Wandering swordsman who helped bring the Meiji Dyansty into full swing by assassinating those who stood in the way. Once called Hitokiri Battousai, he became a legend in his own time. Now he's taken up a reversed sword, or 'Sakabatou' and tries to protect the people he cares for. Here are the stats on the man. His current age in the manga is 28.
Name: Himura Kenshin
Height: 158cm Weight: 48kg
Born:1849 ( Kaei 2nd year)
Birthdate: 6/20
Zodiac: Gemini
Birthplace: Unknown ( Kansai?)
Bloodtype: AB type
Equipment: Sakabatou, Sakabatou: true form
Current style: Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu
This young woman is teacher of the Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu style. She's been taking care of the Dojo since her Father had passed away, her goal is to teach many people this fine art form. When she first meets Kenshin, her Dojo's name had been tainted by a man claiming to have come from that school. Kenshin helps take care of the jerk and helps her rebuild from there. She seems to be the most appropriote romantic interest for Kenshin, however it has yet to be seen if the feelings are mutual. Here are the stats her. Name: Kamiya Kaoru
Height: 155cm Weight: 41kg
Born: 1862 ( Bunkyuu 2nd year)
Birthdate: Somewhere in June
Zodiac: Cancer
Birthplace: Chibaken
Bloodtype: B type
Equipment: ---------
Current style: Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu
Sanosuke, an Ex-Gangster. He was hired to take Kenshin down, but as per usual, Kenshin beat him and they became friends. Formerly part of a false Government group during the creation of the Meiji Dynasty called the Sekihoutai, lead by a man called Sagara Souzou. Here are the stats on Sano. Name: Sagara Sanosuke
Height: 179cm Weight: 71kg
Born: 1860 ( Year of Manei )
Birthdate: Somewhere in Feburary
Birthplace: Naganoken
Zodiac: Pisces
Bloodtype: B type
Equipment: Zanbatou
Myoujin Yahiko of the Tokyo Samurai, as he boasts. His goal is to become strong, so he has taken up lessons at the Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu Dojo. Originally employed as a pickpocket, Kenshin and Kaoru caught him pickpocketting Kenshin. Later they saved him from the yakuza. Here are the stats on him. Name: Myoujin Yahiko
Height: 128cm Weight: 23kg
Born: 1869 year
Birthdate: Sometime in January
Zodiac: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tokyo prefecture
Bloodtype: B type
Equiptment: Shinai
Current Style: Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu
This strong spirited ninja in training encounters Kenshin on his trip to Kyoto. She apparently had been on a journey to find the Oniwa Banshuu, particularly Shinomori Aoshi. She ends up befriending Kenshin and crew. Here are the stats on her. Odd thing... it says in the anime she's 16, but according to the Hiden, her birthdate would make her 14.
Height: 149cm Weight: 37kg
Born: 1863 year
Birthdate: Sometime in November
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kyoto prefecture
Bloodtype: B type
Equiptment: kunai
Current Style: Oniwa Genshi kiken boujuu -
Oniwa banshuki kunaijuu
A talented doctor, Megumi enters the story when she begs Kenshin for help. She was an apprentice of another doctor, who made Opium for a guy named Takeda Kanryuu. When he died, Megumi became the only person who could make the opium. She escaped, finding Kenshin and Sanosuke as saviors. She ends up going back to the mansion once more, the crew storming in and taking names, opponants being the Oniwa Banshu. They end up saving Megumi. She went back to Tokyo with them and became a local doctor. She believes that she should try hard to save people, to make up for the lives she cost by making opium. Here are the stats on her. Name: Takani Megumi
Height: 166cm
Weight: 45kg
Born: 1857
Birthdate: Sometime in December
Birthplace: Fukushamaken (Aizu)
Zodiac: Capricorn
Bloodtype: B bloodtype