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Overview

Toshizou Hijikata (土方 歳三, Hijikata Toshizō) is the former Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi and the leader of a group of escaped prisoners.

He joins the pursuit of the Ainu gold in order to build his own Republic of Ezo.

Appearance[]

Hijikata is an old Japanese man of medium height and lean build. He has long grey hair, a grey beard that reaches his collarbones, bushy greying eyebrows, and grey eyes. His face is covered in deep wrinkles but retains a youthful spark. His upper body is covered in the typical Abashiri Convict tattoos and is still quite muscular.

Hijikata wears a light shirt, a black vest, a neck scarf, and a dark green coat. On his legs he wears dark green trousers with thin white stripes with a leather belt on top and black leathers boots.

In his youth during the Bakumatsu period, Hijikata sported long dark hair that he kept tied in a ponytail. He wore a kimono and hakama with the Shinsengumi haori over it. During the Battle of Hakodate, Hijikata appeared with his hair cut and swept back. Except for the black coat, his clothes was identical to the clothes he wears now.

Hijikata usually carries his sword Izuminokami Kanesada katana and a Winchester rifle with him.

Personality[]

Hijikata is an energetic man with a strong unbending will. He carries himself with pride and dignity. Despite spending many years in captivity, he managed to remain optimistic and highly ambitious. He is not afraid to take risks and face his adversaries head-on. Hijikata is a great leader who is able to find new allies and team up with others in order to reach a common goal. However, while pursuing his dream, he is ready to take swift and decisive actions and be ruthless to his opponents. In battle, he proves his reputation of the Merciless Vice-Commander.

Hijikata usually appears calm with a slight smile on his face. Even though he is a warrior, he can be quite poetic and sentimental, reminiscing of the old days of Shinsengumi with his friend Nagakura.

Hijikata is a man of his word; he honors the promises he made and will return the kindness he was granted. Although driven by his own ambitions, Hijikata is also deeply grateful to the Ainu who saved his life.

Abilities[]

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  • Expert Swordsmanship:
  • Heightened Speed and Reflexes:
  • Medical Knowledge: When fed pufferfish poison by Waichirou Sekiya, Hijikata deliberately and secretly took just enough aconite to reduce the pufferfish poison below a fatal dose.

Equipment[]

Winchester

Winchester 1892 rifle

Chapter Appearances[]

Appearances
Escape King Arc
6. Persecution Absent
7. The Escape King Debut
8. Flight Absent
9. Cornered Rat Absent
10. Gamble Absent
11. Ainu Kotan Absent
12. Kamuy Mosir Appears
13. Guardian Spirit Absent
14. Howling Absent
15. Scent Absent
16. Shinigami Absent
17. Trackers Absent
18. Rescue Operation Absent
19. Gallop Absent
20. Argument Appears
21. Ghost Appears

Quotes[]

  • (To Ushiyama) "It doesn't matter how old you are. Boys just love to play with swords, right?"[3]
  • "You can't count on raw numbers winning battles for you. What matters is how many men on your side are prepared to die."[4]
  • "If all you think about is survival, then you might as well already be dead."[4]
  • "If not swallowing the pill meant certain death… then I was left with no choice but to gamble everything and swallow it. Let’s just say that my courage and experience are what brought fortune to my side."

Trivia[]

  • Hijikata is based on the real life figure of Hijikata Toshizō, the vice commander of the Shinsengumi who lived during the Bakumatsu period and opposed the Meiji Restoration.
  • Hijikata likes ochazuke but has no dislikes.[5]
  • As a young man, Hijikata was nicknamed "Baragaki" (バラガキ, 茨掻き) which means "reckless person", as Nagakura explains, people would call Hijikata "a kid (ガキ, gaki) with a thorny/wild (茨, ibara) personality".[6]
    • The real-life Hijikata had the same nickname.
  • In 2018 Golden Kamuy All-Stars popularity poll, Hijikata ranked 11th, gaining 3,562 votes.[7]
  • Hijikata and Huci are the same age.[8]
  • Hijikata is shorter than Shiraishi, about the same height as Sofia and Usami, and taller than Kirawus.[9]
  • Hijikata is lighter than Kantarou, about the same weight as Edogai, and heavier than Nagakura.[10]
  • According to Golden Kamuy anime character reference sheet, Hijikata's height is 168 cm (5'6).[11]

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Site Navigation[]

v  e Abashiri Prison
Warden Shirosuke Inudou
Staff Toshiyuki Kadokura Tokishige Usami 
Convicts Anji ToniFusatarou OosawaHeita MatsudaKanjirou KasaharaKano IenagaKazuo HenmiKeiichirou SakamotoKeiji UejiKiichirou WakayamaKiyohiro SuzukawaMaiharu GansokuMichael OstrogMutsuo TsuyamaNoppera-BouShiton AnehataSoroku FunabashiTakechiyo GotouTatsuma UshiyamaTetsuo TakaraiTetsuzou NiheiToshizou HijikataWaichirou SekiyaYoshitake ShiraishiYouichirou
v  e Hijikata's Group
Main Group Anji ToniKantarou OkuyamaKirawusRikimatsu ArikoShinpachi NagakuraTatsuma UshiyamaToshiyuki KadokuraToshizou Hijikata
Former Members Hyakunosuke OgataKamezouKano Ienaga
Associates Kenzou TamotoKirorankeTakuboku IshikawaYoshitake Shiraishi
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