Uramura
Town police chief
The town police chief who trusts and cooperates with Kenshin and his group. He has built good relationships with Kenshin and other main characters.
Quotes
- I trust Kenshin and his group. They will protect this town's peace.
- I feared him thinking he was the Hitokiri Battousai, but Kenshin was different.
- I asked Kenshin to guard Tani Juro.
- For Kenshin, I will cooperate as many times as needed.
- That Hige Megane is a trustworthy person.
Trivia
- Has the nickname 'Hige Megane' from Sanosuke.
- Played an important role as chief in the Fake Battousai Incident.
- One of the few police personnel who places trust in Kenshin.
- A rare character whose appearance is almost identical between the anime and original work.
- Voiced by Tomohisa Aso in the CD Book edition.
Alternate names
Uramura
Chief
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A middle-aged man characterized by narrow eyes, round glasses, a mustache, and punch-permed hair.
- Eye color
- Black
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Narrow eyes
- Round glasses
- Mustache
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Reliable
- Detailed personality
- A calm and sincere police chief who understands the character of Kenshin and other swordsmen, deeply trusts them, and cooperates with them.
- Keywords
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- Trustworthy
- Cooperative
- Calm
- Sincere
- Dependable
- Talents
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- Leadership as a police chief
- Persuasion
- Skills
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- Negotiation skills
- Mediation skills
- Information management
- Motivation
- Cooperating with Kenshin and others to protect the town's peace
- Habits
- Often called by nicknames, such as "Hige Megane" by Sanosuke.
History
- Backstory
- While maintaining the town's public safety as police chief, he becomes deeply involved with Himura Kenshin and his companions. During the Fake Battousai Incident, he feared the Hitokiri Battousai, but after learning Kenshin's true character, he came to trust him and support them from behind the scenes.
- Debut date
- circa 1996
- Work title
- Rurouni Kenshin
Fake Battousai Incident
- Significant event
- Fake Battousai Incident
- Description
- When Kenshin was suspected due to the impostor, he understood Kenshin's character and took action to resolve the misunderstanding.
Black Hat Incident
- Significant event
- Black Hat Incident
- Description
- He requested Kenshin to guard Tani Juro and cooperated with them to resolve the incident.
Attack during the Jinchuu Incident
- Significant event
- Attack during the Jinchuu Incident
- Description
- Even after his home was attacked and he was injured, he did not hesitate to cooperate with Kenshin and the others.
Relationships
Himura Kenshin
Ally
Recognized Kenshin's character, deeply trusted him, and offered cooperation.
Sagara Sanosuke
Ally
Called "Hige Megane" affectionately by Sanosuke.
Kamiya Kaoru
Ally
Served as a mediator between the police and the swordsmen.
Swordsmen of Rurouni Kenshin
Teammate
Has built a cooperative relationship to protect the town's public safety.
Police
Police: leader
Media appearances
Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story-
Anime / Supporting
1996 TV series
Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story- 2023 edition
Anime / Supporting
2023 TV series
Rurouni Kenshin Live-Action Movie Series
Movie / Supporting
2012-2021
Voice cast and creators
Sukekiyo Kameyama
- Voice actor
- Sukekiyo Kameyama
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime 1st series
- Notes
- firstGen
Shinobu Matsumoto
- Voice actor
- Shinobu Matsumoto
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime 2nd series
- Notes
- current
Tomohisa Aso
- Voice actor
- Tomohisa Aso
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- CD Book edition
- Notes
- unknown
Nobuhiro Watsuki
- Creator name
- Nobuhiro Watsuki
- Role
- Original author