| Yamikubō | |
|---|---|
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| Name Information | |
| Kanji | 闇公方 |
| Kana | やみくぼう |
| Rōmaji | Yamikubō |
| Series Information | |
| Debut | Movie |
| Appearances | Ninja Scroll Ninja Scroll: The Series |
| Original Dub | Ōji Hiroi (Series) |
| Personal Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Relations | Unknown |
| Affiliation | Toyotomi Clan |
| Status | Unknown |
Yamikubō, also romanized as the Shogun of the Dark, is a Toyotomi sympathizer bent on overthrowing the Tokugawa shogunate. Yamikubō debuted in the Ninja Scroll movie as a kind of hidden character, because his appearance wasn't shown, however in the Ninja Scroll: The Series, his appearance is finally shown.
Personality[]
He wishes to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate. At first, in the movie, he wanted to do this by joining forces with Genma Himuro. Later, in the TV series, he turns out to be Yamidoro's master and wants to overthrow the shogunate by using the fortune of the Dragon Jewel.
Appearance[]
Biography[]
Aligned in some capacity with the Toyotomi, Yamikubō sought to overthrow the current government. To accomplish this goal, he sought to use gold mined by the Yamashiro Clan to buy advanced Spanish weaponry. When the shipment runs aground in Mochizuki territory, the Eight People of Kimon are hired to recover it.
Abilities[]
He seems to have an ability to create a false image of his body. He is killed by a Gunbei, a warrior of Yagyū, with a stab to the back while trying to reach the treasure but is revealed to be actually be a body double.