Nekome (Ninja Scroll: The Series)

Nekome is a Villainess that appears in the Ninja Scroll 2003 anime series. She's apart of the Hiruko Clan who are fighting against the Kimon Clan. The Hiruko Clan were the holders of the Dragon Stone, once it was stolen, Mufu the leader sends his fellow Clansmen to get it back from Jubei; Nekome is one of Hiruko's top kunoichi's and she confronts Jubei in a abandoned town. 
== Appearance ==
Nekome is a prepossessing feline woman of average height with red, spikey hair, green cat-like eyes, red lipstick, as well as feline claws alongside hidden blades on her wrist; her wardrobe consists of a brownish-red, skintight, one-piece bodysuit. Later during the fight with Jubei she shreds the outer layer of her bodysuit to be less constraint and agile, also revealing more of her curvaceous body.
A playful and frisky woman, just as her cat-like appearance would suggest, while she's an adversary, she's actually quite honorable. This is shown when Nekome attempted to reason with Jubei, and if he would've gave her the Stone, she wouldn't try to kill him. Even while fighting Jubei, Nekome doesn't resort to dirty tricks like attacking Jubei from behind or trying to trick him, when she's behind Jubei she waits until he turns around and then she attacks; most of her attacks against Jubei are head-on. While she had the upperhand, Nekome even gives Jubei one last chance to give her the stone, as a show of good faith.
=== Plot ===
Nekome confronts Jubei in a deserted town and tries to convince him to part with the Dragon Stone since it originally belonged to the Hiruko Clan, but the wandering shinobi refused as he intended to keep a promise he made to Rouga. Seeing no other choice, Nekome attacks him but he dodges and quickly tries to slice her in two but she manages to evade and flees into a building. Jubei following hot on her heels from outside, Nekome attacks him from above and using her great agility, she lands two kicks on him; one kick to the face and another kick to his stomach and the feline kunoichi flips back gracefully. As the fight continued, Jubei is caught off guard by a second Hiruko Clan member from underground and is left open but, despite his defenselessness, Nekome askes the vagabond to give her the Dragon Stone but he refuses, breaking free he headbutted her and killed the second ninja before swinging his katana at her. Nekome manages to dodge the blade and runs along the rooftops, she's able to keep up with Jubei's speed with ease and lands in front of him, she attempts a foot sweep and attacks. She dodges his attack but this time she is unable to avoid the flying vacuum blade created by his attack, slicing both the kunoichi and the water tower at her back in two, killing her.
Category:2000s
Category:Anime Villainess
Category:Assassin
Category:Attempted Murder
Category:Brunette
Category:Clothes Stripped, Removed, or Stolen
Category:Kunoichi
Category:Leotard
Category:Man Kills Villainess
Category:Martial Artist
Category:Redhead
Category:Demise: Stabbed
Category:Fate: Deceased