Seta Sōjirō
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | Seta Sōjirō (瀬田 宗次郎) was the illegitimate son of a rice businessman and was left in the care of his much older half-brother. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in September of the first year of Bunkyū in [[1861]]. | + | Seta Sōjirō (瀬田 宗次郎) was the illegitimate son of a rice businessman and was left in the care of his much older half-brother. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in September of the first year of Bunkyū in [[1861]]. As a child, Sōjirō was abused and beaten by his family as he was a constant reminder of his father's infidelity and the shame he brought upon his family. Sōjirō's father was never punished or shamed for it personally by his wife or adult children, and Sōjirō was an easy target for their anger since he was a defenseless child, and he would smile instead of cry to make them stop temporarily. One night, he ran into Shishio Makoto, who sliced a government official in half. Instead of killing Sōjirō, Shishio took shelter in a shed, and Sōjirō would bring him food and bandages. He gave Sōjirō a wakizashi to protect himself by killing his family, but he thought being killed by a sword would hurt too much, so he hid it under the porch. When his 'family' found out Sōjirō was harboring a wanted criminal, they planned to kill the boy and turn Shishio in, causing Sōjirō to snap and he had no choice but to kill his abusers before they could kill him. Sōjirō ended up slaughtering the five adults with great speed and strength, the result of believing what Shishio told him; 'The strong live and the weak die'. Afterward, when he stood in the rain, he seemed to be smiling about it, but he was crying and was angry with his family. He decided to go with Shishio. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| − | He was shown to typically be smiling but that there was no emotion behind it. | + | He was shown to typically be smiling but that there was no emotion behind it. In actuality, he subconsciously suppresses his emotions, making him difficult to read in combat, as stated by Kenshin. This façade gradually erodes when he realizes how strong of an opponent Kenshin is. He also adheres to the philosophy of "the survival of the fittest" and believes it to be an absolute truth. His dedication to this belief, however, leaves him emotionally vulnerable and naive when another's differing ideology conflicts with his own. When his true emotions surface, he appears to be unnerved, infuriated, and almost insane. This is a direct result of spending over a decade suppressing his feelings due to the trauma and abuse he suffered as a child. |
Sojiro had a cold-blooded mentality who believed that the strong will live and the weak shall die (弱肉強食, jakuniku kyōshoku, an idiom for "survival of the fittest" or "law of the jungle"). | Sojiro had a cold-blooded mentality who believed that the strong will live and the weak shall die (弱肉強食, jakuniku kyōshoku, an idiom for "survival of the fittest" or "law of the jungle"). | ||
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*'''Shukuchi''' (縮地しゅくち Reduced Earth?) : | *'''Shukuchi''' (縮地しゅくち Reduced Earth?) : | ||
*'''Shuntensatsu''' (瞬しゅん天てん殺さつ Blinking Heaven Kill?) : | *'''Shuntensatsu''' (瞬しゅん天てん殺さつ Blinking Heaven Kill?) : | ||
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| + | He was a member of the '''Jūppongatana''' (十じゅう本っぽん刀がたな, Ten Swords?) that were a special attack force of elite warriors assembled and commanded by Shishio Makoto for the purpose of leading his revolutionary army against the Meiji government. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *Seta Sōjirō was created by Nobuhiro Watsuki and featured in the setting of Rurouni Kenshin. | + | *Seta Sōjirō was created by Nobuhiro Watsuki and featured in the setting of the Rurouni Kenshin universe. |
==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
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===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
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[[Category:Assassins]] | [[Category:Assassins]] | ||
[[Category:Villains]] | [[Category:Villains]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Anime and Manga Villains]] | ||
[[Category:Rurouni Kenshin]] | [[Category:Rurouni Kenshin]] | ||
[[Category:Nobuhiro Watsuki]] | [[Category:Nobuhiro Watsuki]] | ||
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Seta Sōjirō is a male anime and manga character who features in Rurouni Kenshin.
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Biography
Seta Sōjirō (瀬田 宗次郎) was the illegitimate son of a rice businessman and was left in the care of his much older half-brother. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in September of the first year of Bunkyū in 1861. As a child, Sōjirō was abused and beaten by his family as he was a constant reminder of his father's infidelity and the shame he brought upon his family. Sōjirō's father was never punished or shamed for it personally by his wife or adult children, and Sōjirō was an easy target for their anger since he was a defenseless child, and he would smile instead of cry to make them stop temporarily. One night, he ran into Shishio Makoto, who sliced a government official in half. Instead of killing Sōjirō, Shishio took shelter in a shed, and Sōjirō would bring him food and bandages. He gave Sōjirō a wakizashi to protect himself by killing his family, but he thought being killed by a sword would hurt too much, so he hid it under the porch. When his 'family' found out Sōjirō was harboring a wanted criminal, they planned to kill the boy and turn Shishio in, causing Sōjirō to snap and he had no choice but to kill his abusers before they could kill him. Sōjirō ended up slaughtering the five adults with great speed and strength, the result of believing what Shishio told him; 'The strong live and the weak die'. Afterward, when he stood in the rain, he seemed to be smiling about it, but he was crying and was angry with his family. He decided to go with Shishio.
Overview
Personality and attributes
He was shown to typically be smiling but that there was no emotion behind it. In actuality, he subconsciously suppresses his emotions, making him difficult to read in combat, as stated by Kenshin. This façade gradually erodes when he realizes how strong of an opponent Kenshin is. He also adheres to the philosophy of "the survival of the fittest" and believes it to be an absolute truth. His dedication to this belief, however, leaves him emotionally vulnerable and naive when another's differing ideology conflicts with his own. When his true emotions surface, he appears to be unnerved, infuriated, and almost insane. This is a direct result of spending over a decade suppressing his feelings due to the trauma and abuse he suffered as a child.
Sojiro had a cold-blooded mentality who believed that the strong will live and the weak shall die (弱肉強食, jakuniku kyōshoku, an idiom for "survival of the fittest" or "law of the jungle").
Powers and abilities
A skilled swordsmen, he knew the following techniques:
- Shukuchi (縮地しゅくち Reduced Earth?) :
- Shuntensatsu (瞬しゅん天てん殺さつ Blinking Heaven Kill?) :
He was a member of the Jūppongatana (十じゅう本っぽん刀がたな, Ten Swords?) that were a special attack force of elite warriors assembled and commanded by Shishio Makoto for the purpose of leading his revolutionary army against the Meiji government.
Notes
- Seta Sōjirō was created by Nobuhiro Watsuki and featured in the setting of the Rurouni Kenshin universe.
In other media
Television
Films
Appearances
- Rurouni Kenshin:
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