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** Also his Juumonji Giri (Cross Slice), which doubles with [[Power Glows]] and [[Dual-Wielding]]
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: during the Pyramid Arc.
* [[Elemental Powers]]: He wielded many during the Ryujin arc, including: [[Making a Splash]], [[Kill It Withwith Fire]], [[Dark Is Edgy]] and [[Kill It Withwith Ice]]
* [[Everything's Better Withwith Spinning]]: His Senpuken (Whirlwind Sword) consist in removing the Thunder Orb from Raijin's Sword and use the hole left to make it spin at great speed. Also the Kazaguruma (Pinwheel) attack is this.
* [[The Hero]]
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: After his defeat at the hand of Demon Onimaru. {{spoiler|And later after being almost killed by Gekko}}.
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* [[Idiot Hero]]: He's quite a dumbass, but can come up with smart strategies.
* [[Infinity+1 Sword]]: The sword of Ryuujin. {{spoiler|The Supreme King Sword and, in the ending post- [[Time Skip]], the Kusanagi sword.}}
* [[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Light'Em Up]]: {{spoiler|The Supreme King Sword. Apparently the Kusanagi blade in the stinger, which can fly fast enough to reach Mars from the Earth in mere seconds.}}
* [[Noodle Incident]]: {{spoiler|In the epilogue he and his friends (Musashi, Kagetora and Shonosuke) ended up on Mars where they were attacked by a monstrous demon alien. Oh, and he acquired the Kusanagi sword from Okinawa too.}}
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* [[Dirty Old Man]]
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Of course. In this case, he uses twin Shirasaya
* [[Expy]]: He's part [[Ranma One Half|Happosai]], part [[DragonballDragon Ball|Roshi]].
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: He's really wise and smart, expecially in the Ryujin's Trials.
* [[Glass Cannon]]: Sadly, his age and frequent backaches weaken his stamina
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* [[Heel Face Turn]]
** [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: a [[Running Gag]] during the Onimaru's Fortress arc.
* [[Put Onon a Bus]]: During the Legendary Orbs Quest arc he was hilariously defeated by Jubei, who took his place.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: He has red eyes, but he's not really evil.
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* [[Counter Attack]]: His strongest technique, the "Infinite Stance" allows him to anticipate any incoming slash and strike back.
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: A Katana and a Wakizashi. During his Wolf form he once did this while [[Cutlass Between the Teeth|holding the shortsword with his mouth]].
* [[Everything's Better Withwith Spinning]]: His Wind Gust attack, used only in Wolf form.
* [[Eye Scream]]: Lost his eye to his father/master Munenori. It appears to have been an accident though.
* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: And it's made from a Katana's Tsuba (hilt).
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[[File:Takeshi_Onimaru_7875.jpg|frame]]
 
The [[Big Bad]] of the series, Onimaru was just a student and a really skilled and no-nonsense kendoka. Eventually, Yaiba manage to humiliate him in an attempt to challenge him and eventually they become bitter rivals. Obsessed with beating Yaiba, Onimaru discovers in a secret cellar of his house the Legendary Fujin Sword, and attempt to master it, turning himself into a powerful and large Oni bent on killing Yaiba and conquering the whole World. He has displayed many powers, and has attempted many plots to [[Take Over the World]]. During the Kaguya arc he was forced to [[Enemy Mine|join forces with Yaiba]]. {{spoiler|After getting the Devil King Sword he starts his plans of destruction by tricking the Underworld people and awakening the legendary dragon Orochi but eventually is vanquished once and for all by Yaiba who cut off his horns}}. He was then [[Put Onon a Bus]], {{spoiler|that came back just in time to put him as [[Final Boss]] of the Oda Nobunaga Tournament.}}
 
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]: In spades
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* [[Evil Laugh]]
* [[Evil Overlord]]
* [[Expy]]: Without the horns, he looks like Tenshinhan from [[DragonballDragon Ball]]
* [[Flaming Sword]]: {{spoiler|He managed to turn his [[Wooden Katanas Are Even Better|bokuto]] into one with his ''ki'' during the final battle.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Final Boss]]: After being trained by Yaiba's father himself.}}
* [[Four Is Death]]: His Four Evil Kings (Shitenno) during the third arc. {{spoiler|Later his Four elemental Demons}}.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[DragonballDragon Ball|Vegeta!]]
* [[Jet Pack]]: Has one in his Armor.
* [[Laser Blade]]: {{spoiler|Eventually his Devil King Sword turns into one after going all out.}}
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* [[Ominous Floating Castle]]: His Fortress. [[Wave Motion Gun]] included.
* [[Person of Mass Destruction]]: Oooh boy...
* [[Put Onon a Bus]]: For a while after the Kaguya arc. {{spoiler|[[The Bus Came Back]] just in time for the Grand Finale in the Oda Nobunaga Tournament arc.}}
* [[Razor Wind]]: His signature attack.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Blue Oni to Yaiba's Red Oni
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* [[Spikes of Villainy]]
* [[Taken for Granite]]
* [[Villain Withwith Good Publicity]]: The Japanese people aren't really worried about having a demon as leader. Ok, they attempted an Air Raid on his castle, but..
* [[Worthy Opponent]]: Considers Yaiba this. {{spoiler|Until the Orochi Arc, at first.}}
 
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* [[Mad Scientist]]: Indeed, but also very loyal to Onimaru
* [[Made of Iron]]: He somehow survived the destruction of Onimaru's Fortress by Kaguya.
* [[What Happened to Thethe Mouse?]]: After the Kaguya Arc he's not shown again.
 
== Onimaru's Minions ==
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* [[Achilles Heel]]: All of them has one, for example the Snakeman's tail, or Bat Guy's glasses (which protects him from sunlight)
* [[Attack of the 50 Foot Whatever]]: The Slugman when he first appears is simply Huge.
* [[Blade Onon a Stick]]: The Snake-God Pike, Snakeman's spear.
* [[Brought Down to Normal]]: When they're "killed" they simply turn back into their harmless animal form.
* [[Covert Pervert]]: The Starfishman, Mantisman and Seacucumberman all fall for Sayaka.
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: Snakeman true name is Julius Zuppopotamus Third.
* [[Everything's Better Withwith Spinning]]: The Starfishman.
* [[Gratuitous English]]: '''Bat Guy'''!
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Gerozaemon and the Seacucumberman ends up siding with our heroes. The Starfishman and Mantisman simply [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here|run away when they hav the chance and go back home]].
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* [[Affably Evil]]: Goemon.
* [[Beethoven Was an Alien Spy]]: Basho Matsuo was a fierce assassin disguised as poet who wanted to [[Take Over the World]] with Ryujin Orb.
* [[Blade Onon a Stick]]: Shiro's Cross Spear.
* [[Car Fu]]: Taken to [[Beyond the Impossible]] levels during the battle between giant Yaiba and Goemon inside the [[Humongous Mecha|Osaka Castle]], where the latter used a whole train as a Nunchaku.
* [[Carnival of Killers]]
* [[Carry a Big Stick]]: Seikai's steel staff and Benkei's Iron Bat-like Kanabo.
* [[Dropped a Bridge Onon Him]]: Kotaro Fuuma's departure is quite hasty and anti-climatic, considering that he went really close to actually kill Yaiba.
* [[Dumb Muscle]]: Benkei again. Let's just say he's not the brightest crayon in the box.
* [[Epic Flail]]: Kotaro's Kusarigama.
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* [[Flaming Sword]]: The Fire Demon Longsword can engulf itself in flames and burn down to ashes everything it touches, even the other swords and their wielder.
* [[Gravity Master]]: Sort of. Dark's ''Dark Zone'' attack can suck inside the shadow projected by his sword everyone standing on it.
* [[Hoist Byby His Own Petard]]: Dark {{spoiler|falls victim of his own Delta Zone and Plasma has his thunder ray sent back to him.}}
* [[Horny Devils]]: Before facing Yaiba, Rain appears to him as a beautiful schoolgirl and invite him on the roof for "giving him something"...
* [[Kill It Withwith Fire]]: Guess who?
* [[Kill It Withwith Water]]: Rain, whose powers allow her to create [[This Is a Drill|huge water drills]], [[Impaled Withwith Extreme Prejudice|spears]] and [[Death of a Thousand Cuts|needles]] made of [[An Ice Person|ice]] or simply blast huge water bullets from her sword.
* {{spoiler|[[Light Is Not Good]]}}: {{spoiler|The last demon, [[Light'Em Up|Plasma]].}}
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Dark is quite fast, {{spoiler|and Plasma is simply a champion at it... well, being the Light Demon and all...}}
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* [[Noble Demon]]: Burner is not as ruthless as his collegues. Still this diesn't stop him from demolishing Sayaka's mansion with his [[Fireball]] attacks
* [[One-Hit Kill]]: The previously mentioned Delta Zone
* [[Playing Withwith Fire]]: Burner and his Falchion.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Burner and Rain.
* [[Shock and Awe]]: {{spoiler|Plasma can use any "light" source to recharge himself and attack, including Lightnings, which later toss at Yaiba}}.
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The greatest Moon General, and Kaguya's [[The Dragon|right-hand man]]. Is a cold and extremely competent [[Moon Rabbit]] and really loyal to her mistress. Apparently, he's Gekko's elder brother, or at least best friend.
 
* [[Badass in Aa Nice Suit]]
* [[Battle Butler]]
* [[The Comically Serious]]
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==== voiced by: Toshihiko Nakajima ====
 
A Large [[Moon Rabbit]] who concots a plan to kill Yaiba, which include [[Complete Monster|surrounding Tokyo with gigantic walls and flood the whole city until he shows up]]. After a quick battle with the [[Kid Samurai]] he uses the power of Gatai first on a Lobster, and later (in order to avoid [[Kill It Withwith Fire|Yaiba's fireblasts]], with a propane Tank. Eventually he's outsmarted by our hero, tossed in space and "Fired" back to the moon. He asks Kaguya a second chance, but she simply destroys him.
 
* [[Breath Weapon]]: In his "Tank" form he can spit fire
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* [[Combat Tentacles]]: In his squid form.
* [[Everything's Squishier Withwith Cephalopods]]
* [[Evil Old Folks]]
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: He and Mikazuki seems to be this
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* [[Poisoned Weapons]]: The Sugi Pollen Soldier attack with the eponymous pollen and poisonous steel leaves.
* [[Slasher Smile]]: All of them, sooner or later.
* [[Taking You Withwith Me]]: Like all the Soldiers, they explode if killed
* [[When Trees Attack]]: The Sugi Pollen Soldier.
 
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* [[Dual-Wielding]]: The Mushroom Soldier uses his scimitar and Yaiba's Raijin Sword to fight him.
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Happens to those who eat the mushrooms in the Mushroom Soldier's Room. It can be reveserd.
* [[Hoist Byby His Own Petard]]: The Grapefruit Soldier falls off the Pyramid when Yaiba hit his arm, making him fire his Kyohou Blast right next to him.
* [[Ignored Enemy]]: The poor little Ant Soldier gets this treatment
* [[Informed Ability]]: The Ant Soldier is said to have the hardest and strongest body, and able to pick up items several times his size. He's actually Ant-Sized too, and so said giant boulder is revealed to be a normal sized stone.
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=== Boss ===
 
The Mysterious leader of the Underworld Kingdom, he's always seen sit on his throne behind a waterfall, and he's the one behind the Pyramid and hold a huge grudge against humanity, accusing them of [[Humans Are Bastards|spoiling the Earth with wars and pollution]]. {{spoiler|We find out that he was misguided by Onimaru and has one of his super Warriors turned against him and his kingdom, but is saved by Yaiba. He appears later to help Yaiba and Sayaka against the Yamata no Orochi}}. He also [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|looks like]] [[DragonballDragon Ball|Kami]].
 
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Earthquake Machine]]: His people are able to build these.
* [[Expy]]: Of [[DragonballDragon Ball|Kami]].
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]}}:
* [[Informed Ability]]: When he finally appears before our heroes, he stated that noone of Yaiba's group (minus Yaiba) could even hope to hurt him. {{spoiler|Yet, in the Orochi Arc he's stopped by a Kaguya-Possessed Sayaka with ease}}.
* [[Kill Them All]]: After Yaiba destroys Tokyo's Pyramid he reacts by sending tons of laser-shooting black pyramids all over the world.
* [[Mr. Exposition]]
* [[Orcus Onon His Throne]]
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: He's not really wrong about humans...
* [[What an Idiot!]]: {{spoiler|Come on, distrusting humans... but trusting an evil Oni!?}}
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* [[Eye Scream]]: Silver, and twice.
* [[Flaming Sword]]: Gold can heat up his saber.
* [[Go for Thethe Eye]]: Yaiba's strategy against Silver.
* [[Hoist Byby His Own Petard]]: Silver follows Yaiba inside a small pool of water and gets electrocuted by his own beam.
** {{spoiler|Later Yaiba uses Gold's outstretched arm and his strenght to propel himself fast enlugh to pierce him}}
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Despite their size, they're really fast.
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* [[Cool Sword]]: Uses a Katana
* [[Determinator]]: Seriously, this guy had an amazing iron will, even after being hit several times in vital points..
* [[Kill It Withwith Water]]: His ''Suishin Ittoryu'' (Water God One Sword Style) uses a combination of swordmastery and water.
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: Yaiba had to deliver one on him to stop him. [[Break the Cutie|And he felt terrible]].
* [[No Name Given]]
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* [[BFS]]: His weapon of choice is a very large scimitar.
* [[Calling Your Attacks]]: "NIAGARA CRUSHER!!"
* [[Hoist Byby His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler|Gakuso orders him to absorb more and more energy from the elettrified barrier, causing him to overload and frying all his microunits.}}
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: And he can become even faster as he fights.
* [[Noble Demon]]: Despite his appearance, he's quite noble and even wait for his opponent to stand back on his feet before launching the last blow and give him back his sword.
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* [[Ninja]]
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]
* [[Playing Withwith Fire]]: He's shown spewing fire at his opponent
 
=== Soshi Okita ===
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* [[Mama Bear]]: Almost took on Onimaru when he threatened Sayaka to know Yaiba's whereabouts
* [[Miniature Senior Citizen]]
* [[Never Mess Withwith Granny]]: She's implied to be far stronger than Raizo.
 
=== Kerokichi ===
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* [[Physical God]]: apparently
* [[Samurai]]
* {{spoiler|[[Taking You Withwith Me]]}}: {{spoiler|To Dark}}
 
=== Nadeshiko Yamato ===
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* [[Accidental Marriage]]: When she was really younger, Yaiba saved her from a leopard and she fell in love with him and asked if she could "Cook for Him". And Yaiba accepted.. (granted, he thought she was a chef).
* [[Blade Onon a Stick]]: She uses the "Shinai" version of a naginata. That means, a naginata with a bamboo curved blade.
* [[Designated Girl Fight]]: With Sayaka, but only because she had already bet the crap out of Kojiro and Musashi. And no, no [[Fan Service]] for you.
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: She took a huge shock when Yaiba instantly recognized her as "The Girl who likes cooking!". Poor lad.
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