KIKUCHIYO
KI
The loudmouthed, gigantic, and completely boisterous mechanical samurai who is originally rejected by Kambei for not being a "true" samurai. Kikuchiyo is a former peasant who had his body fully converted into a colossal cyborg shell just to fight. Carrying a massive chainsaw-like sword, he brings a wildly fun, chaotic energy to the squad, but his fierce empathy for the farmers of Kanna Village makes him the absolute emotional heart of the team.
KIKUCHIYO THROUGH THE ARCHIVE //
FROM KANNA TO THE CAPITAL //
Open page →Kikuchiyo follows the group long before Kambei fully recognizes him as one of the Seven.
His farmer origin and the way he responds to Kanna finally make the question of whether he is a 'real' samurai feel beside the point.
His farmer origin and the way he responds to Kanna finally make the question of whether he is a 'real' samurai feel beside the point.
What changed
The team becomes seven when Kikuchiyo's actions matter more than the paperwork he forged to join the class.
Kikuchiyo survives long enough to help keep the falling Capital from destroying Kanna.
What changed
The former farmer who spent the series demanding recognition as samurai dies with nobody left who seriously needs the paperwork.
