Characters
- Ogami Ittō (拝 一刀?)—The shogun's executioner, Ittō decides to avenge the death of his wife, Ogami Azami (拝 薊?, "Asami" in the Dark Horse version) and to restore his clan.
- Ogami Daigorō (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.
- Yagyū Retsudō (柳生 烈堂?)—The leader of the Yagyū clan, Retsudō tries everything in his power to ensure that Ittō dies.
- Abe Tanomo (阿部 頼母?, also known as Kaii (怪異))—The shogun's food taster, Tanomo dishonorably tries to kill Ittō and Daigorō.
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