Kagura

Lore & Background

The Yato have 'translucent' skin that is highly sensitive to sunlight, so Kagura carries an umbrella at all times. The parasol is also the Yato clan's weapon of choice; Kagura's umbrella is bulletproof and fires bullets from its tip. Because of her Yato blood, she is extremely strong and can stop a speeding motorscooter with one hand. However, she cannot control her strength perfectly; most of her pets, with the exception of Sadaharu, have all met an untimely demise at her hands. Kagura also has an unusually strong appetite, making her capable of consuming large quantity of food within a matter of seconds. Nevertheless, her tastes are endearingly plain.

In Their Own Story

Kagura and Gintoki have an odd brother-sister-like relationship and she commonly imitates his bad habits. In the absence of Gintoki and Shinpachi, she is often seen partaking in games with various neighborhood boys. She regards Shisengumi's Sougo Okita as a rival and often competes against him. Her speech often ends in -aru, characteristic of the Japanese's impression of a Chinese accent. In Japanese, Kagura speaks in a stereotypical dialect that is associated with Chinese immigrants. In the English-translated manga, she punctuates her sentences with 'yup', 'uh-huh', 'nope', and the like.

Reader's Guide

Kagura is a young Amanto girl who belongs to the Yato Clan. She came to Earth to earn money for her family, and to escape her violent Yato heritage. She found work fighting for a gang of hoodlums, but when they ordered her to kill her target, she ran away. She meets Gintoki and Shinpachi when they accidentally run over her with Gintoki's scooter. After they help her to make a clean break from the gang, she intimidates Gintoki into hiring her. Her umbrella is bulletproof and fires bullets from its tip. She is extremely strong and can stop a speeding motorscooter with one hand. She cannot control her strength perfectly; most of her pets, with the exception of Sadaharu, have all met an untimely demise at her hands. She has an unusually strong appetite, making her capable of consuming large quantity of food within a matter of seconds.

Did You Know?

• Kagura's umbrella is bulletproof and fires bullets from its tip.
• She can stop a speeding motorscooter with one hand.
• Most of her pets, except Sadaharu, have died because she cannot control her strength.
• Her speech in Japanese ends in '-aru', a stereotypical Chinese accent.
• She regards Shisengumi's Sougo Okita as a rival and often competes against him.