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This is a **list of minor [characters in *Yaiba*](/wiki/Yaiba#Characters "Yaiba")**. This list includes recurring minor characters who have multiple appearances in the *Yaiba* [manga](/wiki/Manga#Yaiba "Manga"), *[Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")* or the [games](/wiki/Yaiba_Games "Yaiba Games"), and notable characters who only appeared once. This list excludes main characters.
## Contents
* [1 Family and friends](#Family_and_friends)
* [2 School](#School)
* [3 Takeshi Onimaru's army](#Takeshi_Onimaru.27s_army)
+ [3.1 Hakki (The Eight Demons)](#Hakki_.28The_Eight_Demons.29)
+ [3.2 Other henchmen](#Other_henchmen)
* [4 Bushi TV Staff](#Bushi_TV_Staff)
* [5 Other](#Other)
* [6 See also](#See_also)
* [7 References](#References)
## Family and friends[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_minor_Yaiba_characters&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Family and friends")]
| Picture | Name | Appearances | Role & background |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Fuji Mine | [Fuji Mine Appearances](/wiki/Fuji_Mine_Appearances "Fuji Mine Appearances") | **Fuji Mine (峰 富士 ,*Mine Fuji*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))**, known in the original as the **"retired person" (ご隠居 ,*Goinkyō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** is [Raizo Mine](/wiki/Raizo_Mine "Raizo Mine")'s mother and hence [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine")'s grandmother. She's the current head of the [Mine family](/wiki/Mine_family "Mine family") and their [house](/wiki/Mine_Residence "Mine Residence"), also leading the accompanying dōjō. Her full name is never revealed in the series. She appears in [OVA 1](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*, where her forename was revealed. |
|  | Gerozaemon Geroda | [Gerozaemon Geroda Appearances](/wiki/Gerozaemon_Geroda_Appearances "Gerozaemon Geroda Appearances") | **Gerozaemon Geroda** (ゲロ田 ゲロ左衛門 ,*Geroda Gerozaemon*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), also known as **Frog Man** (カエル男 ,*Kaeru-Otoko*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), originally was one of [Takeshi Onimaru](/wiki/Takeshi_Onimaru "Takeshi Onimaru")'s [Hakki](/wiki/index.php?title=Hakki&action=edit&redlink=1 "Hakki (page does not exist)") ("Eight Demons"), but soon betrayed his former master and joined [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane")'s group. He appears as a Halloween costume ([Halloween Party Case](/wiki/Volume_42#Halloween_Party_Case "Volume 42")) and a doll ([Missing Maria Higashio Case](/wiki/Volume_95#Missing_Maria_Higashio_Case "Volume 95")), as well as himself in [OVA 1](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. |
|  | [Jubei Yagyu](/wiki/Jubei_Yagyu "Jubei Yagyu") | [Jubei Yagyu Appearances](/wiki/Jubei_Yagyu_Appearances "Jubei Yagyu Appearances") | **Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi (柳生 十兵衞 三厳 ,*Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** is a master swordsman and Musashi's apprentice from 400 years ago. He was revived by Onimaru as part of his Seven Deities plan to counter Yaiba. However, Jubei never sided with Onimaru and joined Yaiba's team, but when drunk, his true side as a werewolf appears and he will then vow to kill Yaiba and his friends for Onimaru, a stark difference from the human Jubei. Nevertheless, he has managed to supress his inner side quite well. |
|  | Kagetora | [Kagetora Appearances](/wiki/Kagetora_Appearances "Kagetora Appearances") | **Kagetora (カゲトラ ,*Kagetora*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** (literally "Shadow Tiger") is [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane")'s pet tiger. They became friends in the [manga](/wiki/Manga#Yaiba "Manga") after having to flee from an enraged group of gorillas, having to help each other. In the [anime](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba"), they already are longtime friends from the beginning instead. He appears as a stuffed toy on a book cover in *[The Wandering Red Butterfly](/wiki/The_Wandering_Red_Butterfly "The Wandering Red Butterfly")*, as well as a Halloween costume ([Halloween Party Case](/wiki/Volume_42#Halloween_Party_Case "Volume 42")) and as himself in [OVA 1](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. |
|  | Kojiro Sasaki | [Kojiro Sasaki Appearances](/wiki/Kojiro_Sasaki_Appearances "Kojiro Sasaki Appearances") | **Kojiro Sasaki** (佐々木 小次郎 ,*Sasaki Kojirō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), is a revived swordsman from 400 years ago and [Musashi Miyamoto](/wiki/Musashi_Miyamoto "Musashi Miyamoto")'s old rival. Since he was revived, he kept his young look, and is thus very popular with women. He first joins [Onimaru](/wiki/Onimaru "Onimaru") and [Kumo-Otoko](/wiki/Kumo-Otoko "Kumo-Otoko")'s side before siding with Yaiba's group, although he sometimes tends to diverge from them. |
|  | [Kenjuro Kurogane](/wiki/Kenjuro_Kurogane "Kenjuro Kurogane") | [Kenjuro Kurogane Appearances](/wiki/Kenjuro_Kurogane_Appearances "Kenjuro Kurogane Appearances") | **Kenjuro Kurogane** (鉄 剣十郎 ,*Kurogane Kenjūrō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is [Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane")'s rather careless father who kidnapped him to a [jungle](/wiki/index.php?title=Jungle_(Yaiba)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Jungle (Yaiba) (page does not exist)") when he was still a baby. Despite his unimposing appearance and the fact that he's often drunk, he's a highly experienced samurai with a lot of experience he tries to pass on to his son. He appears in [OVA 1](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. |
|  | [Michiko Kurogane](/wiki/Michiko_Kurogane "Michiko Kurogane") | [Michiko Kurogane Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Michiko_Kurogane_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Michiko Kurogane Appearances (page does not exist)") | **Michiko Kurogane** (鉄 美智子 ,*Kurogane Michiko*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is [Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane")'s mother. She is estranged from [Kenjuro](/wiki/Kenjuro_Kurogane "Kenjuro Kurogane") and raised [Moroha Kurogane](/wiki/Moroha_Kurogane "Moroha Kurogane") to enact revenge on Kenjuro by claiming he's an imposter and kidnapped her brother [Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane"). She makes a cameo appearance in the background of a photo of [Shizuka](/wiki/Shizuka_Hattori "Shizuka Hattori") in *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. |
|  | [Moroha Kurogane](/wiki/Moroha_Kurogane "Moroha Kurogane") | [Moroha Kurogane Appearances](/wiki/Moroha_Kurogane_Appearances "Moroha Kurogane Appearances") | **Moroha Kurogane** (鉄 諸羽 ,*Kurogane Moroha*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is [Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane")'s younger sister, who was told by her mother, [Michiko Kurogane](/wiki/Michiko_Kurogane "Michiko Kurogane"), that her father [Kenjuro](/wiki/Kenjuro_Kurogane "Kenjuro Kurogane") is an impostor who killed her biological father, and raises her to enact revenge on him and save her brother, who was kidnapped by Kenjuro. In contrary to Yaiba, who lived in the [jungle](/wiki/index.php?title=Jungle_(Yaiba)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Jungle (Yaiba) (page does not exist)"), she was living in a luxurious mansion. She is the crush of [Soshi Okita](/wiki/Soshi_Okita "Soshi Okita") and briefly appears in *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. |
|  | [Musashi Miyamoto](/wiki/Musashi_Miyamoto "Musashi Miyamoto") | [Musashi Miyamoto Appearances](/wiki/Musashi_Miyamoto_Appearances "Musashi Miyamoto Appearances") | **Musashi Miyamoto** (宮本 武蔵 ,*Miyamoto Musashi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a sword master and samurai who is over 400 years old, supposed to be the [historical person](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi "wikipedia:Miyamoto Musashi") of the same name. He was the keeper of the [Raijin-ken](/wiki/index.php?title=Raijin-ken&action=edit&redlink=1 "Raijin-ken (page does not exist)") on a cliff at [Mount Tengu](/wiki/index.php?title=Mount_Tengu&action=edit&redlink=1 "Mount Tengu (page does not exist)") for centuries before [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") and his friends appeared to get it and beat [Takeshi Onimaru](/wiki/Takeshi_Onimaru "Takeshi Onimaru") with it. After being convinced that Yaiba is the foretold "legendary samurai", he becomes his mentor, while acting like a lecherous and thievish geezer most of the time. He appears in [OVA 1](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") and is mentioned and seen in a more historically accurate depiction in the panel background during the [Eri Kisaki Abduction Case](/wiki/Volume_93#Eri_Kisaki_Abduction_Case "Volume 93") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*, being one of the hints to find [Eri Kisaki](/wiki/Eri_Kisaki "Eri Kisaki"). |
|  | [Namako-Otoko](/wiki/Namako-Otoko "Namako-Otoko") | [Namako-Otoko Appearances](/wiki/Namako-Otoko_Appearances "Namako-Otoko Appearances") | **Namako-Otoko** (ナマコ男 ,*Namako-Otoko*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), literally "Sea cucumber man", is on of the original [Eight Demons](/wiki/index.php?title=Eight_Demons&action=edit&redlink=1 "Eight Demons (page does not exist)") summoned by Onimaru. After the [case of the Onimaru Manjuu](/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Onimaru_Manjuu "The Secret of the Onimaru Manjuu"), he defects, along with Kamakiri-Otoko and Hitode-Otoko, and ends up joining Yaiba's group. He often stays on Sayaka's shoulder due to his short size, and doesn't have good combat skills due to the same reason. His appearance in *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")* is limited to Ran's phone charm. |
|  | [Shizuka Mine](/wiki/Shizuka_Mine "Shizuka Mine") | [Shizuka Mine Appearances](/wiki/Shizuka_Mine_Appearances "Shizuka Mine Appearances") | **Shizuka Mine** (峰 静香 ,*Mine Shizuka*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is the wife of [Raizo Mine](/wiki/Raizo_Mine "Raizo Mine"), mother of [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine") and the daughter-in-law of [Grandma Mine](/wiki/Grandma_Mine "Grandma Mine"). She seems to be an absurdly oblivious and forgetful person, at one point not even recognizing her own daughter anymore after she put on a pair of sunglasses. She appears in [OVA 1](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. |
|  | Shonosuke | [Shonosuke Appearances](/wiki/Shonosuke_Appearances "Shonosuke Appearances") | **Shonosuke (庄之助 ,*Shōnosuke*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** is [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane")'s pet vulture. He often rides on his back to fly to far-away locations. Shonosuke has a small cameo in the [manga](/wiki/Manga#Magic_Kaito "Manga") of *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")*, appearing under [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid")'s top hat when he was disguised as [Paul](/wiki/index.php?title=Paul&action=edit&redlink=1 "Paul (page does not exist)") and in [OVA 1](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. |
## School[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_minor_Yaiba_characters&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: School")]
| Picture | Name | Appearances | Role & background |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi") | [Keiko Momoi Appearances](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi_Appearances "Keiko Momoi Appearances") | **Keiko Momoi (桃井 恵子 ,*Momoi Keiko*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** is a friend and schoolmate of [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine") who becomes one of the girls fancying [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") after he joins their middle school. She is also a recurring character in *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")*, now a high schooler, and makes an appearance in the first part of [episode 219](/wiki/The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid#Clock_tower_Heist "The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")* (adapted from the *Magic Kaito* manga). |
|  | Keiko's friend | [Keiko's friend Appearances](/wiki/Keiko%27s_friend_Appearances "Keiko's friend Appearances") | A **friend of [Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi")** who's curious about the relationship of [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori"). She appears in the [last chapter](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_24#Are_You_Coming.3F "Yaiba Volume 24"), talking to Sayaka and Keiko about the pairing. She is also a recurring character in the *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* franchise. |
|  | Kumazawa | [Kumazawa Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Kumazawa_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Kumazawa Appearances (page does not exist)") | **Kumazawa** is a student at the same middle school [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine"), [Takeshi Onimaru](/wiki/Takeshi_Onimaru "Takeshi Onimaru") and [Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi") attended and [Sudo](/wiki/index.php?title=Sudo&action=edit&redlink=1 "Sudo (page does not exist)") wanted [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") to beat him to join the school, too. This actually was a trick, since Kumazawa is a skilled kendōka who's won the previous Autumn tournament and Sudo hoped that the obnoxious boy would definitely lose. Yaiba managed to enrage Kumazawa with the "Dance of the Wild Animal", getting saved by Onimaru before he might get killed. |
|  | Principal | [Principal (Yaiba) Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Principal_(Yaiba)_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Principal (Yaiba) Appearances (page does not exist)") | The **principal** (校長 ,*Kōchō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) of the [middle school](/wiki/Yaoya#Unnamed_middle_school "Yaoya") the protagonists are enrolled in. He seems like a calm man, but is easily frightened when yelled at. |
|  | Sudo | [Sudo Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Sudo_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Sudo Appearances (page does not exist)") | **Mister Sudo** (須堂先生 ,*Sudo-sensei*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is the choleric teacher of [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine")'s, [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane")'s and [Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi")'s class in the second year at middle school. He has the 5th dan in kendō. |
## Takeshi Onimaru's army[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_minor_Yaiba_characters&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Takeshi Onimaru's army")]
### Hakki (The Eight Demons)[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_minor_Yaiba_characters&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Hakki (The Eight Demons)")]
[Gerozaemon Geroda](/wiki/Gerozaemon_Geroda "Gerozaemon Geroda") and [Namako-Otoko](/wiki/Namako-Otoko "Namako-Otoko") were part of the group before joining [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane")'s team, hence they are listed up there.
| Picture | Name | Appearances | Role & background |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Hebi-Otoko | [Hebi-Otoko Appearances](/wiki/Hebi-Otoko_Appearances "Hebi-Otoko Appearances") |  |
|  | Hitode-Otoko | [Hitode-Otoko Appearances](/wiki/Hitode-Otoko_Appearances "Hitode-Otoko Appearances") |  |
|  | Kamakiri-Otoko | [Kamakiri-Otoko Appearances](/wiki/Kamakiri-Otoko_Appearances "Kamakiri-Otoko Appearances") |  |
|  | Komori-Otoko | [Komori-Otoko Appearances](/wiki/Komori-Otoko_Appearances "Komori-Otoko Appearances") |  |
|  | Kumo-Otoko | [Kumo-Otoko Appearances](/wiki/Kumo-Otoko_Appearances "Kumo-Otoko Appearances") |  |
|  | Namekuji-Otoko | [Namekuji-Otoko Appearances](/wiki/Namekuji-Otoko_Appearances "Namekuji-Otoko Appearances") |  |
### Other henchmen[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_minor_Yaiba_characters&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Other henchmen")]
| Picture | Name | Appearances | Role & background |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Mr. Onick | [Mr. Onick Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Mr._Onick_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Mr. Onick Appearances (page does not exist)") | **Mister Onick** (ミスター・オニック ,*Misutā Onikku*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a "magician" who was briefly employed by [Takeshi Onimaru](/wiki/Takeshi_Onimaru "Takeshi Onimaru") to hunt [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane"). He uses a pair of giant, mechanical gloves, which were destroyed by Yaiba. |
|  | Professor Kanabo | [Professor Kanabo Appearances](/wiki/Professor_Kanabo_Appearances "Professor Kanabo Appearances") | **Professor Kanabo** (金棒博士 ,*Kanabō hakase*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a mad scientist and inventor assisting Onimaru. He provides gadgets and weapon to Onimaru and Kumo-Otoko, although he likes to play tricks on the latter. |
## Bushi TV Staff[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_minor_Yaiba_characters&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Bushi TV Staff")]
Main article: [Bushi TV](/wiki/Bushi_TV "Bushi TV")
| Picture | Name | Appearances | Role & background |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Ana Shioji](/wiki/Ana_Shioji "Ana Shioji") | [Ana Shioji Appearances](/wiki/Ana_Shioji_Appearances "Ana Shioji Appearances") |  |
|  | Ana Shioji's cameraman | [Ana Shioji's Cameraman Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Ana_Shioji%27s_Cameraman_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Ana Shioji's Cameraman Appearances (page does not exist)") |  |
|  | Hiroshi Kome | [Hiroshi Kome Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Kome_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Hiroshi Kome Appearances (page does not exist)") |  |
## Other[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_minor_Yaiba_characters&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Other")]
| Picture | Name | Appearances | Role & background |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Ayame Onimaru | [Ayame Onimaru Appearances](/wiki/Ayame_Onimaru_Appearances "Ayame Onimaru Appearances") | **Ayame Onimaru** (鬼丸 あやめ ,*Onimaru Ayame*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is the older sister of [Takeshi Onimaru](/wiki/Takeshi_Onimaru "Takeshi Onimaru") and granddaughter of [Grandpa Onimaru](/wiki/Grandpa_Onimaru "Grandpa Onimaru"). She seems to be a rather laid-back, traditional person who cares a lot about her brother, until [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") appears and disrupts their lives. Apart from a brief cameo, she isn't seen anymore after her brother's transformation into a demon and doesn't appear in the [anime](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba") at all. |
|  | [Dokuro](/wiki/Dokuro "Dokuro") | [Dokuro Appearances](/wiki/Dokuro_Appearances "Dokuro Appearances") | **Dokuro** (ドクロ ,*Dokuro*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) (literally "Skull"), originally **Kuro** (クロ ,*Kuro*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) ("Black"), is a street cat with black fur, a scar on his face and a missing ear who terrorizes other animals on the streets of [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo"). [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") and [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine") help a bunch of rats living in the attic of the [Mine Residence](/wiki/Mine_Residence "Mine Residence") after they got shrunk when he threatens them. He's also a recurring character in *[Zero's Tea Time](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time "Zero's Tea Time")*. |
|  | Eel Fairy | [Eel Fairy Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Eel_Fairy_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Eel Fairy Appearances (page does not exist)") |  |
|  | [Eiichi Yamagishi](/wiki/Eiichi_Yamagishi "Eiichi Yamagishi") | [Eiichi Yamagishi Appearances](/wiki/Eiichi_Yamagishi_Appearances "Eiichi Yamagishi Appearances") |  |
|  | [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama_(Character) "Gosho Aoyama (Character)") | [Gosho Aoyama Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Gosho_Aoyama_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Gosho Aoyama Appearances (page does not exist)") | **Gosho Aoyama** (青山 剛昌 ,*Aoyama Gōshō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), the [mangaka of the series](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama"), also known as **Ninja A-Yama**, has several cameo appearances throughout the series, until he gets a larger role during the [Chiki Chiki Grand Prix](/wiki/index.php?title=Chiki_Chiki_Grand_Prix&action=edit&redlink=1 "Chiki Chiki Grand Prix (page does not exist)"), where he is one of the participants of the race, trying to cheat his way to the finish line. He gets electrocuted and his car destroyed by [Kami-sama](/wiki/index.php?title=Kami-sama&action=edit&redlink=1 "Kami-sama (page does not exist)") when he notices, effectually disqualifying him from the race. |
|  | Grandpa Onimaru | [Grandpa Onimaru Appearances](/wiki/Grandpa_Onimaru_Appearances "Grandpa Onimaru Appearances") | **Grandpa Onimaru**, just referred to as grandfather (祖父 ,*Sofu*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) in the series, is the grandfather of [Takeshi](/wiki/Takeshi_Onimaru "Takeshi Onimaru") and [Ayame Onimaru](/wiki/Ayame_Onimaru "Ayame Onimaru") and the current head of the [Onimaru family](/wiki/Onimaru_family "Onimaru family") and their [home](/wiki/index.php?title=Onimaru_Residence&action=edit&redlink=1 "Onimaru Residence (page does not exist)"). Apart from a brief cameo, he isn't seen anymore after his grandson's transformation into a demon. In the [anime](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba") he's reinterpreted as a completely different character, being Takeshi's master who already passed away before the beginning of the story. His full name is never revealed in the series. |
|  | Kami-sama | [Kami-sama Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Kami-sama_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Kami-sama Appearances (page does not exist)") | **Kami-sama** (神様 ,*Kami-sama*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is the god of the *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")* universe, who lives in heaven and is continually bored. After thinking about several ways to entertain himself, like an intergalactic battle causing disruption all throughout space, he decides for a race around the world where everyone is invited: the [Chiki Chiki Grand Prix](/wiki/index.php?title=Chiki_Chiki_Grand_Prix&action=edit&redlink=1 "Chiki Chiki Grand Prix (page does not exist)"). But only the *Yaiba* characters and [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama_(Character) "Gosho Aoyama (Character)") participate, because everyone else threw the invitation away. He's got a small cherub with sunglasses and a suit as a personal assistant. |
|  | Koro-chan | [Koro-chan Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Koro-chan_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Koro-chan Appearances (page does not exist)") |  |
|  | Lawrence | [Lawrence Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Lawrence_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Lawrence Appearances (page does not exist)") |  |
|  | Lord of Arabia | [Lord of Arabia Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Lord_of_Arabia_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Lord of Arabia Appearances (page does not exist)") |  |
|  | Mutou | [Mutou Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Mutou_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Mutou Appearances (page does not exist)") | **Mutou** was the strongest fighter of the dōjō in the [Mine Residence](/wiki/Mine_Residence "Mine Residence") and the first person [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") directly fought and won against after his arrival in [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo"). |
|  | [Soshi Okita](/wiki/Soshi_Okita "Soshi Okita") | [Soshi Okita Appearances](/wiki/Soshi_Okita_Appearances "Soshi Okita Appearances") | **Soshi Okita** (沖田 総司 ,*Okita Sōshi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is the second-to-last opponent [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") faces during the [Nobunaga Oda Tournament](/wiki/index.php?title=Nobunaga_Oda_Tournament&action=edit&redlink=1 "Nobunaga Oda Tournament (page does not exist)") on [Yoroi Island](/wiki/index.php?title=Yoroi_Island&action=edit&redlink=1 "Yoroi Island (page does not exist)") and in the series as a whole. Okita is superior to Yaiba in every respect, but forfeits his sure victory when he notices that the boy will never give up until one of them dies. They've become the biggest rivals since then and Okita fell in love with Yaiba's sister, [Moroha Kurogane](/wiki/Moroha_Kurogane "Moroha Kurogane"). He is also a recurring character in *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. |
|  | Tadashi | [Tadashi (Yaiba) Appearances](/wiki/index.php?title=Tadashi_(Yaiba)_Appearances&action=edit&redlink=1 "Tadashi (Yaiba) Appearances (page does not exist)") |  |
|  | Nadeshiko Yamato | [Nadeshiko Yamato Appearances](/wiki/Nadeshiko_Yamato_Appearances "Nadeshiko Yamato Appearances") | **Nadeshiko Yamato (大和 撫子 ,*Yamato Nadeshiko*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** is a girl who was saved by [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") from a wild jaguar, while she was on a safari in his [jungle](/wiki/index.php?title=Jungle_(Yaiba)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Jungle (Yaiba) (page does not exist)"), six years ago. A misunderstanding arose between them, making her think that if she would become stronger, they could marry. Keeping their "promise", she reappears in the [Mine Residence](/wiki/Mine_Residence "Mine Residence") in the present and challenges [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine") to a duel. An alternative version of her called "Fū" appears in the video game [Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba (Super Famicom)](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba_(Super_Famicom) "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba (Super Famicom)"). |