"Gintama" is a hugely popular manga. Its anime and live-action films have also been hugely popular, and it's a masterpiece that everyone knows about. There's currently a lot of buzz about the fact that "Gintama" will be releasing a new anime film in 2021. We're all excited to see Gintoki and friends in action again. Furthermore, "Gintama" features a variety of unique characters, and one of them is "Yagyu Kyubei." In this article, we'll introduce you to Yagyu Kyubei in detail!
Who is Yagyu Kyubei?
Yagyu Kyubei is the next head of the Yagyu family, a prestigious family that has served the Shogun family for generations. He has black hair in a ponytail and wears an eyepatch on his left eye. He refers to himself as "boku" and at first glance appears to be a beautiful androgynous young man, but he is actually a woman. Kyubei, who is always dressed as a swordsman, tries not to let those around him know that he is a woman. His sword skills are considerable, and although he is small in stature, he has the ability to overwhelm Hijikata and several other soldiers when he first appears. He is called "the greatest genius since the founding of the Yagyu family." By the way, he is a childhood friend of Shimura Tae, and he has more than just a friendship for Otome.
Yagyu Kyubei acting as a man
Although she is a woman, Kyubei behaves as a man and does not let those around her know that she is a woman. This is because Kyubei was raised as a man by her father and grandfather. Kyubei's mother died after giving birth to Kyubei. And currently, there is no other man in the Yagyu family to take over the family line other than Kyubei. Therefore, it was decided that it would be better to raise Kyubei as a man rather than take on another wife. However, because of this, Kyubei himself has an unclear awareness of his own gender.
What is the relationship between Otome and Yagyu Kyubei?
Kyuubei is Otome's childhood friend. Kyubei first appeared in the Yagyu arc. At this time, he was known for his aggressive side, such as suddenly kissing Otome and claiming to be her fiance, and trying to force her into marrying into the Yagyu family. As a child, Kyubei was a weak-willed crybaby, and was always protected by Otome. One day, Kyubei lost his left eye while trying to protect Otome from a debt collector. He has been wearing the eyepatch since then. This incident was a great burden for Otome, but from that day on, Kyubei devoted himself to training in order to become stronger and protect her.
What about Yagyu Kyubei after the Yagyu Arc?
Even after the Yagyu Arc ended, Kyubei has been active in all kinds of situations. During the Yagyu Arc, he tried to force an engagement with Otome and was a bit forceful, but now he spends time with Otome as a normal female friend, and he has become a big star in the comedy parts as a slightly offbeat, cool, and funny character. However, he still seems to love Otome (if anything, his feelings for her have only grown stronger), and will stand up to her if something happens to her. Sometimes he goes too far and goes out of control. By the way, in the New Year's card that Kyubei sent to Yorozuya, he wrote, "I'm going to kill the gorilla!" and "I'm going to kill Kondo!" By the way, as a cool and funny character, he also tends to take Kagura's random remarks seriously.
Does his character overlap with Katsura's?
This seems like Katsura is just unilaterally saying it and attacking her, but since the Yagyu Arc, it has been mentioned from time to time that his character overlaps somewhat with Katsura Kotaro's. It was argued that they overlap in that they both have long black hair and are cool, airheaded characters. They don't particularly overlap, but Katsura seemed to notice it during the Ryugujo arc.
Other Settings
By the way, her favorite flavor of potato chips is Italian basil. She doesn't like mushrooms. Surprisingly, she doesn't seem to like swimming, and she was shown swimming with Otome in the children's pool and wearing a swim ring when she went to a regular pool. Tojo Ayumu, who serves as Kyubei's bodyguard, is quite overprotective of Kyubei, and while Kyubei is annoyed, he seems to acknowledge Tojo Ayumu's sword skills. Tojo Ayumu is mainly active in the comedy parts.
Kyubei Yagyu, who is a comic relief character
Kyubei is a comic relief character. He has created many episodes in "Gintama". For example, there was an episode where several female characters in "Gintama", including Otome, gained a lot of weight at once, and when they went to a diet temple, he pretended to have gained weight and applied. He said that he "wanted to stay overnight". He also seems to still be ambiguous about his gender, and has even said things like, "I don't know if I like Otome as a male personality, or if I'm just a yuri." Originally a woman, she has regrets and longings about living as a woman, but she also seems to have longings for men, and once tried to undergo surgery to wear the "Dirty Tower of Babel." By the way, in the legendary wart episode where everyone's appearances changed, she actually performed surgery to wear the Dirty Tower of Babel, and served as the ace of the Kamakko Club.
Sometimes dresses like a woman
Sometimes, Kyubei dresses like a girl. In fact, her bare face is very cute, and she looks great in girly clothes. By the way, when she wears a woman's kimono, she wears her hair in twin tails and wears a flower-shaped eyepatch.
Yagyu Kyubei turned male? What is Yagyu Jubei?
One of the most famous long gag episodes in "Gintama" is the "Gender Reversal Arc". This is a surprising story in which the characters in "Gintama" are gender-changed, and you can see the official gender-changes. Most of the characters that appeared at this time were gender-changed, so it was quite a hot topic. However, on the other hand, Shinpachi's glasses only became pink, Madao's voice became transvestite, his gender became "sunglasses," and his belongings became female, so the way they changed varies slightly depending on the character. However, in this feature film, most of the characters have had their gender changed, and Yagyu Kyubei also becomes a man under the name "Yagyu Jubei".
Yagyu Jubei
This is Yagyu Jubei. He hasn't changed much, but he looks very cool. By the way, Kyubei was originally modeled after a real person named "Yagyu Jubei", but by becoming a man, his name became the same. His appearance is also closer to the historical Yagyu Jubei. He also shows great strength in battle scenes, so there are plenty of highlights here as well.
Yagyu Kyubei is played by Fumiko Orikasa!
Kyubei has an androgynous and beautiful voice, and her voice actress is Fumiko Orikasa. Fumiko Orikasa was born on December 27, 1974, and is currently affiliated with Atomic Monkey. She is not only a voice actress, but is also active as a singer. Her roles range from cute young girls to cool characters such as Kubei and Rukia Kuchiki, as well as adult women, boys, and old women.
What are your main roles?
Other than Kyubei, Fumiko Orikasa's main roles include the role of Kuchiki Rukia in "BLEACH," the role of Matsuoka Miu in "Strawberry Marshmallow," the role of Kurotori Chiyoko in "Kuro Majo-san ga Tōru!!," and the role of Tachibana Mikan in the "Atashin'chi" series.
【Gintama】Summary of Yagyu Kyubei!
That's all for the summary of Yagyu Kyubei, one of the characters in "Gintama." Kyubei looks like an androgynous handsome man, but he's actually a female character, so many people were probably surprised when he first appeared. He also loves Otome, and his feelings haven't changed even after the Yagyu Arc. He's a very serious person, but it's interesting that he also plays a character who is naturally airheaded. He's a character who is charming in both serious and gag scenes. I wonder what kind of performance he'll show in the new animated movie "Gintama" to be released in 2021. I'm really looking forward to it!
