Ibuki, Ryunosuke

井吹龍之介

Main character of Hakuoki Reimeiroku.
Despite his obstinate and foul-mouthed nature, he also possesses a gentle side.
Following his mother's death from illness, he lost his purpose and wandered aimlessly. He was ambushed by a group of sonnō jōi rōnin traveling to Kyoto, stripped of all his money, and abandoned to die. As he was on the verge of starvation, Serizawa Kamo saved him. In return for this rescue, Ryunosuke is compelled to serve as Serizawa's servant. He is taken to the quarters of a group of rōnin who will eventually become known as the "Shinsengumi."
Although he was also born into a samurai family, Ryu harbors a passionate hatred for "samurai" due to his past experiences. Yet, he now resides with a group of young men whose lifelong ambition is to become samurai. As stubborn as Ryu is, getting to know them better and understanding their dreams causes his heart to begin changing.