Kamiya Kaoru
Fictional character from Rurouni Kenshin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kamiya Kaoru (神谷 薫), known as Kaoru Kamiya in the Media Blasters English-language dub and Kori Kamiya in the English Sony Samurai X dub,[6] is a fictional character in the Rurouni Kenshin manga created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. In the story Kaoru is the instructor of a kendo school in Tokyo, Kamiya Kasshin-ryū (神谷活心流). The students leave when many people are killed by someone claiming to be the Hitokiri Battōsai (人斬り抜刀斎) from the Kamiya Kasshin-ryū", damaging the school's reputation. Kaoru is saved from the murderous impostor by the real Battōsai, Himura Kenshin, now a wanderer who has sworn to stop killing. During the series, Kaoru grows fond of Kenshin due to his good actions to society and becomes his ally.
Kamiya Kaoru | |
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Rurouni Kenshin character | |
First appearance | Rurouni Kenshin Act 1: Kenshin ● Himura Battōsai |
Created by | Nobuhiro Watsuki |
Portrayed by | Emi Takei |
Voiced by | Japanese Tomo Sakurai (drama CD) Miki Fujitani (1996 anime series)[1] Rie Takahashi (2023 anime series) English Reba West (1996 anime series, Sony dub)[2] Dorothy Melendrez (1996 anime series, Bang Zoom! dub)[3] Kara Bliss (Requiem for the Ishin Patriots) Katherine Catmull (Reflection)[4] Amanda Hanawa (New Kyoto Arc) Alexis Tipton (live-action films) Risa Mei (2023 anime series)[5] |
In-universe information | |
Alias | Kory Kamiya (anime, Sony dub only)[2] |
Title | Master of Kamiya Kasshin-ryū |
Relatives | Kamiya Koshijirou (father) Himura Kenshin (husband) Himura Kenji (son) |
Kaoru also appears in the film version of the series and other media of the franchise, including electronic games and a series of original video animations (OVAs). Although Watsuki wanted to design Kaoru "more cutely" and to be "more fashionable", he toned down those qualities and made her poor and "down-to-earth". There was concern that Watsuki would kill her off, with her critical reception having been mostly positive.