Sanosuke Sagara

Sanosuke Sagara is a former street fighter and self-styled 'fighter for hire' in Meiji-era Japan who becomes a close ally of wandering swordsman Kenshin Himura, trading his brawling lifestyle for battles fought alongside friends rather than for pay.

Sanosuke Sagara strides into the pages of Rurouni Kenshin with the kind of presence that makes you sit up straight — a Modern Age figure brought to English-speaking readers by Viz, sharing his turbulent world with the likes of Kenshin Himura, Kaoru Kamiya, Hajime Saito, and Megumi Takani. Debuting in issue #20 (2005) under the creative hand of Nobuhiro Watsuki and Kenichiro Yagi, he moves through one of manga's most beloved samurai epics alongside a cast that includes the formidable Enishi Yukishiro. Though his catalog footprint is compact at nine appearances, the company he keeps speaks volumes — this is a character woven into the very heart of a series that has captivated fans across generations.