List of Samurai Deeper Kyo Characters - Shiseiten (The Four Emperors)

Shiseiten (The Four Emperors)

The Four Emperors (四圣天, Shiseiten (lit. The Four Saintly Heavens)?) is a group of the four most powerful samurai: Akira, Bontenmaru, Hotaru, and Akari. These four "emperors" were united and led by Kyo. They fought in the most remarkable civil war of Japan, called "The Battle of Sekigahara". To the Shiseiten, the world was their playground; they defeated every nation in Japan. This ended abruptly when Kyo suddenly decided to abandon the Shiseiten to become the strongest samurai. The Shiseiten split up with everyone following their own path. Four years later, in the story of Samurai Deeper Kyo, the Shiseiten have reunited in order to challenge the Mibu Clan.

In the anime series, the Shiseiten do not exist as a group, and only Akira and Hotaru appear.