Tani Jūsanrō (谷 十三郎) is a politician in the Army Ministry and a former member of the Ishin Shishi.
Appearance[]
Tani is a short fat man with a short black hair, with a reseeding hair line, small eyebrows, and wrinkles around his face.
Tani wears a brown jacket and pants suit, blue vest over a white button down shirt, yellow tie, and black shoes.
Personality[]
Tani is very pompous and self-centered. He's also somewhat cowardly. Despite this, he does have sound judgement on administrative matters.
Relationships[]
- Fudosawa: Tani is Fudosawa's uncle.
- Himura Kenshin: Tani and Kenshin were comrade during the bakumatsu.
Abilities[]
It is unknown what Tani is capable of, but he was able to survive the bakumatsu. Considering he is now a wealthy politician, he must be a somewhat able administrator. Notably, he is also revealed to be supportive of his nephews criminal activities.
History[]
Tokyo Arc[]
We first see him when Kurogasa marks him as an assassination target, but Kenshin and Sanosuke successfully defend him.
Jinchu Arc[]
Later in the series, Tani and Sanosuke get into an altercation; Tani, the uncle of a crime boss named Fudōsawa, supports his nephew taking over Sanosuke's hometown. After Sanosuke defeats Fudōsawa and his army, he goes to Tani's residence, defeating the Hiruma brothers who act as Tani's bodyguards, before injuring Tani.
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