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==Characters==
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* {{nihongo|'''{{visible anchor|Ogami Ittō}}'''|[[:ja:拝一刀|拝 一刀]]}}—The shogun's executioner, Ittō decides to avenge the death of his wife, {{nihongo|Ogami Azami|[[:ja:拝薊|拝 薊]]||"Asami" in the Dark Horse version}} and to restore his clan.
* {{nihongo|'''{{visible anchor|Ogami Daigorō}}'''|[[:ja:拝大五郎|拝 大五郎]]|romanized as "Daigoro" in the Dark Horse version}}—The son of Ittō and Azami, Daigorō becomes a stronger warrior as the story progresses.
* {{nihongo|'''Yagyū Retsudō'''|[[:ja:柳生烈堂|柳生 烈堂]]}}—The leader of the Shadow Yagyū clan, Retsudō tries everything in his power to ensure that Ittō dies.
* {{nihongo|'''Abe Tanomo'''|[[:ja:阿部頼母|阿部 頼母]]||also known as Kaii (怪異)}}—The shogun's food taster and a master of poisons; originally ordered to assist Retsudō in disposing of Ittō, Tanomo dishonorably tries to kill Ittō, Daigorō and Retsudō in order to seize power for himself. In the original TV series, his character was introduced in Episode 13 of the third series, "Moon of Desire".