Keiichiro Washizuka

Keiichiro Washizuka (鷲塚 慶一郎, Washizuka Keiichirō) is a 26-year old character from The Last Blade series. He is voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi. He is symbolized by the Shinsengumi banner, embroided with a kanji roughly meaning duty, and his official slogan is "Sword Wolf": 誠忠の剣. He was created to resemble Saitō Hajime, one of main Rurouni Kenshin characters who was the former leader of the the Third Squad of the Shinsengumi; who was, in turn, basedon Saitō Hajime (1844-1915), an actual historic figure of the Meiji era. Keiichiro's design resembles Saitō Hajime in his Shinsengumi days, and his fighting style posesses techniques similar to Saitō Hajime's famous Gatotsu stab techniques, which were in turn (again) loosely based on real fighing style of Shinsengumi.

Story
Keiichiro Washizuka is a unit leader of the Shinsengumi, a police-like group during the Bakumatsu era. He is a firm believer in restoring order to Japan, and in the old ways of Samurai sword fighting. As such, he carries a very serious persona. He is extremely loyal to his Shinsengumi unit, and is a friend of Kojiroh Sanada. He is the only one in the unit who is aware that “Kojiroh” is actually Kojiroh's sister Kaori.

Personality
Keiichiro is a very serious man, probable due to some trauma. He takes his job very seriously. He knows that Kojiroh Sanada is Kaori and seems to protect her.

Powers

 * Energy Projectile - Keiichiro can fire a projectile of energy from his sword.


 * Energy Attacks - Keiichiro can fuel his sword with ki energy.


 * Fast Slashing - Keiichiro can deliver several slashes almost at the same time.

Fighting Style
Tennen Rishin-ryū was a real fighting style and the fighting style of the Shinsengumi. It uses various horizontal and vertical slashes.

Music
None.

Game Appearances



 * The Last Blade
 * The Last Blade 2
 * Neo Geo Battle Coliseum

Last Blade Drama CD
Washizuka makes an appearence in the Last blade Drama CD, hunting after a demon (who is under protection of an oblivious Yuki). He fights Hyo Amano once or twice, and fights Yuki as well (although that battle was interrupted).