Character profile
Yojiro Akizuki
秋月耀次郎Biography
Yojiro Akizuki is the legendary Eternal Assassin and bearer of Getsuruitō, the Sword of Lunar Tears. His mission is to use the blade to destroy the Hasha no Kubi, a supernatural object said to emerge during periods of unrest and revolution.
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Akizuki was once a close friend and bodyguard of Sakamoto Ryouma and remains haunted by failing to prevent his assassination. During his search, he encounters the Yuyama troupe in Yokohama. At an auction, he attempts to cut the Hasha no Kubi in half, but its spirit survives even though the head appears to have been cut. He continues his quest to destroy it.
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