Kagemaru

* Normal
* Human
* Battle
* 4-Koma

**Kagemaru** (影丸) is one of the romanceable characters in Ayakashi: Romance Reborn. He belongs to the Night Faction.

## Profile

This Spider-man Ayakashi covets strength and beauty above all else, and finds himself peerless in both respects. He works as a geisha in the entertainment quarter under the alias “Yuzuru,” whose looks and talent are widely known throughout the Capital... However, he’s concocting some sort of scheme... What could it be?

## Appearance

Kagemaru is a white-skinned man with long black hair that is tied up, purple eyes and earrings.

He wears a purple Kimono with spider and petal drawings that show his chest and sandals. His appearance changes into a woman if he disguises himself into a geisha.

He is often seen smoking from a pipe.

## Personality

He has an arrogant and selfish personality, he looks down on the weak. However, in his book, it is revealed that he shows some care for his comrades, such as Hisui, Zantetsu, and Futaba. He enjoys a good challenging fight.

As Yuzuru, a facade of gentle maturity and friendliness is seen instead.

## Biography

***Spoiler alert! Major spoilers beyond this point.***

Kagemaru was born in the Senkitai. His parents were the leaders of the group, but one day they were killed. He was a comrade of Shizuki when they were children. When Kagemaru tried to save him from the Kitsune Village but Shizuki refused to return, Kagemaru began to resent his former partner. He ran off and eventually became a new leader of the Senkitai.

## Abilities

**Ayakashi abilities and power:**

* **Ayakashi transformation:** He can change his appearance into human and ayakashi.
	+ He disguises himself as a Geisha and people really believe that he is a woman.

* **Jorogumo powers:**
	+ Spiderweb: He can create spiderwebs to catch his victims.
	+ Poison: With the spiderweb, he can poison his opponents or victims. Yura's medicines are one of the cures, as is Kagemaru's own antidote.

## Relationships

### **Senkitai**

**Akiyasu Kurahashi**
Kagemaru starts to be his contracted ayakashi due to the onmyoji's strength. He will follow the orders of Akiyasu – sometimes he tries to enrage him to see his strength.

**Hisui**
Kagemaru and Hisui don't have a warm relationship. Both speak roughly to each other. Hisui insults him or reveals plans. Despite this, he has some hidden respect for the fellow Senkitai member.

**Zantetsu**
Zantetsu is his loyal comrade, one of the ayakashi who are closest to him. He trusts Zantetsu to follow his orders.

In general, the members of the Senkitai look up to and respect Kagemaru, and though he doesn't speak of it, the sense of loyalty seems to be mutual.

### **Others**

**Ginnojo**
Kagemaru knows the Shinsengumi and that Ginnojo was part of it. He believes that Ginnojo is weak because the Shinsengumi fell a long ago. He wants Ginnojo to fight with him to show him who is stronger.

**Shizuki**
He calls him "traitor" because Shizuki abandoned the Senkitai. He was once close enough to almost tell what Shizuki was thinking. But the abandonment has left Kagemaru resentful of him and everything reminiscent of him.

**Futaba Saotome**
In the story, both are like enemies. But in side stories, Kagemaru likes to scare her, telling a scary story or warning her about the danger of the capital. In contrast, the relationship between her and Yuzuru is openly friendly and close.

## Etymology

* The name **Kagemaru** means "shadow, shade, other side" (影) (**kage**) and "circle, pills, purity" (丸) (**maru**).

## Trivia

* Kagemaru considers himself the very embodiment of beauty.
* Kagemaru is the antagonist in Twilight Faction Book.
* Kagemaru is a contracted ayakashi of Akiyasu.
* Kagemaru is the arch enemy of Ginnojo.
* Kagemaru doesn't have favorite food as he prefers alcohol.