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Komagata Yumi was a shut follower, and also lover, of Shishio Makoto and i of the more than loyal members of the Juppongatana. She nearly always appeared by her beloved'southward side, even afterward his death.

Appearance [ ]

Yumi is a slender, yet voluptuous woman with black hair (night red in the anime) pinned in a bun, calorie-free brown eyes, and a small beauty mark nether the left side of her lower lip. She wears a red kimono (ruddy in the anime, white in the OVA v) which is opened intentionally at the collar, and hangs loosely over her upper arms, exposing her decolletage. Particularly well-groomed and made upward, Yumi wears heavy heart shadow and bright lipstick (red in the manga, green in the anime). In the live action film she appears wearing a blouse.

Personality [ ]

Yumi is calm and at times lightly promiscuous. She is shown to be deeply in dear with Shishio, calling him Shishio-sama affectionately. She seems to base of operations all of her opinions on what Shishio'due south are, shown by how she talks to Kenshin and his friends. She is concerned with Shishio's well-being, seen when she is worried that he will fight for likewise long. She is also shown to care more than about a person's graphic symbol than their appearance, given her beloved for Shishio despite his burned and mutilated physical appearance, as well as her care for Sojiro instead of seeing him as simply a pawn. Fifty-fifty though she was committed to helping Shishio take over Nippon, she supported Sojiro'south decision to leave the faction, believing information technology would exist best for him even though he was the second most powerful member behind Shishio. This shows a deep side to Yumi's personality, probable stemming from people's judgement regarding her former occupation as a prostitute.

Relationships [ ]

Shishio Makoto: Afterward meeting with Shishio, she is drawn towards his philosophy and hatred of the Meji Government and they soon become lovers. Yumi has a strong regard for Shishio and is willing to go to any length in society to help his cause, fifty-fifty if it means giving up her own life (which she ends up doing). She obviously cares securely for the man he is beneath his burned and plain-featured body, having been stated by Shishio to accept fallen in dearest with him for who he is rather than his looks, which he acknowledges as truly hideous and repulsive-looking. After seeing Shishio's Kagutsuchi, Yumi became enlightened that Shishio was the killer of her family unit, due to both slash and burn marking in the corpses. In return, Yumi asks that Shishio pay for Akari, Kagari, and her release.
Seta Sōjirō: Yumi shares an interesting relationship with the young Sōjirō. Insecure regarding her inability to fight with a sword, Yumi expresses that she is jealous of the boy's usefulness to Shishio. She is often frustrated and puzzled by Sōjirō's odd behaviour, chiding him when he doesn't take things seriously. Nearly the cease of the Kyoto arc, however, information technology is shown that the 2 seem to have an understanding and express business organization over one-some other's well-being before parting forever.
Honjō Kamatari: 1 of Yumi's rivals for Shishio'due south attention, Kamatari'due south presence seems to get under Yumi's skin. Withal, while they substitution insults with corking vitriol, Yumi is at least confident that her charms outweigh those of the scythe-wielding cross-dresser.
Hanabi: Yumi's all-time friend who appeared in a secret chapter as a prostitute that lived with Yumi and the twins Akari and Kagari.

Abilities [ ]

A very intelligent woman and former high-grade courtesan, Yumi is quite knowledgeable in regards to international affairs and mod discourse. Though entirely clueless when it comes to swords and swordsmanship, she has demonstrated the ability to operate modern Western machines such as the telegraph and seems to be the chief monitor of Shishio's medical condition,irresolute his bandages regularly and besides keeping rail of his rising body temperature. In add-on to this, she presumably has all the skills known to courtly women of the Tokugawa historic period.

History [ ]

After her family unit was killed by Shishio, she was taken and became a very prominent and pop Oiran of Yoshiwara. Before the days of the bakumatsu, Komagata Yumi enjoyed keen wealth and fame among Tokugawa-era courtesans. All the same, after the Maria-Luz Incident when the Japanese government took the official stance that courtesans and prostitutes were considered no amend than cattle, Yumi angrily left her profession and took up with Makoto Shishio.

Kyoto Arc [ ]

Yumi is with Shishio as they lookout, as Sojiro tries to recruit Aoshi. Later, Yumi accompanies Shishio to Shingetsu Village to enjoy the hot bound their. Yumi is with Shishio, when Sojiro tells them that Kenshin and Saito take arrived. When Shishio meets with Kenshin and Saito, Yumi besides him and even watches as Kenshin fights confronting Senkaku. Later on Senkaku is defeated, Yumi leaves with Shishio while Sojiro faces-off against Kenshin. Equally the two ride away on a horse, Yumi asks about Sojiro which Shishio explains what Sojiro is capable of. Yumi is with Shishio, when Sojiro catches upwardly to them and is shocked when Shishio orders Sojiro to get together the juppongatana.

Days afterwards, Yumi and Shishio arrives at their base. Days afterward, Yumi tells Hoji that Shishio is not in his room. 24-hour interval afterwards, Yumi is glad a game with Sojiro when Hoji reports to Shishio. On the solar day Usui arrives, Yumi and Hoji get to Shishio to report that some of their men accept been killed and is shocked that Usui is in the room and that he attacks Shishio. Days later on when Sojiro arrives back, Yumi meets with him and is upset with him for not being here when Usui arrived. All of a sudden Usui arrives, which Yumi quickly hides backside Sojiro. As Usui tells Sojiro about a meeting with Shishio, Yumi accompanies Sojiro to the meet with the rest of the Juppongatana. Yumi then listens equally Shishio makes a spoken language to them.

Later on Yumi is by Shishio'southward side while Hoji reveals the play to set Kyoto on burn. Yumi then accompanies Shishio and Hoji to the ship that they will be escaping on, and is shocked about how run downwards it is. Shishio shows her the inside, which Yumi is surprised past this and changes her mind. When the fires haven't started and Shishio doesn't mind, which Yumi asks if Shishio is getting soft but Shishio replies that he isn't. Afterwards Kenshin, Saito, and Sano arrive and destroy the transport, Yumi leaves with Shishio on a boat back to their base.

The next day, Yumi is with Shisho when Hoji arrives to tell Shishio that Kenshin, Saito, and Sano are on their way. Yumi then listens as Hoji voices his program for Shishio's absolute victory and explains his reasoning. Yumi continues to stay with Shishio, as Shishio calls the Juppongatana and pins their failed mission on Hoji and decides to go with Hoji play for victory. After the Juppingatana leave, Yumi voices her business organization virtually Anji, just Shishio explains that their is naught to worry about.

Equally Saito, Kenshin, and Sano get in at the base'south front entrance, Yumi greets them and explains that she will guide them. Yumi and then guides them and explains the rules of their duel. Yumi brings them to their first opponent, Angi, which Sano decides to fight him. Yumi so watches equally Sano faces off confronting Angi. When Kenshin gives Sano courage to face his opponent, Yumi reminds Kenshin that its a ane-on-i duel. Yumi continues to watch the duel, and is aroused when Angi says that he volition kill Shishio. When Angi loses and tells them that most of the juppongatana are going to kill their friends, Yumi explains that this is Hoji'due south plan and that she won't guide them out of the base.

They decide to continue on, which Yumi guides them to the next room. Yumi brings them to Usui's room, which Kenshin and Sano, who is conveying Yumi, heads onwards as Saito faces off against Usui. All of a sudden Kenshin stops in front of Hoji's room, which Yumi says that its empty only Kenshin replies that Aoshi is inside. As Kenshin head inside to fight Aoshi, Yumi takes this run a risk to telegraph the fight to Shishio. Sano figures out what Yumi is doing and stops her, simply not before she sent the information most Kenshin's ultimate technique.

Later Aoshi is defeated, they head off to the next room with Yumi existence carried by Shishio. When Kenshin stops and says that he heard Kaoru's voice, Yumi and Sano check to see if Kenshin is alright. They and so head to Sojiro's room, which Yumi watches every bit Kenshin faces off confronting Sojiro. During the fight, Sojiro goes to change his sandals, since his straps have broken, which Yumi goes over and tells Sojiro to kill Kenshin already. Sojiro tells Yumi that Kenshin has gotten stronger and comments virtually how Kenshin is wrong since he wasn't protected, which Yumi worries about what Sojiro had said. As Sojiro goes back to fight Kenshin, Yumi tells him to finish Kenshin off. As Yumi watches the fight, she notices that something is wrong with Sojiro. After Sojiro had lost, Yumi cares for the unconscious Sojiro, as Kenshin and Sano head off. When Sojiro wakes up, Sojiro tells Yumi to take a secret path to Shishio'south room and tell Shishio the secret of Kenshin's ultimate technique. Sojiro also has Yumi give Shishio a sword that Shishio gave him and to tell Shishio that he is leaving. Yumi then heads off and meets with Shishio earlier Kenshin and Sano arrives.

As Kenshin and Sano arrives, Yumi greets them and guides them to where Shishio is at. Yumi notices that Kenshin is tired and offers him that chance to exit if he doesn't interfer with Shishio's places just Kenshin declines. Yumi brings them to where Shishio is at, which She tells Shishio to take intendance while he fights. Shishio says that he will be fine, which Yumi watches as Shishio faces off confronting Kenshin. Yumi is relieved when Shishio has defeated Kenshin, but is shocked when Saito arrives and attacks. As Shishio defeats Saito and Sano, Yumi tells Shishio to terminate them off which Shishio tells her to not blitz him. Yumi is shocked when Aoshi suddenly arrives. Yumi and so watches as Shishio fights confronting Aoshi. Yumi is surprised when Kenshin, Saito, and Sano suddenly go up. As Shishio continues his fight, Yumi becomes worried since 15 minutes accept passed. Yumi explains why Hoji has to stop Shishio'south fight, only listens are Hoji tells her to believe in Shishio.

As Shishio is in pain from Kenshin'due south ultimate technique, Yumi steps in between of Kenshin and Shishio and tries to get Kenshin to spare Shishio. Suddenly Shishio stabs through Yumi to wound Kenshin, which Yumi expresses how happy she is to be of use to Shishio. Yumi then tells Shishio to win and that she will be waiting is hell for him, which Yumi and so dies.

Days later, Yumi is with Shishio when Hoji arrives in hell. The three then head off to take over hell.

Development & Reception [ ]

Designed every bit a "sexy accessory" for Shishio, Watsuki did not develop her love-motivated personality until later on. Her being sent to hell upon her decease was met with fan letters of both praise and criticism.

In Live-activeness pic [ ]

Maryjun Takahashi has been cast every bit Komagata Yumi in the 2014 live-action Rurouni Kenshin films and the trailer shows Hōji and herself, holding Kaoru as their earnest.

In the outset of the film, Yumi was present forth with Hōji and Sojiro to witness Shisho's warning to Saitō when he caused Saitō's colleagues to burn to death right in front of Saitō.

Her outfit is considerably more modest in the movie, mostly because, as cosplayers establish out to their dismay, her manga look is all only possible in existent life.