Kurenai Zoushi
Characters
Introduction     Characters      Synopses
Sakai Shizuma (main character): he is a friend of Kashiwaba's, and visits him at his dojo in Kyouto.  He looks like a young swordsman but has never used a real katana, only wooden practice swords.  However, he is extremely strong.  His father died when he was really young trying to stop a fight between a samurai and (I think) a peasant.   

Miyamoto Iori (love interest): She is one of the dojo's teachers, and uses two swords, a katana and a wakizashi(short sword).  She doesn't really respect Shizuma, but admits that he's strong. 

Kashiwaba Toujuurou: an old friend of Shizuma's parents, he owns a dojo where ronin train in Kyouto.  He summons Shizuma to Kyouto to help them in the battle. 

Mukawa Gennosuke: a student of the dojo

Arisaka Tomoe: a student of the dojo 

Silver-haired person: the person who has been killing people in Kyouto, he(she?) has long silver hair.