https://kenshin.fandom.com/wiki/Okita_Sōji?oldid=17404, Okita bears a striking resemblance to the Juppongatana's. Despite wanting to continue even though he was coughing up blood, he was stopped by Saitō Hajime, who wanted to face Kenshin himself. Intrigue in the Bakumatsu - Irohanihoheto, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Okita_Sōji&oldid=989622652, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2014, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Both theories are fairly reasonable, as tuberculosis can kill quickly (in weeks), or very slowly (many years). It takes place in the 11th year of the Meiji … Saito was born in Edo, Musashi Province (now Tokyo). Character Information It is unclear whether Okita changed his name to Okita Sōji Fujiwara no Kaneyoshi in 1863 or in 1862 (or less likely, in 1861.) Due to the newfound interest in the Shinsengumi and Okita thanks to the drama itself, many visitors flocked to the temple to see his grave, resulting in the temple's cemetery to become restricted to the public, except for one day each year in June. But in both the Anime and OVA, he suffered the disease during the Battle of Toba Fushimi when he confronted Kenshin. (The Mumyo-ken supposedly could hit all three points simultaneously, but this is an embellishment. When the shogunate forces (including the Shinsengumi and the Shinchōgumi) retreated to the Tohoku region, Okita remained in Edo alone.He died from tuberculosis on July 19 (the 30th day of the fifth month, by the lunar calendar), 1868. "Hoshikage no Hito -Okita Souji Maboroshi no Seishun" (Man of Starlight -Fanciful Youth of Okita Souji-). By that time, Kondo Shusuke had already adopted Shimazaki Katsuta (the later Kondō Isami), but Hijikata Toshizō had not yet enrolled at the Tennen Rishin-ryū school. In Shiba Ryotaro's novels, he joined the Shinsengumi not because of his political beliefs but rather out of his loyalty for Kondo Isami and his (fictional) friendship with Hijikata Toshizo. . During the Boshin War, after the Battle of Toba-Fushimi in the first month of the year Keiō-4, Okita went into Matsumoto Ryōjun's hospital in Edo. (drama) Okita Soji (film) Rurouni Kenshin (manga, anime) Peacemaker Kurogane (manga, anime) Kaze Hikaru (manga) Bakumatsu Rock (anime) Fate/Grand Order (female version, game) Destined to Love (otome game) Hakuouki (otome game, anime) Era of Samurai: Code of love (otome game) [3], Okita changed his name to Okita Sōji Fujiwara no Kaneyoshi some time before his departure with the Rōshigumi to Kyoto on March 26, 1863. Mona Marshall (anime)J. Shannon Weaver (Trust & Betrayal) Okita Souji is an extremely well-known and well-liked historical figure in the minds of Japanese people, who generally know that he died of tuberculosis at about age 25. Sōjirō has been favorably popular with the Rurouni Kenshin reader base, placing high in … - JUS Kenshin by [email protected], ICinz, and Shadow Mercer - JUS Sanosuke by keyber and Romano45 - JUS Aoshi by keyber and TrafalgarLawzz - JUS Saito by keyber - JUS Shishio by keyber, TrafalgarLawzz and Matt MUGEN - Rurouni Kenshin screenpack by Speedster Its from the first episode of Trust. Historically he was never present in the battle due to being forced to recuperate from the illness (but dies later that year). [14] He then moved to a guesthouse with Okita Rintarou, Okita Mitsu, and their children. There is a theory that he changed his name to Sōji because some people around him called him "Sō-Ji" (short for Sōjirō.) In the OVA, he often fought together with Saito and was involved in the Ikedaya Affair in 1864. Rurouni Kenshin Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Okita proved to be a prodigy; he mastered all the techniques and attained the Menkyo Kaiden scroll (license of total transmission) in the ryū at the age of eighteen or so. Okita Sōji (沖田 総司, 1842 or 1844 – July 19, 1868) was the captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi, a special police force in Kyoto during the late shogunate period. His father, Okita Katsujiro, died in 1845; he had two older sisters, Okita Mitsu (1833–1907) and Okita Kin (1836–1908). to Yamaguchi Yūsuke(山口 祐助? "I swear I'm going to kill Tokio", Saitou snarled in indignation. However, one should note that people rarely survived the disease longer than a year once it progressed to the point that they would collapse, and Okita did not die until four years after the affair. However, he surely owned a set of Kaga Kiyomitsu (a katana and a wakizashi) and his so-called "Kikuichimonji Norimune" was likely a Yamashiro Kunikiyo instead.[13]. In 1846, in order to marry the adopted son of the Okita family, Okita Rintarō (1826–1883), his oldest sister Okita Mitsu became an adopted daughter of Kondo Shusuke in name. Like the other members of the Shinsengumi, fictionalized accounts of Okita's life and actions appear in novels, period dramas and anime/manga series. He died on July 19, 1868. Captain of the First Shinsengumi Unit Rurouni Kenshin is Kenshin's story. This is the backstory to the Rurouni Kenshin manga and to a lesser extent, the television series based off of … A former assassin, Kenshin becomes a wandering swordsman and vows to use his abilities to protect innocent civilians instead of hurting them. . [12], Although highly unlikely, it was rumored that he wielded a famous katana called Kiku-ichimonji. [10] There is no record showing that Hijikata and Okita were close; it is debatable whether Okita even got along with Hijikata. Some sources on the other hand say that he contracted the disease after that. Akari Hibino Affiliation Not for his own life but for the life of Okita whom he cared for dearly, as Kenshin well knew. Rurouni Kenshin, sometimes called Samurai X, chronicles the tale of a red-haired swordsman, Kenshin, who seeks to atone for his past sins as … The Meiji era started on September 8, 1868. Rurouni Kenshin (1211) Fullmetal Alchemist - All Media Types (53) Multi-Fandom (51) Peacemaker Kurogane (29) InuYasha - A Feudal Fairy Tale (22) Bleach (17) Naruto (17) 幽☆遊☆白書 | YuYu Hakusho: Ghost Files (16) Gundam Wing (13) Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling (13) Include Characters Himura Kenshin (767) Kamiya Kaoru (441) "Makoto no Gunzou -Shinsengumi Metsuboushou-" (The Spirit of the Samurai -Chronicles of Shinsengumi Wandering-). Assistant to the vice commander of the Shinsengumi, Okita is a main character in the anime/manga, He is the protagonist of the manga oneshot, Okita is mentioned in the anime and manga series, Okita is also one of the main playable characters in the Xbox video game, Okita is the male protagonist in the manga, He is depicted in the 1999 live-action film. Equally skilled with shinai, bokken/bokutou, and katana, his signature technique was named the Mumyo-ken[7] (which roughly translates as "no light blade" or "unenlightened blade") or Sandanzuki (which translates as "Three Piece Thrust"), a technique that could attack one's neck, left shoulder, and right shoulder with one strike. An adaptation of Jin. Here are some appearances of Okita in pop culture: Rurouni Kenshin; a popular series with a setting that takes place after the Meiji Period in Japan ... Okita, running on only a few fragmented memories with a pocketful of crayons and oranges, … In reality Okita suffers tuberculosis during the Ikedaya Attack. It is a popular conception by the public that his tuberculosis was first discovered when he fainted during the Ikedaya incident, mostly due to the depiction appearing in a famous work chronicling the Shinsengumi as well as a number of period dramas based upon it. This cel and sketches are standard size and numbered A5/B5/D8 I'm happy to answer any questions or send additional photos. The popular Japanese conception of Okita is that his character and his swordsmanship were of the highest purity. Loyalists to the Emperor of Japanbegan a chain of murder and violence in Kyoto and because of this the Tokugawa Shogunate formed, in 1863, the Rōshigumi (浪士組 - Kyoto Defenders), a group of masterless samurai, whose formal mission was to protect Tokugawa Iemochi, the 14th shogun. Okita Soushi J Shannon Weaver is the English dub voice of Okita Soushi in Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal, and Akari Hibino is the Japanese voice. During the Boshin War, after the Battle of Toba–Fushimi in the first month of the year Keiō-4, Okita went into Matsumoto Ryōjun's hospital in Edo. Okita was an incredible impertinent person when he wanted. Choose you favorite fate character is best suite to fighting techniques like Himura Kenshin blade technique (Battojutsu) from Rurouni Kenshin - Results (16 votes) Okita … Sometime that year, Okita died due to tuberculosis. Occupation Offered is an original production cel from the Rurouni Kenshin OVA Tsuiokuhen of Saito and Okita. Okita Sōji was the leader of the first squad of the Shinsengumi during the Bakumatsu. )[4], Okita Sōji soon became a Fukuchō Jokin (vice-commander's assistant) of the Shinsengumi. Even though he was often commented to be honest, polite, and good-natured by those around him, he was also known to be a strict and quick-tempered teacher to his students. My favorites are Hijikata Toshizou, Okita Souji, Saitou Hajime, Harada Sanosuke, Serizawa Kamo, in fact each of the units. I like the Shinsengumi since I created Sengoku no Mikazuki in the year that I finished Rurouni and started Rurouni Kenshin, the only book that I read was about the Shinsengumi [laughs]. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He is usually shown with a confident smile and takes his fights seriously, despite his childlike appearance. He barely took two steps and his eyes met Kondou-sama's, who informed him that he wanted to talk to Tokio and him after the sunset. . 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