Sagara Souzou ~ Rurouni Kenshin

Captain Sagara Souzou, with Chibi Sano & KatsuBackground

Sagara Souzou was the captain of the Sekihoutai.  He lead the group until that fateful night when Shindou Tatewaki visits their camp.  He claims that they are merely impersonating a government army, and will be executed for this crime.  Souzou, however, realizes the real reason the Sekihoutai is being disposed of...They made promises to the farmers, saying that the Ishin Shishi would halve taxes....something that, due to their financial situation, the Ishin Shishi could not afford to do.  So, to avoid retracting their promises, the Ishin Shishi would claim that the Sekihoutai were not actually a government army.  Souzou's men try to fight off Shindou's men, but are unsuccessful.  A young Sanosuke carries his wounded mentor away from the battlefield, trying to save him.  However, he is unable to outrun Shindou's men.  He stops when he reaches a cliff overlooking a river.  Souzou, knowing that he is going to die, throws Sanosuke into the river below, so that he can survive and not have to watch his death.

Mentally...

Souzou has values....I like that in a man ^_^  He sincerely wants to make his country a better place, especially for the weak and downtrodden.  Also, he's a good father figure...Just look at how he took care of Sanosuke, especially at the end of his life, when he saved the child from watching his death...Also, you see how great Sano turned out...I think it's safe to say that Souzou had a hand in that!

Physically...

I really like his face...his eyes, his facial expression...and of course, his hair.   Also, I love that uniform ^_^

Vocally...

His Japanese seiyuu is great. ^_^  I really like his voice...it's too bad that he had such a small speaking part =(

Quotes

"Watch closely, Sanosuke.  Soon 300 years of Tokugawa rule will end, and a new era will begin.   The time of the weak being oppressed and crying in their sleep will end and a time where all people are equal, with no high or low, will begin.  We of the Sekihoutai are taking the lead." -- Souzou to Sanosuke (Japanese)