Saitō Hajime (Rurouni Kenshin)
| Saitō Hajime | |
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| Rurouni Kenshin character | |
Saitō Hajime on the cover of Rurouni Kenshin Kanzenban Volume 7
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| First appearance | Rurouni Kenshin Act 48: Resurrection of the Wolf |
| Created by | Nobuhiro Watsuki |
| Voiced by |
Japanese Hirotaka Suzuoki (anime, OVAs, The Motion Picture) Ken Narita (New Kyoto Arc) English Daniel Woren (Samurai X anime version) Kirk Thornton (anime) Ken Webster (OVAs, The Motion Picture) John Swasey (New Kyoto Arc) Robert McCollum (Live-action film trilogy) |
| Portrayed by | Yōsuke Eguchi |
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| Aliases |
Mibu no Okami (壬生の狼?, lit. "Wolf of Mibu") Fujita Gorō (藤田 五郎?) (new identity) |
| Relatives | Tokio (wife) Mishima Eiji (adopted son) |
| Affiliations |
Shinsengumi (formerly) Meiji Government |
Saitō Hajime (斎藤 一?), known as Hajime Saito in the English-language anime dubs, is a fictional character from the Rurouni Kenshin manga and anime series created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Being a fan of the Shinsengumi, Watsuki created Saitō as an anti-heroic foil to Himura Kenshin, the main character of the story, while basing him on the real life Shinsengumi member of the same name.
Set during a fictional version of Japan in the Meiji period, Saitō, known as the "Mibu no Okami" (壬生の狼?, lit. "Wolf of Mibu"), is the former third squad captain of the Shinsengumi, a pro-shogunate force. During the Bakumatsu, he had a long time rivalry with Himura Kenshin, an assassin of the Imperialist cause. In the series, he is initially introduced as an antagonist who encounters and once again duels with Kenshin. It is later revealed that Saitō, who had only been testing Kenshin's strength, is now a spy agent working for the Meiji Government. After the reveal, Saitō becomes one of the main protagonists of the series, forming an uneasy alliance with Kenshin.
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