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Characters from the anime only Shimabara Arc.
A young Japanese medic and swordsman, he claimed to be the Son of God in order to gain the following of the people of Shimabara. He is one of the few people that knows the Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryū other than Kenshin and Hiko Seijūrō XIII. His true name is Shogo Mutou, but he uses the surname Amakusa to pay homage to Shiro Amakusa, a Christian samurai who fought against the government centuries ago.
Long before the main storyline, Shogo's uncle Hyoue learned the Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryū from Hiko Seijūrō XII but failed to execute the Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki properly against his master's Kuzu Ryu Sen, which resulted in him being knocked into a waterfall. Hyoue survived the fall and reunited with his sister and her family, who were members of a hidden Christian cult. Years later he rescued his sister's children, Shogo and Sayo, after their parents were killed, and later taught the Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryū to Shōgo.
Shogo is an extremely powerful swordsman, easily defeating Kenshin in a duel. He was the only person to add on a move to the Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryū; the Rai Ryu Sen, which is a technique that manipulates light reflected on his sword in order to blind his opponent. Both Kenshin (though temporarily) and Hyoue (permanently) were blinded by this attack.
Shougo and Sayo's parents were murdered for being hidden Christians; some time before their deaths, they told Shōgo to be strong like God and to protect people of Shimabara. He and his sister moved to Europe with Hyoue; it was there that he learned astrology and medicine and later used that knowledge in Shimabara to predict major events and cure diseases. Because of that knowledge, people believed that he was performing "miracles" which led to further "evidence" for him being the Child of God. His plans were to make Japan into the land of God where the people could live peacefully without fear of being persecuted.
After a second duel with Kenshin, Shogo was easily defeated and imprisoned, but was saved from death penalty by the Netherlands ambassador Elsten. He's then exiled along with his followers.
Shōgo's beautiful younger sister a.k.a. Magdalia (her Christian name, coming from Jesus' female disciple Mary Magdalene). Her real name 'Sayo' is not revealed until later in Shogo's flashback and when she tells it to Sanosuke.
Sayo is a deeply religious Christian who cares and teaches children about the Christian faith, but isn't above of using some degree of violence if it's strictly necessary for defense. In fact, she possesses and small gun for self-defense and was planning to shoot Sanosuke, fearing he would pose a threat to her brother, but after reading a letter from him where he declared that he had a debt of honor to her for tending to his wounds, she decided against it.
Sayo and Sanosuke develop somewhat of a close relationship during their time together, helping each other out several times. It is later revealed that she, like her deceased mother before her, is dying from tuberculosis (she's been sick for several years already, and not even Shougo had found an effective cure for her), and Sanosuke raced with all his strength in hope to get her to a doctor; however, she is shot while trying to protect Sir Elsten and dies in Sanosuke's arms.
An old man who raised himself in China after his mother, a Japanese refugee, escaped from prosecution many decades ago. He meets Shōgo there and becomes his right hand man and priest. Treacherous and manipulative, he uses Shōgo to push his secret plan of annexing Japan to the Netherlands by staging his death and using him as a martyr. In doing so, he plans to unite an army and attack Japan to overthrow the Meiji government. He is killed by Shōzo Lorenzo when the latter throws bombs (made by Tsukioka Tsunan, given to him by Sanosuke) into his boat as he tries to escape.
A young man who was the personal guard of Amakusa Sayo. During his childhood, he was saved by her and her brother Shōgo from bullies who beat him up. He was a user of a martial arts technique named Karyu, in which his blows were executed so fast that small vacuum waves cut the opponent even if the attacks themselves missed (this attack was later used against him in his second fight against Sagara Sanosuke).
He was almost killed by Kaiō, but used a couple of bombs borrowed from Sanosuke to exact his revenge. Later he talks with Sano at Sayo's grave and reveals his desire to become a monk.
A good friend of Kenshin (Kenshin had rescued him a number of years earlier), he is the Ambassador of Holland (and a medical doctor.) He tried to stop the attack against the Christians. Later on, he led Shogo Amakusa and the Christians to go to Holland.
