as Gama.
* {{Samurai}}

!!Kai Ichinose

Zenmaru's brother, he too wields a Sadanaga blades. Ranmaru knows him, implying that he's a member of the group.

* {{BFS}}
* EvilCounterpart
* ScarfOfAsskicking

!!Juho Maniwa

Leader of the Second Warrior Team of the Muhou Ryuu. Appears right after the defeat of the Myojin Ryuu to reveal his plans to the Ogame Ryuu. [[spoiler: Namely, trying to hire Gama, Zenmaru and Shinnojo and bringing Naoyoshi to Jinsuke]].

* AnimeHair: Hair can't grow like that!
* BadAss: Given his posistion, he has to be one...
* BeardOfEvil
* {{Expy}}: Probably a coincidence, but he looks a lot like [[{{Naruto}} Asuma Sarutobi]].

!!Maniwa's Squad

Three Warriors under Juho's orders.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: The one member with the scarf and long package.
* FightingWithChucks: The fair-haired member has large nunchuks hanging from his neck.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Chu.
* TerribleTrio

[[folder: Tamagakushi Ryuu]]

The Tamagakushi school (Musicians of the Soul)is one of the many Ryuu focused on ninjutsu and member of the "Five Dragons". They're decided to kill Naoyoshi and finish off the Ogame Ryuu at any cost.

!!Saizo Fujibayashi

The leader of the clan, is a young and smug warrior who looks very confident in his skills. He's determinated to show that Ninjustu is better than any martial art. He's known for a secret technique that cause paralyze his opponents.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Yup.
* BadAssNickname: "Soul Freezer" Saizou, for his paralyzing powers.
* [[spoiler: HalfTheManHeUsedToBe]]
* ImprobableAimingSkills: With his kunai.
* {{Ninja}}: His style.
* TheParalyzer: Known for a secret technique that can paralyze a person. [[spoiler: It consist in throwing small but sturdy needles in the victim's joint and muscles.]]
* SmugSnake
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Green

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Souen Ryuu]]

The Souen (Twin Flame style) ryuu of swordsmen lead by Nikaido Misaku, the "Mad Sword". They lose the second turn of the tournament, but still decides to hang around Unabara killing and maiming as much people as possible.

!!Misaku Nikaido

Also known as "Mad Sword" and "Destroyer of Dojo", he's a weird swordsman who loves to kill people and face powerful warriors in combat. He once [[spoiler: destroyed Shinnojo's old dojo, the Itten Ryu but he lose an eye to the young samurai.]]

* AxCrazy
* AmbiguouslyGay: Has earrings and polish nails and the kimono he wears is usually associated with women.
* BloodKnight
* CoolHat
* DualWielding: His style involves two swords, giving him a powerful defense.
* EyeScream: Shin cut out one of his eyes. [[spoiler: He's killed when Shin stabs his other eye and then cuts open his skull with the Tanryu Hibaku attack.]]
* GoodScarsEvilScars: On his left eye.
* {{Griefer}}: Even after being disqualified from the second match, he and his men are still hanging around, slashing people up ForTheLulz
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Spares a young Shinnojo and taunt him to become stronger, so that he'll get more fame from slaying him. [[spoiler: However Shin becomes so powerful that he eliminate him in a few blows.]]
* [[spoiler: TheWorfEffect: Despite being so hyped and feared, he managed to inflict just one tiny slash on Shinnojo's arm.]]

!!Amane and Ukyo

Members of the Souen Ryuu, easily killed by Shinnojo.

* EliteMook
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Ukyo, on a wall, and by his own blade no less.
* NoodleIncident: We didn't see how Ukyo is defeated, but we find him impaled to a cracked wall by his own blade, and upside down to boot.
* OffWithHisHead: Amane, mid-sentence no less.
* TheWorfEffect: So bad that Ukyo is killed offscreen by Iori in a panel.

[[/folder]]

The oldest of the four divine spears. Wields the Ginkan (Silver Gate Bar). [[spoiler: Is quickly defeated in two blows by Iori.]]

* SoleSurvivor: The only one of the four divine spears to live after fighting Kurogane Jinsuke.

* BigBad: Possibly. [[spoiler: Later gets dethroned by Jinsuke.]]

The main character along with Gama, he's one of the Daimyo's sons. His mother was a commoner, hence he wants to clear her name (and end his days of humiliations and suffering) by winning the tournament and becoming the new Daimyo. He hired the Ogame Ryuu for this.

* DistressedDude: Sort of: he's frequently targeted by his brothers and their assassins, making him in costant danger.

* TrickArrow: His specialty.

* [[spoiler: OhCrap: Post TimeSkip, when Gama snap his sword in half.]]

* BiggerIsBetter: His Onidachi is around 3 meters long (10 about ten feet), and it's blade alone is 3 feet long.

Naosada's advisor, is a creepy-looking man who's in charge of the tournament. He usually explain the situation to Naosada and describes the rules of the tournament.

* YouHaveFailedMe: Hakuryu is spared by Shin as he wants to interrogate him, but he's killed by the nameless shinobi.

* {{Badass}}: Easily the strongest member of the Ogame Ryuu, he's the habit of inflicting a CurbStompBattle to all those who stand against him.

Member of the Ogame Ryuu always seen with Shinnojo. Specialized in the Fire element, he's always seen carrying a huge sword.

* {{BFS}}: His Kutaragi Sadanaga. Unlike most examples, is actually pointed out how such a large katana is unpractical.

A recently formed Ryuu that is made of many different styles

* BladeOnAStick: All four members wield spears
* TheyCallHimSword: all of their {{BadassNickname}}s are also the names of their spears

* BiggerIsBetter: His Onidachi is around 4 Meters (around thirteen feet) long.

Wields the spear Beninuki(Crimson Extractor). He became the successor after killing all of the other potential successors.

* AxeCrazy

* BloodKnight

* [[spoiler: HalfTheManHeUsedToBe]]
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His nickname is The Crimson Extractor

The oldest of the four divine spears. Wields the Ginkan (Silver Gate Bar).

* BadassGrandpa
* SoleSurvivor: The only one of the four divine spears to live after fighting Kurogane Jinsuke.[[spoiler: He tripped on the floor, so he didn't even fight him to begin with]]

* ChildProdigy: Became the successor of the Kuyou when he was seven
* YouKilledMyFather: His father, the previous master of Kuyou, was killed by Kurogane Jinsuke.

* BigBad: Possibly.

* ShutUpHannibal: To his big brother Naosada in volume one.

* {{Retcon}}: The first time he appears in a flashback he's depicted with a demonic-looking man with pointy black hair and sharp visage traits. When he's shown in the Myojin Ryuu's flashback he's shown as a calmer, more handsome man with short wavy hair (the same color as Gama it seems) and a black cape.

* IstantDeathRadius: His Gurensen.

* BadAssNickname: Doubles as NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast.

* CurbStompBattle: Delivers a particularly crushing one to Gama

One of the many Ryuu focused on ninjutsu and member of the "Five Dragons". They're decided to kill Naoyoshi and finish off the Ogame Ryuu at any cost.

A ryuu of swordsmen lead by Nikaido Misaku, the "Mad Sword". They lose the second turn of the tournament, but still decides to hang around Unabara killing and maiming as much people as possible.

* AmbiguoslyGay: Has earrings and polish nails and the kimono he wears is usually associated with women.

* EyeScream: Shin cut out one of his eyes. [[spoiler: He's killed when Shin stabs his other eye and then cuts open his skull.]]

* BloodyUpgrade: Becomes even stronger after being wound by Gama.
* {{Determinator}}: When he was training to be the successor of the Onidachi, he put all his time aside from eating and sleeping into training. To the point that he ended up doing fourty thousand strikes daily in order to train his style.

* MadeOfIron: Can take a really huge amount of punishment, though he's usually smart enough to simplu dodge/parry dangerous attacks.

* CurbStompBattle: Critics Gama for his mediocre fighting skills and then proceeds to defeat him using only his scabbard.

* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn: slaughtered the entire Ogame school that didn't follow him (save for Shin, Zenmaru, Gama, Iori, and Oizumi) after becoming the leader.]]

* CurbStompBattle: delivers a particularly crushing one to Gama

The still nameless leader of the clan, is a young and smug warrior who looks very confident in his skills. He's determinated to show that Ninjustu is better than any martial art. He's known for a secret technique that cause paralyze his opponents.

* AmbiguoslyGay

* GoodScarsEvilScars

* TheWorfEffect

* BiggerIsBetter: His Onidachi is around 4 Meters (around thirteen feet) long
* {{Determinator}}: When he was training to be the successor of the Onidachi, he put all his time aside from eating and sleeping into training.

* TheWorfEffect: Iori didn't even need his sword to beat him

Two members of the Ogame Ryuu dojo always seen together. They join Gama in the Unabara Tournament.

* GeniusBruiser: Shin.

* RedOniBlueOni

* TheStoic: Shin.

* {{BFS}}: His Kutaragi Sadanaga

* FieryRedHead: Zenmaru.

One of the many Ryuu focused on ninjutsu and apparently the strongest. They're decided to kill Naoyoshi and finish off the Ogame Ryuu at any cost.

!![[NoNameGiven Nameless Leader]]

The still nameless leader of the clan, is a young and smug warrior who looks very confident in his skills. He's determinated to show that Ninjustu is better than any martial art.

* EvilRedhead: Possibly

* NoNameGiven: For now.

* YamatoNadeshiko

* BerserkButton: Mocking his "manliness" (IfYouKnowWhatIMean) and wounding his friends.