Mutsu

Mutsu
Kanji	陸奥
Personal Information
Gender	Female
Species	Human (formerly) Demon (currently)
Status	Deceased
Relationships	Hyogo (Younger Brother)
Affiliation	Tahomaru
Media
Debut	Episode 6
Japanese Voice	Mariko Munakata

Mutsu (陸奥, Mutsu) was the archer in service of Tahomaru. She was also the elder sister of Hyogo. She, Tahomaru, and Hyogo have given themselves up as humans and became demons. She was killed by Midoro after got she kicked which severed her left arm in a fatal blow.

Appearance

Mutsu when she was young.

Mutsu is a refined lady of fair complexion and a slim build. Mutsu has had to dress as a man in order to protect her master, Tahomaru. Following a battle with Hyakkimaru, she had lost her right arm. However, after making a pact with Asura, Mutsu was given Hyakkimaru's' right arm to replace her formerly severed arm. She lost left arm from a deadly blow from Midoro.

Personality

Beautiful and refined, Mutsu is a well-disciplined and very determined woman who will do whatever it takes to fight for justice along with her younger brother. She is fiercely loyal to Tahomaru.

"It is cowardly to use the helpless!" ― Mutsu to the soldier when abducting Dororo

Along with this, Mutsu is a people-centerd individual and cares for the welfare of others. With her knowledge of a true warrior, She has considered that taking helpless people as hostages is cowardice. Unbeknownst to her, it was actually Daigo who ordered his men to seize Dororo as a hostage despite the child being with Hyakkimaru.

History

During the warring state, she and her brother were taken by enemy forces to become slaves. Their fate was turned around when Kagemitsu Daigo was impressed by their skills and thus rescued them. He took them to his house and introduced them to Tahomaru, with which the latter was clearly excited on befriending them. Day by day they trained and studied together, and slowly became Tahomaru's trusted loyal servants. She had lost her right arm by Hyakkimaru's new powerful blades. She went to the Hall of Hell in order to offer her body and soul to Asura in exchange for the power to protect Daigo's land, only to learn that Daigo's pact with demons can only be renewed with Hyakkimaru's body. After making a pact with Asura, Mutsu, Hyogo, and Tahomaru obtain Hyakkimaru's eyes and arms for their final battle against him. However, she and Hyogo were killed along with Midoro.

Relationships

Hyogo

Hyogo was the younger brother of Mutsu. Growing up in the warring states, they have looked out for each other's backs and ensuring each other's survival. Their familial bond has grown to be so strong that if one goes missing, the other will start to worry and will also start searching for them, not stopping until they have been found. As a pair, Mutsu and Hyogo have great chemistry together, with Mutsu being the brains, and Hyogo being the brawn. However, they were both killed along with Midoro in their fight.

Tahomaru

Tahomaru was the master and close friend of Mutsu, to whom she shows fierce loyalty.

Gallery

Mutsu and Hyogo episode 22 endcard