Elder Peaberry

Pseudonymous wandering female Western physician in Yokohama's foreign settlement

A wandering female Western physician practicing medicine disguised as a man in Yokohama's foreign settlement. She has a slender and beautiful appearance but wears a mask, black attire, and a tall hat to disguise herself as a man, controlling her voice and gestures accordingly.

Quotes

  • Medicine saves people, not gender
  • I want to be a physician kinder to patients than anyone else
  • Cross-dressing is also a technique for survival
  • Don't be deceived by appearances; see the essence
  • Carve your future with your own will

Trivia

  • Actually hides her true face as a female physician
  • Precisely adjusts voice and gestures for cross-dressing
  • One of the few female physicians active in Yokohama's foreign settlement
  • Disguises as a man by exaggerating height with mask and tall hat
  • Almost never shows her true face in the work
  • Voiced by Kanae Itō in the 2023 anime

Alternate names

Elder Peaberry

Tags

Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan Wandering Swordsman Female Physician Yokohama Foreign Settlement Pseudonym Westerner

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Female

Appearance

Overall appearance
Slender and beautiful woman. Wears a mask, tall hat (silk hat), black attire, and platform shoes to increase her height and disguise herself as a man.
Distinguishing features
  • Mask
  • Tall Hat
  • Platform Shoes
Iconic items
  • Mask
  • Tall Hat (Silk Hat)
  • Black Attire
  • Stethoscope
  • Medical Kit

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Gentle
Detailed personality
Possesses kindness devoted to patients as a physician and high mental fortitude. Demonstrates resolute will while battling the era's male superiority and prejudices.
Keywords
  • Cross-dressing
  • Physician
  • Resolute
  • Wandering
  • Pseudonym Use
  • Kind
  • Women's Freedom
Motto
Gender has nothing to do with medical skills
Talents
  • Advanced Medical Skills
  • Cross-dressing Technique
  • Voice Adjustment
  • Psychological Manipulation
Skills
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • First Aid
  • Disguise
  • Manner of Speech
Motivation
To continue medical activities and save patients without discrimination. To live as a self-reliant woman while hiding her true identity.
Habits
Strong habit of altering voice and gestures to masculine ones. Avoids revealing her true face as it is concealed.
Favorite places
Yokohama Foreign Settlement
Disliked situations
Gender Discrimination, Prejudices, Medical Malpractice

History

Backstory
Western female physician continuing medical practice disguised as a man in Yokohama's foreign settlement. Amid 19th-century male superiority prejudices, she devotedly treated patients while masquerading as a man with a mask and masculine appearance and mannerisms. Detailed biography unknown. Involved in Kenshin's story, fulfilling the role of a physician.
Debut date
January 10, 1996
Work title
Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan-
Media type
Anime
Episode or chapter
Prologue Act (including OVA and OVA derivatives)

Medical Activities in Yokohama Foreign Settlement

Significant event
Medical Activities in Yokohama Foreign Settlement
Description
Continued treatments while disguising her identity with a mask and cross-dressing. Devoted to patients despite social discrimination and personal struggles.

Contact with Kenshin

Significant event
Contact with Kenshin
Description
Interacts with Kenshin and others, supporting them in her role as a physician.

Existence as Male-Disguised Physician

Significant event
Existence as Male-Disguised Physician
Description
Depicted performing medical care while hiding her slender female true face and resisting societal gazes.

Relationships

Asahiyama Dankichi

Best friend

Understands her medical activities and collaborates as a friend in the foreign settlement.

Media appearances

Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- TV Anime 1st Series

Anime / Protagonist

1996

Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- TV Anime 2nd Series

Anime / Protagonist

2023

Voice cast and creators

Kanae Itō

Voice actor
Kanae Itō
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV Anime 2nd Series

Nobuhiro Watsuki

Creator name
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Role
Original author

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