Hair Colour: Black  Eye Colour: Dark Brown  Height: Medium  Position in Shinsengumi: Fukuchou (second-in command)  Nicknames: Oni no Fukuchou (Demon-like Fukuchou)  Fighting Style: Tennen Risshin Style    Hijikata Toshizo, the Shinsengumi&#039;s Demon. He is stern, unforgiving and cruel on the surface, but once you scratch his surface, you&#039;ll find that there&#039;s much, much more to this serious-looking man than meets the eye.    He is the founding member of the Shinsengumi that wrote the Internal Regulations and developed the fighting style that Shinsengumi came to be known for, the Tennen-Rishin Ryu. In the series, he seems to be the one in control of the entire Shinsengumi, though the decisions of the Shinsengumi are made by a council of three : Kondou (Kyoukuchou), Hijikata (Fukuchou) and Yamanami (Fukuchou).  The mentor of Okita Souji, the tensai swordsman, he was no pushover in swordfighting. In episode one, you&#039;ll get a taste of just how good Hijikata is.    In the later episodes, Hijikata is seen to worry about Okita&#039;s illness as well as about Tetsunosuke. He refuses to let Tetsu hold a sword, apparently for fear that Tetsu will walk down the same bloody path as Okita. He has a deep sense of commitment to the Shinsengumi, and this is the most probable reason why he puts on a stern, unforgiving face. In Episode 7, he reprimanded Kondou for allowing the Shinsengumi to play like a &#039;gang of buddies&#039; and told him to stop doing things to soften the Shinsengumi&#039;s edge. He tolerates no imperfection, but is not unreasonable. As such, he has the respect of all 40 members of the Shinsengumi.

Although traumatized by witnessing the murder of his parents by one of the Choushuu, Ichimura Tetsunosuke's thirst for revenge lead him to desire strength. At the age of 15, Tetsunosuke approached the Shinsengumi, wanting to become one of its members. However, Tetsunosuke lacked the skill, mind and will to emotionlessly cut down whoever threatened peace and the Shinsengumi. Even with the support of his brother Tatsunosuke and his newfound friends of the Shinsengumi, little did Tetsunosuke know the blood and pain he would have to face being part of this historical group.

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A stand-up comedian, voice actor, and impressionist who has appeared on Comedy Central and Late Night with David Letterman.

The sword-slashing sequel to Peace Maker is here! Three months have passed since the Ikedaya Incident that crushed the anti-shogunate rebellion--and propelled the Shinsengumi, Kyoto's now-official police, into history as Kyoto's premium peacekeeping force. But there is no rest for the peaceful: An unexpected threat to the Shinsengumi arises, and it's going to take more than mere swords to defeat this new terror on the horizon.<br><br>
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When childhood innocence gives way to a blinding thirst for revenge, is it worth the price of one's humanity? Tetsunosuke and Tatsunosuke are the sons of a diplomat who sought to bring peace and prosperity to Japan during the early Meiji Restoration. But when their parents are murdered before their very eyes, Tetsu seeks to join the Shinsengumi, the unofficial police who are capable of the same brutality as his parents' murderers. Wading through a sea of espionage, deception and bloodshed, the young boy must choose: should he take a step on the path to becoming a demon...or give up his rage and transform into the ultimate Peacemaker?<br><br>
(Source: Tokyopop)

Toshizo Hijikata