Characters
- Jiro (次郎, Jirō?)
- The protagonist of the story, and the son of Tarōza and Oyaruru. He was raised by Tarōza's wife, Tsuyu. After an unknown assailant murdered Tsuyu and her daughter Sayuri, the villagers no longer trusted Jiro and chased him from the village. He then began studying the ways of the ninja under the tutelage of Tenkai. As he grew to adulthood, Jiro gathered pieces to the mystery of the disappearance of his father, and he began to devise a trap to snare Tenkai. In later volumes of the novels, he adopts the name Jiroza Hattori (服部 次郎佐, Hattori Jirōza?), as well as Gerome Kamui (ジローム・カムイ, Jirōmu Kamui?), the name based on that of Geronimo, his adopted father. Voiced by: Hiroyuki Sanada
- Tenkai (天海?)
- The top agent for the Bakufu (a member of the oniwabanshū) who was operating in the areas of northern Japan and Ezo controlled by the Matsumae clan. He claims to be an ordinary high priest who goes by the name of Tenkai-oshō. Through his Satsuma spy Tarōza, Tenkai learned of the mystery of Captain Kidd. After having Tarōza chased down and killed by Jiro, Tenkai began scheming to find and obtain the treasure of Captain Kidd. As he is the leader of a ninja clan, he uses many body doubles in order to avoid being killed himself. The character in the anime looks very much like Saigō Takamori, the reason for this is never explained. Voiced by: Tarō Ishida
- Oyuki (お雪?)
- A run-away ninja who is chasing after Jiro at the behest of Tenkai. She has the ability to split into four images of herself in order to confuse opponents. Voiced by: Mami Koyama
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