Shinomori Aoshi on the cover of Rurouni KenshinKanzenban Volume 8
First appearance
Rurouni Kenshin Act 16: Megumi, Kanryū, and...
Created by
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Portrayed by
Yusuke Iseya
Voiced by
Japanese
Yoshito Yasuhara (1996 series)
Yuma Uchida (2023 series)[1]
English
Terrence Stone (1996 series)
John Gremillion (New Kyoto Arc)
Alex Organ (live-action films)
Ben Balmaceda (2023 series)[2]
In-universe information
Title
Okashira (御頭)
Affiliations
Oniwabanshū
Shinomori Aoshi (四乃森 蒼紫), known in Western order as Aoshi Shinomori in the English version of the anime, is a fictional character in the Rurouni Kenshin manga series created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. He is the genius young Okashira (御頭, literally "the head", as in "leader" or "boss"[3]) of the Oniwabanshū for Edo Castle. After the Meiji Restoration Shinomori alone was offered rankings in the military, however, instead of abandoning his comrades, he decided to work with them for Takeda Kanryū. This decision leads to the death of his comrades and his defeat by Himura Kenshin, which results in driving him mad. For the remainder of the series, Shinomori swears to kill Kenshin at any cost in order to gain the title of "the strongest" and bestow this title upon the graves of his fallen comrades.
^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (25 March 2023). "New Rurouni Kenshin Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, 2 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^Balmaceda, Ben [@benbevoicing] (4 December 2023). "I'm voicing Shinomori Aoshi in the Rurouni Kenshin reboot! Big thanks to @mummynyan @aniplexUSA @BangZoom for having me on!" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Twitter.
^Watsuki, Nobuhiro. "Glossary of the Restoration". Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 3. Viz Media. p. 191.
ShinomoriAoshi (四乃森 蒼紫), known in Western order as AoshiShinomori in the English version of the anime, is a fictional character in the Rurouni Kenshin...
traveled to Tokyo searching for ShinomoriAoshi whom she is in love with. She wishes to learn what happened to Aoshi and his comrades and follows Kenshin...
called Oniwabanshū. She leaves her home to find her missing leader ShinomoriAoshi, but instead she encounters with Himura Kenshin during her journey...
members, including Sagara Sanosuke (inspired by Harada Sanousuke); ShinomoriAoshi (modeled after Hijikata Toshizō); Seta Sōjirō (based on Okita Souji);...
enemies, new and old, including the former leader of the Oniwabanshū, ShinomoriAoshi. After several months of living in the dojo, Kenshin faces a rival...
complaints. Several other characters, most notably Sagara Sanosuke, ShinomoriAoshi, and Seta Sōjirō, are also loosely based on certain figures among the...
him, and Aoshi. The members of the Ten Swords sent to the Aoi-Ya, however, are all defeated by Kenshin's allies. After defeating ShinomoriAoshi and Sōjirō...
Rurouni Kenshin (featuring the now-unemployed Oniwaban group including AoshiShinomori, Beshimi, Han'nya, Hyottoko, Okina, Shikijō and Makimachi Misao) and...
Han'nya, and then he, along with Sanosuke, confronts commander AoshiShinomori. Aoshi takes out Sanosuke with one blow, urging Kenshin to begin to battle...
and find their leader ShinomoriAoshi. Although Aoshi succeeds in wounding Kenshin, he is defeated by him. Kanryū then betrays Aoshi and attempts to kill...
Shimada Akira Matsushima December 11, 1996 (1996-12-11) May 1, 2003 AoshiShinomori has now chosen the path of chaos. He will do anything to defeat Kenshin...
strange carvings are engraved on the back of a corpse of a politician. AoshiShinomori is approached by another politician seeking protection from a written...
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