Name: Shinomori Aoshi (Aoshi is his first name)
Age: 25
Eye Color: Ice Blue
Hair Color: Dark Blue
Occupation: Swordsman, leader of the ninja group Oniwa Banshu.
Budo: At first, none, later, Kawami no Futae
Weapon: Single Kodachi sword, double Kodachi
Status: Single(not unless you count Nelson)
Distinguishing characteristic: Remarkable sword-fighting skills
Favorite expression: "The title of Strongest" for his fallen comrades

Shinimori Aoshi was leader of the Oniwa Banshu, a group of ninjas who guarded Edo castle at the end of the dynasty. The shady opium dealer Kanryu commissions their services to capture the escaped Megumi, who is being forced to develop a mroe addictive and deadly type of opium