Okada Izo

Considered to be one of the four great assassins of the Bakumatsu Period, his nickname "Man-slayer Izo" was well-earned. Ono Ittouryu, Kyoushin Meichiryu, and Jikishiryu are just some of the disciplines in which he was trained. After carrying out multiple assassinations, he was eventually captured and executed.

While he can be boastful of his talents and tends to look down upon other swordsmen, his talent with the sword, often described as being "as swift and powerful as a falcon," was undoubtedly remarkable.

Height/Weight: 174cm, 65kg

Origin: History

Region: Japan

Alignment: Neutral-Evil

Sub-Attribute: Human

Gender: Male

"I am a man-slayer..."

Okada Izo, an expert at acting in meting out divine punishment.

Among all eras of Japanese history, the Bakumatsu period was said to have been the age when killing another with the katana was most common. As one of the leading man-slayers, Izo's swordsmanship is on par with a Saber, despite being an Assassin. He was best friends with Ryouma during his lifetime, and he would accept Ryouma's request to work as a bodyguard at times. But the turbulent tides of the time would eventually split the two men apart.

Man-Slayer: A

A swordsmanship skill that specializes in the killing of men. It's a practical skill, the sole purpose of which is victory. There is not an ounce of higher truth-seeking mentality or philosophy to its performance.

It is therefore powerful and weak at the same time.

Swift and Powerful as a Falcon: A

A phrase that described Izo's skill with a sword during his training years in Edo.

Izo learned from various disciplines, but he never trained seriously at any school, having left them all midway, and so never mastered any of them.

In Izo's opinion, all the schools and disciplines were inferior compared to his natural talent.

『Shimatsuken』

Rank: None

NP Type: Anti-Personnel Mystic Sword

Range: 1

Maximum Targets: 1

Sword of Settlement.

Man-slayer Izo's heretical sword. The Noble Phantasm allows the wielder to recreate any sword technique that he has seen, even if only once, and use it as his own.

When summoned initially, he would only know the sword techniques he knew during his lifetime, but as he witnesses other techniques along the way, he has the potential to strengthen himself even more.

However, there is still a limitation on the techniques that he can recreate: they will need to be Anti-Personnel, and anything that is reliant upon special characteristics of the Noble Phantasm cannot be recreated.

Okada Izo...a man who had an exceptional gift with the blade, being able to mimic any skill or style simply by watching it. With this terrifying talent, Izo was thrust into the Bakumatsu period, becoming an extraordinary killer.

Touted as the master of divine punishment, Izo was one of the prominent man-slayers in Japanese history, having undertaken many assassinations. He was, however, never successful as a true swordsman.

Whether it was because of the change in times or some twist of fate, this genius of the sword was sadly never able to hone his talent nor develop his skill.