Considered to be one of the four great assassins of the Bakumatsu Period, his nickname "Man-slayer Izou" was well-earned. Ono Ittouryu, Kyoushin Meichiryu, a... [Read more]
Japanese: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Considered to be one of the four great assassins of the Bakumatsu Period, his nickname "Man-slayer Izou" was well-earned. Ono Ittouryu, Kyoushin Meichiryu, and Jikishiryu are just some of the disciplines in which he was trained. After carrying out multiple assassinations, he was eventually captured and executed.
While he can be boastful of his talents and tends to look down upon other swordsmen, his talent with the sword, often described as being "as swift and powerful as a falcon," was undoubtedly remarkable.
Okada Izou, an expert at acting in meting out divine punishment. Among all eras of Japanese history, the Bakumatsu period was said to have been the age when killing another with the katana was most common. As one of the leading man-slayers, Izou's swordsmanship is on par with a Saber, despite being an Assassin.
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He was best friends with Ryouma during his lifetime, and he would accept Ryouma's request to work as a bodyguard at times. But the turbulent tides of the time would eventually split the two men apart.
Okada Izou...a man who had an exceptional gift with the blade, being able to mimic any skill or style simply by watching it. With this terrifying talent, Izou was thrust into the Bakumatsu period, becoming an extraordinary killer. Touted as the master of divine punishment, Izou was one of the prominent man-slayers in Japanese history, having undertaken many assassinations. He was, however, never successful as a true swordsman.
Whether it was because of the change in times or some twist of fate, this genius of the sword was sadly never able to hone his talent nor develop his skill.
