The character in the anime looks very much like Saigō Takamori; the reason for this is never explained. A runaway ninja who is chasing after Jiro at the behest of Tenkai. She has the ability to split into four images of herself in order to confuse opponents. An elderly man who shelters an injured Jiro. Because of his skill in understanding the English language, Shōzan deciphers Tarōza's notes and instructs Jiro to travel to America. Andō Shōzan's Ainu caretaker. After Jiro boards a ship to travel to America, Chiomapp takes her own life in front of Tenkai. The captain of a ship that Jiro boards to travel to America. When Jiro defends himself and a stowaway Oyuki from Drasnic's crew, Drasnic has the two ninjas kicked out of his ship upon arriving in Alaska. Captain Drasnic's slave. Jiro buys Sam from Drasnic and makes him a freeman. A Native American whom Jiro saves from being raped by outlaws. She learns from her adoptive father Geronimo that her real name is Julie Rochelle, and her father was François Rochelle, a French diplomat who had learned of the treasure of Captain Kidd before he was murdered by Tenkai. An Apache chief and the adoptive father of Chico. The famous American writer who befriends Jiro. Upon learning that Jiro is Japanese, he references Marco Polo's discovery of Zipangu. A ninja spy hired by Tenkai to find the treasure of Captain Kidd. During his mission, he fell in love with the Ainu woman Oyaruru, who gave birth to Jiro. Tarōza was hunted down by Tenkai's ninjas, who cornered him before the high priest had Jiro stab him in the heart. With his dying breath, Tarōza revealed himself to be Jiro's father. Jiro's Ainu mother. Upon learning of Jiro's birth, Tenkai scars the infant across the nose before driving him away on a river. Media Novels The Kadokawa bunkoban releases are as follows: Volume 1, February 1984, Volume 2, February 1984, Volume 3, , December 1984, Volume 4, , January 1985, Volume 5, , February 1985, The Haruki bunkoban release is as follows: Volume 1, February 1999, Video game A video game was released for the NEC PC-88 in 1985. American release On October 2, 1987, an American home video company known as Celebrity Home Entertainment released The Dagger of Kamui on their Just for Kids VHS label in an English-dubbed version called Revenge of