Vagabond: Saigo no Manga-ten

宮本武蔵

Miyamoto Musashi or Shinmen Takezo (his real name), only at a very young age, embarked on a journey to become the strongest samurai only after being exiled from his own village. Musashi is the son of a samurai family, whose father is one of the most renowned samurai across the nation. One of the foremost reasons that drive Musashi to excel in sword-fighting, is his desire to overcome his father for all the harsh treatment given during his childhood and Musashi's incapability to rebel. Musashi is unique in terms of his sword skill for the unfamiliar movements and lack of style he uses. This is due to the fact that he spent most of his entire time in the forest having been labeled as a demon child by his village for his demeaning and wicked nature. Simply put, the forest and mountains are his home and where his master resides.

佐々木小次郎

The legendary archrival of [Musashi Miyamoto](https://anilist.co/character/6194/Miyamoto-Musashi). Raised by [Kanemaki Jisai](https://anilist.co/character/25810/Kanemaki-Jisai), after he is found as a baby in casket, floating on the ocean. He develops an intense attachment to swords and fencing at an early age, possessing an almost preternatural ability to react to his opponents' moves. Kojirou is deaf and mute, though still literate. His personality is very playful, almost child-like. [Ittousai](https://anilist.co/character/24309/Itou-Ittousai) has also commented on the possibility that Kojirou's eyes have become better developed to compensate for his lack of hearing.

おつう

__Affiliation:__ Miyamoto Village Childhood friend of Takezo and Matahachi. Otsu was raised by Matahachi's family and arranged to marry Matahachi. ~!Plans to go away when Matahachi runs off after the Battle of Sekigahara with Oko to Kyoto. Angry at Matahachi, Otsu refuses Granny Hon'iden's offer to join the Hon'iden family and seeks life and love elsewhere. Currently she is traveling with Takezo's "apprentice" Joutarou in order to find him.!~

宍戸梅軒

Originally named Tsujikaze Kohei. Born in 1580 in the Fuwa village and younger brother of Tsujikaze Tenma. His mom tried to kill him by pushing him off a waterfall the same way she did to Tsujikaze Tenma, however, Tenma kills her and takes Kōhei under his wing. Though Tenma showed him much kindness, Kōhei hardly displayed any affection. When the Tsujikaze Gang was formed and engaged in crimes ranging from robbery, rape, and extortion, Kōhei became its member at 12 and was considered most savage by others. At 12 Kōhei attempted to rape the wife of a villager he had slain, but Tenma, disgusted by the act, slew the woman to put her out of her misery and crushed Kōhei's testicles, rendering him (Kōhei) impotent. Kōhei failed at killing Tenma and was imprisoned as punishment, during which time he came to adopt a nihilistic outlook on life. The Tsujikaze Gang failed to make a name for themselves and honor their employer, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, in attempting to capture Tokugawa Ieyasu. At the age of 20 in the year 1600, serving 7 years of imprisonment, Kōhei was released by surviving Sekigahara soldiers and escaped to hunt his brother ever since. Originally desired to kill Tenma himself before Takezō got to him, Kōhei confronts Takezō only to have the battle postponed by Takezō’s captors; cuts the rope by which Takezō is suspended. Kōhei as a bandit came to be referred to as the 'God of Death' and killed Shishido Baiken, master of the kusarigama though revealed to be little more than the leader of a small band of thieves. Pretending to be Baiken, Kōhei lived with a little girl, Rindo, who also wielded the kusarigama and was actually his teacher in using it. He is challenged by Musashi and loses, yet his life is spared, though he loses some fingers on his left hand. While recuperating he recalls that Sasaki Kojiro smashed his pride by being further "along the path of death" than him. It has recently been revealed that Kojiro was the one who gave Kohei his disfiguring facial scar.

宝蔵院胤舜

Originally named “Shinnosuke Mitsuda,” he witnessed the death of his father and mother Saya at the hands of a bandit at an early age. He was renamed to Inshun by In’ei. A child prodigy in spearmanship, Inshun withdrew within himself desiring to become stronger. By 15 he was the strongest at the temple. Realized the potential of Seijūrō at a young age when Yoshioka Kempō came to the Hōzōin temple. The second-generation master of the Hōzōin spear technique. (Wikipedia)

吉岡清十郎

Seijūrō Yoshioka is the current head of the Yoshioka, is considered a playboy due to his great time spent visiting the pleasure quarters to spend time with Akemi. Yoshioka Kempō’s oldest son. Follows his instincts, both in and outside of combat, carefree and easygoing, seems to take things haphazardly.

吉岡伝七郎

Seijuurou's younger brother, though completely dedicated to his swordsmanship. Blames the school's dwindling reputation on account of Seijuurou's cavorting. He fought with Musashi at Rengeoin temple.

龍胆

Daughter of Shishido Baiken. After her father's death by the hands of Tsujikaze Kohei, she lived with him and taught him the art of Chain and Sickle. Their relationship isn't clear.

植田良平

He is a loyal member of the Yoshioka School and is loyal to Denshichiro Yoshioka.

城太郎

Jotaro is a young orphan boy and Miyamoto Musashi's first disciple.