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Characters

Nine names from Ashina, and the cast who voice them.

Profiles condensed into English from the official Japanese site, sekiro-anime.jp. Press play on a picture for that character's PV.

  • Wolf in a red cloak, glaring from the shadows, a frame from his character PV

    Wolf

    A seasoned shinobi in Kuro's service. Dying after the attack on the Hirata estate three years ago, he lived on as an immortal through Kuro's blood. His left arm is the Shinobi Prosthetic, fitted with tools such as a grappling hook, and by the shinobi code he guards his lord with his life.

    Voiced by Daisuke Namikawa

  • Kuro's face half in shadow, a frame from his character PV

    Kuro, the Divine Heir

    Born with the Dragon's Heritage, a blood that grants immortality. Sheltered by the Hirata, a branch of the Ashina clan, he lost everyone but Wolf in the attack. He will not let the powerful use his blood, and looks for a way out of Ashina and a way to sever the power.

    Voiced by Miyuki Satou

  • Genichiro in a horned helmet against the night sky, a frame from his character PV

    Genichiro Ashina

    Isshin's grandson, a superb swordsman and Wolf's equal; it was he who cut off Wolf's left arm. With war against the Interior Ministry coming, he hunts Kuro for his blood, and has drunk the Rejuvenating Waters that make him hard to kill.

    Voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda

  • Emma standing at a temple doorway, a frame from her character PV

    Emma

    A physician who visits the ruined temple. The Sculptor took her in as a child. As Isshin's doctor she knows the castle's affairs, and she can hold her own in a fight.

    Voiced by Shizuka Ito

  • The Sculptor's lined face in amber light, a frame from his character PV

    The Sculptor

    A one-armed recluse who carves Buddhas at the ruined temple below Ashina Castle, and was once a skilled shinobi. He saves Wolf and gives him the Shinobi Prosthetic.

    Voiced by Jin Urayama

  • Hanbei in a red face mask among bamboo, a frame from his character PV

    Hanbei the Undying

    A drifter at the ruined temple who looks like a fallen warrior, a good cook and a fair hand with a sword. He is one of the Undying, his wounds close at once, and he is looking for a way to die.

    Voiced by Akimitsu Takase

  • Owl's scarred face under a fur mantle, a frame from his character PV

    Owl

    Wolf's foster father, who found him orphaned on a battlefield and trained him in the shinobi arts and code. A great shinobi, he died defending Kuro three years ago, yet his code still binds Wolf.

    Voiced by Takaya Hashi

  • Isshin's stern face in close-up, a frame from his character PV

    Isshin Ashina

    Lord of Ashina and the Sword Saint, who took the land in a single generation. Bedridden and near death, he fears the Interior Ministry and worries about Genichiro, opposes using the Dragon's Heritage in war, and tries to help Kuro escape his grandson.

    Voiced by Tetsuo Kanao

  • The Divine Child kneeling on temple steps, a frame from her character PV

    Divine Child of Rejuvenation

    A girl whose blood the Rejuvenating Waters turned into a false Dragon's Heritage; rice wells up from her palm. Grieving that immortality exists in a time of war, she understands Wolf and Kuro, and gives Wolf the Mortal Blade.

    Voiced by Risa Shimizu

The official relationship chart, in Japanese. Wolf sits at the centre: Owl is his foster father, Kuro his lord, the Sculptor gives him the Shinobi Prosthetic and the Divine Child the Mortal Blade. Genichiro, Isshin's grandson, targets Kuro's blood; Emma serves Isshin as physician; the Ashina clan is at war with the Interior Ministry.
Relationship chart, from the official site (Japanese)

The same voices

The eight cast members confirmed in March 2026, alongside the theatrical release date, voiced the same roles in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The official site adds Risa Shimizu as the Divine Child of Rejuvenation.

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