Ядзиро Кодзима по прозвищу Тигр Арьергарда сингари но тора) — бывший повстанец, а ныне вольный наёмник. Прозвище своё он заработал во время прорыва к столице полтора года назад под командованием Доси Кайдзана: тогда Кодзима в одиночку прикрывал отход тех немногих, кто вырвался из города живым после разгрома их отрядов Просветлёнными, и с тех пор он путешествует по окраинным провинциям. Ядзиро учился у Кайдзана владению мечом и достиг в этом поистине небывалых успехов, так что, например, может отбивать клинком летящие в него пули. Огнестрельное оружие и им владеющих он презирает, потому что убивающий им физически не чувствует сопротивления плоти врага, а значит, не воспринимает его смерть всерьёз, хотя знакомство с Русюной заставляет его пересмотреть свои убеждения.
Сэйю: Кадзуя Накай
Yajiro Kojima (Kojima Yajirō?) is a swordsman also known as the "Rearguard Tiger" or "Tiger of the Rearguard", who battles in an attempt to bring about world unity. He is called the Tiger by Templar because the more cornered Yajiro becomes, the greater his abilities become. A former rebel, he was working as a mercenary until he met Rushuna. Although Yajiro disdains the use of firearms, he is skilled enough to parry bullets with his sword as well as slice massive cannon shells in two. Yajiro hates guns because he believes that gunners see the weight of a person"s life in how hard it is to pull the trigger. However he later states that he does not see Rushuna in the same light as he does other gunners. The route that he, Rushuna, and Mikan take towards Tento"s capital by crossing Mt. Charanbo and then White Wizard Lake retraces the same route that he followed when he was with the rebel army that attempted to invade the capital a year and a half ago and is thus memory-laden for him. Rushuna calls him "Yatchan" , an informal name he is initially irritated with, but grows to accept. Not too far into the anime, Yajiro seems to hint having some feelings towards Rushuna, evident on numerous occasions where he either gets embarrassed by her words, protects her without saying why, or shows jealousy towards her almost sisterly relationship with Mikan.
In the manga, he belonged to a branch family of the Kojima clan. This clan was led by Midare Kojima and his sister, Suguna. Yajiro intended to go out and make a name for himself, ensuring the safety of his village. While on a journey, Suguna gave her life to save Yajiro"s own.
After the events in Volume 7 of the manga, Yajiro is said to have never lost a fight after that. He and Rushuna go on to get married.<<--Wow!
First appearance: Episode 1
Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai (Japanese), Sam Riegal (English) |