Rikichi

Rikichi is a peasant from Kanna who travels with Kirara to find the samurai. He is often rash due to his hatred for the Nobuseri (bandits). He blames himself for losing his wife, Sanae, who surrendered herself to the bandits to save the village. Kambei promises to rescue Sanae, and Rikichi is eventually reunited with her. Rikichi is always frustrated by his lack of strength and skill against the bandits, and he briefly considers becoming a machine samurai like Kikuchiyo. Among the seven samurai, Rikichi gets along best with Gorobei, who teaches him to be more assertive and confident in himself. By the time of the final battle, Rikichi has grown the most of all the villagers in terms of courage and confidence, having learned many life lessons from each of the samurai.